Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber The department of home affairs is working on upgrades to its online systems that will make it possible for citizens to access its services – like applying for an ID document and having it delivered to their home – without ever visiting a physical branch. According to home affairs minister…
Linda Yaccarino has resigned as CEO of X after nearly two years leading Elon Musk’s social media company. Her departure comes at a turbulent time for the platform, just one day after its Grok chatbot began pushing antisemitic tropes in user responses – though a direct link between these events is not yet confirmed. Read:…
The Eskom Expo for Young Scientists is on its way, with regional science fairs kicking off soon. (Picture from the 2024 Eastern Cape science fairs). The Eastern Cape’s brightest young minds are set to shine at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists as the province is set to host regional science fairs from 26 July…
Blue Label was co-founded and is led by co-CEOs Mark Levy and Brett Levy Blue Label Telecoms, the JSE-listed company that’s in the process of taking control of mobile operator Cell C, has announced it plans to change its name. The name change, which is still subject to shareholder approval, comes as the group undergoes…
Bitcoin has surged past $112,000 (approximately R2 million) this week, setting a new record high, and has continued to climb. This unprecedented climb for the original cryptocurrency, which saw a 3.1% rise to $112,009, brings its year-to-date gain close to 20%. The milestone underscores a widespread speculative momentum gripping markets, impacting everything from technology stocks…
Pieter Nel, Netcampus Corporate and Consulting Executive. (Image: Netcampus) Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, reshaping industries, economies and societies. For leaders, the integration of AI into business and organisational strategies is not merely a trend but a necessity for ensuring future success and competitiveness….
Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and user base, is celebrating eight years of growth. This milestone reflects the collective impact of a global community that continues to advance crypto towards the mainstream and chart the future of digital finance. Starting as a crypto-to-crypto exchange in 2017,…
South African healthcare practitioners are leading the race when it comes to adopting artificial intelligence (AI), especially in clinical decision-making and exploring the potential of generative AI. Image credit: Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels Nearly two-thirds of these leaders have already rolled out remote patient monitoring solutions across a range of critical care areas, including mental…
Michael Lenz, CEO of TransBridj. Digitised bridging funding is set to shake up the property technology (proptech) ecosystem by accelerating deal closures, unlocking liquidity and eliminating manual processes by speeding up and simplifying the process of securing bridging finance. This is according to industry players who note that for sellers, digitised bridging funding provides the…
Data privacy and unlawful interception of information laws prevent South Africa’s mobile operators from getting tougher in the first against spam calls at the network layer – but interventions taken in international markets including Australia suggests more can still be done. TechCentral reported last week that South Africa’s spam call epidemic is getting worse, despite…
