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			<image:caption>Communications minister Solly Malatsi.</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Microsoft and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies have launched a solar-powered mobile digital lab at the Fontein Full-Service School in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, to equip young people with digital and AI skills</image:caption>
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			<news:title>Famous Brands bets on AI, self-service terminals</news:title>
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			<image:caption>The Steers brand was the first Famous Brand outlet. (Source: Galleria Mall)</image:caption>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-21T11:36:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>iOCO CEO draws no base salary, CFO earns R10.6m</news:title>
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			<image:caption>iOCO CEO Rhys Summerton and CFO Ashona Kooblall.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/iitpsa-conference-to-assess-the-future-of-ict-jobs-in-the-ai-era/WnpNgq21VPKMVrGd</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-21T11:01:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>IITPSA conference to assess the future of ICT jobs in the AI era</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Lehlohonolo Mokenela, Managing Director at Africa Analysis, will offer insights into what the ICT Skills Survey findings mean for South Africa’s ICT skills pipeline at the IITPSA Workforce Intelligence Conference. (Image: AI-enhanced)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/redefine-wheels-solar-across-cape-properties/wbrpOqg2eK1MDLZn</loc>
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			<news:title>Redefine wheels solar across Cape properties</news:title>
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			<image:caption>The Brackengate solar wheeling facility. (Image supplied)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/take-the-audit-readiness-survey-and-stand-a-chance-to-win/RgeVDvPR3nbMKJN3</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-21T09:35:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Take the audit readiness survey and stand a chance to win</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Contribute to a local research report examining audit readiness in South Africa.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/iis-solution-helps-speed-up-patient-care-in-sa/j5alrMQAdnbMpYQk</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-21T09:15:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-21T08:35:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>IIS solution helps speed up patient care in SA</news:title>
			<news:keywords>IIS,patient care,Sanette Wehmeyer,Infotech Integrated Solutions,CRM Patient Management Application</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Sanette Wehmeyer, Sales Executive, Infotech Integrated Solutions (IIS).</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/shadow-ai-isnt-the-problem-leaderships-response-is-netsurit-at-ai-expo-africa-2026/DZQ58vV8gnYMzXy2</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-21T08:45:14+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-21T08:34:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Shadow AI isn’t the problem, leadership’s response is: Netsurit at AI Expo Africa 2026</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Dr Jan van Niekerk, Senior Vice-President of Data and AI Strategy.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/why-your-business-fails-at-adopting-ai-and-how-to-fix-it/G98Yd7LGAKLvX2PD</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-21T08:45:13+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-21T08:33:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Why your business fails at adopting AI (and how to fix it)</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Tony Christodoulou,Cyber Dexterity,GIBS Business School,enterprise generative AI,Cyber-Dexterous Leadership Operating System</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Tony Christodoulou, Founder and CEO of Cyber Dexterity and Adjunct Faculty for GIBS Business School.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/obsidian-systems-brings-governed-self-hosted-ai-development-to-ai-expo-africa-2026-with-coder/KzQenMjyGem7Zd2r</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-21T08:45:11+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-21T08:32:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Obsidian Systems brings governed, self-hosted AI development to AI Expo Africa 2026 with Coder</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Obsidian Systems,AI Expo Africa 2026,Coder,AI coding agents,Muggie van Staden</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Muggie van Staden, CEO, Obsidian Systems.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Muggie-van-Staden-21Oct2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/can-smes-afford-ai/wbrpO7g2eK8vDLZn</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-21T12:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-21T08:31:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Can SMEs afford AI?</news:title>
			<news:keywords>HPIFS Africa,Kuben Ramsamy,Artificial Intelligence,alternative financing,HP Integrated Financial Solutions</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Kuben Ramsamy, Head of Sales: HPIFS Africa. (Image: AI-enhanced)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/shadow-ai-a-growing-concern-warn-cyber-security-experts/PmxVE7KE4naqQY85</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T14:50:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Shadow AI a growing concern, warn cyber security experts</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Cybersecurity Awareness Month,Richard Frost,Armata Cyber Security,PwC,Sophos</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Shadow AI is a growing concern, warn cyber security technology experts, as the world marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/ispa-urges-free-data-for-poor-households/O2rQGMAEWyPMd1ea</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T15:15:10+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T14:44:54+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>ISPA urges free data for poor households</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Internet Service Providers&apos; Association,ISPA,Sasha Booth-Beharilal,Solly Malatsi,communication affordability</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>The Internet Service Providers’ Association wants decisive action on data and smartphone affordability.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/ai-agents-to-outnumber-humans-online-by-2029/LPp6V7rBr6B7DKQz</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T14:15:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>AI agents to outnumber humans online by 2029</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Andile Ngcaba,Convergence Partners,Solcon Capital,Digital Council Africa,Conext 2026</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Dr Andile Ngcaba, executive chairman and co-founder of Convergence Partners and Solcon Capital. (Photograph by Strike a Pose)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/postbank-full-service-banking-licence-still-miles-off/rxP3jMBEGAG7A2ye</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T13:15:09+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T13:09:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Postbank full-service banking licence still miles off</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Postbank,Department of Communications and Digital Technologies,DCDT,Postbank Amendment Act,Mzoleli Mrara</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Government eyes extending affordable banking services to underserved communities via Postbank’s commercial banking licence. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/bootlegger-ceos-ai-enthusiasm-meets-reality/Gb3Bw7Wa9kPq2k6V</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T13:15:07+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T12:59:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Bootlegger CEO’s AI enthusiasm meets reality</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Bootlegger Coffee,LinkedIn,Ricky Ruthenberg,Information Regulator,POPIA</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Bootlegger CEO Ricky Ruthenberg. (Source: Ricky Ruthenberg’s LinkedIn page)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/itweb-tv-biz-why-data-trust-matters-more-than-confidence-in-ai/o1Jr5MxP3dwMKdWL</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T12:55:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>ITWeb TV Biz: Why data trust matters more than confidence in AI</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Veeam,data and AI trust,Tahir Latif,Mark Govender</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Tahir Latif, data trust and governance lead for EMEA East at Veeam Software, and Mark Govender, manager for systems engineering, Africa at Veeam Software.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/legal-aid-sa-resets-all-passwords-after-phishing-attack/kYbe97Xbj2oqAWpG</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T12:50:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Legal Aid SA resets all passwords after phishing attack</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Legal Aid South Africa,Information Regulator,Kaspersky,cyber security,Pateka Quwe</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Legal Aid South Africa has implemented cyber security controls. (Image created with GenAI)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/does-enthusiasm-around-ai-translate-into-business-strategy/KPNG8v8NYywM4mwD</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T12:12:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Does enthusiasm around AI translate into business strategy?</news:title>
			<news:keywords>ITWeb,First Distribution,AWS,AI readiness survey,data readiness</news:keywords>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/ramaphosa-puts-tech-at-heart-of-early-learning/mYZRX79gnAeqOgA8</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T12:15:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T11:51:17+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ramaphosa puts tech at heart of early learning</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Early Childhood Development,ECD,President Cyril Ramaphosa,Bana Pele Leadership Summit,Artificial Intelligence</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Image source: Presidency)</image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/ekurhuleni-moves-to-secure-its-energy-future/RgeVDqPR3NN7KJN3</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T11:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T11:22:44+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ekurhuleni moves to secure its energy future</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Kgosientsho Ramokgopa,City of Ekurhuleni,energy security,Department of Electricity and Energy,Nkosindiphile Xhakaza</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, minister of electricity and energy. (Image source: GCIS)</image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/authentication-keeps-evolving-but-so-do-the-risks/j5alr7QAdNe7pYQk</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T11:15:08+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T11:03:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Authentication keeps evolving… but so do the risks</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Datacentrix,Patrick Munsami,Multi-factor authentication,MFA,passkeys</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Every new layer of protection introduces more challenges. (Image: Datacentrix)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Datacentrix-20Oct2026.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/beyond-awareness-putting-the-three-rs-into-practice-this-cybersecurity-awareness-month/nWJad7bNRo17bjO1</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T11:15:06+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T11:02:01+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Beyond awareness: Putting the three Rs into practice this Cybersecurity Awareness Month</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Cybersecurity Awareness Month,Gole,Bottomline IT,SIEM,Gole’s Next-Generation Security Information and Event Management</news:keywords>
