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Global mobile app revenues to hit $613bn by 2025
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SA shoppers show keen interest in Black Friday sales
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Most SA students prefer in-person schooling
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This is what SA investors are looking for
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Social media proves popular in phishing attacks
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The far-reaching impact of cable theft
Cable theft is a form of organised crime that has had a significant impact on businesses, communities, and the economy. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry estimates that cable theft costs the South African economy between R5-billion and R7-billion a...
Top SA scholars honoured
Forty-three of the country's leading scholars and scientists have been inaugurated as Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). New members are elected each year by the full existing membership in recognition of scholarly achievement and are drawn...
Gates Foundation commits up to $120m to Covid drug access
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Mavuso to lead MWeb
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Keep productivity up when the power goes down
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Rise of the African tech unicorns
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