Cell C's R12.6bn Turnaround | ITWeb Tech Headlines | 17-22 August 2026
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. Cell C added 1.3 million subscribers and cut net debt by 64% in its first full year as a JSE-listed company, with group revenue climbing to R12.64 billion. Meanwhile, Standard Bank is shifting from just using AI tools to becoming a fully AI-enabled organisation, with more than 39 000 staff, 72% of its workforce, now active generative AI users.
Skills Shortage Drives IT Salaries Up as Government’s Digital Ambitions Face Infrastructure
In this week's tech news roundup, South Africa's tech and governance news this week highlighted sharply rising IT salaries due to a severe digital skills shortage, with high-demand roles like DevOps engineers (up to R62,000 monthly CTC), cybersecurity specialists, and data engineers in fierce demand.
In this World Wide Wrap: Radware intros integrated security, public sector IT needs overhaul, and Arrow rebrands and adds services.
Government has much work to do if it is to keep its promises of improved service delivery to South African citizens.
In some government departments, ICT has proved that it can help enable delivery. Others should learn from them.
Despite many problems, public sector IT has never looked healthier. With some strategy, it could resolve serious socio-economic issues.