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Forget email: how one betting app is changing SA's digital game

Goldrush's unique mobile-first registration, prioritizing phone numbers and SMS verification over email, dramatically reduces friction for users in South Africa's mobile-dominant market.

By xml.co.za 24 September 2026 5 min read

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Tired of endless forms? South Africa's new digital plan could fix it.

By xml.co.za 18 September 2026 3 min read

The MyMzansi roadmap proposes treating identity and payments as shared public infrastructure, ending repetitive logins and streamlining services across government departments.

South African Tech

What if digital sovereignty isn't about where servers sit?

By xml.co.za 5 September 2026 5 min read

South Africa's CSIR developed Sebowa to give government true control over sensitive data, allowing it to choose suppliers and avoid dependency. It's a new era for local cloud strategy.

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Your old tax strategy is dead — SARS is watching your transactions now.

By xml.co.za 28 August 2026 3 min read

The revenue service's new VAT Modernisation program uses AI and real-time data to flag mismatches. Learn how to adapt your accounting before it's too late.

South African Tech

Why Google chose Eastern Cape for its new African digital hub

By xml.co.za 25 August 2026 4 min read

Google's first African Digital Exchange Port is set for the Eastern Cape, but the real challenge is whether the region can build the necessary infrastructure to truly benefit.

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This quantum computer just crushed supercomputers by billions of years.

By xml.co.za 22 August 2026 4 min read

Chinese scientists built Jiuzhang, a photonic quantum computer that solved a specific problem in 4 minutes. This radical new approach uses light, not silicon, to redefine computing limits.

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This $32 million investment defied all logic. It paid off big.

By xml.co.za 15 August 2026 3 min read

Naspers' Koos Bekker saw potential in a cash-strapped Tencent, investing $32 million despite unprofitability. This bold move proved that trusting product judgment can lead to unprecedented returns.

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Forget email: how one betting app is changing SA's digital game

Goldrush's unique mobile-first registration, prioritizing phone numbers and SMS verification over email, dramatically reduces friction for users in South Africa's mobile-dominant market.

By xml.co.za 24 September 2026 5 min read

Forget email: how one betting app is changing SA's digital game

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Tired of endless forms? South Africa's new digital plan could fix it.

What if digital sovereignty isn't about where servers sit?

Your old tax strategy is dead — SARS is watching your transactions now.

Why Google chose Eastern Cape for its new African digital hub

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This $32 million investment defied all logic. It paid off big.

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Forget email: how one betting app is changing SA's digital game