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@techcentral Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:32:06
The giant batteries coming to South Africa's grid
Battery storage planned for the next decade is being brought forward because the grid is throwing away surplus power.
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South Africa's AI policy team is racing a 30 November deadline
South Africa's redrafted AI policy goes to cabinet by March 2027, months later than first promised.
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@techcentral 16 hours ago
A Finnish supercomputer could help close South Africa's AI computing gap
Finland has offered to help South African researchers reach Lumi, one of Europe's fastest supercomputers.
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@techcentral 15 hours ago
Rate hikes threaten a household recovery built on cheaper credit
Nine straight quarters of improvement have been built on cheaper credit, not on jobs, writes Johan Gellatly.
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GoTyme dares rival banks to make instant payments free
GoTyme Bank says its customers now originate about a quarter of PayShap payments to cellphone numbers.
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@techcentral 18 hours ago
Put the Woan's spectrum in orbit, says Vodacom
Vodacom wants Icasa to assign the defunct Woan spectrum to operators for satellite-to-phone services.
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Choosing the right AI path for banks and large enterprises
In this podcast, BBD's Matthew Barnard says enterprise AI adoption is still early, with pockets of excellence.
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@techcentral 19 hours ago
AI has started a tech 'supercycle', says Datatec's Jens Montanana
Datatec CEO Jens Montanana says AI has permanently enlarged demand for computing, networking and cybersecurity.
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@techcentral 19 hours ago
Paratus continues to reshape connectivity in Namibia
Paratus Namibia has added nearly 600km of fibre as it expands its mobile network and data centre capacity.
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@techcentral 18 hours ago
How 250 Zambian clinics swapped paper files for the cloud
Paratus Zambia and Right to Care have connected 250 remote health facilities with Starlink.
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@techcentral 20 hours ago
Icasa wants your fingerprint before you can get a Sim card
Icasa wants mobile operators to check their subscribers' fingerprints or faces against home affairs records.
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@techcentral 21 hours ago
AI is squeezing Google's search growth – and its cash
AI is squeezing Google search growth: Alphabet missed ad revenue estimates and burned billions in cash.
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@techcentral Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:29:06
Vodacom books R23-billion Safaricom gain as court fight rages
Vodacom will book a R23.2-billion gain on Safaricom, even as Kenya's courts weigh undoing the deal.
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@techcentral Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:06:54
Canal+ takes a knife to DStv prices
Canal+ is cutting DStv's top package price by as much as 42%. Here's who benefits.
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