Zethu Lubisi, ICT manager for planning and governance at the University of the Witwatersrand. A lack of data literacy, not artificial intelligence (AI), poses the biggest threat to today’s workforce, according to Zethu Lubisi, ICT manager for planning and governance at the University of the Witwatersrand. Speaking yesterday at the ITWeb Data Insights Summit at…
Innocent Mutimura, newly appointed country manager of Paratus Rwanda Pan-African telecommunications operator Paratus Group opened its doors in Rwanda recently and is now pleased to announce the appointment of Innocent Mutimura as its country manager. Mutimura comes to the position with a wealth of relevant experience gained across the East African region, having held senior…
Sony has officially launched the latest generation of its flagship audio lineup in South Africa, introducing the WF-1000XM6 truly wireless earbuds alongside a stylish Sand Pink edition of the WH-1000XM6 over-ear headphones. Available locally from 3 April 2026, these releases solidify the 1000X series’ position as the premium benchmark for portable noise cancellation and high-resolution…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the 2026 State of the Nation Address at Cape Town City Hall. (Image source: Parliament) From using artificial intelligence (AI) to fight illicit trade, to investment projections to the tune of R50 billion in the local data centre space, these are some of the takeaways from the 2026 State of the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address on Thursday evening covered vast ground, from the deployment of the military to combat gang violence in the Western Cape and Gauteng to a national water crisis committee modelled on the energy crisis response. But buried within the wide-ranging speech were several…
In a move that effectively isolates a massive portion of its population from Western communication, Russian authorities have blocked WhatsApp, the Financial Times reports. By removing the app from the nation’s official online directory, the government has essentially wiped the platform from the Russian internet, impacting an estimated 100 million users. Read: Pony AI and…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Kitso Lemo, associate director at Boston Consulting Group, discusses how technology is reshaping payments in South Africa and the role of fintech innovation in driving financial inclusion. #Fintech #FinancialInclusion #DigitalPayments South Africa’s payments landscape is digitising rapidly, but cash remains deeply entrenched in the economy, accounting for over 50%…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering the 2026 state of hte nation address. Rodger Bosch/Reuters South Africa will push ahead with breaking up Eskom and creating a standalone company to run the transmission grid, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday, a key reform being monitored closely by international investors. The economy has been hobbled for years by…
Wall Street’s sentiment toward Microsoft is shifting as analysts express growing concern over the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence. In less than a week, the tech giant has been downgraded twice, with Melius Research moving the stock from Hold from Buy on Monday. Read: Pony AI and Toyota launch mass production of driverless bZ4X robotaxis…
Watch time on the eVOD platform increased by 56%. (Image: Supplied) Local video-on-demand platform eVOD reached 2.2 million registered users in the third quarter of 2025, says the company. eVOD is owned by eMedia, the parent company of e.tv and Openview. In a statement, eVOD reveals it recorded a 22% year-on-year increase in registrations, which…
