The Open Group, the global vendor‑neutral technology consortium, today announced the release of the OSDU® Data Platform Standard, Version 1.0. The new standard establishes a stable, clearly defined baseline for data platform capabilities, supporting greater interoperability, consistency, and confidence across the energy industry. The OSDU Data Platform Standard, Version 1.0 is designed to help organizations…
Eskom board chairman Mteto Nyati speaking at the launch of Eskom Green Eskom on Tuesday launched Eskom Green, a dedicated renewable energy business that the utility says will scale solar, wind, hydro and storage to as much as 32GW by 2040, with its leadership insisting the new unit will work with private developers rather than…
Nonhlanhla Mdletshe, executive for cash for product at Absa Business Banking South Africa’s banking sector is likely to undergo significant change as the industry moves towards faster payments, shared infrastructure and greater interoperability, according to Nonhlanhla Mdletshe, executive for cash product at Absa Business Banking. Speaking to ITWeb, Mdletshe said the shift towards real-time payments…
Modern life rarely slows down, and neither should your smartphone. Whether you’re navigating unfamiliar roads, capturing memories with friends or streaming your favourite content on the move, the new Huawei nova 15 Max is designed to keep up. Built around the nova series’ energetic and youthful spirit, it combines style, reliability and performance in a…
Tahir Latif, chief trust officer for EMEA at Securiti AI, a Veeam company. ITWeb, in partnership with Veeam, is conducting a survey to explore data trust, resilience and AI readiness across Africa. The survey aims to uncover how companies across the continent are approaching data visibility, recovery confidence, AI readiness, classification, access awareness, governance, regulation…
Technology Innovation Agency CEO Titus Mathe Just months after securing US$72.9-million (R1.2-billion) in a landmark settlement with shareholders of former local biotech Kapa Biosystems, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) this week revealed plans to use the funds to support local innovation projects. TIA CEO Titus Mathe, appointed to head the state-owned agency in April, told…
SpaceX’s blockbuster listing will be the biggest the world has ever seen. (Graphic by Nicola Mawson with official images) Set to be the biggest listing in the US – and the world – when it makes its debut on the Nasdaq on 12 June, SpaceX is targeting a valuation of close on $2 trillion, in…
South Africa’s convergence war has been fought on two fronts simultaneously: Mobile operators have pushed into financial services – payments platforms, digital wallets, money transfers and insurance. Banks have pushed into connectivity – mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), airtime, data the phone number as an anchor for the customer relationship. The previous two pieces in…
Yugen Naidoo, Lenovo general manager for South Africa. Amid ongoing global supply chain disruptions and a persistently challenging economic environment, Lenovo is working to sustain profitability in South Africa’s highly-competitive PC market. It is exercising tighter operational discipline, with resilient sourcing strategies and a sharpened focus on demand-driven execution. This is according to Yugen Naidoo,…
South Africa is the only country on the African continent registering any meaningful use of the latest 6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum – and even its leading position barely shows up on the global scoreboard. That is the headline takeaway for the region from Ookla’s Global State of Wi-Fi 2026 report, which draws on Speedtest data from…
