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        5   EVENT OF THE MONTH
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        8  CONNECTIVITY
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           Speed tests and the missing Mbps: why can’t you hit the 1Gpbs mark?
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        16  ENERGY                                                                 DESIGNER
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           Power play or pricey perk? Eskom’s secret smelter deals under fire
        17  SUSTAINABILITY
           From laptop to legacy: what really happens to your old tech                   A VOICE FOR:

        18  INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
           Maximise separation efficiency with precision multiphase level measurement

        19  ENERGY
           National blackouts in Zimbabwe, with some progress in Zambia widens power
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        20  COMPLIANCE
           The one device standing between you and a lawsuit, or a life lost

        21  ENERGY
           Plugging in power: South Africa’s BES boom amid plunging battery power prices

        22  EDUCATION
           Building the tech talent pipeline: how BTEC is reframing ICT readiness in
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        24  EDUCATION
           Focus on young Scientists

        25  TECH SNIPPET
           What engineers can learn from gamers

        26  ICYM: SNIPPETS FROM OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS



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