Google South Africa country director Kabelo Makwane details the internet giant’s strategy for inclusive connectivity access and AI, the rise of YouTube content engagement in SA, appetite for the Africa-based cloud region and how Google aims to help local users create commercially-viable innovations. US-based internet search giant Google is committed to its digital infrastructure investment…
Eskom’s Kendal coal-fired power station. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Two of South Africa’s major labour unions have accepted state power utility Eskom’s 7% wage increase offer, while a third has rejected it and declared a deadlock, demanding a higher raise, union representatives said on Thursday. Eskom began pay talks last year with the National Union of Mineworkers…
The 2026 winners of the Wired4Women Awards. South Africa’s female technology change-makers were celebrated last night at the third annual Wired4Women Awards, where trailblazers, innovators and rising stars were recognised for their contribution to shaping the country’s digital future. Held under the banner of the Wired4Women Tech Forum, in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and headline…
Naspers subsidiary Prosus has sold a 4.5% stake in German food delivery group Delivery Hero to Uber Technologies for about €270-million, taking a further step towards meeting European Commission commitments imposed as a condition of its takeover of Just Eat Takeaway.com. The Naspers-controlled technology investor said on Friday it had agreed to sell roughly 13.58…
Anand Eswaran, CEO at Veeam. There is a growing disconnect between how confident organisations feel about cyber resilience and the reality of recovery outcomes, according to Veeam Software’s recently released Data Trust and Resilience Report 2026. The report is based on insights from more than 900 senior IT, security and risk leaders globally. Veeam said while…
The legal and institutional framework underpinning South Africa’s universal service obligations in telecommunications is no longer fit for purpose, industry leaders have warned. The levy paid by licence holders increasingly resembles a general tax rather than a ring-fenced contribution to closing the country’s connectivity gaps, they said. Telecoms licensees pay 0.2% of their licensed revenue…
Sizwe Africa IT Group Hikvision Even Flow Team. This week’s official launch of the Gert Sibande TVET College 4IR Lab and Centre of Specialisation represents a major milestone in advancing the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) vision for modern, digitally enabled TVET institutions that respond to the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution…
SuperSport CEO Rendani Ramovha SuperSport will broadcast all 104 Fifa World Cup 2026 matches across every DStv package tier from Access through to Premium, the first time a premium global sports tournament has been made available to MultiChoice’s entry-level subscribers. The announcement, made at a SuperSport briefing on Friday, marks the first major sports rights…
UK-based video technology company iME has announced the appointment of Carol Tshabalala as chief executive officer for Africa, as it strengthens its expansion across key markets on the continent. Carol Tshabalala | image supplied The appointment was confirmed by iME CEO Tandi Potgieter, as part of the company’s broader global growth strategy across its core…
TCL is set to disrupt the South African home entertainment market by becoming the first brand to launch Super Quantum Dot (SQD) Mini LED smart TVs locally. This move comes as the company continues its aggressive expansion, promising flagship-tier technology without the prohibitive “premium” price tag typically associated with high-end displays. Read: Cape Town’s AI…
