U.S. delegation visited Cuba last week as Trump heaped pressure on island, official says

U.S. delegation visited Cuba last week as Trump heaped pressure on island, official says

A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, a department official and two U.S. officials told CBS News, a diplomatic opening as the island nation struggles with months of intense pressure from the Trump administration. While in Cuba, one U.S. diplomat met with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez…

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Video: Women in tech honoured at Wired4Women Awards gala

Video: Women in tech honoured at Wired4Women Awards gala

The 2026 winners of the Wired4Women Awards. South Africa’s female technology change-makers were celebrated last night at the third annual Wired4Women Awards, where trailblazers, innovators and rising stars were recognised for their contribution to shaping the country’s digital future. Held under the banner of the Wired4Women Tech Forum, in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and headline…

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How a connectivity levy became a tax on telecoms

How a connectivity levy became a tax on telecoms

The legal and institutional framework underpinning South Africa’s universal service obligations in telecommunications is no longer fit for purpose, industry leaders have warned. The levy paid by licence holders increasingly resembles a general tax rather than a ring-fenced contribution to closing the country’s connectivity gaps, they said. Telecoms licensees pay 0.2% of their licensed revenue…

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Reimagining TVET Colleges through digital transformation and smart learning infrastructure

Reimagining TVET Colleges through digital transformation and smart learning infrastructure

Sizwe Africa IT Group Hikvision Even Flow Team. This week’s official launch of the Gert Sibande TVET College 4IR Lab and Centre of Specialisation represents a major milestone in advancing the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) vision for modern, digitally enabled TVET institutions that respond to the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution…

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