As we enter the 2026 academic year, the conversation around educational technology has fundamentally shifted. For schools, universities and government departments across the globe, the challenge is no longer just about putting a laptop on every desk, it is about ensuring that every device serves as a bridge to future-ready skills in an AI-driven economy….
Wiocc Group’s Joshua Smythwood The acquisition by Open Access Data Centres (OADC) of seven facilities belonging to NTT Data (previously Dimension Data) is a sign of a broader market trend, reflected both locally and internationally, which will lead to further consolidation in the data centre infrastructure market. Speaking to TechCentral at a ribbon-cutting event held…
Ghana’s national U-20 women’s team, the Black Princesses, were held to a 2-2 drawn encounter by the Basetsana of South Africa in the first leg of the third round qualifier for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup at the Accra Sports Stadium, yesterday. the Black Princesses opened the scoring with an agnes yeboah header…
South Africa’s financial and telecommunications sectors are undergoing a fundamental shift in how they verify customer identities. Faced with a staggering increase in the cost of accessing the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) national population database, banks and fintechs are moving away from routine database pings toward sophisticated, “reusable” digital identity systems. Read: Pony AI…
Chery Group is set to disrupt South Africa’s electric vehicle (EV) landscape with the launch of its dedicated sub-brand, iCaur, in May 2026. With a starting price expected to hover around R550,000, the brand is positioning itself to make electric mobility significantly more accessible to the local market. Read: iPhone 17e to retain $599 entry…
South Africa has committed to reaching phasing out human-caused carbon pollution by 2050. To get there, it needs to push as much renewable energy as possible into the national grid. The country is the world’s 15th largest carbon polluter. It’s one of only a handful of countries still heavily dependent on burning coal to generate…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, of the South African government’s decision to withdraw its contribution of soldiers to the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). In a statement on Saturday, the Presidency said South Africa ranks amongst the top ten troop contributing…
Every Monday, employees of Delivery Ka Speed, a South African township-focused logistics company, slip a note into parcels that reads “New Week, We Try Again”. The business posts the same line on its social media. Founder Godiragetse Mogajane says the phrase, which they have used since the early days of delivering food on bicycles, “comes…
Just a few years ago, the local film industry was booming. South African production was at record levels and getting global recognition. We were one of the world’s darling destinations for shooting foreign productions. Billions of rand came into the country and the Avengers landed in Joburg. Local work also thrived: Inxeba made the Oscar…
South Africa said on Friday that trade minister Parks Tau has signed a framework economic partnership agreement on a visit to China, which it described as a step towards securing duty-free access to the Chinese market for South African exports. Africa’s biggest economy is seeking to boost exports amid a tariff row with the US,…
