Who will benefit from Microsoft’s multi-billion-rand SA investment

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Will Microsoft’s additional R5bn investment in South Africa help equip the youth with critical Azure skills? Outa says it can find R500bn in the budget without having to hike Vat. How the Sandton shootout highlights a lack of enforcement and accountability when it comes to private bodyguards and gun ownership. And why the health department’s limited implementation of a recent market inquiry will do little to tackle the high cost of private healthcare.
10 Mar 2025 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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