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      Cabinet approves draft AI policy for public comment

      Cabinet approves draft AI policy for public comment

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      WhatsApp is eating South African operators’ revenue

      4 April 2026
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      DeepSeek V4 to run on Huawei silicon as China builds its own AI stack

      4 April 2026
      Amazon in talks to buy satellite operator Globalstar

      Amazon in talks to buy satellite operator Globalstar

      2 April 2026

      Apple plans to open Siri to rival AI services

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      23 March 2026
      Mystery Chinese AI model revealed to be Xiaomi's

      Mystery Chinese AI model revealed to be Xiaomi’s

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

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      The last generation of coders

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      18 February 2026
      Sentech is in dire straits

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      How liberalisation is rewiring South Africa's power sector

      How liberalisation is rewiring South Africa’s power sector

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      Meet the CIO | HealthBridge CTO Anton Fatti on the future of digital health

      Meet the CIO | Healthbridge CTO Anton Fatti on the future of digital health

      23 March 2026
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      TCS+ | Arctic Wolf unpacks the evolving threat landscape for SA businesses

      19 March 2026
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      TCS+ | Vox Kiwi: a wireless solution promising a fibre-like experience

      13 March 2026
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      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

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      10 March 2026
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      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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    Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one of the toughest security tests yet for Elon Musk’s Starlink.

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    By Nkosinathi Ndlovu15 January 2026

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    Visa moves to plug stablecoins into the global payments system

    Visa moves to plug stablecoins into the global payments system

    By Agency Staff15 January 2026

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    South Africa's maths pipeline is collapsing - and the economy will pay

    South Africa’s maths pipeline is collapsing – and the economy will pay

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    Fewer learners studying mathematics at school level threatens South Africa’s economic competitiveness.

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