ICASA council looks to fill four vacancies
Parliament’s portfolio committee invites nominations to fill vacancies on the council of the Independent Communications Authority of SA.
Science/Tech
Canal+ plans nearly R2bn bet to fix MultiChoice
The cash is a reinvestment of the synergies Canal+ expects from combining the businesses, which together now serve 28 million subscribers.
AeroPress Coffee Is Superb When I’m Traveling, but I Use Mine Even When I Stay Home
Its convenience can’t be beat in hotels, Airbnbs, and campsites, but AeroPress’ clever portable coffee maker is also excellent for a quick cup at home when a whole pot would be too much.
The end of point-in-time security
Continuous attacker-led validation can expose real attack paths and help prioritise remediation, says Andrew Parsons, product manager at Blue Turtle.
Hyperclear Tech CEO takes on Absa Cape Epic to raise R200k for child education
Mark Tew is riding the 2026 Cape Epic in support of Bright Start as part of the Hyperclear Ride for a Child team.
Millennials embrace service robots but fear job losses
Young South Africans are curious about service robots in tourism, but concerns about unemployment and inequality mount, says a UJ study.
SGT Solutions partners with Astrawireless to deliver scalable backhaul
Through this partnership, SGT Solutions is introducing the Quasar by Astrawireless as a practical backhaul solution for South African networks operating in the sub-6GHz band.
A.I. Writes Buggy Code. A Silicon Valley Start-Up Wants to Fix It.
Valued at $1.6 billion, a tiny start-up called Axiom is building A.I. systems that can check for mistakes.
Silicon Valley’s Image Takes a Dark Turn in Pop Culture
In television and movies, depictions of nihilistic billionaires and amoral opportunists are replacing the quirky strivers of older shows like HBO’s “Silicon Valley.”
Coders Coded Their Job Away. Why Are So Many of Them Happy About It?
In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird.
Illegal streaming crackdown nets arrests, convictions in Cape Town
Raids and court convictions have occurred in the Western Cape as MultiChoice targets illegal streaming operations.
MultiChoice, Irdeto Lead Crackdown On Illegal Streaming Syndicates In Western Cape
A series of enforcement actions led by MultiChoice Group and Irdeto, in partnership with South African law enforcement authorities, have resulted in arrests, seizures and multiple court convictions linked to illegal internet streaming operations in the Western Cape. The coordinated efforts form part of ongoing work by MultiChoice and Irdeto to combat digital piracy and […]
This war is different, in its impact on IT in SA too
The many uncertainties in the Iran war – and the AI wildcard – are messing with the usual equation for impact on the IT sector.
How AI is changing the way we work
AI doesn’t replace your best people – it removes the repetitive work that slows them down, writes Angela Ho.
Vodacom claims African first with 254Mbit/s 5G uplink test
Vodacom says it has achieved 5G upload speeds above 250Mbit/s, though the technology is not yet being deployed commercially.
UCT astronomers uncover vast hidden supercluster behind the Milky Way
A UCT-led team has used South Africa’s MeerKAT and Salt to reveal a vast hidden supercluster lurking behind the Milky Way.
How enterprise AI browsers are redefining security
As enterprise browsers continue to evolve, AI is becoming a defining force in shaping their capabilities.
Vodacom Achieves African First With 250 Mbps 5G Upload Speed
Vodacom South Africa has achieved a significant milestone—the first demonstration of this capability on the African continent—with the successful testing of SuperUpload, a 5G advanced technology that delivers uplink speeds of 254 Mbps. This breakthrough reinforces Vodacom’s ongoing 5G network leadership in the country, particularly on speed and performance, setting new standards for how it […]
How to adopt GenAI securely
When prompts model outputs and interaction logs become part of the data layer, what changes in how organisations manage risk and accountability?
GFiber and Astound Broadband To Join Forces
GFiber (a.k.a. Google Fiber) and Astound Broadband announced that they plan to merge into a deal backed by infrastructure investor Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners. The resulting company will be majority owned by Stonepeak, with Alphabet becoming a “significant minority shareholder.” Light Reading reports: Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners teamed with Patriot Media to acquire Astound in...
Standard Bank IT bill tops R14-billion as software spending shifts
Standard Bank Group spending on tech rose 8.7% in 2025 while it extended the life of its South African core banking system.