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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Musk talked with Putin about Starlink concerns — Report

    Musk talked with Putin about Starlink concerns — Report Elon Musk told Pentagon officials during a call about the satellite-based Internet that SpaceX supplies to Ukraine’s military that he’d spoken personally with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the New Yorker reported. Musk volunteered the...
  3. Vorastra

    Eurozone in recession at start of 2023

    https://www.msn.com/en-xl/money/markets/eurozone-in-recession-at-start-of-2023/ar-AA1chKWE
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Godongwana says SA unlikely to be sanctioned over Russia arms supply row

    Godongwana says SA unlikely to be sanctioned over Russia arms supply row South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said his country had resolved a row with the US over allegations that Pretoria had supplied weapons to Russia and it is unlikely to face any repercussions. A furore erupted...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Pro-Russia actors hit European Parliament website with DDoS attack

    Pro-Russia actors hit European Parliament website with DDoS attack The European Parliament’s website was knocked offline following what its president, Roberta Metsola, described as “a sophisticated cyberattack.” She said a pro-Kremlin group claimed to be behind the attack. [Bloomberg]
  6. Jan

    Vodacom reports 9% half-yearly profit decline, declares dividend

    Vodacom profits drop Vodacom has reported a 9% decline in half-yearly net profit compared to last year, from R8.9 billion to R8.1 billion. The mobile operator released its interim results for the period 1 April to 30 September 2022 on Monday, reporting revenue increases but a decrease in profits.
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  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Elon Musk's tweets are impacting US diplomatic relations

    Elon Musk's tweets are impacting US diplomatic relations Elon Musk often wields his Twitter account as a weapon — threatening to back out of his deal to buy Twitter or insulting President Joe Biden as a damp sock puppet “in human form.” More recently, the world’s richest person veered into...
  8. Jan

    Anonymous claims responsibility for hack on Yandex Taxi

    Anonymous reportedly behind hack of Russia's biggest taxi service Several Twitter accounts that say they are affiliated with Anonymous have claimed the renowned hacker group is behind a recent hack of the Yandex taxi service that caused a traffic jam in Moscow last week. One of the accounts —...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    OneWeb takes R4 billion hit on satellites taken hostage by Russia

    OneWeb takes R4 billion hit on satellites taken hostage by Russia British satellite startup OneWeb Ltd. took a $229 million (R3.96 billion) writedown after Russia scuppered its launch plans and took 36 of its spacecraft hostage indefinitely earlier this year. The impairment came after OneWeb...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Russia using a nuclear power plant to shield troops from Ukraine attacks

    Russia using a nuclear power plant to shield troops from Ukraine attacks Russia is likely using the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine to shield its troops and equipment, undermining the safety of the plant’s operations, according to European intelligence officials. There...
  11. Jan

    Torrents of Truth - Ukrainian activists use BitTorrent to spread censored news in Russia

    Ukrainian activists use torrents to spread news censored in Russia A group of Ukrainian cyber-activists are using an initiative called "Torrents of Truth" to spread censored information to Russian residents, Bleeping Computer reports. The group disguises text and video files providing...
  12. Jan

    A 45ℓ tank of petrol costs over R200 more today than at the start of 2022

    South Africans paying over R200 more for a tank of petrol than at the start of 2022 South African motorists are now paying around R205 to R366 more per tank of petrol than they were in January this year. That is despite government's ongoing 50% discount on the general fuel levy, which has...
    • Jan
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  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA coal exports winning amid Russia-Ukraine war

    SA coal exports winning amid Russia-Ukraine war In Germany and Italy, coal-fired power plants that were once decommissioned are now being considered for a second life. In South Africa, more coal-laden ships are embarking on what’s typically a quiet route around the Cape of Good Hope toward...
  14. Jan

    Samsung Galaxy catches bullet for Ukrainian soldier

    Ukrainian soldier's phone catches bullet A video that has gone viral on social media shows a Ukrainian soldier whose Samsung Galaxy smartphone caught a bullet that would have otherwise hit him. It is not yet clear where the video was taken, but it is likely to be in the Eastern or Southern...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    SpaceX gains from Soyuz commercial hit

    SpaceX gains from Soyuz commercial hit Russia’s Soyuz rocket has carried people and payloads to space for decades, a workhorse that has amassed a record of reliability as the most launched in spaceflight history. Yet in the span of a few weeks, the Soyuz’s prospects have been severely...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Kaspersky becomes first Russian company on US security risk list

    Kaspersky becomes first Russian company on US security risk list The U.S. placed internet-security provider AO Kaspersky Lab on a list of companies deemed a threat to national security, for the first time adding a Russian entity to a list dominated by Chinese telecommunications firms. The...
  17. Jan

    Bitcoin helped Ukrainian flee to Poland with life savings on USB drive

    Ukrainian flees with Bitcoin life savings on a USB A 20-year-old Ukrainian refugee has explained how cryptocurrency helped him flee his country and pay his living expenses as a refugee in neighbouring Poland. CNBC reports that the refugee, who goes by the pseudonym “Fadey”, could get out of...
    • Jan
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  18. Jan

    Starlink helps Ukraine shell Russian tanks

    Elon Musk's Starlink helps Ukraine take out Russian tanks SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink is helping the Ukrainian military destroy Russian tanks and supply trucks, The Times of London reports. With 50 squads of expert drone pilots, Ukraine's Aerorozvidka air reconnaissance unit...
  19. Sultan Mustafa

    Parliament distances itself from resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine

    https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/parliament-distances-itself-from-resolution-condemning-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-20220323
  20. Jan

    SpaceX to launch OneWeb satellites

    SpaceX will launch Starlink rival's satellites UK-based communications company OneWeb has reached an agreement with SpaceX to launch its Internet-beaming satellites into orbit later this year. OneWeb and SpaceX's Starlink are competitors in the low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite Internet business.
    • Jan
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  21. Jan

    Biden Sees risk of Russian cyberattack on US as sanctions bite

    "Harden your cyber defence immediately" — US warns to brace for Russian cyberattacks President Joe Biden warned Monday about new indications of possible Russian cyberattacks, pumping up the volume on weeks of growing concern about a possible Kremlin-ordered response to crushing sanctions over...
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