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Vodacom’s official 2025 Summer Campaign launched the Radisson Red Hotel in Cape Town (Image supplied)

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The final Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry report (MDPMI) has been released (Source: © 123rf )

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When a global powerhouse like the BBC ends up apologising for a “misleading edit” of Donald Trump’s speech - a move that’s now sparked resignations and a potential $1bn lawsuit - it shakes more than their newsroom. It shakes faith in journalism itself (Image supplied)

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Vodacom inks Africa internet deal with Musk's Starlink

Pushkala Aripaka, Nqobile Dludla 12 Nov 2025

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Ghana gets first OOH measurement platform

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