Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), June 27, 2026. Frank E. Petersen Jr. is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. Courtesy: U.S. Navy Iran and Oman…
Three clubs from Southern Africa will make their first appearance in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League when the 2026/27 edition gets underway following Thursday’s preliminary round draw in Cairo. Lijabatho FC (Lesotho), La Cure Waves (Mauritius) and Scottland FC (Zimbabwe)have all secured qualification after winning domestic honours and will now compete in Africa’s premier club…
AI is reshaping ERP strategies as companies pivot to adapt amid digital transformation, budget pressures and evolving business priorities. (Image: 123RF) AI is reshaping the enterprise software landscape, influencing decisions on enterprise resource planning (ERP) migration, upgrades and management, according to technology professionals. Companies are reviewing their ERP strategies as they balance digital transformation goals…
South African card-linked instalment platform Float has expanded to the UK. South African card-linked instalment platform Float has launched its service in the UK, backed by the UK government’s global entrepreneur programme. Launched in SA in 2021, Float enables consumers to split any purchase into up to 24 interest-free and fee-free monthly instalments, using the…
Omoda and Jaecoo South Africa will expand the J5 range with hybrid and fully-electric models. Chery Group’s sub-brands Omoda and Jaecoo South Africa are expanding their hybrid and fully-electric vehicle portfolio, with the introduction of new models in August. According to a statement, the new derivatives will broaden the local J5 range to include internal…
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has called on his players to embrace the occasion and carry the hopes of an entire nation when Bafana Bafana face co-hosts Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday. The highly anticipated Group A clash at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City…
Cape Verde are preparing for the most significant moment in their football history after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time. The Blue Sharks have been one of African football’s great success stories over the last decade, consistently punching above their weight despite a population of little more than half a million…
Digital assets are no longer a fringe conversation in South Africa’s financial sector. At the Luno Institutional Digital Assets Conference (LIDAC26) in Cape Town on 11 June 2026, fund managers, institutional investors, fintech, and payments specialists will engage with the evidence and hear from industry experts. The question of whether retail investors should own digital…
Ghana has asked the African Union to address ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa. Minister Ronald Lamola has welcomed the opportunity to raise broader migration issues. Ghana has asked the African Union (AU) to address “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa, as Pretoria battles to manage the continental fallout from protests and hostility towards other Africans. Ghanaian…
At the ITWeb AI Summit 2026, Discovery Vitality’s Sandra Lehmann will explain why humans bring something to AI that the technology cannot do alone: imagine the question worth asking.
