After warning earlier on Monday that load shedding could be implemented at short notice, the inevitable has now happened.

Vodacom Group said on Monday that one of its longest-serving directors, David Brown, passed away at the weekend.

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Africa’s technology-dominated start-ups will continue to attract investment, even if at a slower pace, following record venture capital funding last year.

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Eskom warned on Monday of a high risk of load shedding, especially during the evening peak from 5pm, due to a “continued shortage of generation capacity”.