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      Discovery goes all-in on AI - Adrian Gore

      Discovery goes all-in on AI

      3 March 2026
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      iOCO is mulling acquisitions as its turnaround bears fruit

      iOCO expects up to 58% jump in interim earnings

      3 March 2026
      Bold reforms needed to fix Stem education in South Africa

      Bold reforms needed to fix Stem education in South Africa

      3 March 2026
      Sixty60 notches up R11.9-billion in sales in six months

      Sixty60 notches up R11.9-billion in sales in six months

      3 March 2026
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      OpenAI secures $840-billion valuation in latest funding round

      OpenAI secures $840-billion valuation in latest funding round

      1 March 2026

      Stripe mulling bid for PayPal: report

      25 February 2026
      Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires from Microsoft

      Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires from Microsoft

      22 February 2026
      Prominent Southern African journalist targeted with Predator spyware

      Prominent Southern African journalist targeted with Predator spyware

      18 February 2026
      More drama in Warner Bros tug of war

      More drama in Warner Bros tug of war

      17 February 2026
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      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
      How liberalisation is rewiring South Africa's power sector

      How liberalisation is rewiring South Africa’s power sector

      21 January 2026
      The top-performing South African tech shares of 2025

      The top-performing South African tech shares of 2025

      12 January 2026
      Digital authoritarianism grows as African states normalise internet blackouts

      Digital authoritarianism grows as African states normalise internet blackouts

      19 December 2025
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      Watts & Wheels S1E4: 'We drive an electric Uber'

      Watts & Wheels S1E4: ‘We drive an electric Uber’

      10 February 2026
      TCS+ | How Cloud On Demand is helping SA businesses succeed in the cloud - Xhenia Rhode, Dion Kalicharan

      TCS+ | Cloud On Demand and Consnet: inside a real-world AWS partner success story

      30 January 2026
      Watts & Wheels S1E4: 'We drive an electric Uber'

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      30 January 2026
      Watts & Wheels S1E4: 'We drive an electric Uber'

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      23 January 2026

      TCS+ | Why cybersecurity is becoming a competitive advantage for SA businesses

      20 January 2026
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      The AI fraud crisis your bank is not ready for - Andries Maritz

      The AI fraud crisis your bank is not ready for

      18 February 2026
      A million reasons monopolies don't work - Duncan McLeod

      A million reasons monopolies don’t work

      10 February 2026
      The author, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso

      Eskom unbundling U-turn threatens to undo hard-won electricity gains

      9 February 2026
      South Africa's skills advantage is being overlooked at home - Richard Firth

      South Africa’s skills advantage is being overlooked at home

      29 January 2026
      Why Elon Musk's Starlink is a 'hard no' for me - Songezo Zibi

      Why Elon Musk’s Starlink is a ‘hard no’ for me

      26 January 2026
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    How African ISPs routed around broken subsea cables

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    By Duncan McLeod10 January 2024

    New submarine internet cables have dramatically boosted Africa’s international connectivity, a new report shows.

    Mickey Mouse, and South Africa's battle over copyright

    Mickey Mouse, and South Africa’s battle over copyright

    By Sandra Laurence10 January 2024

    Amid the news that Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse is no longer protected by copyright, a battle is still raging in South Africa over changes to copyright law.

    Takealot sees of competitive threats to deliver revenue surge

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    By Agency Staff10 January 2024

    Naspers is boosting investment into Takealot Group ahead of Amazon.com’s entry into South Africa’s e-commerce market.

    Load shedding may have ended, but Eskom is still in big trouble

    New plan to end load shedding is deeply flawed

    By Hartmut Winkler10 January 2024

    The draft Integrated Resource Plan contains huge errors in costing the different future energy scenarios.

    New SOE holding company set to house Sentech, Broadband Infraco

    By Rene Vollgraaff10 January 2024

    The planned new state-owned holding company will own and manage at least 13 of the country’s SOEs.

    Flatten the duck: how businesses can go on an energy diet that works

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    By Roger Hislop10 January 2024

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    By Staff Reporter10 January 2024

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    The must-see tech unveiled at CES 2024

    The must-see tech unveiled at CES 2024

    By Tadek Szutowicz10 January 2024

    The 2024 edition of CES has offered up a smorgasbord of interesting new technologies, many of them underpinned by AI.

    Microsoft says AI service will accelerate scientific discovery

    Microsoft says AI service will accelerate scientific discovery

    By Dina Bass10 January 2024

    Microsoft is using powerful computers and AI to help researchers speed up the painstaking work.

    Crypto firm accidentally sends R700-billion in bitcoin to its users

    ‘Fake’ SEC tweet sends bitcoin on wild ride

    By Agency Staff10 January 2024

    The SEC said it had not yet granted approval of spot-bitcoin ETFs, despite a post from its official account.

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