South Africa’s telecommunications operators wants future spectrum auction proceeds reinvested in digital infrastructure, citing the heavy bill that operators continue to carry from 2022. The Association of Comms & Technology (ACT) – an industry body whose members include South Africa’s biggest network operators – wants money raised in the country’s next spectrum auction reinvested in…
Inside Iran, the BBC has been speaking to people struggling with the impact of the war. The authorities have imposed an internet ban, but using trusted sources, special correspondent Fergal Keane has been hearing from those traumatised by conflict and government repression. Read more on this story here.
The biggest cyber security weaknesses are not always complex vulnerabilities, but rather a fundamental lack of visibility. (Image source: 123RF) Surfshark’s quarterly analysis of global data breaches shows South Africa ranks as the 42nd most breached country in Q1 2026. Globally, a total of 210.3 million accounts were breached, with the US ranking first at…
The body of an American soldier who went missing while in Morocco for an annual training exercise has been recovered, the U.S. Army announced on Sunday. First Lieutenant Lamont Key Jr. was one of two U.S. service members who disappeared just over a week ago in waters off Morocco’s southern coast, near the Cap Draa…
A Microsoft data centre site in East Africa has been delayed by disagreements with the Kenyan government over the company’s request for guaranteed payments, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. In May 2024, Microsoft partnered with UAE-based AI firm G42 to invest US$1-billion in a data centre in Kenya as…
NewsFeed Iran may negotiate on how it uses nuclear facilities, but it will not destroy uranium or allow it to be moved overseas, senior researcher Sultan Al-Khulaifi says. Published On 10 May 202610 May 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Rory Bosman, executive for sales and marketing at Ecentric Payment Systems. The South African informal economy is surrounded by estimates. The economy itself is estimated to be worth around R900 billion, with spaza shops sitting at the heart of this thriving retail sector. The estimated 150 000 spaza shops operating around the country are contributing…
When wildlife TV personality Forrest Galante sat down for his monthly call with YouTube consultant Paddy Galloway, he received some bad news. No more turtles. Galante has 2.5 million YouTube subscribers. He’s been producing wildlife programming for more than a decade, including a docuseries on Animal Planet and a show on the History Channel. He…
Trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau has substantially raised the monetary thresholds at which mergers must be notified to the Competition Commission, in a move that a senior competition lawyer has said will accelerate many transactions but risks leaving fast-moving tech and artificial intelligence deals beyond the regulator’s reach. In a notice published in…
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday highlighted the importance of investing in maternal health initiatives aimed at supporting mothers before and after they give birth. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Sanders, who has three children, said she raised alarm…
