SARS tax crackdown slams brakes on SA’s e-commerce boom

Following tax and fee adjustments introduced in 2024, cross-border e-commerce growth has slowed to about 7%, signalling the end of “indiscriminate low-price competition”.

Sibahle Malinga

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Securonix

15 May

Agentic AI reshapes the security operations centre

Securonix will present on AI-driven security operations at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg.

VIDEO: GoTyme Bank: New name, R100m staff deal, big ambitions

The digital bank targets 210 million global customers, as it rebrands and empowers 1 800 staff with a R100 million stake.

Buy now, pay later does not worsen debt, says Happy Pay

The local payment platform defends the BNPL model after announcing its partnership with Ozow.

Chris Tredger

Data resilience readiness

ITWeb, in partnership with Veeam, is running a survey on data resilience readiness among businesses in Africa.

The survey aims to explore just how prepared these businesses are to recover from a ransomware or cyber attack, as well as the resources they have at their disposal to help them recover.

In this survey, we examine, among other things:

Does your organisation use backup data as an additional layer of defence to scan for indicators of compromise (IOCs), malware, or other threats?
Assuming a worst-case scenario where all systems are affected, how long would it take your organisation to restore full operations?
To what extent has your organisation integrated AI intelligence into its data protection strategies?

By completing the questionnaire, you stand a chance to win a Takealot or Amazon gift voucher to the value of R5 000.

The detailed results of the survey and the winner of the lucky prize draw will be published on ITWeb.

Thank you for participating!

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HostAfrica

15 May

HOSTAFRICA acquires zanode.co.za, bringing the AI deployment toolset to SA developers

The acquisition extends HOSTAFRICA’s hosting offering into a developer-first app platform aimed at agencies, software development companies and SaaS teams building for the local market.

ICASA approves Herotel licence transfer to Vumatel

The companies believe the merger will accelerate broadband rollout into historically underserved areas and help bridge the country’s digital divide.

Admire Moyo

16 - 16 May 2026

Wired4Women Awards 2025

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Solly Malatsi

14 May

Malatsi not backing down from EEIPs in telecoms fight

Minister Solly Malatsi commits to align telecoms licensing framework with the ICT Sector Code, planning to pursue legislative amendments to make EEIPs possible in telecoms.

SA music streams generate over R500m on Spotify

Royalties earned by local artists on Spotify outpace the broader SA recorded music market’s 18% growth in streaming revenue.

Admire Moyo

IT training

ITWeb, in partnership with Mecer Inter-Ed, is running a survey on the value of IT training and certification amongst businesses and individuals in South Africa.

The survey aims to explore whether businesses think that there´s value in paying a training services provider, and if so, what is that value, and does the market understand that value?

In this survey, we examine, among other things:

Do you have a dedicated IT staff training budget?
What vendor certifications do you currently hold?
Which training formats do you find most effective?

By completing the questionnaire, you stand a chance to win a Takealot gift voucher to the value of R3000.

The detailed results of the survey and the winner of the lucky prize draw will be published on ITWeb.

Thank you for participating!