The pace of innovation in the cloud space is breathtaking. Gone are the days when the cloud was just about virtual machines and storage; today, it is a dynamic ecosystem, constantly introducing features that are fundamentally transforming how businesses operate, from the smallest start-ups to the largest enterprises. Preegan Chetty, Azure product manager at First…
Tlali Tlali, head of corporate affairs at SITA. Characterised by arduous manual processes, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) plans to introduce automation in its supply chain environment. This is according to SITA head of corporate affairs Tlali Tlali, commenting on the new regulation that allows government departments to procure IT services outside of SITA….
Onlookers watch during the launch of Chery’s new Super Hybrid range of cars at Montecasino in Johannesburg, 20 June 2025. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Chinese car makers are pushing to unlock Africa’s underdeveloped potential, with a focus on electric and hybrid vehicles, as restrictions on exports to the US and Europe send them on a global quest…
SARS wants efficient, scalable, consistent and intelligent digital workflows that enhance efficiency. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is among the government entities that are on the hunt for external technology, specifically artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, to streamline services, boost efficiency and enhance government revenue management. This, as the South African government increasingly turns to…
Meta Platforms has launched an AI message summary feature in WhatsApp that allows users to get summarised versions of all their unread messages. According to Meta, the messages are summarised in a separate chat with the AI bot and not marked as read until the user goes through them. “Message summaries is a new option…
South African musicians and creatives must retain ownership of their work, says SAMRO. The proliferation artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is threatening the originality and authorship of South African musicians. This is according to the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), a copyright asset management society, in an e-mail interview with ITWeb. SAMRO was established by…
Tyme Group CEO Coen Jonker TymeBank is considering legal action in an effort to stop the department of home affairs from implementing huge increases in the fees companies must pay to verify their clients’ identities. Speaking to TechCentral on Thursday, TymeBank co-founder Coen Jonker – who now serves as CEO of the bank’s parent company,…
Jon Jacobson, co-founder and group CEO of Omnisient, and Lee Naik, regional president and CEO of TransUnion Africa, signing the deal. Credit bureau TransUnion has made a minority investment and broader strategic partnership with Omnisient, a South African-founded fintech firm operating internationally that offers a privacy-preserving data collaboration and advanced analytics platform. In a statement,…
We’ve all felt that moment of dread. The sharp thud as your phone hits the pavement, the tiny splash that lands too close to your laptop or the slow but certain decline of a once-dependable battery. These everyday mishaps are frustrating, sometimes expensive, and almost always ill-timed. But what if you could swap that sense…
IHS South Africa CEO Sandile Msimango. IHS South Africa, a division of IHS Towers, has launched a public WiFi initiative in Durban’s KwaMashu township, in collaboration with Project Isizwe. The project provides unlimited, free internet access to local residents, students, job-seekers and entrepreneurs. IHS South Africa CEO Sandile Msimango comments: “Connectivity is more than a…
