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TechCentralTechCentralWhy 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.
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.
TechCentraleMedia CEO breaks silence on eNCA retrenchments
Far fewer eNCA jobs will go than August reports suggested, says eMedia CEO Khalik Sherrif.
TechCentraliOCO CEO Rhys Summerton’s naartjie theory of share buybacks
iOCO will not pay a dividend for as long as Rhys Summerton is at the helm of the company.
TechCentralGoogle’s Gemini 4 Argon is finally here
Google has released Gemini 4 Argon to developers and businesses after months of delays and upheaval.
TechCentralAI is only as good as your asset data
Most security teams can't see their full environment. Axonius explains why AI agents need asset data you can trust.
TechCentralIcasa’s R100-million surplus and its empty toolbox
Icasa left R333.7-million unspent in 2025/2026 while telling parliament it lacks money for regulatory tools.
TechCentralApple takes another shot at the smart home
Apple has unveiled the HomeView, a $299 smart-home hub built around Siri AI, as it takes on rivals in the connected home.
TechCentralWits researchers build a neural network that runs on light
Wits physicists have built an optical neural network that reads light's hidden topology without imaging it.
TechCentralMTN hits 10Gbit/s wireless speeds in South African 5G-Advanced trial
The trial doubles as a pitch for spectrum that mobile operators and Wi-Fi advocates have fought over.
TechCentralThe AI trade is cracking
A sell-off in AI chip stocks is the clearest sign yet that investor sentiment is shifting.
TechCentralDrones, AI and the future of warfare, with Milkor’s Daniel du Plessis
Are fears about killer robots overblown? Milkor's Daniel du Plessis on autonomy, AI and human control.
TechCentralThe sovereignty paradox: who really controls your data when the rand drops?
Tough questions emerged about cloud budgets and data control at a recent Cloud on Demand and Microsoft breakfast.
TechCentralParatus Namibia showcases connectivity solutions at ICT Summit 2026
Connectivity is an important enabler of economic participation, says Paratus Namibia MD Andrew Hall.
TechCentralWhen every minute counts: how AnyDesk brings technical expertise to the business
Avert ITD, AnyDesk's official African distributor, explains how remote access can reduce costly delays.
TechCentralCapitec is setting traps for scammers’ mule accounts
The bank is holding money in detected mule accounts without visibly blocking them, leaving syndicates empty-handed.
TechCentralMicrosoft president says milk faces more regulation than AI
Microsoft's president says milk cartons and washing machines face stricter safety rules than artificial intelligence does.
TechCentralXiaomi wants to sell South Africans a lot more than phones
Phones, scooters, robot vacuums and smart TVs: how Xiaomi plans to win over South African consumers.
TechCentralFree cybercrime helpline goes live in South Africa
Victims of scams, sextortion and hacked accounts can get free, confidential guidance through a 12-month pilot.
TechCentralArt, AI and empire meet in Forest Town
A free Johannesburg exhibition asks whether AI and robotics can escape five centuries of extraction.
TechCentralStandard Bank to take up to $200-million stake in OPay
Standard Bank will buy as much as 4.99% of Nigeria-focused fintech OPay as it files to list in New York.
TechCentralData centres are the new front line in the Russia-Ukraine war
Ukraine has struck two Yandex data centres, including one housing supercomputers used to train its AI.
TechCentralWhen a machine can choose, who does it become?
Useful AI has to make judgment calls. The worry is the character those calls create, writes Fanie van Rooyen.
TechCentralW&W | LDV’s Gerhard Moolman on electric bakkies and fleets
LDV South Africa CEO Gerhard Moolman talks fleet orders, a sub-R300 000 single cab and electric bakkies with Watts & Wheels.
TechCentralStarlink is coming for your mobile operator
SpaceX is reportedly paying $8-billion for 800MHz spectrum to boost its Starlink Mobile service in the US.
TechCentralClaude is turning into an office suite
Anthropic has added live data dashboards and animated explainers to Claude, alongside docs and slides.
TechCentralSeacom CEO Alpheus Mangale quits Absa board
The resignation came a day after TechCentral reported that Seacom had placed Mangale on special leave.
TechCentralDimension Data deserves to be remembered for more than this
Dimension Data was one of South Africa's great business stories. It's a terrible shame how its history is concluding.
TechCentralYou can join South Africa’s spam registry now, but it won’t bite until May
Consumer sign-ups promised for July 2026 have slipped, leaving spam-weary South Africans waiting until next May.