Non-profits, Section27and the Teddy Bear Foundation take the entities to court for failure to manage the National Child Protection Register.
Maxwell Gomera, UNDP South Africa, urges governments to build frameworks and infrastructure enabling Africa’s youth to scale AI innovations.
Government’s plea comes as South Africa joins the global community in observing Cyber security Awareness Month this October.
Policy uncertainty and a constructive regulatory environment in the US could see Bitcoin hit $200 000, say analysts.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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The fibre-optic infrastructure company launches its intelligent backbone network, increasing core network capacity from 100Gbps to 800Gbps.
Speakers at the Future of Work Dialogue called for AI policy and urged South Africans to shift from tech consumers to tech creators.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
Hosted in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and BCX, a Public Sector in ICT Forum event took place at Protea Fire & Ice in Menlyn on 17 August. Attendees could benchmark with industry leaders who have entered successful PPPs and engage in meaningful conversation to foster change in the digital journey of both the public and private sector. #ppp #digitaltransformation #bcx
The Office of the Tax Ombud’s preliminary findings on eFiling profile hijacking shows South African taxpayers are increasingly becoming victims of this type of fraudulent activity.
The taxman ramps up crypto transaction oversight as legal uncertainty persists over whether digital assets fall under foreign exchange controls.
Communications minister Solly Malatsi convenes a G20 ministerial task force meeting, stressing the need for inclusive artificial intelligence guardrails.
As the power utility returns to profitability, it shifts its focus to digitalisation, while establishing a renewable energy company.
South Africa’s Technology Innovation Agency and National Research Foundation partner with Swiss innovation leaders.