The first 14 electric trucks will operate from its Montague Gardens distribution centre in Cape Town, says Clicks. (Photograph by Jaco Cilliers Photography) Clicks Group’s Montague Gardens distribution centre in Cape Town will operate a 100% electric truck fleet by the end of October, it announced yesterday. This, after it secured 30 new-generation Sany heavy-duty electric…
Yusuf Kaka, head of integrated digital engagement at X, bigly labs, Dis-Chem’s innovation and digital transformation unit Listed pharmacy retail giant Dis-Chem is rebuilding its mobile app from scratch and replacing the e-commerce platform underneath it, with a public release targeted for early 2027. It is a move that will decide whether the group can…
Former JSE CEO Leila Fourie joins Vodacom Group board. (Image source: WEF) JSE-listed company Vodacom Group has appointed Leila Fourie as an alternate director to the chairman, Saki Macozoma, effective 9 October. In a SENS statement today, Vodacom says Fourie will serve as an alternate director until Macozoma’s retirement on 20 July 2027, whereafter she…
Rubicon’s Hilton Musk Rubicon’s public charging network is profitable and grew usage markedly in two months as fuel prices spiked, the company’s e-mobility head has told Watts & Wheels host William Kelly. Hilton Musk said usage climbed roughly 30% in a single month, then another 30% the month after. “We thought it was a fluke,”…
Mariia Halaida, head of business development at Softswiss. While AI cannot completely prevent fraud in SA’s burgeoning iGaming industry, the technology can help stakeholders monitor and detect threats in real-time, making a significant difference, says Mariia Halaida, head of business development at iGaming software solutions firm Softswiss. Softswiss has described SA as Africa’s most advanced…
Shoprite Group chief technology officer Chris Shortt About 12 000 Shoprite Group employees are using generative AI tools, and the retailer has built its own platform to route their requests to whichever model can handle them most effectively and cheaply. Chris Shortt, group chief technology officer at Africa’s largest retailer, told TechCentral’s Meet the CIO…
Willington Ngwepe, CEO of MultiChoice. MultiChoice is calling for a stronger regulatory framework to tackle pirate streaming, arguing that technology alone cannot stop the unauthorised distribution of broadcast content. Speaking during a media briefing in Johannesburg yesterday, MultiChoice CEO Willington Ngwepe said piracy has become a major industry-wide challenge, affecting both traditional broadcasters and streaming…
Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones on Monday, stepping up competition in China’s premium handset market ahead of Apple’s product launch later this week. Huawei’s new Mate XT2 series, which fold out twice into a tablet-sized screen, features its Kirin 9050 Pro chip, a redesigned hinge, improved water resistance and a privacy screen…
Andre den Hond, solutions architect at Arctic Wolf. South African organisations should adopt and enforce an executive-level resilience mandate to defend against agentic AI-powered ransomware, fraud and phishing, according to cyber security and technology professionals. Andre den Hond, solutions architect at Arctic Wolf, says AI is reshaping an already sophisticated threat landscape. “AI is accelerating…
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters UN rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that AI could pose a threat to humanity, and pledged to press AI firms to reduce risks that his office said included disruptions to services, communications and democratic systems. He called for “cast-iron guarantees” to secure…
