South Africa is losing its film industry – one delay at a time
A frozen incentive scheme has hollowed out South Africa’s film industry, costing jobs and investment.
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Superbalist turns to AI search to fend off rivals
The portal reworks its strategy to stay visible in AI-driven search, as global platforms reshape how South Africans shop online.
End of an era for prepaid electricity meters in South Africa
It is no longer possible to get key change tokens for meters still running on KRN 1.
Crypto markets reel as bitcoin slides
Bitcoin slid towards $70 000 on Thursday as hawkish Fed fears and heavy ETF outflows deepened the latest crypto rout.
NEC XON achieves an African first with full Fortinet accreditation
NEC XON’s full Fortinet accreditation unlocks deeper enterprise security capabilities without multi-vendor complexity.
Capitec bank charges for 2026 revealed
Capitec has announced its revised fee structure, which comes into effect on 1 March 2026.
The real battle in WealthTech isn’t innovation. It’s friction
The WealthTech opportunity lies not in exploiting data, but in using permissioned insight to reduce friction and improve service quality.
GSMA brings real-time scam detection to SA banks
Local banks leverage Scam Signal’s network intelligence to block fraudulent payments, protect customers and strengthen defences.
R5 million in transaction fees
Lesaka Technologies will spend about R5 million in transaction costs during its current financial year to acquire Bank Zero.
Acumatica Summit Africa 2026 to showcase global innovations in SA
The annual event will offer delegates a first look at the innovations highlighted at the global Acumatica Summit 2026 in Seattle.
MTN could buy the company that bought its towers
MTN says no final agreement has been reached and that there’s no certainty of the transaction concluding.
Worldwide tablet shipments remain steady
Global tablet shipments increased by 9.8% year-on-year, to 162 million units in 2025, says research firm Omdia.
Clickatell: Agentic AI turns automation into consequence
With Clickatell, agentic AI shifts from experimentation to owned, governed and accountable customer journeys.
Enterprise connectivity has moved from utility to strategy
MSB allows enterprises to scale connectivity faster by partnering instead of building or buying infrastructure.
Munich Makes Digital Sovereignty Measurable With Its Own Score
alternative_right writes: The city of Munich has developed its own measurement instrument to assess the digital sovereignty of its IT infrastructure. The so-called Digital Sovereignty Score (SDS) visually resembles the Nutri-Score and identifies IT systems based on their independence from individual providers and ‘foreign’ legal spheres. The Technical University of Munich was involved in the...
Final call to female tech students to win R30k
Nominations for the Wired4Women Awards Top Tech Student category close on 8 February.
Smartphone market hit by deepening memory crisis
Global memory shortages are choking smartphone supply, threatening sales, profits and industry growth.
MTN Group in talks to buy out IHS Towers
MTN Group is in advanced discussions to acquire the shares in IHS Holdings that it does not already own.
Digitap ($TAP) Crushes NexChain with Real Banking Utility: Best Crypto to Buy in 2026
The crypto presale market in 2026 has seen dozens of projects compete for investor attention. NexChain continues to attract buyers with promises of AI-powered blockchain infrastructure and claims of processing 400,000 transactions per second. However, a closer look reveals that Digitap ($TAP) offers something far more valuable: real banking utility that works today. This crypto […]
With enterprise security, speed kills
If the enterprise will not slow down, security has to change. The question is how.
Google goes from laggard to leader in AI
Alphabet is taking on OpenAI with a gusto that underscores Wall Street’s perception that the Google parent is the leader in AI.