Vuma’s fibre initiative connects 1 000 SA schools

Vuma’s fibre initiative connects 1 000 SA schools

Government officials and Vuma executives with communications minister Solly Malatsi. South African fibre network operator Vuma has connected 1 000 schools across South Africa to date, extending broadband access to an estimated 860 000 learners and 40 000 teachers. The milestone was commemorated at Molamo Primary School in Limpopo this week, where government officials, educators…

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South Africa’s AI moment is now

South Africa’s AI moment is now

The author, Stafford Masie Dear minister Malatsi, I write not as a representative of any company or institution but in my personal capacity as someone who has spent the last decade writing cheques into South Africa’s AI economy – and living with the consequences. Over this period, I have mentored many AI-focused entrepreneurs and angel-invested…

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How the dispute between Trump and Pope Leo escalated

How the dispute between Trump and Pope Leo escalated

President Trump has been lobbing insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran and appeals for peace, marking an unusually pronounced rupture between the leaders of the world’s most powerful country and the world’s largest Christian denomination.  But Leo criticized the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts both before…

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Intel debuts Core Series 3 Wildcat Lake processors for mainstream laptops

Intel debuts Core Series 3 Wildcat Lake processors for mainstream laptops

Intel has officially unveiled the Core Series 3 lineup, codenamed Wildcat Lake. Aimed at mainstream and value-oriented laptops, these chips are manufactured using the cutting-edge Intel 18A process—the same node powering the flagship Core Ultra Series 3. The move promises to bring a significant balance of raw performance, improved efficiency, and “AI-ready” capabilities to more…

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Hormuz: Spin in the Strait | TV Shows

Hormuz: Spin in the Strait | TV Shows

A fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran holds – but the information war intensifies. At the centre: the Strait of Hormuz, where competing US and Iranian narratives have collided. During any truce, even when the bombs stop falling, the information war goes on.  Moments like this test journalism. Because the job is not just…

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AI boom collides with skills shortage in SA workforce

AI boom collides with skills shortage in SA workforce

Career consulting leader, Keletjo Chiloane and Mpho Maponya, head of business development at Mercer Africa. South African organisations are grappling with a growing “talent paradox” as rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption collides with a deepening skills shortage. This is according to Mercer’s 2026 Global Talent Trends report, which draws on insights from nearly 12 000…

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