Google announces new Android-based laptops
Google introduced a new high-end laptop segment called “Googlebook” that will run Android and prominently showcase Gemini artificial intelligence.
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Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) | Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) | Khusela Diko | low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites | Solly Malatsi | Telecoms
Cheaper Internet for people in South Africa
Communications minister Solly Malatsi promised in his Budget Vote speech to take decisive action that would unlock faster, more reliable, and cheaper Internet.
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The Small South African village which caught Elon Musk’s attention
Arniston, a quiet village in the Western Cape which is a lesser-known tourist destination, is in close proximity to a weapons and rocket testing range that piqued Elon Musk’s interest in 2025.
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Bad news for domestic workers in South Africa
Domestic worker jobs in the country have once again declined, with unions flagging ongoing issues with pay, protections and ill treatment by employers.
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Hawks intercepted Gauteng officers trying to steal cocaine
Hearings before the Madlanga commission continued on Tuesday, with testimony about a major drug bust in Aeroton, Johannesburg in 2021. In July that year, the Hawks intercepted nearly a tonne of cocaine shipped from Brazil amid allegations that police officers had tried to steal the consignment. Two South African Police Service officers and two Gauteng…
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‘Convicted politicians’ cannot tell Ramaphosa to resign, Malatji says
Convicted individuals such as Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and former president Jacob Zuma cannot tell President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign, ANC Youth League president Collen Malatji says. “There is no way that political parties led by convicted individuals and people who have been criminally charged can tell us that a president who…
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electricity | electricity wheeling | Energy | Khauta | malls | Massmart
South African company with 62 MW of power plants on its properties’ roofs
South African property developer Redefine Properties has a peak rooftop solar power capacity equivalent to a utility-scale solar plant or one of Eskom’s decommissioned coal-fired generating units.
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Cape Town flooding | Cape Town Storm | Charlotte Powell | disaster management | Elias Sithole | The Green Guardian
Cape Town storm floods 26 informal settlements and damages more than 10 000 structures
The Western Cape storm has triggered widespread flooding across Cape Town, inundating informal settlements, damaging infrastructure and affecting thousands of residents. Charlotte Powell, the disaster risk management spokesperson for the City of Cape Town, said flooding had been reported across at least 26 informal settlements in the metro. “Flooding has been reported in at least…
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South Africa in major trade deal with China
South Africa is busy finalising the legal framework needed for a new major trade scheme with the People’s Republic of China that kicked off this month.
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Hands-on with the brand new vivo V70 smartphone
The vivo V70 range has officially landed in South Africa, and after testing it, it’s clear that these are great smartphones for South Africans.