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      Voice going the way of SMS, says Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub

      Voice is going the way of SMS, says Vodacom CEO

      11 May 2026
      Pressure builds on Vodacom's South African mobile business - Shameel Joosub

      Pressure builds on Vodacom’s South African mobile business

      11 May 2026
      Eskom battles widespread outages as storm batters the Cape

      Eskom battles widespread outages as storm batters the Cape

      11 May 2026
      Vodacom's fintech machine tops 100 million customers

      Vodacom’s fintech machine tops 100 million customers

      11 May 2026
      Naspers unit offloads stake in food giant for R6.5-billion - Prosus

      Naspers unit offloads stake in food giant for R6.5-billion

      11 May 2026
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      Pop star sues Samsung for $15-million - Dua Lipa

      Pop star sues Samsung for $15-million

      11 May 2026
      OpenAI's new audio APIs aim for conversational voice agents

      OpenAI’s new audio APIs aim for conversational voice agents

      8 May 2026
      'It was my idea': Musk claims paternity of OpenAI - Elon Musk

      ‘It was my idea’: Musk claims paternity of OpenAI

      29 April 2026
      Pivotal week for US tech stocks

      Pivotal week for US tech stocks

      28 April 2026
      Worries over OpenAI's growth as Anthropic gains ground - Sam Altman. Shelby Tauber/Reuters

      Worries over OpenAI’s growth as Anthropic gains ground

      28 April 2026
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      Alfa's electric rebel - Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce

      Alfa’s electric rebel

      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

      1 April 2026
      Datatec is firing on all cylinders - 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
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      6 May 2026
      TCS | The Cape Town start-up listening for TB with AI - Braden van Breda

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      4 May 2026

      TCS+ | ‘The ISP for ISPs’: Vox’s shift to wholesale aggregator

      20 April 2026
      TCS | Werner Lindemann on how AI is rewriting the infosec rulebook

      TCS | Werner Lindemann on how AI is rewriting the infosec rulebook

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

      7 April 2026
    • Opinion
      Free calls, dead voice and Shameel Joosub's Spanish ghost - Duncan McLeod

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

      22 April 2026
      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
      Free calls, dead voice and Shameel Joosub's Spanish ghost - Duncan McLeod

      Apple just dropped a bomb on the Windows world

      5 March 2026
      R230-million in the bag for Endeavor's third Harvest Fund - Alison Collier

      VC’s centre of gravity is shifting – and South Africa is in the frame

      3 March 2026
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    Apple tops global smartphone rankings in 2025

    Apple tops global smartphone rankings in 2025

    By Agency Staff12 January 2026

    Apple led the market with a 20% share, the largest among the top five brands, according to Counterpoint Research.

    India seeks unprecedented access to smartphone software - Narendra Modi

    India seeks unprecedented access to smartphone software

    By Agency Staff12 January 2026

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    Free calls, dead voice and Shameel Joosub's Spanish ghost - Duncan McLeod

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    22 April 2026
    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

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