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Vodacom/Maziv merger approval a pivotal milestone in telecoms evolution
22nd August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The approval by the Competition Appeal Court of the Vodacom/Maziv merger marks a critical milestone in South Africa’s telecommunications landscape, paving the way for major capital investment and... 


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AI-powered business management platform launched to formalise, scale small businesses
22nd August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Custom software development company Tati Software founder Bertha Kgokong has launched Skhokho 2.0 – a business management platform designed for entrepreneurs and small businesses. The platform aims... 


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Africa Prize empowers women, creative sector
22nd August 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Digital platform BlueAvo has been named runner-up for the acclaimed Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for developing a platform for creatives – a platform that has placed BlueAvo on a... 


Cell C, Blue Label’s Comm Equipment merger approved by competition authorities
21st August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger between Cell C and Comm Equipment Company (CEC). Cell C will acquire CEC, which is responsible for the mobile operator’s... 


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Africa fintech market set for growth, fuelled by demand for digital innovation
20th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The African fintech sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by a combination of economic expansion, high demand for financial services and innovative solutions addressing longstanding gaps in... 


Google for Startups Accelerator 2025 programme opens for South African founders using AI
18th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Internet services company Google has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) programme for South African founders. The programme will be a... 


MTN hikes medium term guidance as H1 performance improves
18th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed MTN Group on Monday posted triple-digit increases in first-half earnings as macroeconomic conditions improved, characterised by greater stability in inflation and foreign exchange... 


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Board shake-up at MTN, including new South Africa CEO, as company streamlines beyond 2025
18th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Group has made changes to its board and operating model as it looks beyond 2025. During an evaluation of its Ambition 2025 strategy and its execution over the past... 


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Vodacom/Maziv deal gets thumbs up
15th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s Competition Appeal Court has green lighted Vodacom Group’s proposed acquisition of a 30% stake in Maziv. Maziv houses all Community Investments Ventures Holding’s (CIVH’s) fibre... 


MTN Business partners with Santaco in Gauteng
11th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Business has partnered with the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) Gauteng Region, as part of its commitment to strengthening local businesses that form the... 


AI changing procurement sector, supply chain management
8th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The procurement and supply chain management profession will need to adapt to systems powered by AI, which can already perform a range of procurement subfunctions. Procurement and supply chain... 


Blue Label earnings to rise
7th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Blue Label on Thursday said that its earnings are expected to increase by more than 20% in the year ended May 31, 2025. Earnings a share for period under review are expected to increase... 


DFA nears first-phase completion of national network upgrade
7th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Fibre infrastructure company DFA is nearing the completion of the first phase of its national network upgrade and future-proofing project, which started in 2023 and has cost more than R800-million... 


AI-powered Radiation Planning Assistant system being used at Universitas Academic Hospital
5th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Radiation Planning Assistant (RPA) – a Web-based AI-powered platform developed at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre (MDACC), in the US, has seen clinical integration at the... 


MTN invests R220-million in Eastern Cape
4th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa is investing R220-million to enhance network quality, performance and resilience, expand connectivity, particularly in rural areas, and upgrade... 


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Work begins on ambitious ‘whole-of-government’ services digitalisation plan
1st August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The South African government is embarking on a new five-year roadmap to deliver a unified and modernised ‘One Person, One Government, One Touch’ system that reshapes how citizens access essential... 


Karpowership plans floating data centers to meet AI demand
29th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Karpowership, a Turkish company that builds floating power plants, is expanding into waterborne data centers in a bet they’ll be faster to build than onshore hubs as demand from artificial... 


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National Treasury reports malware attack on one of its websites
24th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The National Treasury has reported that it has been subject to a malware attack. The malware was detected on its Infrastructure Reporting Model (IRM) website, which was its system for online... 


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Telecoms fraud losses over R5bn
22nd July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new report by the Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has revealed that telecommunications-linked fraud is costing South Africa R5.3-billion a year, with nearly 60% of mobile banking... 


Marked increase in companies using GenAI, but market still maturing – study
17th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

'The South African Generative AI Roadmap 2025' report shows that the number of medium-sized and large companies experimenting with generative AI (GenAI) technologies in their environments has... 