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		<image:image>
			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Companies need practical measures to address vulnerabilities and prepare for potential incidents.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Bottomline-IT-20Oct2026.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/cybersecurity-awareness-month-spotlights-binances-commitment-to-keeping-african-crypto-users-safe/lLn14MmQNpaMJ6Aa</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T11:15:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T11:01:03+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cybersecurity Awareness Month spotlights Binance&apos;s commitment to keeping African crypto users safe</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Cybersecurity Awareness Month,Binance,Binance Academy,Binance Verify,Binance Security</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Take simple steps to protect yourself from online scams and cyber threats. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/04/Ethereum-Bitcoin-SA-flag-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/tiktok-launches-election-centre-ahead-of-sa-local-govt-polls/LPp6VMrBrEBMDKQz</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T10:45:06+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T10:41:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>TikTok launches election centre ahead of SA local govt polls</news:title>
			<news:keywords>TikTok,Election Centre,Electoral Commission,Sy Mamabolo,Tholoana Ncheke-Mahlaela</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>TikTok has launched an in-app election centre in partnership with the IEC ahead of South Africa&amp;apos;s local government elections.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/SA-Elections-Hub-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sa-firms-urged-to-be-more-proactive-with-ai-training-governance/Olx4zMkaB6nv56km</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T10:45:05+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T10:39:40+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>SA firms urged to be more proactive with AI training, governance</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Cordell Robinson,Brownstone Consulting Firm,ITWeb GRC 2026,Tech Break by Friday</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>It is critical for organisations to perform due diligence before adopting AI, according to tech experts.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/1462024468.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/datatec-shareholders-get-r228bn-special-dividend/mQwkoq6Y5RGM3r9A</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T10:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T10:37:08+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Datatec shareholders get R2.28bn special dividend</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Datatec,special dividend,JSE,Jens Montanana,Ivan Dittrich</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Datatec CEO Jens Montanana. (Image supplied)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/05/Jens-Montanana.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/we-need-ai-governance-not-superintelligence-hype/JN1gP7OAQWRqjL6m</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T10:15:03+02:00</lastmod>
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				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T10:11:54+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>We need AI governance, not superintelligence hype</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Wits School of Business Sciences,Rennie Naidoo,Artificial Intelligence,AI,superintelligence</news:keywords>
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		<image:image>
			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Rennie Naidoo, Professor of Information Systems at the Wits School of Business Sciences.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2023/09/Rennie-Naidoo-2023.jpg</image:loc>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/why-emerging-telecoms-giants-need-to-build-an-inclusive-future-and-resist-bullying/VgZey7JlrKkqdjX9</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T08:45:13+02:00</lastmod>
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				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T08:36:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Why emerging telecoms giants need to build an inclusive future and resist bullying</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Backspace,Jevon King,ICASA,National Radio Frequency Plan 2026,IMT Roadmap 2026</news:keywords>
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		<image:image>
			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Jevon King, Chief Commercial Officer at Backspace. (Image: AI-enhanced)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Jevon-King-20Oct2026-AI-enhanced.jpg</image:loc>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/disrupting-the-zero-trust-market-how-telcos-and-isps-can-break-the-monopoly-of-cloud-routed-ztna/GxwQDq1DLxdMlPVo</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T08:45:11+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T08:35:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Disrupting the zero trust market: How telcos and ISPs can break the monopoly of cloud-routed ZTNA</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Zero Trust,cloud-routed ZTNA,AppGate,Direct-routed ZTNA,Appgate SDP</news:keywords>
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		<image:image>
			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>For telcos and ISPs, direct-routed ZTNA creates a path from commodity connectivity to higher-value managed security. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/08/2211506889.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/rising-fees-could-undermine-cloud-budgets/Pero3qZ3VpXvQb6m</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T08:45:10+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T08:34:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Rising fees could undermine cloud budgets</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Loophold,cloud data storage,Ian Parker,Wasabi 2026 Global Cloud Storage Index,Vanson Bourne</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Cutting through unpredictable cloud fees. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/1254895286.jpg</image:loc>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/is-your-grc-system-helping-you-manage-risk-or-just-recording-it/RgeVDvPR3WNMKJN3</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T08:45:08+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T08:33:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Is your GRC system helping you manage risk, or just recording it?</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Strategix,Deneys Minne,GRC,XGRC Software,XGRC v5</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Deneys Minne, Chief Revenue Officer, XGRC Software by Strategix.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Strategix-20Oct2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sa-businesses-embrace-simpler-lower-cost-pdf-solution/KA3WwqdzXWW7rydZ</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T08:45:08+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T08:32:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>SA businesses embrace simpler, lower-cost PDF solution</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Canon,Readiris PDF Optical Character Recognition,OCR,Readiris PDF,digital files</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Sebastian McNamee, Business Development Manager for Workspace at Canon South Africa.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/africa/pictures/2023/02/Sebastian-McNamee-15Feb2023.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/what-is-comptia-ai-for-sales-essentials-from-prospect-research-to-proposal-drafting/j5alrMQAd4eMpYQk</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T08:45:06+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T08:31:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>What is CompTIA AI for Sales Essentials? From prospect research to proposal drafting</news:title>
			<news:keywords>CompTIA AI for Sales Essentials,generative AI,personalised outreach,pipeline management,proposal development</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>CompTIA AI for Sales Essentials teaches sales professionals how to apply GenAI to real sales workflows. (Image: Created using Gemini)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/For-CompTIA-Gemini-Generated-20Oct2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sa-ai-platform-earns-global-recognition/nWJadMbNRB1MbjO1</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-20T08:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T08:25:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>SA AI platform earns global recognition</news:title>
			<news:keywords>BioInformatiCo,Shirley Collie,Leova,Artificial Intelligence,AI</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Shirley Collie, founder and CEO of BioInformatiCo, with the BioInformatiCo team. (Photograph supplied)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/BioInformatiCo-team-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/spike-in-ai-course-enrolments-in-sa/wbrpO7g2eWyvDLZn</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-19T15:45:03+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T14:55:32+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Spike in AI course enrolments in SA</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Coursera,Global Skills Report 2026,AI-Human Skills Synergy Index,generative AI,Udemy</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Enrolments in AI security, critical thinking and AI-related micro-credential courses have increased in SA. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/2250440910.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/openserve-turns-to-ai-to-predict-undersea-cable-network-faults/Pero37Z3VpgMQb6m</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-19T14:15:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T13:33:04+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Openserve turns to AI to predict undersea cable, network faults</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Openserve,Dr Sunil Piyarlall,Telkom,Artificial Intelligence,machine learning</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>The undersea cable systems associated with Openserve’s South African infrastructure and international connectivity include the Equiano.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2022/08/Equiano-cable-3-2022.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/esim-is-growth-lever-for-fnb-connect/lwrKxq3Y8Bp7mg1o</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-19T13:15:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T13:03:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>eSIM is ‘growth lever’ for FNB Connect</news:title>
			<news:keywords>FNB Connect,First National Bank,FNB,Sashin Sookroo,eSIM</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>FNB Connect CEO Sashin Sookroo.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/07/Sashin-Sookroo-IIN-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/top-ict-tenders-western-cape-targets-municipal-monitoring/JN1gPvOAQyjMjL6m</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-19T12:15:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T12:03:30+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Top ICT tenders: Western Cape targets municipal monitoring</news:title>
