Topco Media proudly announces the return of the Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference 2026, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC 2). As the continent’s premier executive platform for shaping Africa’s digital economy, the event convenes ministers, regulators, C-suite leaders, infrastructure providers, and technology pioneers driving transformation at scale. A cornerstone of…
South Africa’s ability to compete in the global digital economy is slipping, with key metrics on infrastructure, broadband access and the country’s skills profile lagging as peer economies make faster headway. These are among the findings of the South Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Investment Study (Sadis) 2025 report (PDF) released by the Development Bank of Southern…
The eThekwini Municipality has unveiled its new “Digitally You” e-recruitment job application portal, a move aimed at transforming how municipal vacancies are accessed and managed while strengthening transparency and fairness in hiring. The launch generated strong interest from city leadership, management and job seekers, marking a significant step in the municipality’s efforts to modernise recruitment…
For millions of South Africans, access to opportunity is still determined by access to tools, particularly smartphones and digital financial services that allow for participation in the modern economy. M-KOPA South Africa’s 2025 Impact Report offers a clear view of what happens when those barriers are removed at scale. Read the full M-KOPA report “South…
Tiny town: A digital twin is a gamified, 3D, virtual representation of a company’s asset. Around 30 years ago, the video game publisher, Maxis, released SimCity. As the name implies, the goal was to create and run a virtual city. From building roads to power plants, adding different housing zones and even constructing an underground…
Rennie Naidoo, Professor of Information Systems at the Wits School of Business Sciences. South Africa’s public sector does not suffer from a lack of digital ambition. Strategies are written, systems are procured, platforms are launched and progress is reported with confidence. Yet step inside many departments, agencies and public entities, and the lived reality is…
Calvin Collett, CEO of Melon Digital. Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) platform Melon Digital has announced a partnership with global eSIM provider Airalo, to enable international visitors to South Africa to access mobile services – without the need for physical SIM cards or roaming plans. Melon Digital offers an MVNO platform-as-a-service to other MVNOs. Melon…
The South African Revenue Service has formally unveiled “Modernisation 3.0”, a sweeping digital transformation programme that will give every taxpayer a unique digital identity secured by biometric and two-factor authentication, deploy artificial intelligence to automate compliance and introduce an instant payment system backed by the South African Reserve Bank. The announcement came as Sars confirmed…
The recent targeting of African women exposes how tech-facilitated gender-based violence is outpacing law and accountability. In February, a purportedly Russian national allegedly secretly recorded and circulated sexual encounters with women in Ghana and Kenya without their consent. The case involved women across multiple jurisdictions, with some footage monetised on a subscription-based Telegram channel. The…
Together, BNI and Huawei remain committed to empowering businesses, unlocking new opportunities and building a connected, intelligent world. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, strong partnerships are essential to delivering meaningful innovation and sustainable business outcomes. The collaboration between Blue Networks and Infrastructure (BNI) and Huawei is a powerful example of how global technology leaders…
