Saica Enterprise Development (Saica ED) has taken a significant step in advancing inclusive economic growth through its partnership in the ICT-focused Enterprise and Supplier Development initiative, the TrailblazeHER Programme – a Telkom-led initiative. This strategic collaboration marks Saica ED’s contribution to the digital landscape, demonstrating the adaptability and relevance of its Enterprise and Supplier Development…
Stellenbosch-based Paymenow has announced a merger with Johannesburg’s PayCurve, establishing what the entities describe as South Africa’s first fully integrated employee financial wellness platform. The combined business will operate under the Paymenow brand, consolidating earned wage access (EWA) and proactive debt intervention into a single service offering. Read: GameStop explores massive acquisition of eBay to…
NSFAS ICT failures flagged among reasons for latest administrative cycle. (Image source: 123RF) The National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s (NSFAS’s) continuous ICT system failures have reared their ugly head, resulting in the agency being placed under administration once again. This week, higher education and training minister Buti Manamela placed NSFAS under administration, citing governance instability…
The author, Justin Lee The withdrawal of South Africa’s draft National AI Policy is an uncomfortable but instructive moment. Communications & digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi confirmed last month that fictitious — likely AI-generated — citations were included in the draft document without proper verification, and pulled the policy. He called it “an unacceptable lapse” that,…
South Africa’s Competition Commission has approved the R1 billion acquisition of major payment platform Pay@ by the fintech group Araxi. The transaction, facilitated through Araxi’s African Resonance subsidiary, involves the acquisition of Pay@ and its cross-border expansion arm, IPH, without conditions. The Commission determined that the deal is unlikely to substantially diminish competition in any…
Mark Diuga, CEO of Bitexen South Africa. Digital asset platform Bitexen has entered South Africa’s crypto market after 18 months of setting up a local presence. According to the Türkiye-headquartered company, over the past 18 months, it has been preparing regulatory processes, operational groundwork and establishing banking relationships. The move, it says, signals a shift…
The author, Mimecast’s Heino Gevers Your employees are being headhunted — not for jobs, but for your data. South Africa have experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026 compared to 2025, according to Mimecast’s State of Human Risk research, surpassing a global average of 44%. More telling still, 63% of South African…
A new trailer has arrived for the latest Resident Evil film, showcasing a surprisingly high-quality production that leans heavily into serious horror. This shift toward a sombre tone may catch some fans off guard, particularly those accustomed to the campy style of the previous Paul W.S. Anderson entries. The project is helmed by director Zach…
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson with official images) Vodacom, SA’s largest mobile network provider, predicts that earnings and headline earnings per share will increase by between 20% and 25% for the year to March, in line with its Vision 2030 ambitions. As of mid-morning, its share price was up 3.15%. Over five years,…
Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber has gazetted draft regulations that pave the way for a smartphone-based digital identity system in South Africa, with banks and other private-sector “trusted entities” potentially able to operate enrolment points and receive automatic updates from the national population register. The draft amendments (PDF) to the identification regulations of 1998, gazetted…
