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Government tightens screws on crypto assets

New tax reporting rules take effect this week, as National Treasury bids to regulate crypto-currency cross-border flows, despite a pending court case.

Discovery Bank turns R145m loss into R230m profit

The digital bank accelerates client acquisition, as it deepens its footprint in an increasingly competitive retail banking market.

Africa tech funding

SA powers Africa’s $1.64bn tech funding rebound

SA is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the tech start-up funding rebound, raising $335.9 million in 2025, says Disrupt Africa.

Sibahle Malinga

South Africa Connect

Budget 2026: SA Connect phase two ‘comes to an end’

SA Connect phase two will be completed in the 2025/26 financial year, with a focus on maintaining broadband connectivity in underserviced communities and government facilities.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Budget 2026: Godongwana talks up AI, data infrastructure

Data infrastructure should be considered as critical as electricity, ports and transport networks, says finance minister Enoch Godongwana.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

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.

Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies

Timeline for SA’s national AI policy revealed

Parliament is briefed on the process to develop SA’s AI policy, with stakeholder engagement and Cabinet gazetting in the pipeline.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Digital trust is critical infrastructure for Africa’s digital future

Without digital trust, systems and citizens remain exposed to unnecessary risks, making now the right time to prioritise the foundations for the future.

The future of connectivity is hybrid, strategic and enabling

The future ISP designs networks around people, desks and workflows – not just buildings, says RSAWEB.

Secure by design: Why every connection matters in the era of AI agents

Enterprise software is entering its most consequential transition since the move to the cloud, says David Bradbury, CSO at Okta.

Podcast: Is your tech estate killing your velocity?

It’s time to stop guessing and start diagnosing with a data-driven Digital Health Check, says BBD.

Gauteng State of the Province Address

SOPA 2026: Lesufi touts AI office, widespread WiFi

Gauteng is mulling establishing an artificial intelligence office to realise an AI-infused future for the province, reveals premier Panyaza Lesufi.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Everlectric ramps up EVs for urban delivery, distribution

The electric vehicle-as-a-service firm expands its 2026 EV range with larger vans and urban trucks for commercial fleets.

The readiness factor: How the value of AI rests in preparedness

Companies are prioritising AI integration and implementation, but value and return on this investment are being affected by business readiness across the key pillars of data, governance and security.

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