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WhatsApp chatbot to equip teachers with coding, robotics skills

The chatbot provides weekly lessons to teachers from grade R to 7, preparing them for the future implementation of the new coding and robotics curricula.

SA’s installed solar capacity set to grow

The country’s installed solar capacity is expected to grow from 6.68 gigawatts in 2024 to 11.03 GW by 2029, says industry body.

Pure Storage introduces GenAI Pod to accelerate AI innovation

The company also announces certification of FlashBlade//S500 with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD for the most demanding AI data centre requirements.

CSIR joins global conversation on AI

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research joined the global AI conversation for societal impact at the Southern African Conference of Artificial Intelligence Research.

Microsoft to invest $80bn in AI data centres in 2025

The company wants to build AI-enabled data centres, train AI models and deploy cloud-based applications around the world.

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.

Crypto industry positioned for ‘stronger’ 2025

Crypto exchange Binance anticipates even greater advancements for the crypto-currency industry in 2025.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Department of Electricity and Energy

Jobs boon as eight solar projects approved

The Department of Electricity and Energy anticipates 6 971 job opportunities, as the preferred bidders for renewable energy bid windows have been selected.

Department of Science

Department outlines sci-tech, innovation objectives for 2025

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation commits to advancing science, technology and innovation to address the country’s most urgent social challenges.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Cyril Ramaphosa

SAPO taps e-commerce deliveries to increase revenue streams

President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the South African Post Office Amendment Bill into law, diversifying services of the financially-strung entity.

Sibahle Malinga

Department of Social Development

Govt to broaden contact options for national GBV command centre

The Department of Social Development plans to add SMS, Please Call Me and WhatsApp to access its Gender-Based Violence Command Centre in the first quarter of 2025.

Joburg Child Welfare

Joburg Child Welfare takes steps to digitise case management

The not-for-profit organisation initiates phase one of its digital case management system, in a bid to move away from manually recorded case files.

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft lifts lid on 2025 AI predictions

In 2025, a new generation of artificial intelligence-powered agents will do more – even handle sophisticated tasks on behalf of users, says Microsoft.

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