Online gambling tax still in consultation phase
South Africans will have to wait until February for government’s proposed national online gambling tax, says finance minister.
Minister promises ‘revised’ draft of crypto assets regulation
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana concedes a “different approach” will be required for crypto regulations, after the draft document prompts thousands of comments.
Probe flags over 4K ‘ghosts’ drawing state salaries
Government’s “ghost worker” audit process flags 4 323 high-risk, suspicious cases in the payroll system, reveals National Treasury.
Biometrics, verification curb social grant fraud
Biometric enrolment and beneficiary verification result in savings of R13.1 billion in the social grants system, reveals National Treasury.
Citizen services project MyMzansi gets R150m boost
National Treasury allocates R150 million to enhance the technical capabilities of the digital services unit leading MyMzansi’s development.
SA firms set target for 500K youth digital jobs
Collective X’s youth employment target highlights the gap between digital skills training, employer demand and opportunities.
iOCO CEO draws no base salary, CFO earns R10.6m
Group CFO Ashona Kooblall received R10.6 million in remuneration, including R4.62 million in shares, while CEO Rhys Summerton received no base salary.
Counting the true cost of technology
An industry expert says organisations are exploring more flexible consumption models that allow them to align technology expenditure with actual business usage while preserving capital for strategic growth initiatives.
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.