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    In the TalkCentral podcast this week, hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg talk about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to reintegrate the departments of communications and telecommunications & postal services and his decision to name Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to lead the merged ministry.

    Also this week, the US wants to stop other countries from buying telecoms gear from China’s Huawei; Black Friday and Cyber Monday; Standard Bank’s new MVNO; and a company is using diamonds to power drones.

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    Regardt’s pick this week is the Jackbox Party Trilogy, while Duncan has chosen’s LG’s new 65-inch OLED TV.

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