			<news:keywords>National Tender Bulletin,ICT tenders,State Information Technology Agency,SITA,municipal monitoring</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>A reporting mechanism will allow the Department of Local Government to make timely, evidence-based decisions, it says. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/projectized-management-technology-digital-skills-practitioner-programme-lands-in-limpopo-for-technology-engineering-graduates/lLn147mQNdz7J6Aa</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T11:08:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Projectized Management Technology &amp; Digital Skills Practitioner Programme lands in Limpopo for technology, engineering graduates</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Graduates from multiple districts in Limpopo at the second roll-out of the Technology &amp;amp; Digital Skills Practitioner Programme, with Absa and Projectized Management representatives.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Projectized-19Oct2026-1.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/nil-africa-becomes-trainocate-africa-a-new-chapter-in-closing-africas-digital-skills-gap/kYbe97XbjAyqAWpG</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T11:06:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>NIL Africa becomes Trainocate Africa: A new chapter in closing Africa’s digital skills gap</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Trainocate Africa will support skills development across cloud computing, AI, cyber security, data analytics, automation, networking and digital infrastructure.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/nutanix-recognised-in-2026-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-container-management-for-second-consecutive-year/WnpNgM21V637VrGd</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T11:05:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Nutanix recognised in 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Container Management for second consecutive year</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Thomas Cornely, Executive Vice-President, Product Management, Nutanix.</image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/practical-lessons-on-managing-capacity-maintaining-quality-building-culture-in-a-distributed-team/4r1ly7R9P2wvpmda</loc>
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			<news:title>Practical lessons on managing capacity, maintaining quality, building culture in a distributed team</news:title>
			<news:keywords>ProcessLab,Annari Tolmay,Ninéll Robinson,Rizé Blom,PMO Forum</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>The ProcessLab&amp;apos;s team, from left: Annari Tolmay, Ninéll Robinson, Pat Cassisa, and Rizé Blom.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/PPO-19Oct2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/customer-zero-what-we-are-learning-moving-our-own-cloud-from-vmware-to-nutanix/JBwErvn3EPe76Db2</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-19T11:15:08+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T11:03:24+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Customer Zero: What we are learning moving our own cloud from VMware to Nutanix</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Customer Zero,VMware,Nutanix,Strategix Technology Solutions,Ian Yates</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Ian Yates, Solution Development Architect.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Strategix-19Oct2026-NEW.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/restoring-faith-in-the-cloud-how-truemark-redefined-cloud-migration-in-sa/PmxVEMKE4z9vQY85</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T11:01:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Restoring faith in the cloud: How TrueMark redefined cloud migration in SA</news:title>
			<news:keywords>TRUEMARK,Cloud migration,Theo Bierman,hyperscale,TrueMark&apos;s Enterprise Operations Centre</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Theo Bierman, Sales Director, TrueMark SA. (Image: AI-enhanced)</image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/bma-vehicle-crime-crackdown-shifts-into-digital-gear/KBpdgvpmw1b7LEew</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T10:59:08+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>BMA vehicle crime crackdown shifts into digital gear</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Border Management Authority,BMA,Michael Masiapato,Lebombo Port of Entry,financed vehicles</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Border Management Authority’s commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2025/12/Micheal-Masiapato-2025.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/alnet-technologies-empowering-logistics-and-supply-chain-business-leaders-to-drive-growth/KWEBb7yLdD4vmRjO</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T08:34:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>ALNET Technologies empowering logistics and supply chain business leaders to drive growth</news:title>
			<news:keywords>ALNET Technologies,logistics,supply chain,Gary Govender,CFOs</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Gary Govender, ALNET’s Head of Business Development. (Image: Supplied)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2023/10/Gary-Govender-2023.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/when-risk-leaves-the-building-are-organisations-really-managing-third-party-risk/O2rQGqAEWGLqd1ea</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-19T08:45:07+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T08:33:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>When risk leaves the building: Are organisations really managing third-party risk?</news:title>
			<news:keywords>e4,Siva Padaychee,third-party risk,Third-party risk management,GRC</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Siva Padaychee, Head of GRC and Business Assurance at e4.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Siva-Padaychee-19Oct2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/your-it-estate-changed-while-you-were-reading-this-are-you-seeing-the-full-picture/WnxpE74YleNMV8XL</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T08:32:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Your IT estate changed while you were reading this. Are you seeing the full picture?</news:title>
			<news:keywords>AppCentrix,enterprise IT estate,Gustav van Vuuren,point-in-time views,continuous visibility</news:keywords>
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		<image:image>
			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Gustav van Vuuren, CTO, AppCentrix.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/AppCentrix-19Oct2026-NEW.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/barnes-smart-solutions-brings-proid-workforce-identity-security-to-organisations-across-africa/LPp6VMrBrRmMDKQz</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-19T08:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T08:31:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Barnes Smart Solutions brings ProID workforce identity security to organisations across Africa</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Barnes Smart Solutions,ProID,workforce identity security,Monet,digital identity</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>ProID creates a secure digital identity for each user. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Identity-2025-2.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/non-profit-rolls-out-trilingual-ai-study-aid/o1Jr5qxP3lZqKdWL</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-16T14:15:03+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T13:37:15+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Non-profit rolls out trilingual AI study aid</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Funda Nam,ORT South Africa,GAS Marketing Automation,Anele Mkungela,big data analytics</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>ORT SA introduced a trilingual AI study companion to supplement its big data analytics training programme.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/ORT-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/itweb-tv-vivo-eyes-sweet-spot-position-in-sa/JBwEr7n3EReM6Db2</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-17T08:15:03+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T13:25:30+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>ITWeb TV: Vivo eyes sweet spot position in SA</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Vivo South Africa,Tony Shi,Android,Google Mobile Services,X500 series</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Tony Shi, general manager of Vivo South Africa.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2024/03/Tony-Shi-2024.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/silicon-overdrive-aws-ai-streamline-cloud-migration/KPNG878NYRnq4mwD</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-16T14:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T12:50:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Silicon Overdrive, AWS AI streamline cloud migration</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Silicon Overdrive,AWS AI,Cloud migration,generative AI,agentic AI</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Rodney de Koch</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2024/03/Rodney-de-Koch-2024.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/city-powers-electricity-theft-crackdown-faces-data-problem/GxwQDq1DLoZMlPVo</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T12:19:45+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>City Power’s electricity theft crackdown faces data problem</news:title>
			<news:keywords>City Power,smart meters,non-technical losses,Belgium Campus ITversity,T4i</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>City Power wants a platform to monitor prepaid electricity purchases in near-real-time. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Pexels)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/City-Power-Oct-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/bidvest-backs-wits-postgraduate-tech-research/KzQenMjyGdP7Zd2r</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-16T11:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T11:31:05+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Bidvest backs Wits postgraduate tech research</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Wits University,Bidvest Services International,Ling Cheng,Wits Bidvest Chair in Smart Solutions,Artificial Intelligence</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>From left: Professor Lynn Morris, deputy vice-chancellor: research and innovation (Wits University); professor Cuthbert Musingwini, dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (Wits University); professor Ling Cheng, Wits/Bidvest Chair in Smart Solutions (Wits University); and Webb Meko, CEO, Bidvest FM.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Wits-Bidvest-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/telkom-commits-r20m-to-support-local-govt-elections/VgZeyqJlr8j7djX9</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T11:05:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Telkom commits R20m to support local govt elections</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Telkom,Electoral Commission of South Africa,IEC,2026 Local Government Elections,Openserve</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>The 2026 Local Government Elections will determine the composition of municipal councils across South Africa. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/04/SA-voting-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/software-testing-is-not-just-an-it-responsibility-its-a-business-priority/wbrpO7g2ebwvDLZn</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-16T11:15:05+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T11:02:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Software testing is not just an IT responsibility. It’s a business priority</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Treescape Technologies,Branchline Solutions,software testing,User acceptance testing,UAT</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Testing should be an investment in business assurance. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Testing-2025.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/appconverge-brings-agentic-ai-recruitment-human-accountability-to-hr-indaba/Pero37Z3VmRMQb6m</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-16T11:15:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T11:01:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>AppConverge brings agentic AI recruitment, human accountability to HR Indaba</news:title>
