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President unpacks SA’s digitisation drive at SONA 2026

The 2026 State of the Nation Address highlighted intentions to use AI to fight illicit trade, among other tech plans, but commentators urge measurable implementation.
Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

SONA 2026: Ramaphosa unveils 40% renewables target

By 2030, more than 40% of SA’s energy supply will come from cheap, clean, renewable energy sources, says the president.
Admire Moyo

eMedia’s eVOD streaming platform racks up 2.2m users

The local video-on-demand platform reached 2.2 million registered users in the third quarter of 2025.
Staff Writer

ITWeb TV: Cash dominates payments despite digital rise

SA’s “two-speed” payments system sees digital transactions expand in the formal sector, as cash continues to dominate informal commerce.
Sibahle Malinga

Cell C pleases market with maiden numbers

The mobile operator’s maiden results show solid execution, with data-driven growth and prepaid subscriber gains.
Nicola Mawson

Tech layoffs surge past 30 000 in first weeks of 2026

The job cuts span 38 US companies, with the largest reductions at Amazon, Meta and fintech group Block.
Admire Moyo

UCT researcher secures global grant to test AI solutions

Dr Tim Köhler will examine if generative AI can improve employment outcomes for South Africa’s unemployed youth.
Staff Writer
Sasol data lead explains how lakehouse, mesh drive industrial AI success
Sasol's Sivuyise Ndzendze advocates for modernising data platforms to enable real-time, governed AI in industrial sectors.
Nsuku Khosa
AI won’t take jobs, but skills gaps will
Data illiteracy, not AI, is emerging as the biggest risk to organisations, according to Wits University's Zethu Lubisi.
Nkhensani Nkhwashu
Check Point revs up Africa channel strategy
Former distribution manager Vincent Mabaso takes the reins as channel head.
Christopher Tredger
SA daters warned as AI ‘pig butchering’ surges ahead of Valentines Day
Interpol arrests 260 scammers as AI-powered ‘pig butchering’ fraud targets Africans.
Nsuku Khosa
Data means more when it drives decision-making, action
To drive real impact, data must spark decisions and action, not just inform, says Alastair Otter, co-founder of The Outlier.
Christopher Tredger

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