Entries Open for the KZN Top Business Awards 2026

Entries Open for the KZN Top Business Awards 2026

Entries are now officially open for the KZN Top Business Awards 2026, brought to you by Standard Bank and the Women of Africa Group, and supported by East Coast Radio. The KZN Top Business Awards celebrate the innovation, resilience, and success that define KwaZulu-Natal’s regional economy. These prestigious awards recognise the businesses and individuals whose…

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Apple plans to open Siri to rival AI services

Apple plans to open Siri to rival AI services

Apple plans to open its Siri voice assistant to rival AI services beyond its current partnership with ChatGPT, according to a report. The move, expected as part of Apple’s iOS 27 update, would allow third-party AI apps to integrate directly with Siri, allowing users to route queries to services such as Google’s Gemini or Anthropic’s…

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Open banking is growing in South Africa

Open banking is growing in South Africa

A new paper by the Reserve Bank argues that South Africa’s market-driven approach to open banking is limited in its reach. In fact, it risks entrenching the same socioeconomic barriers that have locked large sections of the population out of the financial system. The newly published working paper (PDF) argues that a regulated approach is…

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Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards – Entries Now Open

Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards – Entries Now Open

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…

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the maturation of LSD Open

the maturation of LSD Open

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….

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Hurricane Electric Expands Network in South Africa With New Point of Presence at Open Access Data Centres DUR1 in Durban

Hurricane Electric Expands Network in South Africa With New Point of Presence at Open Access Data Centres DUR1 in Durban

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…

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Pakistan says it is in “open war” with Afghanistan, launches strikes on Kabul

Pakistan says it is in “open war” with Afghanistan, launches strikes on Kabul

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….

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