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Biggest outages of 2025

2025 saw major outages across gaming, streaming, and social media services, but none were as impactful as the cloud outages from the likes of AWS, Cloudflare and Du.
Sibahle Malinga

Presidency rejects claims comms minister acted unlawfully

The presidency dismisses political outrage over EEIPs policy direction, saying minister Solly Malatsi acted within the confines of the law.
Sibahle Malinga

Transnet’s ‘unbudgeted costs’ plea rejected in R1.5bn Gijima dispute

Transnet’s court argument that it shouldn’t be ‘exposed to unbudgeted financial expenditure’ fails.
Nicola Mawson

Smart village powers Limpopo amid SA’s digital divide

Electricity minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will launch a smart city project in a Limpopo village on Friday.
Nicola Mawson

Political pushback against Malatsi BEE leniency for Starlink entry

The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, the EFF and the ANC call for the immediate withdrawal of minister Solly Malatsi’s BEE policy direction.
Sibahle Malinga

South Africa’s telcos gear up for digital leap in 2026

Local mobile network operators close a strong 2025, while eyeing AI, 5G and satellite technologies to drive growth in 2026.
Admire Moyo

Top ICT tenders: SITA’s relevance to be reviewed

DCDT plans a full review of SITA’s mandate, performance and business model.
Kimberly Guest
What the National AI Policy will mean for business
Mlindi Mashologu, deputy director-general at DCDT, will deliver the opening keynote at ITWeb AI Summit 2026.
Staff Writer
Regulator ‘disappointed’ by judgement over matric results publication
The Pretoria High Court sets aside the Information Regulator’s enforcement action against the Department of Basic Education over matric results publication.
Sibahle Malinga

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