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      South Africa planning big overhaul of public sector IT - State IT Agency Sita

      South Africa planning big overhaul of public sector IT

      23 April 2026
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      23 April 2026
      Middle-class South Africa is ditching streaming for AI

      Middle-class South Africa is ditching streaming for AI

      23 April 2026
      Mythos forces South African banks onto high alert - Graham Lee

      Mythos forces South African banks onto high alert

      23 April 2026
      Free calls, dead voice and Shameel Joosub's Spanish ghost

      Free calls, dead voice and Shameel Joosub’s Spanish ghost

      22 April 2026
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      More organic compounds detected on Mars

      21 April 2026
      Adobe bets on AI agents to fend off cheaper rivals

      Adobe bets on AI agents to fend off cheaper rivals

      16 April 2026
      Google poised to lose ad crown to Meta

      Google poised to lose ad crown to Meta

      14 April 2026
      Grand Theft Data - hackers hit Rockstar Games - Grand Theft Auto

      Grand Theft Data – hackers hit Rockstar Games

      14 April 2026
      UK PM Keir Starmer declares war on doomscrolling

      UK PM Keir Starmer declares war on doomscrolling

      13 April 2026
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      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

      1 April 2026
      The R18-billion tech giant hiding in plain sight - Jens Montanana

      The R16-billion tech giant hiding in plain sight

      26 March 2026
      The last generation of coders

      The last generation of coders

      18 February 2026
      Sentech is in dire straits

      Sentech is in dire straits

      10 February 2026
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      20 April 2026
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      15 April 2026
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      TCS | Donovan Marsh on AI and the future of filmmaking

      7 April 2026
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      TCS+ | Vodacom Business moves to crack the SME tech gap

      7 April 2026
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      1 April 2026
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      The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap's slow adoption - Cheslyn Jacobs

      The conflict of interest at the heart of PayShap’s slow adoption

      26 March 2026
      South Africa's energy future hinges on getting wheeling right - Aishah Gire

      South Africa’s energy future hinges on getting wheeling right

      10 March 2026
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      Apple just dropped a bomb on the Windows world

      5 March 2026
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      3 March 2026
      Hold the doom: the case for a South African comeback - Duncan McLeod

      Hold the doom: the case for a South African comeback

      26 February 2026
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    YouTube: a $455-billion media giant hiding in plain sight

    YouTube: a $455-billion media giant hiding in plain sight

    By Agency Staff10 July 2024

    YouTube is one of the world’s most valuable media companies and is worth at least $455-billion, according to analysts.

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    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu10 July 2024

    The public works minister said cybercriminals have siphoned R300-million from the department over a decade.

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    Massive hike in Xbox Game Pass prices in South Africa

    By Duncan McLeod10 July 2024

    Microsoft is introducing huge price hikes of up to 66% for Xbox Game Pass in South Africa.

    Samsung Fold6, Galaxy Watch Ultra launched - pricing, details

    Samsung Fold6, Galaxy Watch Ultra launched – pricing, details

    By Duncan McLeod10 July 2024

    Samsung has unveiled the sixth iteration of its folding smartphones alongside a new high-end smartwatch.

    Global coalition aims to make smartphones more affordable

    Global coalition aims to make smartphones more affordable

    By Agency Staff10 July 2024

    The GSMA has announced a global coalition that will seek to make smartphones more accessible in emerging markets.

    TCS+ | Braintree on the psychology of software purchases - Braintree's Grant van der Westhuizen and Heath Huxtable

    TCS+ | Braintree on the psychology of software purchases

    By Braintree10 July 2024

    Braintree executives on what companies should look out for when using software to solve business problems.

    How Uruguay is reinventing itself as a tech hub

    How Uruguay is reinventing itself as a tech hub

    By Agency Staff10 July 2024

    The IT industry more than doubled its share of the Uruguay economy in a decade to 4% of GDP.

    Showmax 'can't continue' in its current form

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    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu10 July 2024

    Showmax will increase the prices of two of its five subscription packages, beginning in August, it said on Wednesday.

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Image c/o TechCrunch (CC BY)

    Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat

    By Agency Staff10 July 2024

    Microsoft has ditched its board observer seat at OpenAI that has drawn regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic.

    Apple sees big jump in Mac shipments

    By Agency Staff10 July 2024

    Global shipments of PCs rose by 3% in the second quarter, helped by demand for AI-capable devices.

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    Opinion
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    South Africa's energy future hinges on getting wheeling right - Aishah Gire

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