Starlink operator SpaceX “cannot undermine the sovereignty of South Africa” if it wishes to operate in the country. This was the message from Khusela Sangoni-Diko, chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, during a wide-ranging interview with ITWeb TV. She also reflected on the workings of the committee under the Government of…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, President Ntuli Hewlett Packard Enterprise SA MD, talks about how Africa can write its own narrative regarding investment in artificial intelligence (AI). He also emphasises the importance of AI ecosystems in Africa to enable the continent to benefit from this mega trend and spur job creation. #AI #HPE #AfricanUnion…
Sean Lewis and Dees Pillay stopped by the ITWeb TV Biz* studio to talk about the ways in which BCX is transforming how enterprises think about service management. From deflecting service desk tickets and automating everyday queries, to translating voice calls into insights and coaching tools, this is service reimagined from the inside out. #ITWebTVBiz…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Boniswa Sidwaba, head of content operations at TikTok in Sub-Saharan Africa, discusses monetisation opportunities, programmes available for African content creators, and how TikTok is empowering creators to take their skills to the next level. #TikTok #ITWebtv TikTok is ramping up its efforts to educate African creators about the platform’s…
SITA’s head office in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) The State Information Technology Agency’s (SITA’s) flagship public sector ICT conference GovTech is set to make its return this September. This, after the government technology event was shelved last year, with the promise that it will resume in 2025. Held with the Department of Communications…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Jurie Schoeman, managing partner at BSG, talks about the biggest tech trends the consultancy firm is witnessing in the South African market and how generative artificial intelligence has been received by local firms. He also touches on the company’s graduate programme among other issues. #DigitalTransformation #AI #GenAI #GraduateProgramme Digital…
Cisco South Africa GM Smangele Nkosi details how the firm has doubled down on investments in innovations of the future, building a strong channel ecosystem and the company’s efforts to boost the digital skills pipeline in the country. Nearly 100% of the young people that have received digital skills training through the Cisco Networking Academy…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Michael Clampett, asset and property management executive at Attacq, developer of Waterfall City, talks about the various digital initiatives the company is taking to attract tenants, as well as for the retail sector to stay ahead of competition from online shopping. #MallofAfrica #RetailTechnology With brick-and-mortar retail stores facing growing…
Samantha Hanreck, associate consultant for AI business strategy at the Cyber Security Institute and Rejoice van der Walt, CEO & co-founder, AI Nexus Research, Training and Consultancy. From the urgent need for businesses to move beyond the outdated view that cyber security is merely ‘an IT problem’ to the far-reaching impacts of AI, Africa’s cyber…
Evan Jones, Collective X South Africans have become accustomed to bad news, particularly around the country’s dismal unemployment figures. It was around 32.9% in the first quarter of this year, up from 31.9% in Q4 2024, according to Stats SA. The picture is dire for those aged between 15 and 34, and in this segment,…
