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Telkom opens 'green' data centre

South African telecoms firm Telkom has launched a new, state-of-the-art, "green" data centre – boasting features such as "virtualisation" and free-air cooling – to take advantage of a local data centre operations market that is expected to grow at around 22% a year.

Mobile banking on the increase

More South Africans now turn to their mobile phones rather than their personal computers for banking services ranging from balance inquiries to account payments, and the trend will only continue, new research finds.

South Africa pushes solar geysers

The South African government has introduced a draft framework aimed at ensuring the installation of a million solar-powered geysers in households and commercial buildings in South Africa over the next five years.

SA, China to build R45m fish hatchery

South Africa and China have formed a partnership to build a R45-million fish hatchery at Gariep Dam in the Free State province. Apart from supplying rural aquaculture projects, the facility will enable scientists and farmers to test new farming methodologies.

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