			<news:keywords>AppConverge,agentic AI recruitment,HR Indaba,Lesang Tshoke,Dr Amber Anderson</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Dr Amber Anderson, Managing Director of Cristal Capital, and Mookho Kabi, Founder and CEO of AppConverge.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/AppConverge-16Oct2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/autonomous-security-is-agentic-ai-next-step-for-mdr/nWJadvbNR1pvbjO1</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-16T09:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Autonomous security: Is agentic AI next step for MDR?</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Tech professionals and educators agree that SA needs to emphasise AI and cyber security training to keep up with advances in emerging technologies. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>From left: Hanna Sebolai, Felicia Tlhareseng, Muhammed Davids and Galaletsang Morokonyana, the mLab CodeTribe graduates who developed the Northern Cape’s InvestSA One Stop Shop website.</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Vodacom and the University of Johannesburg, in collaboration with AWS, have extended their AI partnership through the AI for Africa Hackathon Challenge.</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>SAFA president Danny Jordaan and sports, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie. (Image source: SAFA)</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>South African insurers have reported using AI at a baseline level for general efficiencies. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>The Durban arrival highlighted growing EV choice and charging access, while industry representatives called for policy certainty to support wider adoption.</image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2026-10-15T11:45:13+02:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sas-skills-gap-solution-and-its-hidden-price/5yONP7ErNxKMXWrb</loc>
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			<news:title>SA&apos;s skills gap solution, and its hidden price</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Valutivity,Eugene Perumal,AI,integrated development environment,AI model</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Eugene Perumal, founder and principal of Valutivity.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/financial-services-has-an-agency-collaboration-problem-and-it-belongs-on-the-cios-desk/JN1gP7OAQdNqjL6m</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T08:32:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Financial services has an agency collaboration problem, and it belongs on the CIO&apos;s desk</news:title>
			<news:keywords>CloudSmiths,Gail Hamilton-Brown,Gartner&apos;s 2025 CMO Spend Survey,financial services,digital agency</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Gail Hamilton-Brown, Strategic Accounts and Partnership Manager, CloudSmiths. (Image: AI-enhanced)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Gail-Hamilton-Brown-14oct2026-AI-enhanced.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/from-asset-registers-to-asset-intelligence-why-sa-organisations-need-trusted-asset-data/rxP3jqBEG8JMA2ye</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-14T08:45:03+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T08:31:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>From asset registers to asset intelligence: Why SA organisations need trusted asset data</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Asset registers,asset intelligence,Fixed asset management,Taggit Asset Technologies,asset management software</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>RFID can significantly accelerate asset verification. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/ais-growing-influence-goes-beyond-standalone-investment-deals/kYbe9MXbjVwvAWpG</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T14:15:05+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:51:06+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>AI’s growing influence goes beyond standalone investment deals</news:title>
			<news:keywords>SAVCA,Stephen Lamprecht,VS Nova,Jason Goldberg,Edge Growth</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Stephen Lamprecht, founder of South African management consultancy VS Nova and a research partner on the survey.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Stephen-Lamprecht-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/icasa-strives-for-balance-in-rapidly-changing-digital-economy/6GxRKqYQLBYqb3Wj</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T13:15:22+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:09:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>ICASA strives for balance in rapidly-changing digital economy</news:title>
			<news:keywords>ICASA,Mothibi Ramusi,Digital Council Africa,Conext 2026,Digital Economy</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>ICASA seeks to balance innovation, investment, competition and public interest in the rapidly-changing digital economy. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/2295348579.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/itweb-tv-biz-connecting-africa-on-cleaner-power/KPNG878NYrPq4mwD</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T12:45:06+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T12:35:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>ITWeb TV Biz: Connecting Africa on cleaner power</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Vodacom Group,Nola Richards,ESG,Sustainable business,energy efficiency</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Nola Richards, group executive head of ESG and Sustainable Business at Vodacom Group.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Nola-Richards-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/malatsi-risks-action-over-cellphone-gambling-crackdown/GxwQDq1DLwQMlPVo</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T11:45:09+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T11:39:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Malatsi risks action over cellphone gambling crackdown</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Department of Communications and Digital Technologies,ICASA,Independent Communications Authority of SA,Solly Malatsi,Wayne Lurie</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Communications minister Solly Malatsi may try to regulate gambling through telecoms legislation. (Photograph: Pexels)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/cellphone-gambling-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/crypto-trader-seeks-to-block-r285m-ice3x-claim/dgp45vaBnkZ7X9l8</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T13:15:20+02:00</lastmod>
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				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T11:22:45+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Crypto trader seeks to block R2.85m iCE3X claim</news:title>
			<news:keywords>iCE3X,liquidation,Dietmar Rheeder-Kleist,crypto currency,Bitcoin</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>The case comes as the liquidation of iCE3X remains unresolved more than five years after the platform shut down. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/1328513560.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/the-trillion-dollar-ai-bet-needs-a-security-strategy/KzQenMjyGNl7Zd2r</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T11:45:05+02:00</lastmod>
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				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T11:05:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>The trillion-dollar AI bet needs a security strategy</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Arctic Wolf,Dan Schiappa,Jason Oehley,Aurora Superintelligence Platform,Aurora Agentic SOC</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Dan Schiappa, Arctic Wolf’s President, Technology and Services.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Dan-Schiappa-13Oct2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/stop-choosing-ai-models-on-price-alone/mYZRXv9gnrrMOgA8</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T13:45:26+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T11:04:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Stop choosing AI models on price alone</news:title>
			<news:keywords>DVT,Saurabh Agrawal,token prices,context,architecture</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Saurabh Agrawal, CTO: Software engineering at DVT.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Saurabh-Agrawal-DVT-CTO.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/paratus-namibia-to-showcase-connectivity-solutions-at-ict-summit-2026/wbrpO7g2eNLvDLZn</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T11:15:13+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T11:03:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Paratus Namibia to showcase connectivity solutions at ICT Summit 2026</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Paratus Namibia,Connectivity Solutions,ICT Summit 2026,Ongwediva Trade Centre,Oshana region</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Paratus Namibia to showcase connectivity solutions at ICT Summit 2026.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Paratus-13Oct2026-3.jpg</image:loc>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/password-security-in-sa-why-2026-is-the-year-to-stop-re-using-passwords/GxwQD71DLwDvlPVo</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T11:15:12+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T11:02:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Password security in SA: Why 2026 is the year to stop re-using passwords</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Cybervision,F-Secure Total,Password Vault,encrypted vault,master password</news:keywords>
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		<image:image>
			<image:title>fs Password protect 2017</image:title>
			<image:caption>A password manager is essential. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2017/12/resized/-fs-Password-protect-2017.xl.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/the-payroll-problem-often-starts-long-before-payday/RgeVDMPR3PovKJN3</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T11:15:10+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T11:01:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>The payroll problem often starts long before payday</news:title>
			<news:keywords>payroll,Dereck Sigamoney,LabourGenie.Net,Shireen Barnett-Harris,Ruben Naidoo</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Dereck Sigamoney, Managing Director at LabourGenie.Net. (Image: Supplied)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2025/03/HISTRIC-2-LabourGenie-Dereck-Sigamoney-31March2025.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/dfa-steps-up-fibre-to-the-business-strategy/dgp45MaBnDnqX9l8</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-14T11:15:04+02:00</lastmod>
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				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T10:21:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>DFA steps up fibre-to-the-business strategy</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Dark Fibre Africa,DFA,Paul Divall,Maziv,fibre infrastructure</news:keywords>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Paul Divall, Dark Fibre Africa chief commercial officer.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Paul-Divall-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/kholo-capital-backs-dcc-with-r275m-debt-deal/lLn147mQNX87J6Aa</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T10:15:10+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T10:11:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kholo Capital backs DCC with R275m debt deal</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Kholo Capital,DCC,ICT distribution,technology products,Mokgome Mogoba</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Carlos Ferreira, CEO, DCC Technologies. (Image: DCC Technologies)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/09/Carlos-Ferreira-22Sept2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/itweb-grc-2026-scaling-trust-amid-rising-ai-adoption-tops-agenda/xA9POvNEbaWqo4J8</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T09:45:05+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:21:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>ITWeb GRC 2026: Scaling trust amid rising AI adoption tops agenda</news:title>
