A reporting mechanism will allow the Department of Local Government to make timely, evidence-based decisions, it says. (Image source: iStock) It’s another municipal-focused week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with the top echelons of government and large state-owned entities continuing to show little interest in technology. The Western Cape Department of Local Government continues this…
UN experts sound alarm over slow progress on global biodiversity targets ahead of COP17 Secretary-General of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, expected to attend the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17). By PATRICK MAYOYO United Nations human rights experts have urged governments to accelerate action…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia’s ambitions extend beyond eastern Ukraine, saying its drone attacks threaten NATO. Speaking after an EU summit in Belgium, he also took a jibe at US President Donald Trump for saying he is harder to deal with than Putin. Published On 16 Oct 202616 Oct 2026 Share Ukraine president targets…
Ashona Kooblall, group CFO of iOCO. Technology services group iOCO plans to expand its portfolio through acquisitions in artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, cloud and digital transformation, as it seeks to capitalise on demand for modern technology following a 39% increase in annual profit. Ashona Kooblall, group CFO of iOCO, told ITWeb yesterday in an…
The Technology Innovation Agency aims to review, clean up, capture, expedite and organise funding applications data. (Image source: iStock) National Treasury’s eTenders Portal delivers another slow week for the ICT industry, as even municipalities and districts start to slow down on publishing requests. It is against this backdrop that the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) takes…
Anthropic PBC, the artificial intelligence company known for its Claude chatbot, is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering as early as mid-November. The potential listing comes after the company shifted its earlier IPO timetable. Bloomberg reported the development, citing unnamed sources familiar with the private discussions. This move places Anthropic at the forefront…
Alykhan Vira, data and AI lead at BSG. Business and technology consultancy BSG is looking to expand its data and artificial intelligence (AI) capability, as South African banks, insurers and telecommunications companies accelerate their AI programmes. Alykhan Vira, who joined BSG in April as a partner and capability lead for data and AI, tells ITWeb…
Global Tech Africa (GTA) Conference 2026 will be held in Kano with organisers positioning the event as a platform for using technology to accelerate industrialisation, expand market access and strengthen regional trade across Africa. The organisers announced the conference at a Press Conference held on Wednesday at MTN Plaza, Ikoyi, Lagos. Themed “Connecting Africa, Accelerating…
On Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi’s Kilimani district, long queues formed outside the Burundian embassy on 7 September. People were waiting for laissez-passers, temporary travel documents enabling them to return home without valid passports. The embassy had offered to issue them free of charge. Early social-media reports also referred to Congolese nationals preparing to leave…
Takealot sellers manufacturing locally can enter the Made Local challenge, which rewards business performance and programme participation. Takealot is partnering with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) to help locally manufacturing SMEs scale their businesses through its e-commerce marketplace. According to a statement, the organisations have introduced the 2026 Takealot TIA Local Innovation Challenge, known as…
