TechCentralWhy South Africa is turning its back on ‘screwdriver’ car plants
South Africa will phase out support for semi-knocked-down vehicle assembly, trade minister Parks Tau has said.
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TechCentralTechCentralParatus Zambia delivers Starlink to thousands of children in Family Legacy schools
Paratus Zambia has connected 18 Family Legacy schools in Lusaka using Starlink satellite internet.
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.
TechCentralArmoured cars and cyber cover: the new executive perks in South Africa
Median pay for CEOs of the JSE's 200 largest companies rose to R23.2-million as bonuses jumped 42%.
TechCentralYour car’s ADAS may be seeing skew
Skip camera recalibration after a windscreen swap and features like emergency braking may misfire, the AA has warned.
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.
TechCentralOpenAI turns the tables on Apple in trade secrets fight
OpenAI alleges an employee who left for Apple took over 100 files on an unreleased device.
TechCentralSouth Africa’s midday power glut is a hidden risk for wheeling deals
Private wheeling projects have no regulated compensation if the grid operator curtails them because of oversupply.
TechCentralAmpath finds no evidence that test results were taken in breach
ID numbers, medical aid details and payment information may have been taken, Ampath has told patients.
TechCentraleMedia CEO breaks silence on eNCA retrenchments
Far fewer eNCA jobs will go than August reports suggested, says eMedia CEO Khalik Sherrif.
TechCentralMIP attackers rank fourth on ransomware leak sites, says Microsoft
The gang behind the MIP Holdings breach ranks fourth on leak sites, but Microsoft is sceptical.
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.
TechCentraliOCO profit jumps 39% as operating cash flow falls 44%
iOCO's profit rose 39% to R357-million in FY2026, but net cash from operating activities fell 44%.
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.
TechCentralSun International launches gambling charter as tax fight looms
Sun International has launched a gambling charter and warned government against taxes that favour offshore sites.
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.
TechCentralRegulators fear AI could trigger the next banking crisis
US and European bank regulators are stepping up their scrutiny of AI risks to financial stability.
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.
TechCentralFashion retailer TFG discloses cyberattack
TFG is still investigating whether any customer or other sensitive data was compromised in the incident.
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.
TechCentralAfrica Bitcoin Corporation board quits in shareholder clash
Four of Africa Bitcoin's six directors have resigned after a shareholder group moved to remove them.
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.
TechCentralSars to pay Microsoft and IBM R2.75-billion in sole-source deals
Sars's annual report shows R1.6-billion for Microsoft and R1.2-billion for IBM as it leans more heavily on technology.