Africa: From Community Centres to Regional Summits and Digital Hubs

Africa: From Community Centres to Regional Summits and Digital Hubs

In April, our Movement’s voices were heard on a continental stage at the 3rd Africa Children Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hosted by South Africa’s Department of Social Development in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, this three-day, child-led forum convened over 300 in-person delegates from in Africa–alongside hundreds more online–to craft an Outcome…

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Tech upgrades give SA logistics a digital edge

Tech upgrades give SA logistics a digital edge

South Africa’s transport and logistics sector is under growing pressure to meet the rising demands of e-commerce and online retail. With shopping behaviours permanently altered by the Covid-19 pandemic, local consumers increasingly expect faster, more reliable delivery, placing strain on outdated systems. According to the Zebra Technologies 2023 Warehousing Vision Study, 73% of decision-makers in…

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Comms dept to up govt workers’ digital literacy, AI fluency

Comms dept to up govt workers’ digital literacy, AI fluency

The communications ministry will focus on digitally upskilling 30 000 government employees in the 2025/2026 financial year. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) will embark on the task of improving the digital literacy skills of 30 000 public service employees. So said DCDT deputy minister Mondli Gungubele, during the presentation of the department’s…

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Innovo Networks and H3C Technologies announce their strategic partnership to accelerate digital transformation in SA

Innovo Networks and H3C Technologies announce their strategic partnership to accelerate digital transformation in SA

The Innovo Networks team. Innovo Networks, one of South Africa’s fastest-growing telecommunications providers, has announced a strategic partnership with global ICT leader H3C Technologies. This collaboration is set to revolutionise digital infrastructure and connectivity across the country, offering cutting-edge networking and cyber security solutions tailored to the needs of South African enterprises. The partnership brings…

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Home affairs lays groundwork for new digital ID system

Home affairs lays groundwork for new digital ID system

The Department of Home Affairs will shortly submit the digital identity policy to Cabinet. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will “shortly” submit the digital identity (ID) policy to Cabinet for approval to conduct public hearings. This is according to home affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber, delivering the department’s budget vote in Parliament yesterday. The…

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Icasa publishes new draft regulations for digital TV

Icasa publishes new draft regulations for digital TV

Communications regulator Icasa has published new draft digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasting regulations for South Africa, setting out which frequencies will be reserved for public service, commercial free-to-air, subscription and community broadcasting. The draft regulations, published in the Government Gazette last week, will, when gazetted, replace the previous regulations, which were introduced more than a…

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