Local start-up closes indigenous language gap in edtech

Local start-up closes indigenous language gap in edtech

Limu Lab’s interactive app aims to help children learn South Africa’s indigenous languages. South African start-up Limu Lab has launched a language-learning app to make isiZulu and other indigenous languages accessible to children through games, animations and storytelling. Limu Lab has partnered with schools and major platforms to bridge the gap in local digital education….

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Local domain name authority announces .za price hike

Local domain name authority announces .za price hike

ZADNA CEO Molehe Wesi. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) The ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) will implement its previously announced Consumer Price Index (CPI)-linked registry fee adjustment, effective 1 October, it said yesterday. The move, it says, follows the public consultation process conducted in 2024, and is aligned with its multi-year pricing projection strategy. “Starting 1…

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AI threatens originality, royalties for local musicians

AI threatens originality, royalties for local musicians

South African musicians and creatives must retain ownership of their work, says SAMRO. The proliferation artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is threatening the originality and authorship of South African musicians. This is according to the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), a copyright asset management society, in an e-mail interview with ITWeb. SAMRO was established by…

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