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Dashcams expose long-running e-hailing safety crisis

Viral dashcam footage exacerbates longstanding e-hailing safety concerns, with drivers calling for stronger verification, policing and platform security measures.

Sibahle Malinga

1:20

ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Survey

18 Sept

South African CIOs: Have your say in Brainstorm’s 2026 survey

The preliminary results will be shared at the CIO Banquet on 22 October.

Staff Writer

4:20

SureStart Online Financial Services

18 Sept

Scaling with technology: How an eight-person digital insurance brokerage covered 300k+ customers

By embedding insurance via API at the point of sale, the product is available at the exact moment a customer needs it, inside a platform they're already using, says Matthew Farquhar, CFP, executive director at SureStart Online Financial Services.

SureStart Online Financial Services

3:20

National Prosecuting Authority

16 Sept

NPA turns up heat on digital crime syndicates

The National Prosecuting Authority shifts its crime-fighting strategy from case numbers, to dismantling tech-enabled criminal networks.

Admire Moyo

3:50

16 Sept

AI boom threatens smartphone affordability

Memory prices surge as AI infrastructure expands, putting pressure on entry-level smartphones, says the GSM Association.

ITWeb TV: Does SA have what it takes to produce a billion-dollar unicorn? | Episode #98

Innovation Hub CEO Bangani Mpangalasane discusses Gauteng's budding start-up ecosystem, why SA has yet to produce a unicorn company, and innovation that can be a catalyst for economic development and resolve societal challenges.

4:40

Development Bank of Southern Africa

15 Sept

DBSA backs 48 000km fibre rollout across SA

Fibre deployment is part of the public finance institution’s development outcomes as its infrastructure funding reaches R62.4 billion.

Sibahle Malinga

2:20

Department of Science

15 Sept

SA pursues new tech partnerships with China

SA focuses on forging biotechnology, satellite development and green hydrogen partnerships at the China innovation forum.

Staff Writer

1:50

Department of Science

14 Sept

SA needs stronger science, innovation pipeline

The pipeline must be bolstered through investment in skills development and international cooperation, says Dr Mlungisi Cele.

SA investment firm ploughs R2.1bn into digital economy

DNI has invested more than R2.1 billion across connectivity, digital services and fintech, spanning Frogfoot, Vox, Mission Mobile and KnowRoaming.

Ramaphosa warns against ‘reckless’ AI approach

South Africa pushes BRICS to create an independent international panel to scientifically evaluate AI, amid heightened attention on the behaviour of AI models.

MultiChoice sees shift to DStv Stream, podcast-to-TV

The company ponders podcast-to-TV, while shifting entertainment and live sport to its growing DStv Stream platform.

Optasia H1 revenue rises 58% to $185.3m

The firm reports strong H1 growth, with revenue rising 58% as mobile financial services expand and new credit deployments gain momentum.

Case study: Smollan Technologies' Argility successfully completes world first – highly complex Google Workspace migration

Argility led the Smollan transition, migrating 9 064 users across 25 companies, 19+ countries, eight languages and 24 time zones over 547 days.

Smollan Technologies