Bolt drivers earned R42.3bn in SA | ITWeb Tech Headlines 29 Sept - 3 Oct 2026
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. Bolt says it has paid more than R42.3 billion to driver operators in South Africa since launching in 2016, onboarding just over 500 000 drivers and serving more than 30 million passengers. Meanwhile, Home Affairs plans to use machine learning to make yes or no decisions on visa applications through its Electronic Travel Authorisation system, with humans stepping in only when an anomaly is detected, and study and work visas joining in early 2027. In addition, MTN has lost its bid to halt US anti-terrorism lawsuits, with a New York court denying its request to reconsider an earlier ruling and sending the Zobay and Long cases to discovery. At the same time, Xpatweb's preliminary 2026 Critical Skills Survey finds 25% of employers struggle to recruit ICT specialists, and 22% struggle to find AI and emerging technology skills. Finally, Capitec's fintech net income rose 30% to R2.7 billion in the six months to August, as Capitec Connect grew to 1.8 million a
Human intervention in South Africa’s expanding digital visa system will increasingly be reserved for applications that raise red flags.
UCT leads an initiative using machine learning and open-source imaging to study infectious diseases at the cellular level.
The old adage, rubbish-in, rubbish-out, applies strongly to AI, so businesses must examine the quality of their data prior to scaling AI projects.
The local AI start-up looks to expand its language base outside of Africa, says co-founder Pelonomi Moiloa.
Today, advances in AI, machine learning and automation are bringing the "self-healing" network into reality.
SolarWinds’ new State of ITSM Report suggests that AI isn’t shrinking the work as much as reshaping it, says Sean Sebring, solutions engineer manager for IT service management at SolarWinds.
Local banks lose significant amounts of interchange revenue as legitimate card transactions are consistently incorrectly declined by outdated fraud detection systems.
Naked, King Price and Discovery Life integrate AI to speed up claims, combat fraud and improve customer experience.
Machine learning, large language models and NeuroSymbolic AI, and why the next leap will change everything for South African business.
The Ecommerce Forum SA prioritises trust, digital skills and finalising the e-commerce policy to support the next phase of online retail growth.
The increasing amount of computing tasks and network activity generated by AI is changing the demands placed on enterprise networks.
GenAI will evolve to autonomous agents, with humans central to control and oversight, says Absa Group’s Johnson Idesoh.
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