RenEngine loader found in pirated games and software
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$29,5trn in mineral wealth poised to boost African jobs
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Execs skeptical of cybersecurity value
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Knowledge Hub aims to keep G20 outcomes alive
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Vodacom in multi-year strategic collaboration with Google Cloud
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Manufacturers faced $18bn loss to ransomware in 2025
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Checkers Sixty60 breaks delivery records in Early Black Friday
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SA schools shine at Inspired Builds robotics competition
Three South African schools – Reddam House Bedfordview, Reddford House The Hills and Reddam House Umhlanga – have earned top honours in the global Inspired Builds robotics competition, a technology challenge involving 111 schools across 24 countries. The annual...
Africa unites to save lives on Red Saturday
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) and the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) will join blood services across Africa for a ground-breaking blood donation event, Red Saturday, scheduled for Saturday 29 November 2025. The event aims to engage thousands of...
Biology model IDs more than 1m species, and counting
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