Naspers earns most of its revenue from its international arm, Prosus. (Photograph: File) JSE-listed technology giant Naspers says the 12 months to end-March was a knockout year with it delivering on its “ambitious” targets, including generating more than $7.3 billion (R120 billion) in revenue. The company, which earns most of its revenue through international arm…
The department of home affairs has launched an upgraded online booking system on the MyHomeAffairsOnline platform, introducing enhanced security measures to prevent the abuse of booking slots and improve access to services. Users are now required to create a MyHomeAffairsOnline profile linked to their South African ID number and e-mail address before making a booking,…
Just days after its historic initial public offering (IPO), SpaceX has officially agreed to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in a massive $60 billion all-stock transaction. The agreement solidifies a fast-moving corporate courtship that began less than two months ago, with the deal projected to close in the third quarter of this year. Read: Meta…
LedgerAI, an AI governance platform. (Image supplied) South African AI governance platform LedgerAI is expanding its reach to Android and Huawei mobile devices. Founded by Vuyo Nkadimeng and Zanele Simelane, the platform enables companies to assess AI governance risks, track compliance obligations and generate evidence-based documentation for audits and regulatory reviews. Head developer Nkadimeng said the…
Naspers and its Amsterdam-listed subsidiary, Prosus, have told shareholders to expect a sharp rise in core headline earnings for the year to 31 March 2026, in what the group has described as the completion of its shift from a passive technology investor into an “active operator of AI-driven lifestyle ecosystems”. In near-identical trading statements published…
More than three and a half years after the public launch of ChatGPT, the generative AI industry is entering a mature, hyper-competitive era. While OpenAI’s chatbot remains the global incumbent, its market share has officially slipped below the 50% threshold for the first time. According to analytics firm Sensor Tower’s State of AI Report for…
A SAPO office in the Eastern Cape. (Image source: SAPO via X) The South African Post Office (SAPO) is preparing to exit business rescue after its practitioners asked the High Court to terminate the proceedings. However, its long-delayed digital modernisation now rests on the shareholder and newly-appointed board after government failed to provide R3.8 billion…
Visa is preparing the rails for AI agents to shop and pay on South Africans’ behalf – and a deepening global partnership with OpenAI has added fresh impetus to that effort. As TechCentral reported earlier this month, Visa has enrolled local banks in its Agentic Ready programme, which prepares financial institutions to process fully autonomous…
Following a brief teaser last year, Google has officially opened pre-orders for its completely reimagined Google Home smart speaker. Arriving just slightly past its initial mid-2026 projection, the upgraded hardware is available for purchase starting today at $100, with official retail store shelves slated to stock the device on June 25. Read: Meta rolls out…
Tata Consultancy Services has partnered with Anthropic to bolster the adoption of Claude in South Africa. (Image: 123RF) IT services and consulting firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with Claude developer Anthropic to establish a dedicated global business unit aimed at expanding adoption of the AI model, including in emerging markets such as SA….
