Final push for votes as challenger to Hungary’s Orbán scents victory
“Fidesz rule has to stop, they stole a lot and the country’s dying,” says Eva, who believes 90% of people in the market still back them. “Tisza supporters only see the bad things about Orbán,” Andrea retorts. “If you look around in the city, they renovated six schools, and built new buildings in the hospital.”…
Gambling portal welcome – if data is clean
The National Gambling Board’s gambling portal must stay updated to be effective. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | ITWeb and Freepik) While the National Gambling Board’s (NGB’s) introduction of a portal that will allow punters to verify the legal status of online gambling sites is a welcome move, the industry also cautions that the database must be…
Prince Harry sued by charity in Africa he co-founded in honor of Princess Diana
A charity that Prince Harry co-founded in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, is suing him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year. Sentebale, which Harry co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006 and helps youths with HIV in southern Africa, filed suit last month in London’s High…
5G expected to reshape South Africa’s wireless broadband market
South Africa’s broadband access market is expected to reach R82.8-billion in revenue by 2029, with 3.7 million new active subscriptions, according to the latest SA Broadband Report from ICT analyst firm BMIT. The headline growth rate – a compound annual growth rate of 8.6% – is driven overwhelmingly by the residential market, where both fibre-to-the-home…
Why is Hungary’s election so important on the international stage? | Elections
Washington, Moscow, Kyiv and Brussels will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of the election. Opinion polls in Hungary suggest longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orban has a battle on his hands in Sunday’s election. Washington, Moscow, Kyiv and Brussels will be eagerly awaiting the outcome. So why is this election so important outside of Hungary? Presenter:…
ITWeb TV: Microsoft SA CEO talks SMME development, upskilling at scale
Microsoft South Africa CEO Vukani Mngxati says the nation’s catalyst for growth and employment lies in building SMMEs, as well as ensuring people are upskilled at scale for the transition into the world of AI. #Microsoft #AI #Cloud South Africa’s prospects for economic growth and employment creation lie in building the small, medium and micro…
Africa: Kidney Disease Is Growing in Africa – Big New Study Casts Light On Genetic Risk Factors
Every minute your kidneys are hard at work, filtering around 200 litres of blood, removing waste, balancing salts and fluids, and regulating blood pressure. This happens without any conscious effort on your part. But when your kidneys begin to fail, the consequences are devastating, including fatigue, fluid buildup and heart complications. Some people eventually need…
Africa: A Failed U.S. Attempt to Opt Out of Democracy Talk
When Washington chooses not to comment on democracy, authoritarians and their backers fill in the silence. Democracy is in increasingly short supply in Africa, but it remains a hot topic of conversation. If the Trump administration thinks it has opted out of this discourse, it should think again. Consider the latest developments in Cameroon. Since…
WTI, Brent, Saudi pipeline attack, Middle East war
A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas. Richard Carson | Reuters Oil prices slipped below the $100 threshold on Friday amid persistent tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, with the vital shipping lane still largely closed…
South Africa’s draft AI policy is a bureaucrat’s dream
Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has gazetted South Africa’s draft national AI policy for public comment, opening a 60-day window for submissions on an 86-page document that proposes a sweeping new institutional architecture – including seven new oversight bodies – to govern the development and deployment of AI across the…
