National Treasury published a discussion paper proposing a national online gambling tax. MTBPS 2026: South Africans will have to wait until the February 2027 budget to find out about government’s proposed national online gambling tax. This is according to finance minister Enoch Godongwana, during his presentation of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement today. Last year,…
Dr Andile Ngcaba, executive chairman and co-founder of Convergence Partners and Solcon Capital. (Photograph by Strike a Pose) Artificial intelligence (AI) agents could outnumber humans operating on the internet within the next two to three years, as rapid innovation forces businesses and governments to rethink how they approach the emerging technology. This is according to…
The IEEE Standards Association, the global, consensus-building standards development organization of IEEE – the world’s largest technical professional organization and public charity dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity – today advanced its Responsible AI for Children (RAIC) Certification Program with the first product certified for children’s online safety. As children increasingly engage…
Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration chairperson Mmamoloko Kubayi. Government has warned that individuals using social media to incite violence, intimidate foreign nationals or mobilise unlawful activities will face the consequences of their actions, as tensions surrounding migration and asylum applications continue. The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration on Sunday raised concern about the circulation of inflammatory…
Regenesys Online School is scheduled to start classes in January 2027. (Image: Regenesys) Local education group Regenesys has established its first online school in Sandton, Johannesburg, ahead of its planned January 2027 opening. The launch, which took place on Thursday, brought together representatives from education, government and the ICT sector to discuss how online learning…
Betmatch wants government to engage Apple, Google and Meta to have unlicensed gambling applications removed from local app stores. (Image created by GenAI) Some R247 711 has been wagered on Johannesburg’s next mayor on Betmatch, with Helen Zille odds-on to win. This, as the betting exchange clashes with the South African Bookmakers’ Association (SABA) over…
The collaboration will extend to cross-border and illegal online gambling advertising. (Image source: iStock) The National Gambling Board (NGB) and Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) have entered into a formal partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation in the monitoring of gambling advertising and the protection of consumers across traditional and digital advertising platforms. In a statement, the…
Paratus South Africa is backing the Revived Pulse Foundation for a third consecutive year as a principal event partner for Le Tour de Spirit of the Great Heart, the foundation’s annual charity cycle tour, which starts on Thursday. Paratus is providing Eutelsat OneWeb low-Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity for the six-day, 640km ride, which runs from…
The UN Secretary-General has called for concerted action by governments, technology companies and civil society to stamp out hate speech, emphasizing that “its toxic message is spreading fast and striking deep”. António Guterres was speaking at the opening of a global conference on promoting interreligious and cultural dialogue held at UN Headquarters in New York…
The fined distributors of online content are based in SA and abroad. (Image source: iStock) South Africa’s Film and Publication Board (FPB) has fined 21 commercial content service providers for unlawfully distributing explicit or harmful content online, contravening the Films and Publications Act (FPA) of 1996. During a media briefing in Johannesburg this morning, the…
