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- Eskom’s big win in the fight against load-sheddingUnplanned outages reduced from 15,523MW to 11,036MW between 26 April and 5 May 2024. Read more »
- Long wait for DStv changes if Canal+ takeover succeedsThere are many time-consuming regulatory issues that need to be sorted out before Canal+'s takeover of MultiChoice can be carried through. Read more »
- Joburg power utility calls for army intervention to fight cable theftCity Power CEO Tshifularo Mashava has asked for the army to help fight cable theft and vandalism in Johannesburg. Read more »
- Big questions over dodgy R116-million CSOS IT tenderThe tender was for a digital platform for the Community Schemes Ombud Service, but it reportedly doesn't meet contract requirements. Read more »
- Temu and Shein crackdown in South AfricaTrade, industry, and competition minister Ebrahim Patel says the South African government wants to confront international online retailers accused of exploiting tariff loopholes to undermine local stores. Read more »
- Shell wants to leave South AfricaThe oil giant is locked in a dispute with its long-term BEE partner over a R3.7 billion stake in Shell Downstream South Africa. Read more »
- Amazon will be fighting more than Takealot in South AfricaDespite e-commerce growth, South Africans' preference for in-person shopping presents a challenge for Amazon's upcoming launch. Read more »
- Why load-shedding will returnProfessor Hartmut Winkler explains why load-shedding will return despite the lower demand from South African businesses and households. Read more »
- What it means for music now that AI can generate entire songsAI-generated songs could change music similar to how smartphones changed photography. Read more »
- South African public works department’s R35 million IT salary billThe minister of public works provided a summary of the annual salary of ICT professionals within his department, which amounts to R35,244,633.48. Read more »
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