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Corruption is African youth’s biggest bugbear
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Another decline for smartphone shipments
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Software needed to monitor social and environmental sustainability
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Disappointing Q2 results drive urgency to boost Meta ad business
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Electronic visas could transform travel
SITA today announced the launch of SITA eVisa and SITA Electronic Travel Authorisation to meet the rapidly-growing demand from governments for digital visa systems to stimulate national economies after Covid-19, strengthen security and improve the travel experience....
Malware campaign hunts Discord messenger users
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SA data breach costs at an all-time high
IBM Security has released the annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, revealing costlier and higher-impact data breaches than ever before, with the average cost of a data breach in South Africa reaching an all-time high of R49,25-million for surveyed organisations. With...
$230k up for grabs in app contest
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The revised B-BBEE Codes
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QlikView SA wins award from Qlik
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