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https://techcentral.co.za/eskom-pollution-kills-330-people-a-year/234462/
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Eskom pollution kills 330 people a year, company says
Eskom said pollution from its coal-fired plants kills about 330 people a year.
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https://techcentral.co.za/hacking-the-electorate-south-africa-2024/234481/
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‘Hacking the electorate’: the tech threat to the 2024 election
Worries are growing that Russia and other nations could use technology in an effort to sway the outcome of the 2024 election.
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https://techcentral.co.za/africa-lobbies-for-lengthy-new-agoa-deal/234498/
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Africa lobbies for lengthy term for new Agoa deal
Africa wants the US to renew its flagship trade programme for the continent for at least 10 years.
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https://techcentral.co.za/president-ntuli-new-hpe-south-africa-md/234495/
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President Ntuli is new HPE South Africa MD
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has appointed President Ntuli as MD for South Africa with immediate effect.
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https://techcentral.co.za/moodswing-music-messaging-jimmy-muteba/234467/
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Local start-up Moodswing bets on music messaging as next big thing
Local start-up Moodswing will soon launch an app that allows users to add music to their voice notes and video calls.
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https://techcentral.co.za/load-shedding-too-early-call-turnaround/234516/
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Load shedding: it’s too early to call a turnaround
Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has declared that the worst of the load shedding crisis is over. Is he right?
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https://techcentral.co.za/showmax-locks-out-south-africans-abroad/234507/
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Showmax locks out South Africans living abroad
Showmax subscribers living outside Africa will soon lose access to the MultiChoice-owned streaming platform.
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https://techcentral.co.za/skype-flutterwave-african-tech-fund/234543/
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Skype, Flutterwave founders back R3.8-billion Africa tech fund
Norrsken22 has received the backing of more than 30 unicorn founders and institutions for new tech investments.
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https://techcentral.co.za/sam-bankman-fried-face-decades-in-jail/234563/
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Sam Bankman-Fried may face decades in jail
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on Thursday of stealing from the cryptocurrency company's clients.
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https://techcentral.co.za/musk-sunak-chat-china-killer-robots-life/234552/
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Musk, Sunak chat China, killer robots and the meaning of life
Billionaire Elon Musk has backed China's inclusion in the first AI Safety Summit, hosted at Bletchley Park, England.
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https://techcentral.co.za/low-earth-orbit-satellites-africa-q-kon/234581/
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Low-Earth orbit satellites – the way forward for Africa
Recent developments in global low-Earth orbit satellites could benefit users in Africa, writes Q-Kon's Dawie de Wet.
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https://techcentral.co.za/apple-ceo-downplays-talk-of-china-crisis/234605/
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Apple CEO downplays talk of China crisis
Apple CEO Tim Cook has sought to assure investors that iPhone demand remains strong in China.
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https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-3gw-of-gas-projects/234601/
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South Africa powers ahead with 3GW of gas projects
Government is accelerating plans for 3GW of gas-fired power generation, the electricity minister said.
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https://techcentral.co.za/eskom-to-suspend-daytime-load-shedding/234596/
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Eskom to suspend daytime load shedding from Monday
Eskom will suspend daytime load shedding on Monday, and it will stay suspended until further notice.
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https://techcentral.co.za/sbf-wont-be-last-crypto-mogul-jailed/234611/
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SBF won’t be the last crypto mogul to be jailed
While FTX is certainly not crypto’s biggest case of fraud, it undoubtedly won’t be the last.
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https://techcentral.co.za/visa-chaos-investment-south-africa/234631/
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Visa chaos threatens investment in South Africa
An acute shortage of skilled workers is restraining already tepid growth in South Africa - and the problem is self-inflicted.
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https://techcentral.co.za/massmart-walmart-for-new-e-commerce-chief/234644/
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Massmart taps parent Walmart for new e-commerce chief
Walmart-owned South African retail group Massmart has appointed a new head of e-commerce.
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https://techcentral.co.za/ransomware-attacks-south-african-respond/234661/
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Ransomware attacks: how South African companies should respond
Cybersecurity has taken centre stage in South African business, and it’s no surprise given the prevalence of ransomware attacks.
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https://techcentral.co.za/new-load-shedding-blocks-for-joburg/234665/
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New load shedding blocks for Joburg – here’s how you are affected
Eskom has handed over load shedding operations for large parts of Johannesburg to City Power.
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https://techcentral.co.za/chris-kruger-decades-in-it-leadership/234671/
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Chris Kruger: What I learnt in my decades in IT leadership
Chris Kruger recently retired as group chief technology officer of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings. He shares his story.
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https://techcentral.co.za/tesla-to-build-sub-r500-000-electric-car/234696/
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Tesla gearing up to build sub-R500 000 electric car
Tesla plans to build a €25 000 car at its factory near Berlin, a source with knowledge of the matter said.