Civic technology came into focus at the Social Media Summit for Government. Civic technology solutions tend to be “vanity projects” that result in millions of public funds spent on tech that does not solve existing challenges. This was one of the takeaways during a panel discussion at the 2025 Social Media Summit for Government, convened…
Schools of Specialisation students during the Corporate Social Responsibility Youth Empowerment Day 2025, at ABB in Johannesburg. As Youth Month draws to a close, Swiss tech giant ABB yesterday hosted an event in Johannesburg to inspire matriculants from some of Gauteng’s Schools of Specialisation (SOS), offering insights and guidance as they transition to higher education…
SARS wants efficient, scalable, consistent and intelligent digital workflows that enhance efficiency. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is among the government entities that are on the hunt for external technology, specifically artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, to streamline services, boost efficiency and enhance government revenue management. This, as the South African government increasingly turns to…
We’ve all felt that moment of dread. The sharp thud as your phone hits the pavement, the tiny splash that lands too close to your laptop or the slow but certain decline of a once-dependable battery. These everyday mishaps are frustrating, sometimes expensive, and almost always ill-timed. But what if you could swap that sense…
The Electoral Commission wants to draw from a panel of ICT consultants from external sources to complement its internal capacity. Despite last week’s Youth Day public holiday, National Treasury’s eTenders Portal provides a selection of opportunities for the ICT industry to consider. While several of South Africa’s more prominent state-owned entities feature in the issue,…
South African Reserve Bank optimism that South Africa could soon be removed from an international grey list is in part due to actions it has taken to mitigate against the risk that tech outages that could destabilise the country’s financial system. According to the Financial Stability Review report for the first half of 2025 released…
In a continent increasingly defined by its digital promise, Nigerian entrepreneur and software engineer Damilare Ajiboye is emerging as one of the notable figures bridging Africa’s innovation potential with global technology demands. Damilare Ajiboye, is the founder and chief executive officer of Ocean Trends Digital Limited, a Lagos-based software company that has grown steadily since…
Spar Group is determined to play a significant role in the on-demand grocery delivery space in South Africa despite coming from behind, its omnichannel executive for Southern Africa has told TechCentral. Speaking to the TechCentral Show, Blake Raubenheimer took the publication’s editor, Duncan McLeod, through the retailer’s plan to compete directly with the likes of…
Many municipalities in South Africa are struggling to maintain a reliable supply of clean water to households and industries. Thankfully, technology is here to help. In this episode of TechCentral’s TCS+, Helen Hulett, newly appointed chief sustainability officer at geospatial information science specialist AfriGIS, tells Duncan McLeod about the Resolve Water project that she leads…
Pretty Kubyane grew up surrounded by entrepreneurship — from her father’s car repair workshop to a wood-cutting business that trained local women and youth. Those early lessons in resilience and community impact stayed with her, even as she pursued a career in technology. Today, as co-founder and tech lead of the eFama App, Kubyane is…
