Global tech giants in a tight race for the top spot in South Africa
Huawei, Microsoft, Apple, and Samsung are competing for the top spot in the latest South African media sentiment rankings.
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SATNAC 2025 – Openserve’s Robert Jorge unpacks the importance of open-access networks
SATNAC 2025 was recently held and featured talks from South Africa’s foremost ICT leaders.
Vula Medical named as South Africa’s 2025 app of the year
Vula Medical connects healthcare workers to specialists via an app, bringing specialist care to patients in remote areas.
Vula Medical wins big at FNB App of the Year Awards
Medical referral app Vula Medical wins the 2025 FNB App of the Year and Best Health Solution awards.
Satellite Captures the First Detailed Look At a Massive Tsunami
NASA and CNES’s SWOT satellite captured the first high-resolution, wide-swath image of a major tsunami in the open ocean after the July 2025 Kuril-Kamchatka quake. “Instead of a single neat crest racing across the basin, the image revealed a complicated, braided pattern of energy dispersing and scattering over hundreds of miles,” reports Earth.com. “These are details that traditional...
How Batteries Got Cheaper and Made the Electric Grid More Reliable
An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world.
Changes proposed for Starlink equipment in South Africa
South Africa’s communications regulator has published draft amendments to the Official List of Regulated Standards for Technical Equipment and Electronic Communications Facilities Regulations.
Data tech experts from FNB, Wits to present at ITWeb Data Insights Summit
The line-up of presenters includes Dr Mark Nasila and Zeth Lubisi.
Build trust in your business – Get featured on South Africa’s largest tech podcast
What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou is South Africa’s leading ICT video podcast.
Temu, Mkhwanazi, AI lead SA’s 2025 Google searches
Temu, general Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and artificial intelligence led Google’s 2025 Year in Search for South Africa.
GDE enrols 88% of learners online
] The Gauteng Department of Education confirms 317 988 (88.7%) grade one and eight learners have received placement for the next academic year.
From resistance to resilience: How Konica Minolta South Africa helped Art Printers transform a struggle legacy into corporate printing power
Art Printers’ latest investment, the Konica Minolta AccurioPress C4080, has elevated its proofing process, enabling flawless checks before full print runs.
MTN Zakhele Futhi shareholders vent amid zero returns
The disgruntled shareholders take to ITWeb to fume over destroyed value as the empowerment vehicle winds down.
How PSPs can attract the next generation of print talent
Print service providers are not recruiting fast enough to replace the skills and knowledge that will soon exit the sector, says Tunca Rodoplu, B2B sales and marketing director at Canon.
Earning 11% in USDT: An alternative to stock or crypto market risk
ALFI, Altify’s tokenised private credit investment, pays 11% annually in USDT, with interest distributed every quarter.
Turning data insight into risk resilience
Sensitive data is dynamic. Continuous discovery and intelligent classification are now the backbone of risk management and safe AI scaling.
Takealot warnings about Temu and Shein
Takealot says customs and product safety enforcement remain critical concerns surrounding Temu and Shein’s continued operations in South Africa.
Beat the summer heat with Samsung’s WindFree air conditioners
From small rooms to open-plan spaces, Samsung’s WindFree air conditioners ensure consistent comfort with intelligent cooling.
South Africa’s solar power surge drives booming demand for new investment asset
Verdure Fund, which last month sold South Africa’s first securities backed by loans made to small-scale solar power facilities, plans further sales, starting with an issuance in the first quarter of next year.
Netflix, Warner Bros talks raise fresh headaches for MultiChoice
What does a potential deal between Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery mean for MultiChoice and its new owner, Canal+?
South Africa’s first new underground gold mine in 15 years
South African gold production has slumped by more than 70% over the past 20 years as its deep, high-cost mines struggle to compete with other producing countries.