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6 COVER STORY
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Data centres: the secret weapon in Africa’s silent race for digital independence
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7 AUTOMATION Martin Fourie
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8 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
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Behind the scenes at G20: Public safety communications in focus
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10 INDUSTRIAL NETWORKING EDITORIAL BOARD
Building the backbone of modern utilities: H3iSquared’s industrial Hans van de Groenendaal
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16 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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Crossing the threshold: Notes from a system becoming self-aware
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18 ENERGY
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The SSEG safety gap: Why municipalities need clarity and standards must
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20 INDUSTRY NEWS
CSIR celebrates 80 years of pioneering scientific innovations
22 ENERGY
Borrowed light – André de Ruyter on the cost of delay, cautious optimism and
the race for rational power
25 ENERGY
South African businesses can target energy price crisis with “solar plus storage”
26 AUTOMATION
Automation in Africa’s industries: promise, pressure, and the path ahead
28 PRODUCTIVITY
From hype to hard numbers – key trends for unlocking AI ROI in Africa in 2026
30 HEALTHCARE
The ethical pulse of progress: AI’s promise and peril in healthcare
33 INDUSTRY NEWS
SALT marks 20 years of astronomical achievement
34 ICYMI: SNIPPETS FROM OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS
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