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Paratus Zambia has connected 18 Family Legacy schools in Lusaka using Starlink satellite internet.
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News24 BusinessWhy the AI boom has hit a funding wall
A market selloff is forcing companies driving the global AI boom to delay fundraising plans or pay more for capital as investors demand proof they can absorb rising interest rates and computing-power costs.
ITWebSAFA puts referee training ahead of VAR rollout
The football governing body works to resolve the issues that delayed implementation of video assistant referee technology.
News24 BusinessRob Green | AI isn’t crushing SA lawyers. Top partners now earn up to R24m
Rob Green believes a golden era is starting in the legal profession, driven, paradoxically, by the very technology that was supposed to destroy it.
BizcommunitySealand rolls out Digital Product Passports to improve supply chain transparency
South African lifestyle brand Sealand has introduced Digital Product Passports (DPPs) for eligible bags, becoming one of the first South African brands to implement the technology through a project with ITL Intelligent Label Solutions, according to the partners.
ITWebiOCO targets AI, cyber security, cloud acquisitions
The company establishes a centralised acquisitions function to identify tech businesses that can strengthen its capabilities.
MyBroadbandConstitutional Court saves ANC from election pain after it failed to press submit button
A Constitutional Court ruling has saved the ANC from facing severe damage to its election performance in six municipalities due to a technical blunder.
ITWebBloody agents
Deploying agents turns out to be the easy part. Proving what they are worth is where projects are coming undone.
TechCentralWhy cybersecurity is now a national security issue for South Africa
Cybersecurity has moved from a technical matter to a question of national security, writes DCDT's director-general.
ITWebBridging the gap between data confidence and proven resilience
Findings from a recent Veeam-ITWeb survey on data confidence and AI readiness highlight a significant gap between confidence and operational readiness.
ITWebR172m digital education deal gets shareholder nod
The sale of Generation Education to an Old Mutual-managed fund follows weaker growth and a decline in the school group’s valuation.
MoneywebTSMC’s outlook beats estimates in affirmation of AI buildout
The global chip making linchpin is projecting sales of as much as $54.3bn in the December quarter, handily beating analysts’ expectations.
SME South AfricaHow to Sell on Amazon South Africa
Entrepreneurs are always looking for ways to expand their reach, increase their number of customers and grow revenue. Marketplaces have been extremely successful and continue…
ITWebMeet the mLab CodeTribe graduates who built InvestSA’s One Stop Shop website
Through their work on the website, CodeTribe graduates Hanna Sebolai, Felicia Tlhareseng, Muhammed Davids and Galaletsang Morokonyana helped bring this service to an online audience.
ITWebParatus Zambia delivers Starlink connectivity to thousands of children in Family Legacy schools
The company completed Starlink installations in 18 Family Legacy Lusaka schools to provide high-speed, reliable internet access for more than 10 000 vulnerable children.
ITWebThe next big shift in business messaging
Kero’s latest white paper provides guidance for brands navigating SMS, WhatsApp Business and RCS for Business as channel, geographic coverage and consumer preferences evolve.
ITWebHolograms add another layer of security to digital KYC
Softidoc is using hologram verification as an additional layer of security to the know-your-customer process.
ITWebBringing IT all together: Why consolidating tech vendors is better for business
Businesses can benefit from simplifying their technology environments by working with fewer, more capable technology partners, says Wayne D’sa, CEO at CipherWave.
ITWebDatacentrix Agri Indaba highlights collaboration and technology as catalysts for agricultural growth
The 2026 Agri Indaba explored the role of data, AI, connectivity, automation and cyber security in helping agricultural businesses respond to changing operating conditions.
ITWebHow to perform paperless FICA
Biometric identity verification, liveness detection and third-party address database checks can help companies verify clients remotely.
ITWebFrom alert-driven SOCs to intelligence-driven security operations
The incident count should stop being an SOC's headline number. Report time from detection to containment, how thoroughly incidents were eradicated and how avoidable they were instead, says Cyberrey.
ITWebThird-party suppliers have become the new enterprise vulnerability
Third-party supply chain risk is an overlooked entry point that attackers exploit through misplaced trust, says Richard Frost, head of technology solutions and consulting at Armata Cyber Security.
ITWebCyber Insight urges businesses to test what happens when AI-enabled security gets a decision wrong
The company calls for enterprises to judge AI-enabled security by how well it controls actions and limits the consequences of an imperfect decision.
ITWebCyber security starts in the way work gets done
Effective cyber security depends on business processes, governance and a culture that enables people to make secure decisions under pressure, says SoluGrowth.
ITWebUCT gets R26m Google grant for AI drug research
UCT is among 17 organisations worldwide selected for Google.org’s “AI for Science” challenge, sharing a $36 million funding pool.
MyBroadbandAfrica’s digital future depends on what we build beyond connectivity
Affordability, access to suitable devices, and confidence to use digital services are all critical to secure Africa's digital future.
ITWebAmpath downplays data breach claims
The pathology lab disputes claims that 80 million patient records were exposed in a cyber attack, as forensic investigations continue.
TechCentralData sovereignty in South Africa is not an address
The country is debating where its data should live. The organisations inside it are losing control of theirs one copy at a time – mostly to suppliers down the road.
MoneywebSmartphone shipments crash 22% in worst quarter ever, IDC says
Chinese brands like Xiaomi Corp and Oppo took the worst hit among the top names, while Apple and Samsung Electronics fared better due to their larger premium handset portfolios.
BizcommunityAgency builds AI capabilites that enhance client delivery
99c began exploring the opportunity presented by AI early on, following a two-year programme that has seen it develop more than 40 AI agents designed to tackle many of the common, time-consuming challenges of modern agency delivery.