Mobile phones help to boost formal savings in low- and middle-income countries
16th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries have bank or other financial accounts, leading to a rise in formal saving, says the World Bank Group in its 'Global Findex 2025' report.... 


AI is helping to address some challenges in manufacturing operations – PwC
16th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

AI technologies, including machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI, are playing a crucial role in addressing some of the challenges facing manufacturing operations, says audit and assurance... 


R1.5bn allocated for Gauteng’s digital transformation
16th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Gauteng Department of e-Government has tabled a budget of just over R1.5-billion for the 2025/26 financial year to drive the province’s digital transformation. This investment will focus on... 


AMAS releases papers on combating misuse of AI, urging adoption of international standards
11th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Global multistakeholder initiative the AI and Multimedia Authenticity Standards Collaboration (AMAS) has released two flagship papers offering recommendations to guide the governance of AI globally... 


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Tau welcomes Commission, Vodacom agreement
9th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has welcomed the agreement reached between the merging parties and the Competition Commission in the Vodacom-Maziv merger deal. The Competition... 


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Competition Commission, Vodacom reach Maziv merger agreement
8th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Competition Commission will no longer oppose Vodacom’s proposed acquisition of a 30% interest in Maziv after the parties reached an agreement on revised conditions that substantially remedy the... 


Wetility wins award for AI optimisation system for embedded solar
8th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Solar technology company Wetility has been awarded the first-ever South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) Solar PV Research and Development Award for its AI Mode innovation, which... 


Wits, University of Edinburgh establish research chair in digital humanities
8th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the University of Edinburgh, in the UK, have established a new research Chair in Digital Humanities to shape more inclusive, just and equitable... 


Cerebrium raises $8.5m from Gradient for serverless AI platform
8th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Serverless AI infrastructure platform company Cerebrium has secured $8.5-million in seed funding, which will allow the team to invest in new features of its platform and meet growing enterprise... 


Sedna to deploy mobile private network at Port of Beira to boost efficiency
7th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industrial IT and connectivity solutions provider Sedna Africa has secured a landmark contract with Beira Terminal operator Cornelder de Moçambique to deploy a private mobile network at the Port of... 


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AI is changing the cybersecurity landscape and outpacing traditional security
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

AI tools are rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape, enabling fraud attacks that are more difficult to detect, and the exploitation of vulnerabilities and stolen credentials in increasingly... 


EIT launching job-as-soon-as-possible engineering degree opportunity in South Africa
EIT offering online engineering short courses and qualifications for career advancement
3rd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The most important aspect of the three-year engineering degree that Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is launching in South Africa involves students being employed as soon as possible and... 


Digital energy trading solutions can help municipalities manage Municflex tariff structure
2nd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The new National Energy Regulator of South Africa-approved tariff hikes of 11.32% from July 1, 2025, also restructure how South Africa's 165 licensed municipal electricity distributors buy and... 


Milken-Motsepe launches $2m Africa AI, manufacturing challenge
2nd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Development think tank the Milken Institute and philanthropy organisation the Motsepe Foundation have announced the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing. The challenge calls on... 


Digital solutions can help address Africa education challenges – BCG
30th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Technology can strengthen education at all levels, starting from early childhood to adult training, and digital solutions can also help to address the main challenges faced by the African school... 


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Musk’s Starlink eyes R2bn South Africa investment
30th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, in a potential workaround of South Africa’s Black-empowerment rules to gain an operating license, may invest about R2-billion in the country, Business Day reported... 


Optimism about AI at work outweighs pessimism as daily use grows
26th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

AI and generative AI (gen AI) tools are a growing part of people's daily lives, including at work, and 52% of respondents to management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 'AI at Work... 


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Collaboration, digitisation, leadership key to enhancing health and safety initiatives
26th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Workplace-related injuries continue to remain a challenge in South Africa, but collaboration, digitisation and hands-on leadership can play an important role in promoting a culture of safety. This... 


MTN announces R480m network investment for KwaZulu-Natal, digital skills push
26th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa is investing R480-million to enhance network coverage and empower youth with critical digital skills in KwaZulu-Natal. As part of its investment, MTN will... 


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