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…
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…
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…
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…
Ten of South Africa’s leading clean-technology innovators, spanning renewable energy to smart farming, have been recognised at the 2026 Cleantech Innovation Programme South Africa (GCIP-SA) National Awards. Image supplied. Held during South African Innovation Week, these awards mark the end of the 2025/26 GCIP-SA accelerator programme run by the Technology Innovation Agency. The top 10…
ShopriteX, the tech-forward innovation wing of the Shoprite Group, has officially launched Pixie, an AI-powered shopping assistant integrated into the Sixty60 app. The feature is currently rolling out in beta, exclusively for Xtra Savings Plus members. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Streaming wars! Pixie functions as a personalized recommendation engine that analyses…
Vukani Mngxati, CEO of Microsoft South Africa. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) South Africa’s prospects for economic growth and employment creation lie in building the small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) value chain. This is according to Microsoft South Africa CEO Vukani Mngxati, who was a guest on ITWeb TV. He also discussed heading up the…
Big Tech is reshaping the funding landscape for new nuclear technologies as it seeks to bolster electricity supply for power-hungry AI data centres, inking deals that offer nuclear companies both funding and a clearer path to making money. Several US firms are developing new modular reactors that are smaller, more advanced and scalable than conventional…
The eThekwini Municipality has unveiled its new “Digitally You” e-recruitment job application portal, a move aimed at transforming how municipal vacancies are accessed and managed while strengthening transparency and fairness in hiring. The launch generated strong interest from city leadership, management and job seekers, marking a significant step in the municipality’s efforts to modernise recruitment…
Apple’s long-rumoured entry into the foldable smartphone market is facing renewed scrutiny as conflicting reports emerge regarding its development timeline. While some sources suggest engineering hurdles could push the launch back, others maintain that the device remains on track for a late 2026 debut. Read: ShopriteX debuts Pixie, an AI assistant for Sixty60 According to…