			<news:keywords>ITWeb GRC 2026,Dr Cordell Robinson,Sizwe Snail ka Mtuze,Dumisani Gumbi,Natalie Aphane</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Dr Cordell Robinson, CEO of Brownstone Consulting Firm.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Cordell-Robinson-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/everyone-is-talking-about-ai-fewer-are-talking-about-the-data-it-runs-on/P3gQ2MGA6mKvnRD1</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T09:15:18+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:38:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Everyone is talking about AI. Fewer are talking about the data it runs on</news:title>
			<news:keywords>CloudSmiths,Carla Roos,ObjectiveFoundation,data lakehouse,AI agents</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Carla Roos, Strategic Account Manager at CloudSmiths.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Carla-Roos-13Oct2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/turning-grudge-purchases-into-revenue-generating-devices-canon-print-in-city-offers-new-revenue-stream/Gb3Bw7Wa9wjq2k6V</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:37:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Turning grudge purchases into revenue generating devices – Canon Print in City offers new revenue stream</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Print in City,Sebastian McNamee,Canon South Africa,MFPs,SHA-256</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Sebastian McNamee, Business Development Manager for Workspace at Canon South Africa.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/africa/pictures/2023/02/Sebastian-McNamee-15Feb2023.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/kaseya-survey-finds-human-error-is-cyber-securitys-biggest-unsolved-problem/xnklOqz1PrWM4Ymz</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T09:15:15+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:36:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kaseya survey finds human error is cyber security&apos;s biggest unsolved problem</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Kaseya,human error,Kaseya’s 2026 Cybersecurity Report,Cybersecurity Report: Building Security That Survives Human Error,David Baggett</news:keywords>
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			<image:title></image:title>
			<image:caption>Despite advances in security technology, people remain one of the most difficult vulnerabilities for organisations to address. (Image: iStock)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/07/Secure-Business-1173319475.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/governance-before-gadgets-lessons-from-digitising-340m-civic-records/kLgB17ezxDjM59N4</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-13T09:15:14+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:35:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Governance before gadgets: Lessons from digitising 340m civic records</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Department of Home Affairs,DHA,Digitisation of Civic Records Project,Faranani,OpenText Summit Africa 2026</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>The Competition Commission says greater competition in repair markets could result in more affordable repairs.</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>AI-driven analytics shift networks from reactive to predictive. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Calls have been made for jail time for developers behind rogue AI agents. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Magnific)</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Grant Prince, head of impact investing at Fetola.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/the-board-now-owns-the-database/VgZey7JlpDQqdjX9</loc>
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			<image:caption>Johan Lamberts is MD of Ascent Technology.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/eskom-smart-meters-target-load-reduction-hotspots/nWJadMbN3RWMbjO1</loc>
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			<news:title>Eskom smart meters target load-reduction hotspots</news:title>
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			<image:caption>The smart meter programme forms part of Eskom’s Load-Reduction Eradication Programme. (Image: Pixabay)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/01/Smart-electricity-meter-Pixabay-Nicola-05Jan2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/think-youre-too-small-for-governance-and-compliance-think-again/G98Yd7LGnAnvX2PD</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-05T08:32:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
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			<news:keywords>SevenC,Graeme Millar,CIPC compliance,Protection of Personal Information Act,POPIA</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Graeme Millar, Managing Director, SevenC.</image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/how-much-authority-should-your-ai-have/KzQenMjyjGx7Zd2r</loc>
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			<news:keywords>Cilliers Naudé,Software engineering,enterprise AI,IDC,Leah</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Cilliers Naudé, AI Delivery Manager at Retro Rabbit / SmarTek21.</image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/maintain-brand-consistency-with-msp-connect/mYZRXv9gbnjMOgA8</loc>
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			<news:keywords>Exclaimer,MSP Connect,E-mail signatures,Louise Taylor,Managed Service Providers</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Louise Taylor, VP of Channel at Exclaimer.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/gen-x-fuels-sas-electric-vehicle-shift/KA3Ww7dzPXaqrydZ</loc>
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			<news:title>Gen X fuels SA’s electric vehicle shift</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Generation X,Gen Z,Hiten Parmar,Cars.co.za,The Electric Mission</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Chinese brands are turbocharging South Africa’s electric vehicle shift.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/itweb-tv-bolt-drivers-earned-r423bn-in-sa-since-2016/j5alrvQAodQvpYQk</loc>
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			<news:title>ITWeb TV: Bolt drivers earned R42.3bn in SA since 2016</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Simo Kalajdzic, senior operations manager at Bolt South Africa. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo)</image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/machine-learning-gets-first-say-on-who-gets-into-sa/dgp45MaBQnyqX9l8</loc>
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			<news:title>Machine learning gets first say on who gets into SA</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Electronic Travel Authorisation,Department of Home Affairs,Department of Tourism,India,China</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Minister Dr Leon Schreiber at the Home Affairs Quantum Leap: A Vision for the Future of Government event. (Photograph by the Department of Home Affairs)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Leon-Schreiber-Oct-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/bpo-sector-unlikely-to-reach-500-000-jobs-target/Olx4z7kaLBVq56km</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-02T12:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>BPO sector unlikely to reach 500 000 jobs target</news:title>
			<news:keywords>BPESA,business process outsourcing,BPO,Business Process Enabling South Africa,Artificial Intelligence</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>South Africa’s GBS industry has created about 200 000 cumulative since inception in 2006. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/bsg-partner-alykhan-vira-targets-ai-talent/mQwkoM6Yy5173r9A</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-02T12:15:05+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>BSG partner Alykhan Vira targets AI talent</news:title>
			<news:keywords>BSG,AI,Artificial Intelligence,Alykhan Vira,Mteto Nyati</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Alykhan Vira, data and AI lead at BSG.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Alykhan-Vira-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/redmi-note-17-series-new-era-of-premium-technology-coming-to-sa/rxP3jMBE9Gj7A2ye</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-02T15:45:03+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>REDMI Note 17 Series: New era of premium technology coming to SA</news:title>
			<news:keywords>REDMI Note 17 Series,Xiaomi,REDMI Note 17 Pro Max,REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G,REDMI Note 17 5G</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>REDMI Note 17 Series.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/from-connected-to-intelligent-huawei-highlights-next-chapter-of-digital-govt-at-govtech-2026/P3gQ2MGAl6PvnRD1</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-02T11:15:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T11:01:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>From connected to intelligent: Huawei highlights next chapter of digital govt at GovTech 2026</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Huawei,digital government,GovTech 2026,intelligent government services,State Information Technology Agency</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>GovTech 2026.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/Huawei-02Oct2026-MAIN.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/why-executives-still-dont-trust-their-data-and-how-to-fix-it/LPwQ57lbVVZqNgkj</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-02T10:15:08+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T09:47:19+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Why executives still don’t trust their data – and how to fix it</news:title>
			<news:keywords>InfoBluePrint,Bryn Davies,Data Management,Artificial Intelligence,cloud infrastructure</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Bryn Davies, CEO of InfoBluePrint.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2024/12/Bryn-Davies-IIN-2024.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/hugging-face-incident-charged-up-interest-in-agentic-ai-say-pros/DZQ587V8BBgqzXy2</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-02T10:15:06+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T09:30:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Hugging Face incident charged up interest in agentic AI, say pros</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Hugging Face,Khetan Gajjar,Mimecast,Richard Ford,Integrity360</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>The recent Hugging Face incident has triggered a change in narrative around agentic AI but has not dampened spirits around the emerging technology, say experts.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/1415186993.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/your-messages-matter/JN1gP7OAXXmqjL6m</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-02T08:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Your messages matter</news:title>
			<news:keywords>BulkSMS,business messaging,Richard Simpson,Celerity Group,Kero</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Richard Simpson, Managing Director of the Celerity Group, which incorporates Kero and BulkSMS.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/08/Richard-Simpson-03Aug2026.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/mtns-ihs-takeover-deal-gets-compcom-approval/wbrpOqg2JRQMDLZn</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-01T14:45:03+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T14:27:06+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>MTN’s IHS takeover deal gets CompCom approval</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Competition Commission,MTN,Competition Tribunal,Sub-Merger Co,IHS Towers</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>MTN is on course to have 100% shareholding in IHS Towers.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2025/08/MTN-head-office-2024.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sa-advertisers-lose-up-to-r12bn-a-year-to-ad-fraud/Pero3qZ36JzvQb6m</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-01T14:15:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:41:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>SA advertisers lose up to R12bn a year to ad fraud</news:title>
