Telecoms transformation fight puts billions on ice
An empowerment policy deadlock clouds telecoms reform that could create thousands of jobs through billions in investments.
InfoReg sticks to guns against publishing of matric results
The Information Regulator has vowed to continue its efforts to block the publication of the 2025 matric results in the media.
DBE to defend bid to block matric results publication
Just ahead of the release of matric results, the Information Regulator is going back to court to stop their publication in the media.
SoftBank adds $22.5bn investment in Open AI
The company’s aggregate ownership interest in ChatGPT developer OpenAI is now approximately 11%.
City Power’s IT systems suffer outages
The system disruption affects the logging of service queries, outage reports, dispatching of technical teams, and access to customer account information.
Former IBM CEO Lou Gerstner dies
Current IBM chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna informs employees of Gerstner’s death in an e-mail.
IT gurus join Nedbank board
The big-four bank has appointed Natasha Davydova and Sanat Rao to its board of directors’ Group IT Committee.
Honor hits 1m smartphone sales in SA
The Chinese smartphone maker sells over one million smartphones in South Africa, while advancing AI-driven and accessible technology.
AI engineer uses data to cut hospital readmissions
Sylvester Tafirenyika is using research-driven, privacy-first systems to help clinicians reduce avoidable hospital readmissions and improve patient care.
Safaricom ownership shifts as Vodacom buys 20% stake
The pan-African telco has struck a defining agreement with Kenya’s government and Vodafone to raise its Safaricom stake to 55%, tightening its grip on East Africa’s largest telecoms and mobile money ecosystem.
SA-born access to justice innovation gains global spotlight
Designed to put efficiency, transparency, and data-driven advocacy at the core of public interest law, the innovation has transformed how legal services are delivered to underprivileged communities across South Africa.
AfricArena Grand Summit to reveal what's next for Africa
The company said it presents an opportunity to explore tomorrow’s trends by showcasing some of Africa’s most innovative start-ups and connecting them with investors.
MTN Group upgrades major cloud platform
Enterprise Value Analytics platform processes around 22 billion records each day and runs more than 800 analytics workflows from over 1,700 data feeds.
KnowBe4 webinar to unveil new strategies to secure emails
The complimentary webinar is aimed at compliance, data protection, risk, and IT security decision makers in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya.
Can connectivity ignite South Africa’s remote economy?
Kathleen Morris, Product Manager for Satellite at Vox believes that satellite broadband has become the critical layer powering productivity and safety for mega farms, mining and hospitality industries in South Africa’s most remote regions.
Telkom to balance connectivity in cities, underserved areas
The telco believes that connectivity is more than simply a technological convenience; it is a driving force in South Africa's economic growth.
Naspers SA CEO cashes in $13.1m in shares to settle tax bill
Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, head of Naspers’s South African operations, has cashed in stock worth $13 million, citing tax and cost obligations.
Liquid activates BIA service for South African firms
BIA is a next-generation connectivity solution engineered to provide cost-effective internet access without the cost and complexity of dedicated Internet access services.
Nagarro sets South Africa AI expansion plan in motion
Nagarro is expanding its artificial intelligence plans in South Africa and has since doubled its local personnel to more than 600.
Standard Bank integrates Shyft online share trading platforms
The app is available to Standard Bank and non-Standard Bank consumers residing in South Africa or Botswana, and it includes both physical and digital cards.
Court resets the clock for South Africa's renowned ingenuity
The Constitutional Court has ordered a new assessment of Nkosana Makate's multibillion-rand dispute with Vodacom, criticising a lower court for failing to analyse important evidence in the case properly.
Acer pushes African expansion ambitions with TVR partnership
Acer Africa says TVR Distribution’s market expertise and extensive network will enable the company to broaden its Africa presence.