The SAB Foundation has opened applications for its 2026 Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards, inviting South African innovators who are actively developing practical solutions to social and disability-related challenges. The awards offer funding ranging from R300 000 to R1.3 million, alongside tailored mentorship, technical support and business development assistance to help strengthen and scale…
LSD Open CEO Neil White About four years ago, LSD Open hit a real crossroads. We were this scrappy but cool 30-person Linux/open-source niche services company with a massive reputation for technical wizardry. However, the internal structure was basically held together by duct tape, pure adrenaline and more Red Bull than I am proud of….
Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, announced today that it has established a new Point of Presence (PoP) at Open Access Data Centres DUR1, located at 3 Oppenheimer Road, Durban 4000, South Africa. OADC DUR1 offers a secure, carrier-neutral colocation environment with access to regional and international telecommunications providers and Internet exchanges. Situated…
Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on Feb. 27, 2026. Aimal Zahir /AFP via Getty Images Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan on Friday, including the capital Kabul, with Islamabad’s defense minister declaring the neighbors at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes….
Abuja — The 2026 edition of the Afro-Caribbean Investment Summit (ACIS) will focus on boosting trade, investment, and private sector partnerships between Africa and the Caribbean, targeting a combined market valued at $40 trillion across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Chief of Staff of Aquarian Consult Ltd, Serumun Ubwa, disclosed this while briefing journalists…
Mr Price Foundation, in collaboration with Universities South Africa, have launched the Waste Innovation Challenge, a national initiative that invites university students and recent graduates to develop commercially viable solutions that address plastic waste. The launch is hosted at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) in Pietermaritzburg, in recognition of the institution’s ongoing work in…
The Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards (YOBA) has officially opened nominations for its milestone 5th edition, marking five years of recognising and amplifying the most innovative, resilient and high-impact youth-owned brands across Africa. In 2026, YOBA expands beyond an awards ceremony with the return of the two-day Top 16 YOBA Festival, taking place on 19 and 20…
Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam after beating Novak Djokovic to secure the Australian Open. The top-ranked Alcaraz dropped the first set Sunday as Djokovic went out hard in pursuit of a record 25th major title, but he rallied to win 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. Djokovic, who had…
Nomonde White-Ndlovu, CIO of Bidvest Bank and Chairperson of Wired4Women. Nominations for the Wired4Women Awards 2026 are officially open and the ICT community is invited to step forward and nominate South Africa’s shining female tech stars. The Wired4Women Awards are an initiative led by ITWeb Brainstorm and the Wired4Women Tech forum, proudly supported by Telkom…
Sport fans will be able to sign up from Wednesday for a chance to attend the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games – with tickets starting at $28 (£20.80). Registration opens at 07:00 local time (15:00 GMT) for fans to enter a random ticket draw covering all events that will take place at the Games. The…
