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    Five things happening in tech today (Tuesday, 4 August 2026)

    FBI agent allegedly turns himself in for crypto theft and Samsung banning smart TV apps US technology shares rebounded on Monday, 3 August 2026, following a volatile month as investors questioned whether massive AI investments translate into stronger growth and profits. Geopolitical...
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    The SABC's free streaming service has surpassed 3 million registered users

    SABC+ reaches 3 million users The South African Broadcasting Corporation's (SABC's) free streaming service, SABC+, has surpassed three million registered users. In a statement, the broadcaster said achieving the milestone reinforced the SABC+'s position as one of the country's leading digital...
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    Municipal debt owed to Eskom reaches R119 billion

    Eskom municipal debt reaches R119 billion Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati said that municipal arrear debt owing to the power utility had reached R119 billion. Nyati revealed the figure in Eskom’s response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent endorsement of the Phase I report prepared by the Eskom...
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    South African ISPs rate Vumatel poorly according to the Internet Service Providers' Association

    Johann Rupert's fibre company goes from hero to zero The Internet Service Providers’ Association's (ISPA's) latest fibre network operator perception survey revealed that Internet service providers continue to view Vumatel poorly. Johann Rupert’s investment holding company, Remgro, owns a...
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    Analyst warns that DStv is facing signficant challenges from streaming services

    DStv under siege DStv is facing significant challenges from streaming services that are noticeably cheaper and offer a richer content library, Merchant West portfolio manager Izak van Niekerk has said. Canal+ recently published its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, which...
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    Telkom coining it on fibre and mobile data

    Telkom reports strong growth in fibre and mobile data Telkom has released a trading update for the quarter ended 30 June 2026, revealing significant growth in data revenue across both its mobile and fibre businesses. Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong attributed the performance to the company's...
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    Apple Music price hike for South Africa

    Apple Music increases prices in South Africa Apple has increased the price of its music streaming service in South Africa from R69.99 to R79.99 per month for individuals and from R109.99 to R129.99 per month for the family plan. South African customers were notified of the price increase via...
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    Deye appoints Plentify to develop 2.7 gigawatt-hour virtual power plant in South Africa

    2.7 GWh virtual power plant planned in South Africa Owners of Deye products in South Africa will soon be able to earn recurring passive income by enrolling their batteries into a virtual power plant (VPP) managed by Plentify. Chinese inverter and battery manufacturer Deye has appointed...
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    South Africa's driving licence regime set for its biggest changes in nearly three decades

    End of driving licences as you know them in South Africa Two major recent developments have brought South Africa's driving licence regime closer to its biggest changes in nearly three decades. Since the introduction of the plastic driving licence card in 1998, motorists have needed to renew...
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    James Daniel Whitfield ordered from RocoMamas through Mr D using an AI agent on WhatsApp

    South African software engineer ordered Mr D with an AI agent on WhatsApp South African software engineer James Daniel Whitford successfully ordered a RocoMamas meal through Mr D using prompts sent to an OpenClaw artificial intelligence (AI) agent over WhatsApp. Whitford posted about the...
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    MTN beats Vodacom in PressPulse's latest media sentiment report

    MTN beats Vodacom for the first time in a year PressPulse's latest media sentiment report reveals that MTN has beaten Vodacom for the first time in a year, with Telkom also showing a strong performance. PressPulse is a media-sentiment tracking platform that measures companies' success in...
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    Shoprite doesn't own any of the solar panels on the roofs of its stores and distribution centres

    Surprising information about 100 solar power systems on Checkers owner's stores Shoprite Group chief sustainability officer Sanjeev Raghubir has revealed the grocery giant does not own any of the more than 100 rooftop solar power systems installed at its stores and distribution centres...
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    Cell C offers investors a riskier option than Vodacom or MTN, but with the potential for much higher returns

    Cell C more exciting than Vodacom and MTN Cell C offers investors a riskier option for their portfolios than Vodacom or MTN, but with the potential for much higher returns. That is the view of Chantal Marx, head of investment research at FNB Wealth and Investments, who gave her views on the...
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    IT hiring activity declines while jobseeker engagement surges in South Africa

    Bad news about IT jobs in South Africa CareerJunction has released its Employment Insights report for the second quarter of 2026, revealing a concerning trend in hiring in South Africa's IT sector. The report details supply-and-demand trends in South Africa's online job market, using data from...
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    The SABC exempts households with TVs that underwent a "denaturing" from paying TV licences

    Legal way to stop paying your SABC TV licence without getting rid of your TV South African households that don't use traditional terrestrial broadcasting services can legally stop paying for a TV licence by rendering their TV incapable of receiving these services' signals. The South African...
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