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The long-term goal is to train 100,000 public servants in AI to improve efficiency and decision-making in government.

ICT and Governance

10 hours ago

9 hours ago

MTN MoMo system upgrade in Ghana set for Sunday

The telco encouraged its millions of MoMo customers to complete any essential transactions before midnight to avoid inconvenience.

Editor's choice

14 Aug

The more the world digitises, the more valuable human-centric IT support becomes

Modern workplace IT support simply must evolve with the times to remain relevant, not just from a customer experience perspective, but also in terms of minimising downtime, says Manqoba Masina of Nkgwete IT Solutions.

14 Aug

What Gartner’s 16-year endorsement of Sophos means for the local channel

Sophos has now earned this recognition 16 years in a row. For distributors, resellers, and managed service providers across South Africa, that consistency matters.

Dr Patrick Narbel

14 Aug

As EV adoption turbo charges, is our grid ready?

According to Dr Patrick Narbel of GoSolr, adopting solar-powered EV charging solutions would allow SA to reduce energy and transportation expenses while also gaining independence from fossil fuels.

Companies in the news

Mobile Business

8 hours ago

ITWeb TV: TikTok enables monetisation the African way

The short-form video platform aims to bridge the knowledge gap around its monetisation tools and safety features for African creators.

Nkhensani Nkhwashu

8 hours ago

LockBit hackers targeting Africa, warns Interpol

A new Interpol report reveals the “aggressive double-extortion” group is increasingly targeting government entities.

9 hours ago

CIO Faith Burn takes up new role at Land Bank

The tech executive joins the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of SA as chief technology and operations officer.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Digital Workplace

9 hours ago

Queer, female journalists face online harassment

A new local study finds that a third of surveyed female journalists have experienced technology-facilitated abuse.

9 hours ago

Former EOH director responds to JSE findings

Anushka Bogdanov, founder of ESG data science consultancy Risk Insights, exercises her right of reply to two articles ITWeb recently ran.

Governance risk and compliance

15 Aug

New online resource to gauge govt reform progress

The online BLSA Reform Tracker will monitor hundreds of government reforms to assess progress and highlight blockages.

Upcoming Events

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ITWeb Security Summit 2026

Why AI needs speed bumps

Two US court cases offer guidance on how AI model builders should treat copyrighted material.

Matthew Burbidge

Build it, and they will charge

Zero Carbon Charge’s EV stations will soon be coming to a major highway near you.

E-waste’s silver lining

Old electronics still end up in landfill sites. How do we get more from e-waste?

Business wire

14 Aug

Rimini Street Awarded U.S. GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) for Oracle, SAP and VMware Support and Security Services

United States federal, state, local and tribal government can now procure Rimini Street's ultra-responsive support and advanced security services directly from the U.S. GSA Schedule and immediately achieve up to 90% savings on total software support costs and securely extend the lifespan of software releases.

14 Aug

Face the Future: Mary Kay’s AI Foundation Finder Poised to Disrupt the Beauty Game

The tool is now available in select markets and will be rolling out globally in the coming months.

13 Aug

Suntory Expands Partnership with Rimini Street to Build an Innovative Wellness Mobile Application for its Global Consumers

Through the bespoke project engagement, Suntory not only achieved a successful launch but also advanced its position in the growing wellness market.

13 Aug

NTT DATA Partners with Google Cloud to Accelerate Agentic AI Adoption and Cloud Modernization for Enterprises Globally

NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, today announced a global partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate AI-powered cloud innovations and unlock new possibilities with AI for enterprise organizations across industries.

12 Aug

KnowBe4 Unveils Brand Refresh to Celebrate 15 Years of Delivering Human Risk Management

KnowBe4, the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management (HRM), today unveiled a bold new brand with an innovative new vision for the future of the company.