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The Challenges in Getting Internet Access to All South Africans

South Africa is on a drive to connect its citizens to the Internet. In November 2021, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Khumbudzo Ntshavheni announced that the government was…
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SA Court Blocks Construction of Amazon Africa Headquarters

The high court in Cape Town, South Africa has blocked the construction of the new Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in the city, saying the tech titan had not…
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How Owning a Smart Home Can Actually Save You Money in SA

The cost of living in South Africa is skyrocketing, with headline Consumer Price Inflation projected at 5.5% in 2022, according to a recently released forecast by the Bureau for Economic…
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Here’s How Much MTN Spent During the ICASA Spectrum Auction

MTN announced on Thursday that it had secured the high-demand spectrum required for its 4G and 5G network expansion drive from the highly anticipated ICASA spectrum auction. ICASA announced that…
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Standard Bank Boosts its Shari’ah Banking with AWS Technology

On Thursday, Standard Bank South Africa, which offers a range of Shari’ah-compliant banking solutions, announced the introduction of a dedicated call centre line for its Shari’ah banking customers. Asma Latiff,…
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How the Internet is Giving Side-Hustling South Africans the Earning Edge

South Africans are no strangers to the concept of a side hustle. In fact, according to data from a recent Momentum/Unisa Household Index, an estimated 14% of all households are…
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Owner of PEP SA Adopts 3D Technology to Take Shopping into the Future

JSE-listed Pepkor Group, which oversees well-known South African brands such as PEP, Ackermans, Refinery, Dunns, and Tekkie Town, announced on Wednesday that it has been working to augment its physical…
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IBM Launches Client Engineering Teams in South Africa & the Middle East

American multinational technology corporation IBM has announced the launch of its Client Engineering team in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) for clients and business partners. Located across four countries…
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Cell C Partners with GirlCode to Develop Coding Skills in SA Youth

South African telco Cell C has partnered with GirlCode, an SA-based NPO that seeks to empower women through technology, to bring a coding programme to youth aged between 10 and…
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Huawei P50 Series to Launch Soon in South Africa: All The Details

Huawei will be launching its brand-new flagship smartphone and its very first horizontally folding smartphone in South Africa on Thursday. The new flagship series will be including the HUAWEI P50…
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