Telkom and three local universities establish the #SA4IR partnership to explore how the fourth industrial revolution will shape SA's future.
The firm is in digital overdrive, eyeing a plethora of emerging technologies and partnerships with fintech companies.
OneGram, claimed to be the world's first crypto-currency that is both gold-backed and Shari'ah compliant, officially launches in South Africa.
The CSIR commissions additional trucks with semi-autonomous tech, including enhanced autopilot, automated braking and lane departure warnings.
Local SMEs are slower to adopt new technologies such as AI, machine learning and big data analytics, says Microsoft.
While 4K TV sets have barely hit the mainstream, manufacturers LG and Samsung are showing off new 8K TVs, which will go on sale next year.
Known as the world's most advanced human-like robot, Hanson Robotics' Sophia made its first local appearance at the SAP NOW conference this week.
Speaking at a recent Women in ICT Seminar, Dr Cherise Dunn noted that women can leverage the fourth industrial revolution to make their mark.
Semi-autonomous features are already available in high-end vehicles on the road and Ford plans to bring these features to cheaper cars.
The second group of African start-ups will take part in the three-month Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme, which starts today in Nigeria.
Microsoft's latest offering is improving the way businesses communicate and collaborate.
Self-checkout gives retailers the opportunity to upskill and redeploy their employees from front-end duties to services elsewhere in the store, says Bytes Managed Solutions.