Sentech CEO Tebogo Leshope. Strengthening South Africa’s digital infrastructure is critical to unlocking socio-economic growth, says Sentech CEO Tebogo Leshope. As a result, the country needs to “respond decisively by accelerating investment and strengthening critical skills” across both the public and private sectors, he notes. Key among the digital infrastructure investments is the country’s data…
Cassava Technologies and Liquid Intelligent Technologies CEO Hardy Pemhiwa Liquid Intelligent Technologies has completed a US$660-million (R10.8-billion) refinancing that neutralises the near-term default risk that was hanging over the pan-African fibre operator – but at a sharply higher cost of capital than it was paying before. The centrepiece of the deal is a US$300-million senior…
Xiaomi has announced that its primary strategic focus for 2026 is a major expansion of its partnerships with South Africa’s leading mobile operators, including MTN, Vodacom, Telkom, and Cell C. By scaling its postpaid presence, the Chinese electronics giant aims to bring its high-end flagship devices to a broader audience via monthly contract offerings. Read:…
Assad Arabi, regional MD for Africa at TrendAI. Newly rebranded TrendAI will use South Africa as a launchpad for wider African growth, doubling local investment this year while expanding in-country data centre capacity and repositioning its business around AI security. Speaking at the company’s launch event in Cape Town last week, Assad Arabi, regional MD…
Ahmore Burger-Smidt of Werksmans Attorneys Anyone using a generative AI chatbot to talk through a legal problem – whether a disgruntled consumer, a founder worried about a contract or an executive gaming out a dispute – should assume the resulting chat logs will be pulled into court. Unlike conversations between a lawyer and their client,…
The Artemis II mission has already provided the world with breathtaking still photography of an “Earthset,” the Earth dipping below the lunar horizon. Now, mission commander Reid Wiseman has released a stunning video of the same event, captured from a unique perspective during their historic journey around the Moon. Read: Tim Cook steps down as…
Consumers show cautious openness to 3D-printed food. (Image created by Gemini) A study by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has found that consumer attitudes, rather than technological capability, will ultimately determine whether 3D-printed food gains mainstream acceptance in South Africa. The research, conducted by the Centre for Innovative Food Research within UJ’s Department of Biotechnology…
Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover. Nasa/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Performing a type of experiment never before tried beyond Earth, Nasa’s Curiosity rover has identified more organic compounds on Mars as scientists strive to learn whether the Red Planet ever harboured life. Five of the seven diverse organic compounds confirmed by the six-wheeled rover in rock that formed in a…
The 400Gbps peering marks an advancement in the broader evolution of Africa’s internet peering ecosystem. (Image generated using ChatGPT) NTT Data claims it has become the first network operator in Africa to establish active 400Gbps peering at the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX). According to the company, JINX, established in 1996 as Africa’s first internet exchange…
The emergence of Anthropic’s Mythos is setting up a scramble from the banking industry to gain access and test the technology as regulators rush to examine the cybersecurity risks the new AI model raises and how prepared financial firms are to tackle them. Mythos is viewed by cybersecurity experts as posing significant challenges to the…
