The countdown is on for the announcement of the 2026 winners. Vodacom Business is sponsoring the Wired4Women Trailblazing Career in ICT Award, which recognises sustained excellence and leadership in technology. The category celebrates women in the South African technology sector who have consistently delivered impact, influenced their peers and contributed meaningfully beyond their organisations. “At…
NewsFeed Palestinian Christians in Gaza marked Good Friday at the Holy Family Church during a fragile ceasefire. Once numbering around 1,300, the community’s numbers are believed to have fallen sharply since Israel’s genocidal war began. Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on…
Fidji Simo, chief executive officer of Instacart Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Studio 1.0 interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 3, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s product and business chief, announced several leadership changes on Friday and revealed she is taking a significant medical leave…
Doris Tshepe, commissioner at the Competition Commission. South Africa’s data prices remain below headline inflation, but still pose a barrier to digital inclusion and economic participation. This is according to the Competition Commission’s (CompCom’s) second Cost of Living (COL) Report, published yesterday. It shows how prices for basic goods and services have changed since 2020,…
President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Department of Homeland Security to pay all of its employees amid a record-long shutdown at DHS that’s lasted nearly 50 days. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The presidential memo authorizes paychecks for more than 35,000 employees at places…
US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba’s leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.
ITWeb contributor Phillip de Wet. Two years ago, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) nearly nailed the problem. The 2024 National Policy on Data and Cloud tasked the Competition Commission to “identify proactive preventative measures to ensure a fair and competitive market”, and demanded transparency from cloud operators “regarding data portability and interoperability…
The CMA CGM Kribi, sailing under a Malta flag and operated by French shipping company CMA CGM, became possibly the first vessel with links to France to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since Iran effectively closed the vital shipping lane, according to the MarineTraffic website. The ship departed waters off Dubai Thursday and arrived…
Pan-African telecommunications operator Paratus Group has announced that the launch of Paratus Essential Access to deliver priority connectivity to communities and emergency services across Africa. Essential services help communities thrive and flourish, but without connectivity, they cannot operate. Paratus Group is addressing this challenge head-on with their launch of Paratus Essential Access, a solution designed…
It was not immediately clear how the vessel, which Marine Traffic tracking data shows is sailing south along the coast of Oman, secured safe passage. Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026 A container ship belonging to French shipping giant CMA CGM has crossed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such passage by a…
