Finfluencer engagement is not evidence of credibility
Online financial content reaches millions, despite misleading signals, weak disclosures and limited creator qualifications.
ITWeb TV: FNB moves past AI hype to measurable business value
The bank goes beyond AI experimentation by tracking and assessing how deployments affect revenue, costs, fraud losses and employee workflows.
SA electric trucks begin 4 000km test
Two electric trucks tackle a 4 000km South African freight route to test heavy EVs and expose critical charging infrastructure gaps.
PICS: ITWeb visits Vivo’s headquarters in China
The newly-opened office bridges traditional and modern, while showcasing Vivo’s technological innovations over the years.
R101m UCT project brings AI microscopy to Africa
UCT leads an initiative using machine learning and open-source imaging to study infectious diseases at the cellular level.
Altron flags sharp rise in H1 earnings
The tech group says HEPS is expected to come in between 105c and 110c, compared with 87c in the corresponding period last year.
SAMDDRA backs new repair guidelines
Industry body wants global tech brands to open up spare parts and repair access in South Africa.
South Africa cannot build a digital economy on infrastructure it cannot protect
SA's ambitions for digital transformation depend heavily on infrastructure.
What needs to change in SA municipal revenue collection?
Modern municipal revenue management requires a connected view of customer information, billing, payments, debt management, customer service and financial planning — when these functions operate in isolation, revenue leakage becomes difficult to identify and resolve.
AI governance cannot wait for policy
Shirley Eadie, director of Human Studios and lead of Lefa AI, argues that education cannot afford to wait for policy to catch up with practice.
What happens when a SA CISO answers the call from Dubai?
If the CISO left, do current executives and the board themselves know where decisions sit and exactly how the broad reach of CISO coordination between departments is mapped?
Instarc raises €1.25m for South Africa
The Tallinn-based regulatory technology company will use the investment to accelerate its South African rollout.
SA-built AI expands into global markets
Domanski.AI develops an in-house system to support global growth of premium drinks company.
Data confidence and AI readiness across Africa
ITWeb and Veeam are conducting a survey to explore data trust, resilience and AI readiness across the continent.
SA enforces foreign vehicle declarations
New border rule applies to all foreign-registered vehicles entering or leaving South Africa.
Vodacom M-PESA enables PayPal payments
New integration enables seamless transfers between M-PESA wallets and PayPal accounts.
2026 Wired4Women Awards shortlist announced
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as part of the final round of judging, after which winners will be selected.
HAVAÍC’s $50m Fund 3 achieves third close
HAVAÍC has announced the third close of its African Innovation Fund 3 with investment from E Squared Investments, along with new and follow-on investments in SAPay, Entersekt, Sportable, and Talk360.
Platform to curb empowerment fraud goes live in SA
The platform's introduction comes as the B-BBEE Commission warns that fraudulent activity is on the increase, with estimates indicating that up to 5% of all BEE certificates may be invalid.