PC shipments dip, despite recovery economy
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Economic transactions track lower in September
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SA scores well in student wellbeing
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Gartner expects 5,1% growth in global IT spending
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Cape Town loadshedding mitigation will boil down to data
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Multiple clouds support bid to monetise data
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ASSAf honours top academics
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Global competitions push local students to achieve more
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Hedge funds dabble in cryptocurrencies
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MTN pulls out of Telkom talks
MTN has withdrawn from takeover talks with Telkom. The companies started negotiations for MTN to buy all of Telkom’s issued share capital on 15 July 2022. “After extensive engagements and deliberations between the parties, shareholders are advised that the discussions...
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Eutelsat signs up Zimbabwe broadcaster
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New platform supports African music artists
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