Since its 2021 launch, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revolutionized our understanding of the early universe. Now, for the first time, Webb has made its own groundbreaking discovery: an exoplanet never before observed. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Oakley Meta Smart Glasses! Webb directly imaged a young gas giant planet,…
Peter Malebye, managing executive at Vodacom Business. In an effort to accelerate its digitisation journey, Sasol has employed a mobile private network (MPN) from Vodacom Business at its synthetic fuel facility in Secunda, Mpumalanga. The collaboration, according to Vodacom, marks a significant milestone in leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency and connectivity in the industrial…
The department of home affairs is going to roll out a suite of self-service kiosks as part of its plan to speed up service delivery and eliminate the notoriously long queues in its branches. According to home affairs deputy minister Njabulo Nzuza, the department has already acquired 75 of these terminals, which will make some…
Samsung may have inadvertently offered a sneak peek at its much-anticipated “multifold” device through animations discovered in a recent One UI 8 build update. Android Authority spotted these animations, which appear to reveal the design of Samsung’s prospective trifold flagship, including its dual-hinge mechanism, display layout, camera setup, and NFC location. Read: Bandwidth Blog &…
Barry Neethling, Chief Technology Officer at First Technology Group, (Image: Supplied) Ethan Mollik, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania who studies entrepreneurship, innovation and AI, recently wrote an eye-opening article illustrating the phenomenal progress being made by AI. Entitled: ‘The recent history of AI in 32 otters’, the article showcased…
Artificial intelligence has become a central theme in strategic boardroom discussions. Yet, for many South African organisations, the journey from AI experimentation to sustainable value creation remains complex. To unpack this journey, TechCentral, in partnership with Altron, hosted an executive roundtable titled “Navigating the AI Value Creation Journey”. The session brought together C-suite leaders and…
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) system featuring “digital twinning” capabilities. This initiative aims to enhance automated decision-making and is a key part of SARS’s broader strategy to modernize its IT platforms and significantly boost tax collection. Read: Honor unveils the world’s…
Microsoft Azure – designed by MVT Systems – powered by First Distribution. South African businesses are facing an unprecedented wave of cyber threats ransomware, phishing, insider attacks and increasingly sophisticated adversaries. The old, reactive approach to cyber security no longer cuts it. That’s where Microsoft Sentinel comes in. A cloud native SIEM and XDR solution…
Grant Ferreira, regional manager for security solutions at NEC XON Ransomware attacks, phishing scams and breaches are a daily reality for South African companies. The stakes are no longer just data loss, but full-scale operational paralysis. NEC XON, a leading provider of IT security solutions, has announced the expansion of its managed services portfolio to…
Rennie Naidoo, professor in Information Systems at the Wits School of Business Sciences. South Africa’s land reform debate remains a dominant feature of public discourse. But a more insidious form of dispossession is underway – one that is redrawing the boundaries of power, wealth and control. This isn’t about hectares or fences. It’s about code,…
