Don’t miss ITWeb Security Summit 2026 Cape Town

Don’t miss ITWeb Security Summit 2026 Cape Town

Glenn Wilkinson, CEO and co-founder of Agger Labs. ITWeb has compiled a comprehensive agenda for the Cape leg of its 21st edition flagship Security Summit. The event will shed light on critical issues, including deepfake-enabled identity threats, the influence of AI on strategic workforce planning, how to implement a zero trust architecture and more. The…

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Don’t panic when your parcel is out for delivery

Don’t panic when your parcel is out for delivery

Ashlin Govender, DKS The South African logistics market has a mix of global giants like Imperial and DHL, mid-sized regional leaders such as Bidvest and Laser Group, and smaller, specialised local players. This last group focuses on overlooked markets, and tries to address some of the hurdles that often eat into a logistics business’ bottom…

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Africa: Are Foreigners ‘Bleeding’ South Africa’s Road Accident Fund ‘Dry’? Numbers Don’t Back the Claim

Africa: Are Foreigners ‘Bleeding’ South Africa’s Road Accident Fund ‘Dry’? Numbers Don’t Back the Claim

Are foreigners ‘bleeding’ South Africa’s Road Accident Fund ‘dry’? Numbers don’t back the claim Collins Letsoalo, then RAF chief executive, made the claim initially and it was repeated by fund spokesperson McIntosh Polela before spreading widely, but the fund itself told Africa Check it had “no information” about the origin of the figure. The amount…

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ITWeb TV: Don’t fall for AI FOMO

ITWeb TV: Don’t fall for AI FOMO

In this episode of ITWeb TV, John Kamara, CEO & Founder, AI Centre of Excellence, discusses tackles Africa’s evolving AI landscape, how the continent must ignore the global “hype train” and focus on localised, relevant solutions to bridge the knowledge divide and create jobs. To achieve this, he says that AI must be used to…

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Africa’s Voice in Tobacco Control – Imported solutions and policies don’t fit Africa’s needs

Africa’s Voice in Tobacco Control – Imported solutions and policies don’t fit Africa’s needs

Across the world, countries are racing to become “smoke-free”, and some have already made remarkable progress. Sweden, for example, recently announced that only around 4.5% of its population still smoke cigarettes — the lowest reported rate in Europe. Their success has been celebrated as a model for others to follow. However, beneath the applause lies…

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Africa: Why Many New Year Resolutions Don’t Survive – -Larritosh

Africa: Graduated, Now What? Survey of Young Africans Shows Degrees Don’t Always Land Them a Job

Study hard, get your degree, and then step confidently into a stable, well-paid job. That’s long been the assumption about how to secure a livelihood: in neat, predictable stages. But it is increasingly out of touch with reality. Secure jobs are no longer guaranteed after obtaining a tertiary qualification. Up-to-date and reliable data on graduate…

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Africa: Why Many New Year Resolutions Don’t Survive – -Larritosh

Africa: 60 Percent of Africans Don’t Believe Democracy Is Working in Their Interests – How Parliaments Can Fix the Problem

Across Africa, democracy is being tested – by rising authoritarianism and military coups as well as a growing disconnect between citizens and the institutions meant to represent them. The latest flagship report from Afrobarometer, a pan African research network, delivers a powerful warning. Citizen Engagement, Citizen Power, released in July 2025, reports that over 60%…

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