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    Banks have noticed an uptick in quishing fraud

    QR code fraud warning in South Africa Smartphone users in South Africa should avoid scanning random QR codes posted online, in text messages, or in public spaces, or risk exposing their personal or financial information. Several major banks have recently observed that this phishing tactic —...
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    Netflix quiet on minister's proposal to crackdown on global streaming services

    Big questions about Netflix crackdown in South Africa Global streamer Netflix has been silent on the South African government's proposal to set local content quotas and address whether global streamers are taxed disproportionately less than local broadcasters. MyBroadband asked Netflix about...
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    The South African AI researcher who was part of the Xbox One launch team

    The South African AI researcher who has worked for Microsoft, Apple, and Google South African AI researcher Ulrich Paquet has had an extensive career, working for three of the big seven tech companies: Google, Microsoft, and Apple. He has worked on several significant projects throughout his...
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    Increased Internet and smartphone access driving down conventional voice service revenues

    Big change for mobile networks in South Africa The proliferation of smartphones and increased Internet access have severely impacted conventional voice service revenues in South Africa over the past five years. Although traditional voice calls are still popular among cellular network...
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    Microsoft becomes second company to hit $4 trillion market cap

    Microsoft hits $4 trillion market cap Microsoft has become the second company in the world to reach a $4 trillion (R73 trillion) market capitalisation after reporting quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations, sending the stock soaring Thursday. Shares of the technology behemoth...
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    OUTA wins Karpowership case

    Karpowership deal sinks The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has won its legal case against the government's attempt to contract Karpowership, with the Pretoria High Court overturning its licences. The civil action group applied to the High Court to review the National Energy Regulator of...
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    Expert says AI can provide legal advice on certain issues accurately

    Powerful and dangerous tools lawyers in South Africa should use Caveat Legal CEO Yvonne Wakefield says artificial intelligence (AI) can provide legal advice on certain issues accurately and at little to no cost. At the same time, she said lawyers should use AI for some work tasks, adding that...
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    Most companies are a long way off from realistically competing with Starlink

    Bad news for Starlink competition in South Africa While several companies will vie for a slice of the satellite Internet market over the coming years, they are likely a long way off from realistically competing with SpaceX's Starlink Internet service. Low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite...
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    Honor aims to become the number one smartphone brand in South Africa by 2028

    Honor wants to be the top smartphone brand in South Africa Honor wants to become the number one smartphone brand in South Africa by 2028 through product innovation, building relationships with stakeholders and customers, and market expansion. This is according to Honor South Africa's CEO, Fred...
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    South Africa has more electric EV charging points than petrol and diesel pumps

    South Africa has more electric car chargers than petrol stations While public electric vehicle (EV) charging is still limited in South Africa, the country actually has far more electric EV charging points than petrol and diesel pumps. Over the past two years of charging various EVs in public...
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    Scammers in South Africa are impersonating Standard Bank

    Standard Bank fraud warning Standard Bank customers in South Africa should be wary of a Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) related phishing scam claiming their accounts will be blocked. Cybercriminals have been sending SMS messages to people claiming their accounts would be blocked...
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    Constitutional Court rules that Supreme Court must re-hear Vodacom-Makate case

    Vodacom victory in case against Please Call Me idea-man The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Supreme Court of Appeal has failed in its “duty of proper consideration” in the case between Kenneth Nkosana Makate and Vodacom. In a unanimous decision, it ordered that the Supreme Court must...
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    The South African research director working for Google DeepMind

    The South African leading AI research at Google Shakir Mohamed is one of South Africa's artificial intelligence prodigies, having obtained a PhD from the University of Cambridge and now directing research at Google's DeepMind AI lab. According to Google Scholar, his work has been cited 37,236...
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    Woolworths reports strong growth in online segments

    Woolworths on-demand shopping surge Woolworths has released a trading statement for the year ended 29 June 2025, revealing strong growth in its online segments, particularly its on-demand delivery service Woolies Dash. The retailer's online businesses contributed 6.6% to food and fashion...
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    Approving private trading licences without new rules could bankrupt Eskom, says expert

    Eskom bankruptcy warning Energy expert Professor Vally Padayachee warns that approving private electricity trading licences without establishing new rules for their participation could bankrupt Eskom and municipalities. Eskom recently approached the High Court to challenge the National Energy...
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