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Eskom warned on Thursday that there is a high likelihood of the first load shedding in almost four months on Thursday as it struggles to return generating units to service.
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In a world divided between digital haves and have-nots, billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are trying to close the gap. The two entrepreneurs separately aim to launch thousands of small satellites to zip around the globe in what’s known as low-Earth orbit, or LEO. Their plan is to offer high-end
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Cell C’s planned recapitalisation remains the subject of discussions with potential investors, despite a plan, announced last month, to retrench almost 40% of the mobile operator’s workforce.
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Interview: Seacom CIO Marius Burger on cloud in the time of Covid - TechCentral
Promoted Seacom CIO and head of Seacom Cloud Marius Burger joins the TechCentral podcast for a discussion on cloud computing and the company's approach to market.
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Economy probably shrank 32% in lockdown: Reserve Bank - TechCentral
South Africa’s economy probably contracted more than 30% in the second quarter when restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus shut almost all activity for five weeks.
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Dell Technologies rings the changes - MD Doug Woolley on where to next - TechCentral
Promoted Doug Woolley, MD of Dell Technologies South Africa, joins the podcast for a discussion on the company post Dell's acquisition of EMC and how that deal has changed the organisation.
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US-China feud gets nasty - TechCentral
The US and China are moving beyond bellicose trade threats to exchanging regulatory punches that threaten a wide range of industries including technology, energy and air travel.
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Eskom mishandled Camden contract, worsening load shedding - TechCentral
Eskom’s own mishandling of a repair contract led to the closure of its Camden power plant, a move that worsened power cuts by South Africa’s near-monopoly electricity provider, the company said.
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Amazon-like future awaits the banking industry - TechCentral
Banks are looking to speed up plans to move creaking legacy platforms onto the cloud, a slow and often costly process, but one that has been given extra urgency by Covid-19.
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Ocean in Jupiters moon Europa could host life, scientists believe - TechCentral
The interior ocean in Jupiter’s moon Europa may be able to sustain life, Nasa scientists believe. Their work is based on computer simulations of the reservoirs below the ice-shell surface of Europa, one of the largest moons in the solar system.
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The incredible origins of the lithium in your smartphone battery - TechCentral
Lithium is used in everything from medication to mobile phone batteries, but where does it come from? We know it is mined here on Earth, but where it is created in the universe is less well understood.
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Ghana to clamp down on MTN over market dominance - TechCentral
Ghana will implement a set of policies to reduce the dominance of MTN in the country's telecommunications market, the government has said in a statement.
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Showmax Pro rolls out in 40 more countries - TechCentral
A week after launching Showmax Pro in Kenya and Nigeria, MultiChoice Group has announced the service, which includes live sports, is now available in 40 more countries – but South Africa isn’t one of them.
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Naspers unit closes in on eBay deal that could top R133-billion - TechCentral
Prosus, handed in the highest offer for eBay’s classifieds unit, putting the Naspers-owned business in pole position to win one of the largest auction processes this year, people familiar with the matter said.
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Coming soon to a 3D printer near you: Plant-based steaks - TechCentral
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Amazon to buy self-driving start-up Zoox for over $1-billion: report - TechCentral
Amazon.com has agreed to pay over $1-billion to buy self-driving start-up Zoox, according to a report. It would would expand its reach in autonomous vehicle technology.
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Elon Musk in line for R40-billion payday - TechCentral
It was sold as an all-or-nothing moonshot into space, the boldest pay package in corporate history. Now, with Tesla’s stock on a seemingly unstoppable rise, Elon Musk is poised to collect $2.4-billion.
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Starbucks, Diageo join Facebook advertising boycott - TechCentral
Facebook shares were poised to fall for a second day after more businesses, including Starbucks and Diageo, joined the growing number of brands planning to halt spending on social media.
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Court sides with Eskom in clawback dispute, paving way for tariff hikes - TechCentral
The high court has sided with Eskom in a dispute over the amounts energy regulator Nersa allowed the state utility to claw back from customers for electricity supplied in the 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 financial years.
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Minister paves way for digital radio in South Africa - TechCentral
Communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has published a policy direction to industry regulator Icasa, asking it to fast-track the licensing of digital radio broadcasting services in South Africa.
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South Africa wont return to a hard lockdown: Ramaphosa - TechCentral
With government trying to strike a delicate balance between the loss of lives and saving jobs, President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is not considering returning to a hard lockdown.
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Vodacom boosted capex by R500-million as pandemic hit - TechCentral
Vodacom pumped an additional R500-million into its network in the first quarter of its 2021 financial year to help cater for surging demand for voice and data services during the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Mark Zuckerberg $7-billion poorer amid Facebook ad boycott - TechCentral
Mark Zuckerberg just became $7.2-billion poorer after a flurry of companies pulled advertising from Facebook’s network - but he's still the fourth richest person in the world.
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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said the company needs to get better at removing hateful speech - a response to hundreds of companies that have stopped advertising on the social network.
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Google to overhaul Gmail in bid to get ahead of Microsoft - TechCentral
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ANC suggests pension funds buy some Eskom assets - TechCentral
The economic transformation committee of the ANC has suggested that pension funds take over some of the assets of indebted state-owned power company Eskom.
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