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      Big win for South African innovation agency - Technology Innovation Agency CEO Titus Mathe

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      Eskom Green to build 32GW of renewables by 2040 - Mteto Nyati - Mteto Nyati

      Eskom Green to build 32GW of renewables by 2040

      9 June 2026
      South Africa's EV sales nearly double - but the base is still tiny

      South Africa’s EV sales nearly double – but the base is still tiny

      9 June 2026
      MTN enlists Alipay owner to turn MoMo into a super app

      MTN enlists Alipay owner to turn MoMo into a super app

      9 June 2026
      The clock is ticking on South African banks' biggest advantage

      The clock is ticking on South African banks’ biggest advantage

      9 June 2026
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      Meta declares war on Israeli spyware firm

      8 June 2026
      Meta takes on OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI

      Meta takes on OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI

      4 June 2026
      AI demand sparks 'chipflation' warning

      AI demand sparks ‘chipflation’ warning

      4 June 2026
      Astronomers discover exoplanets with magnetic fields

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      2 June 2026
      AI giant Anthropic files for landmark US listing

      AI giant Anthropic files for landmark US listing

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      Every plug-in hybrid on sale in South Africa, ranked by price

      7 June 2026
      What Wi-Fi 8 will mean for wireless networks

      What Wi-Fi 8 will mean for wireless networks

      1 June 2026
      Alfa's electric rebel - Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce

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      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

      Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

      9 April 2026
      The biggest untapped EV market on Earth is hiding in plain sight

      The biggest untapped EV market on Earth is hiding in plain sight

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      Watts & Wheels S1E5: ‘A Bentley of the bush and a car that swims’

      8 June 2026
      TCS | Charge's R1.8-billion bet on an off-grid EV future - Charge chairman Joubert Roux

      TCS | Charge’s R1.8-billion bet on an off-grid EV future

      18 May 2026
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      TCS+ | The Up&Up Group on the hidden cost of AI

      13 May 2026
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      4 May 2026
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      1 June 2026
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      29 May 2026
      Treasury's crypto crackdown is a betrayal of Mandela's promise - Duncan McLeod

      Treasury’s crypto crackdown is a betrayal of Mandela’s promise

      22 May 2026
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      South Africa is sleepwalking into another AI policy failure

      20 May 2026
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    South Africa's biggest banks are lining up behind Optasia - Salvador Anglada

    South Africa’s biggest banks are lining up behind Optasia

    By Staff Reporter10 April 2026

    FirstRand lifted its stake to 26.1% in late March. Now Standard Bank has led a $330-million debt refinancing.

    Software rout deepens as AI fears grip investors

    Software rout deepens as AI fears grip investors

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    Microsoft is sacrificing Edge on the altar of Copilot

    Microsoft is sacrificing Edge on the altar of Copilot

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    Vertiv AI Innovation Roadshow returns to Africa as virtual event

    Vertiv AI Innovation Roadshow returns to Africa as virtual event

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    Why South Africa’s EV market is going nowhere slowly

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    Audi says high import duties and the absence of consumer incentives have left the local EV market stuck in neutral.

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