			<news:keywords>TruthsetsOnline.com,Fraudlogix,Fraud Blocker,Fiverr,Netotraffic</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>One in five hits on an advert isn’t a genuine human interaction. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Magnific)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/10/advert-fraud-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/agentic-ai-and-the-sa-cloud-paradox/nWJadMbN3DbMbjO1</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-01T13:15:07+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Agentic AI and the SA cloud paradox</news:title>
			<news:keywords>ITWeb Cloud Summit 2026,Mark Walker,T4i,Stellenbosch University Business School</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Mark Walker, director and co-founder of Transformation for Innovation (T4i).</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/us-funding-cuts-put-r25bn-sa-sci-tech-research-at-risk/dgp45vaBQly7X9l8</loc>
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			<news:title>US funding cuts put R2.5bn SA sci-tech research at risk</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Department of Science,Blade Nzimande,DSTI,Donald Trump,Cabinet</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Science, technology and innovation minister professor Blade Nzimande.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/e-panic-button-security-flaw-sparks-legislature-probe/mYZRXv9gbV4MOgA8</loc>
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			<news:title>e-Panic Button security flaw sparks legislature probe</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Gauteng’s e-Panic Button initiative offers a physical device and an app version. (Photograph by Department of e-Government)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/uber-eats-generates-r16bn-for-sa-restaurants/VgZeyqJlpBL7djX9</loc>
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			<image:caption>Uber Eats says its platform saves consumers more than 12.7 million hours annually. (Image supplied)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sa-consumers-rethink-cost-of-tech-ownership/KA3Ww7dzPpEqrydZ</loc>
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			<image:caption>Price-conscious consumers are delaying tech purchases while considering refurbished devices and trade-in options. (Image created via Gemini)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/how-e-scripting-benefits-patients-transforms-the-clinical-workflow/G98Yd7LGnNavX2PD</loc>
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			<news:title>How e-scripting benefits patients, transforms the clinical workflow</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Healthbridge Clinical,e-scripting,clinical workflow,medication selection,pharmacy fulfilment</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Introducing a more intelligent healthcare system. (Image: Healthbridge)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/nearly-two-thirds-of-organisations-lack-mature-247-security-operations-logicalis-research-finds/JN1gPvOAXw2MjL6m</loc>
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			<news:title>Nearly two-thirds of organisations lack mature 24/7 security operations, Logicalis research finds</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Artur Martins, CISO, Logicalis Portugal and Roger Loh, Head of Solutions, Digital Transformation, Logicalis Singapore.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/cyberrey-backs-itweb-security-summit-2027/rxP3jMBE9217A2ye</loc>
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			<news:title>Cyberrey backs ITWeb Security Summit 2027</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Cyber security solutions and services provider Cyberrey has confirmed its sponsorship of the ITWeb Security Summit 2027.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/barnes-smart-solutions-strengthens-p3-for-next-generation-of-secure-emv-card-issuance/P3gQ2MGAloDvnRD1</loc>
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			<news:title>Barnes Smart Solutions strengthens P3 for next generation of secure EMV card issuance</news:title>
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			<image:caption>P3 is designed to integrate into an organisation’s existing card-issuance environment. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/why-ai-ready-organisations-still-choose-the-wrong-use-case/Gb3Bw7WaOdGq2k6V</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T11:06:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Why AI-ready organisations still choose the wrong use case</news:title>
			<news:keywords>JustSolve,AI Ready,AI Solved,AI-led intelligent transformation,QSURE</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>The same starting point leads to different outcomes, depending on which use case comes first.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/leading-with-purpose-and-perspective/xnklOqz1z4PM4Ymz</loc>
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			<news:title>Leading with purpose and perspective</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Ramona Moodley,Macrocomm Group,chief financial officer,CFO,smart utilities</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Romona Moodley, CFO, Macrocomm Group. (Image: AI-enhanced)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/providing-enterprise-level-security-to-smes/kLgB17ezZpZM59N4</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-01T11:15:09+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Providing enterprise-level security to SMEs</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Orange Cyberdefense,SMEs,Mid-Market Cyberdefense Programme,Demetrios Petropoulos,data loss</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Providing enterprise-level security to SMEs. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/flowgear-wins-iamcp-emea-partner-award/raYAyMorDWG7J38N</loc>
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			<news:title>Flowgear wins IAMCP EMEA partner award</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Flowgear has won a place among the global finalists. (Image: AI-enhanced)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/penetration-testing-alone-is-no-longer-enough/o1Jr5MxPo44MKdWL</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-01T11:15:07+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Penetration testing alone is no longer enough</news:title>
			<news:keywords>penetration testing,Nithen Naidoo,Snode Technologies,Threat Exposure Management,risk-based assessment</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Nithen Naidoo, founder and CEO at Snode Technologies.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/nec-xon-brings-smart-cart-technology-to-sa-retail/kYbe97XbNPXqAWpG</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-14T12:45:05+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>NEC XON brings smart-cart technology to SA retail</news:title>
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			<image:caption>The smart-cart module combines a tablet, scanner and computer-vision cameras and can be retrofitted to existing trolley fleets. (image: NEC XON)</image:caption>
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			<news:title>Levy brothers buy R75.5m in Blu Label shares</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Blu Label Unlimited,Brett Levy,Mark Levy,Dineo Simba,Contract for Difference</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Blu Label Unlimited joint-CEOs Mark and Brett Levy. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/balancing-the-ai-revolution-lessons-from-brics-new-delhi-summit/DZQ587V8B3ZqzXy2</loc>
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			<news:title>Balancing the AI revolution: Lessons from BRICS New Delhi Summit</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Sandile Nene, acting deputy director-general, Government Communication and Information System.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/barracuda-launches-integrated-e-mail-protection-for-ai-era-protection/O2rQGqAEgYrqd1ea</loc>
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			<image:caption>Get complete coverage across the full e-mail security life cycle. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
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			<news:title>Equity ownership explained…</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Making sense of the B-BBEE scorecard. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
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			<news:title>Greater than the sum of its parts: Google Workspace implementation to drive future innovation at Argility/Smollan Technologies</news:title>
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			<image:caption>From Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/mr-price-cuts-application-estate-by-nearly-75-through-cloud-led-modernisation/nWJadvbN3E4vbjO1</loc>
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			<news:title>Mr Price cuts application estate by nearly 75% through cloud-led modernisation</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/nutun-eyes-global-deployment-of-ai-debt-collector/WnxpEv4Yy6Z7V8XL</loc>
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			<image:caption>Nutun says its agentic AI debt collector Zoey serves to augment the workforce rather than replace it. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T12:50:32+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>FSCA builds AI guardrails as digital regulation expands</news:title>
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			<image:caption>FSCA’s AI framework forms part of a broader digital strategy aimed at improving regulatory processes. (Image created via Gemini)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/capitecs-fintech-income-surges-amid-mvno-gains/KBpdgvpm5xE7LEew</loc>
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			<news:title>Capitec’s fintech income surges amid MVNO gains</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Capitec continued to grow its customer base, as active clients increased to 26.6 million. (Image supplied)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/south-africa-emerges-as-key-igaming-market/mYZRX79gbd8qOgA8</loc>
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			<news:title>South Africa emerges as key iGaming market</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Softswiss places SA among the African iGaming markets which warrant close attention. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/iitpsa-names-finalists-for-2026-presidents-awards/O2rQGqAEgjRqd1ea</loc>
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			<news:title>IITPSA names finalists for 2026 President’s Awards</news:title>
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			<image:caption>IITPSA names finalists for 2026 President’s Awards.</image:caption>
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			<news:title>Nutanix recognised as a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Thomas Cornely, Executive Vice-President of Product Management, Nutanix.</image:caption>
