South African start-up Subverted challenges norms of proactive security at ITWeb Security Summit 2026

South African start-up Subverted challenges norms of proactive security at ITWeb Security Summit 2026

Subverted’s captivating stand at the IT Web Security Summit 2026 event held at Sandton Convention Center. Local cyber security company Subverted used its sponsor and exhibitor presence at ITWeb Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg to announce Proactive, a unified offensive security platform now in private beta, alongside new releases inside Subverted Academy – the company’s…

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TechCentral is looking for an experienced sub-editor

TechCentral is looking for an experienced sub-editor

TechCentral, one of South Africa’s leading technology news publications, is looking for an experienced sub-editor to join our editorial team. This is an on-site role at our offices in Rivonia, Johannesburg. This is a hands-on role for someone who lives and breathes good journalism: meticulous about accuracy, quick with a sharp headline and genuinely interested…

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Information Regulator flunks matric results appeal

Information Regulator flunks matric results appeal

The dispute stems from enforcement notices issued by the Information Regulator against the DBE over its publication of matric results in the media. (Image generated by ChatGPT) The Information Regulator has suffered another legal setback in its long-running dispute with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) over the publication of matric results in the media,…

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Netstar turns vehicle tracking into a data play

Netstar turns vehicle tracking into a data play

Netstar, the vehicle-tracking and telematics business owned by JSE-listed Altron Group, is positioning to turn the movement data it collects from more than 2.2 million vehicles into a commercial data product aimed at insurers, banks and government. The plan was set out at Altron’s capital markets day on Tuesday, where Netstar MD Warren Mande and…

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Vumela invests R20m in delivery start-up Breaze

Vumela invests R20m in delivery start-up Breaze

Breaze Delivery co-founders Avi Maja and Braden Snyman, with courier drivers. (Image: Supplied) The Vumela Enterprise Development Fund has invested R20 million in South African logistics technology company Breaze Delivery, providing growth capital to help the business expand its technology platform, driver network and geographic footprint. The investment, according to a statement, forms part of…

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More pain ahead for bitcoin investors

More pain ahead for bitcoin investors

SpaceX’s much-anticipated public listing, set to be the largest ever, will likely keep cryptocurrency prices in the doldrums as retail investors attracted to new and risky AI stocks scramble to get a slice of the action. Celebrity billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite communications ​company — which merged with his AI start-up xAI earlier this…

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Women lead charge of IP, tech training ecosystem

Women lead charge of IP, tech training ecosystem

Women made up the majority of South Africa’s public IP and tech transfer training regime. (Image source: 123RF) Some 3 100 intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer professionals have been trained over the past 15 years, with women accounting for more than 55% of participants. This is according to the National Intellectual Property Management Office…

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MTN South Africa hunts up to R6-billion in savings

MTN South Africa hunts up to R6-billion in savings

MTN South Africa CEO Ferdi Moolman MTN South Africa is targeting between R4-billion and R6-billion in savings by 2029 under a sweeping “structural reset” that its new CEO, Ferdi Moolman, insists is a restructuring of the business rather than a simple cost-cutting exercise. Presenting at MTN Group’s capital markets day on Wednesday, Moolman positioned the…

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SA teen selected for MIT AI and healthcare bootcamp

SA teen selected for MIT AI and healthcare bootcamp

Reatlegile Rammuki will represent the country on a global stage after being selected for an MIT programme exploring the use of AI in healthcare. A 16-year-old South African artificial intelligence (AI) enthusiast has been selected to attend a prestigious AI and healthcare programme at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US. Reatlegile Rammuki,…

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MTN Group goes all-in on platforms and AI

MTN Group goes all-in on platforms and AI

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita MTN Group on Wednesday unpacked its Ambition 2030 strategy under the banner “one MTN, three platforms” – with targets to triple its fibre network, grow fintech 13x and double data usage. Ambition 2030, MTN’s new five-year strategy, is built around three platforms – connectivity, fintech and digital infrastructure – with…

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