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Multilingual robot tutor debuts in KwaZulu-Natal

A former teacher turned innovator’s robot tutor launches in Durban, to highlight the transformative potential of AI in education.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Artificial Intelligence

Google-backed project to close Africa’s climate data gap

Forecast4Africa and AfriClimate AI will leverage AI to enable accessible, accurate climate data and localised weather forecasts.

Eskom targets industrial buyers with long-term solar deals

Successful bidders will enter power purchase agreements, with renewable energy delivered in phases from multiple Eskom projects.

From SaaS to AI agents: Redefining enterprise architecture for CIOs

There is a seismic transformation in enterprise software, as AI agents emerge in a change that is architectural, operational and philosophical.

ITWeb TV: TikTok enables monetisation the African way

The short-form video platform aims to bridge the knowledge gap around its monetisation tools and safety features for African creators.

Nkhensani Nkhwashu

Queer, female journalists face online harassment

A new local study finds that a third of surveyed female journalists have experienced technology-facilitated abuse.

Perplexity AI bids for Chrome as AI stock bubble threatens

The US-based AI start-up offers $34.5 billion for Google’s Chrome at a time when analysts are warning of a pending bubble in AI stock.

SA’s healthcare needs a digital overhaul

Vukosi Sambo, CIO at Private Health Administrators, calls for cloud computing, data integration and AI adoption to transform the healthcare system.

Nkhensani Nkhwashu

Google Cloud, NTT DATA in pact to push agentic AI, cloud modernisation

The companies will drive differentiated full-stack capabilities and sovereign cloud leadership.

Nedbank buys iKhokha for R1.65bn

Nedbank Group acquires fintech innovator iKhokha in a R1.65 billion all-cash deal, deepening its support for SMEs.

Eskom Expo East London marks 30 years of inspiring young scientists

Over 100 students showcased 76 STEMI projects at the Eskom Expo East London regional fair, with the engineering category leading the entries.

Wits School of Business Sciences

Don’t let AI in schools become the next e-tolls debacle

AI surveillance in education promises efficiency, but like e-tolls, it risks importing foreign systems that fail our people, values and lived realities.

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