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			<news:title>Visa launches Visa Infinite Series in SA to help meet evolving cardholder expectations</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Visa,Visa Infinite Series,Visa Destinations,Lineshree Moodley,curated experiences</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Lineshree Moodley, country manager for Visa South Africa.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/lesaka-appoints-two-new-board-directors/mQwkoq6YyamM3r9A</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T10:40:33+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Lesaka appoints two new board directors</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Lesaka Technologies,Carolina Lacerda,James Oates,Ali Mazanderani,UBS</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Carolina Lacerda has been appointed to the Lesaka board. (Image supplied)</image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/stop-ai-experimentation-pilots-are-avoiding-the-real-work/kYbe9MXbNwQvAWpG</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T09:24:01+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Stop AI experimentation: Pilots are avoiding the real work</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Lungile Mginqi,CIO,AI,Artificial Intelligence,enterprise AI</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Lungile Mginqi, digital transformation strategist.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/mtn-loses-bid-to-halt-us-anti-terrorism-lawsuits/4r1lyMR9eWJ7pmda</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T09:17:20+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>MTN loses bid to halt US anti-terrorism lawsuits</news:title>
			<news:keywords>MTN Group,US Anti-Terrorism Act,al-Qaida,Taliban,MTN terror case</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>The complaints alleged MTN paid bribes to al-Qaida and the Taliban to avoid the cost of securing its transmission towers.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2025/08/MTN-head-office-2024.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/itweb-tv-biz-building-sas-tech-future-one-business-at-a-time/LPwQ5MlbVwWvNgkj</loc>
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			<news:title>ITWeb TV Biz: Building SA&apos;s tech future, one business at a time</news:title>
			<news:keywords>EEIP,James Hickman,AWS South Africa,Small Enterprise Development Agency,Seda</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>James Hickman, country manager at AWS South Africa.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/08/James-Hickman-1.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/learn-web-application-hacking-from-the-attacker-pov/DZQ58MV8BNevzXy2</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T08:35:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Learn web application hacking from the attacker POV</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Web application hacking,SensePost Training,Web Application Hacking course,application security,Orange Cyberdefense</news:keywords>
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			<image:title>fs Computer hacker 2018</image:title>
			<image:caption>Attacks on web applications are very common. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2018/02/resized/-fs-Computer-hacker-2018.xl.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/risk-x-group-acquires-wolfpack-information-risk-to-create-africas-cyber-security-powerhouse/G98YdqLGn25MX2PD</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T08:34:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Risk X Group acquires Wolfpack Information Risk to create Africa&apos;s cyber security powerhouse</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Risk X Group,Wolfpack Information Risk,Craig Rosewarne,RXG,strategic governance</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Craig Rosewarne.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/datacentrix-doubles-up-at-lenovo-partner-awards/KzQenvjyjw2qZd2r</loc>
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			<news:title>Datacentrix doubles up at Lenovo Partner Awards</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Datacentrix,Lenovo Partner Awards,Anle Brett,Infrastructure Solutions Group Platinum Partner of the Year,Intelligent Devices Group Champion of the Year</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Anle Brett, Product Manager: End-User Computing at Datacentrix, was named as Intelligent Devices Group (IDG) Champion of the Year for the third year.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/09/Datacentrix-30Sept2026-1.jpg</image:loc>
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			<news:title>Direct-routed vs cloud-routed ZTNA: Why the data path matters to business leaders</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Direct-routed vs cloud-routed ZTNA.</image:caption>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T08:32:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Small business, big cyber risk: Why SMEs need enterprise-grade security</news:title>
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			<image:caption>KSOS Premium helps small businesses protect their devices, data and people. (Image source: 123RF)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/know-your-vendors/VgZey7Jlpn5qdjX9</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T08:31:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Know your vendors</news:title>
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			<image:caption>A business that cannot demonstrate robust vendor risk management could face regulatory penalties and reputational damage.</image:caption>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T08:30:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Why the next fraud case against your business will start with an e-mail</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Cyberwin,William Despard,Business e-mail compromise,BEC,e-mail security</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Catching what human verification misses.</image:caption>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-29T14:41:14+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>New FPB council members appointed</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Film and Publication Board,Solly Malatsi,FPB,Cabinet,Zama Mkosi</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>New members of the Film and Publication Board’s council will serve for a five-year term.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/ai-roi-remains-elusive-for-african-firms/KzQenqjyj3jMZd2r</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-29T13:00:38+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>AI ROI remains elusive for African firms</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Enterprises are moving beyond AI experimentation as executives demand clearer evidence of financial and operational returns.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/gauteng-e-panic-button-targeted-in-security-breach/Pero3MZ36YwqQb6m</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-29T12:22:26+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Gauteng e-Panic Button targeted in security breach</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Gauteng’s e-Panic Button initiative offers a physical device and an app version. (Photograph by Department of e-Government)</image:caption>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-29T11:59:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
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			<image:caption>From left to right: North West Provincial Government Information Technology Office (PGITO), Mr Thato Matsipe; CEO of Netcampus, Ms Tebogo Makgatho and Premier of North West Province, Mr, Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi.</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Vodacom Group bolsters the foundation’s board. (Image source: Highperform.ai)</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>The Department of Social Development seeks to appoint a service provider to render a hosted call centre service for its Gender-Based Violence Command Centre. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Betmatch wants government to engage Apple, Google and Meta to have unlicensed gambling applications removed from local app stores. (Image created by GenAI)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sitas-retrospection-has-paid-off-claims-gijima/4r1lyMR9e3G7pmda</loc>
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			<image:caption>SITA has identified gaps that it needs to address as it emerges from a period of retrospection, with a focus on digital transformation encompassing digital sovereignty. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2026-09-28T11:45:06+02:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption>Department of Communications and Digital Technologies minister Solly Malatsi.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/guardrisk-distances-itself-from-mip-cyber-breach/DZQ58MV8B1pvzXy2</loc>
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			<image:caption>Guardrisk stresses that the exposure of the binder holder does not mean its own systems were breached. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Rubrik AI functions as an autonomous execution engine. (Image: Butter Knife)</image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2026-09-28T11:15:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption>Suman Moodley, founder and CEO of Intellergy.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/09/Suman-Moodley-2026.jpg</image:loc>
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		<lastmod>2026-09-28T09:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption>Bramley Maetsa, IT digital and innovation enablement lead at Sasol.</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>EG Nadhan, Chief Quantum Ambassador at QuantaCyber, and Blair Canavan, Director Alliances, PKI and PQC Portfolio at Thales. (Image: AI-enhanced)</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Legalaes urges consumers to scrutinise creator qualifications, disclosures and commercial interests. (Image created via Gemini)</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Dané Liebenberg, AI executive for FNB Retail and Business Banking. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sa-electric-trucks-begin-4-000km-test/PmxVEMKEY14vQY85</loc>
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			<image:caption>The Mzansi EV Truck Super Test 2026 is being led by flx EV, GoMetro and the Kuehne Climate Centre, with SANY supplying the vehicles.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/the-ai-will-see-you-now/o1Jr5qxPoAzqKdWL</loc>
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			<image:caption>Celiwe Ross, Old Mutual Limited</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Vivo’s new global headquarters. (Photograph by Simnikiwe Mzekandaba)</image:caption>
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			<news:title>Audit-ready EUC: Embedding accountability into asset workflows</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Nkgwete IT Solutions,Vickash Bheem,audit readiness,asset workflows,asset governance</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Vickash Bheem, Head of Technology at Nkgwete IT Solutions.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/your-soc-cannot-outrun-ai/wbrpOqg2JABMDLZn</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-25T08:33:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Your SOC cannot outrun AI</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Troye,Kurt Goodall,SOC,Check Point Research&apos;s 2026 AI Security Report,managed detection and response</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Troye technical director Kurt Goodall. (Image: AI-enhanced)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/secure-doesnt-always-mean-compliant/VgZey7JlpZEqdjX9</loc>
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			<news:title>Secure doesn&apos;t always mean compliant</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Smarsh Cyber Compliance,Smarsh,cyber security,cyber compliance,DTCC’s Cyber Resiliency in the Financial Industry Survey report</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Cyber security defends the systems, cyber compliance proves it.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/four-descriptive-gtlds-worth-a-look-when-the-coza-you-wanted-is-gone/GxwQDq1Dy6wMlPVo</loc>
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			<news:title>Four descriptive gTLDs worth a look when the .co.za you wanted is gone</news:title>
