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South Africa is getting several new undersea fibre optic cables over the next few years, increasing redundancy in cases of outages.
FRIDAY, 02 JANUARY 2026, 12:34

South Africa is getting several new undersea fibre optic cables over the next few years, increasing redundancy in cases of outages.
The “super flu” behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Existing vaccines appear to be insufficiently effective against the virus.

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ASUS has informed its partners that prices on certain products will increase starting January 5, just days before the company is expected to unveil new hardware at CES. In a letter dated December 30 and obtained by Digitimes, the Taiwanese manufacturer pointed to rising costs for memory and storage components as the primary driver behind the adjustment. The company specifically called out DRAM,...

Starlink owner SpaceX has called on South Africans interested in its satellite broadband services to email ICASA to voice their support.

Robyn Thomson immunised thousands of animals in Cambodia after shocking death of her mother this summer
It was just a scratch. Among all the feelings and thoughts that she has had to wrestle with since the summer, disbelief is the emotion that Robyn Thomson still struggles with the most. “You never think it would happen to you,” said Robyn. “You don’t really think it happens to...

An empowerment policy deadlock clouds telecoms reform that could create thousands of jobs through billions in investments.

A look at South Africa’s leading names in the IT, telecommunications, banking, and financial sectors reveals a shared approach.

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DeepSeek published a paper outlining a more efficient approach to developing AI called Manifold-Constrained Hyper-Connections.

Finding the right crypto presale often means looking beyond the hype to see what each project actually does. Some focus on keeping information private, others connect blockchains that usually stay separate, and a few bring traditional finance into the crypto world. Each one tackles a different problem, which makes understanding their individual approaches more useful […]

A major Chinese car brand, which operates in South Africa, met its full-year global sales target and likely surpassed Tesla to become the world.s largest electric-vehicle maker in 2025.

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Baidu’s artificial-intelligence chip unit has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering, kicking off what’s expected to be a busy year for listings by companies backing China’s technological ambitions.

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Australia’s largest pension fund is planning to reduce its allocation to global equities this year, amid signs that the AI boom in the US stock market could be running out of steam. Financial Times: John Normand, head of investment strategy at the A$400bn (US$264bn) AustralianSuper, told the Financial Times that not only did valuations of big US tech companies look high relative to history, but...

Let’s be honest: January isn’t the time for harsh goals or impossible reinventions. It’s for slow mornings, softer starts, and setting yourself up for a year that flows better.

Home Affairs is hoping to rapidly expand the number of bank branches arouns South Africa offering smart ID and passport application services.

XRP holders are entering a familiar phase, but under very different conditions. Despite regulatory clarity, ETF approvals, and renewed institutional interest, XRP has spent recent weeks moving sideways between $1.80 and $1.86. For a token once associated with explosive upside, this range-bound behavior has forced investors to reassess where near-term growth will come from. Rather […]

New year plant hunt shows rising temperatures are shifting natural cycles of wildflowers such as daisies
Daisies and dandelions are among hundreds of native plant species blooming in the UK, in what scientists have called a “visible signal” of climate breakdown disrupting the natural world.
A Met Office analysis of data from the annual new year’s plant hunt over the past nine years found an...