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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

      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

      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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      29 April 2026
      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

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      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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      TCS | The Cape Town start-up listening for TB with AI

      4 May 2026
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      Clashing judgments leave South Africa’s crypto law unsettled

      2 June 2026
      The author, Pambos Soteriades

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      1 June 2026
      The hidden cost of social media age bans is everyone's privacy - Petrus Potgieter

      The hidden cost of social media age bans is everyone’s privacy

      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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      20 May 2026
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    Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

    Africa switches on as Europe dims the lights

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    Rural electrification is lighting up the Earth at night. But war, blackouts and energy policy are darkening some regions.

    Starlink wait set to drag on as Icasa flags legal hurdle

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    What South African parents look for in an online school

    By CambriLearn9 April 2026

    South African parents are asking harder questions about accreditation and outcomes when it comes to online schools.

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    M-KOPA's 2025 impact: women at the heart of digital inclusion

    M-KOPA’s 2025 impact: women at the heart of digital inclusion

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    Affordable smartphones, flexible credit and a women-led sales network are reshaping digital inclusion in South Africa.

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    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu8 April 2026

    Amendments to the Electronic Communications Amendment Act have a narrow focus on key provisions requiring urgent action.

    ICT sector BEE code under the microscope as Starlink circles

    ICT sector BEE code under the microscope as Starlink circles

    By Duncan McLeod8 April 2026

    A decade after it was first published, the ICT sector’s black economic empowerment code is heading for a full review.

    Why Apple is sitting pretty - AI hype be damned

    Why Apple is sitting pretty – AI hype be damned

    By Duncan McLeod8 April 2026

    For a company that is supposed to have missed the biggest tech shift in a generation, Apple is having a remarkably good run.

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    The new storefront is a conversation

    By CM.com8 April 2026

    From SMS to smart agents, agentic AI is redefining conversational commerce, writes CM.com’s James Bayhack.

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