			<news:keywords>gTLD,.co.za,Domains.co.za,domain name extensions,generic top level domains</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>gTLDs are descriptive extensions that solve two problems at once. (Image: Domains.co.za)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/did-you-just-train-your-replacement/Pero3qZ362BvQb6m</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-25T08:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-25T08:17:55+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Did you just train your replacement?</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Anthony Olivier,AI,AI agent,AI training,internal AI agent</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Information security and privacy consultant Anthony Olivier.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/r101m-uct-project-brings-ai-microscopy-to-africa/LPp6V7rBYJb7DKQz</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T13:15:03+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T12:43:50+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>R101m UCT project brings AI microscopy to Africa</news:title>
			<news:keywords>University of Cape Town,UCT,Caron Jacobs,Digby Warner,William Wasswa</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>The openScopes AIDDiA consortium gathered for the project kick-off meeting in UCT’s IDM. (Photo source: Sizwe Tyhali)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/09/UCT-project.jpg</image:loc>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/the-new-security-environment-needs-sase/xA9POvNE24kqo4J8</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T12:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T12:27:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>The new security environment needs SASE</news:title>
			<news:keywords>SASE,Brett Salovy,Fortinet,QBS Software Africa,Fortinet Unified SASE</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Brett Salovy</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/altron-flags-sharp-rise-in-h1-earnings/JBwErvn3ldY76Db2</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T12:15:03+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T11:47:58+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Altron flags sharp rise in H1 earnings</news:title>
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			<image:caption>Altron is currently finalising its interim results for HY27. (Source: Altron)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/bank-zero-reaches-break-even-after-nearly-five-years/LPwQ57lbVQzqNgkj</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T11:45:08+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T11:39:11+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Bank Zero reaches break-even after nearly five years</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Bank Zero,Michael Jordaan,Yatin Narsai,Lezanne Human,Lesaka Technologies</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Bank Zero says it was built to break-even on a fraction of the customer base a new bank requires.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/cloud-security-is-not-measured-by-what-you-have-deployed-it-is-measured-at-2am/mYZRX79gbZbqOgA8</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T11:45:07+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T11:01:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cloud security is not measured by what you have deployed. It is measured at 2am</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Cloud on Demand,Hendrik Kruger,Cloud security,BlueVision&apos;s Fusion Cloud,cloud security posture management</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Hendrik Krüger, Cloud On Demand</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/un-chief-warns-about-killer-robots-amid-ai-debate/lwrKxv3YyaLMmg1o</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T11:15:06+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T10:55:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>UN chief warns about ‘killer robots’ amid AI debate</news:title>
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			<image:caption>United Nations secretary-general António Guterres. (Image source: United Nations)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sovereignty-at-the-forefront-of-govt-digital-transformation-strategy/nWJad7bN32m7bjO1</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T11:15:05+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T10:47:18+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Sovereignty at the forefront of govt digital transformation strategy</news:title>
			<news:keywords>GovTech 2026,Stella Bvuma,SITA,Khule Duma,DSU</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Digital sovereignty is about understanding where data is stored, who may access it and how systems work together. (Image: iStock)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/online-gambling-boom-prompts-tighter-ad-monitoring/dgp45qaBQRpvX9l8</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T10:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T10:19:04+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Online gambling boom prompts tighter ad monitoring</news:title>
			<news:keywords>National Gambling Board,Advertising Regulatory Board,NGB,ARB,online gambling</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>The collaboration will extend to cross-border and illegal online gambling advertising. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2026/09/1627628253.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sa-in-line-for-vivos-next-flagship-handsets/LPp6VMrBYkbMDKQz</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T10:15:03+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T09:54:42+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>SA in line for Vivo’s next flagship handsets</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Vivo,Vivo South Africa,X500,Vivo smartphones,Vivo X500 series</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>The Vivo X500 Pro Max.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/the-most-critical-ai-choices-may-not-be-about-ai/kYbe9MXbNL4vAWpG</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T09:15:10+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T08:52:15+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>The most critical AI choices may not be about AI</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Wits School of Business Sciences,Rennie Naidoo,Artificial Intelligence,AI</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Rennie Naidoo, Professor of Information Systems at the Wits School of Business Sciences.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/future-proof-label-printing-from-argox-and-kemtek/Gb3BwMWaOjWv2k6V</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T09:15:08+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T08:34:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Future-proof label printing from Argox and Kemtek</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/how-africas-hidden-resources-can-change-the-energy-equation/xnklOvz1zkdq4Ymz</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-23T09:15:07+02:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption>Winners of the ITWeb Brainstorm 2025 CIO of the Year Awards: Tando Luyaba from the Information Regulator (left) and Khomotso Molabe from Standard Bank.</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>iStore expects the iPhone Duo to attract premium buyers.</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>ZARU is being developed through a partnership involving Luno, Sanlam, EasyEquities, Lesaka and BlockTower. (Image generated using ChatGPT)</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/africa-bitcoin-corp-founder-quits-after-r5m-fine/KA3Ww7dzPKjqrydZ</loc>
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			<news:keywords>Warren Wheatley,Africa Bitcoin Corporation,Stafford Masie,Financial Sector Conduct Authority,FSCA</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Africa Bitcoin Corporation (ABC) founder Warren Wheatley.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/getting-minimum-viable-business-back-up-and-running/dgp45MaBQK2qX9l8</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-22T10:57:00+02:00</news:publication_date>
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			<news:keywords>NEC XON,Cohesity,HPE Zerto,business resilience,John Dewar</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>John Dewar, General Manager of Enterprise Technology Solutions at NEC XON.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/coronation-ups-mtn-stake-to-5/KWEBbvyLe63qmRjO</loc>
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			<news:keywords>MTN Group,Coronation Asset Management,MTN shareholding,SENS,Stock Exchange News Service</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>MTN received notification from Coronation Asset Management that its beneficial interest had reached 5% of MTN’s issued ordinary share capital.</image:caption>
			<image:loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/static/pictures/2025/08/MTN-head-office-2024.jpg</image:loc>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sita-in-recovery-mode-says-comms-minister/O2rQGMAEgwDMd1ea</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-09-22T10:45:04+02:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-22T10:41:11+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>SITA in recovery mode, says comms minister</news:title>
			<news:keywords>GovTech 2026,Solly Malatsi,Magatho Mello,SITA,State Information Technology Agency</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Solly Malatsi, minister of communications and digital technologies.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/the-please-call-me-millions-so-who-paid/xA9POvNE2KEqo4J8</loc>
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			<news:title>The Please Call Me millions: So, who paid?</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Please Call Me,PCM,Nkosana Makate,Vodacom,Black Rock Mining</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>The Please Call Me legal bill ran into hundreds of thousands. (Image created with GenAI)</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Jagat Shah, chairman and CEO of Mitsumi Distribution (left) and Mitesh Shah, co-chairman and MD.</image:caption>
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		<loc>https://www.itweb.co.za/article/standard-bank-stellenbosch-university-develop-responsible-ai-framework/xnklOqz1zg6M4Ymz</loc>
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			<image:caption>Panel discussion, from left: Musa Malwandla, co-chief investment officer and head of data science at Differential Capital; Kuvarshan Govender, executive for client experience at Standard Bank; John Mukomberanwa, head of digital insights at Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking; Kieno Kammies, MD of CDI Capital.</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Heino Gevers, vice-president of global customer success at Mimecast.</image:caption>
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			<news:keywords>DCC Technologies,Lenovo,AI PCs,Carlos Ferreira,Yugen Naidoo</news:keywords>
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			<image:caption>Labelling is now an operational requirement.</image:caption>
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			<image:caption>Adam and Tim Strike, co-founders of Mission Mobile.</image:caption>
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			<news:title>Top ICT tenders: SASSA to enhance contact centre</news:title>
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			<image:caption>SASSA seeks a cloud-based omni-channel contact centre as a service solution. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T12:36:07+02:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>FPB plans AI-powered oversight of streaming, social platforms</news:title>
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			<image:caption>The content regulator is combining human monitors, automated tools and international networks as it strengthens its online enforcement capabilities. (Image source: iStock)</image:caption>
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			<news:title>‘Strong prospects’ for public transport electrification</news:title>
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			<image:caption>SA’s private renewable energy developments will offer investable opportunities of up to R161.2 billion.</image:caption>
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