
Capitec ramps up AI, smart ID rollout
The bank marks 25 years with strong earnings growth, AI investment, smart ID rollout and expanding digital services for 26 million clients.
THURSDAY, 23 APRIL 2026, 01:55

The bank marks 25 years with strong earnings growth, AI investment, smart ID rollout and expanding digital services for 26 million clients.

A sluggish renewables roll-out and a looming 2029 supply gap may complicate the timing of Eskom’s plant closures.

On May 8, we’re going live to answer your questions about the Musk v. Altman trial that could determine the fate of OpenAI.

The ebike that doesn’t look like any other ebike is a tremendously fun ride—even for two passengers—if you don’t mind the Cybertruckian design.

The Mojaloop Foundation today announced the appointment of Jean Bosco Iyacu as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2026. He succeeds Paula Hunter, who will retire.

Eskom enters the 2026 winter season with a resilient power system, projecting a winter period of continued energy stability from 1 April to 31 August 2026. This positive outlook follows the successful conclusion of the summer period, during which the national grid operated with ongoing sustained reliability. With the Generation Recovery Plan firmly embedded in […]

Pangram Labs’ updated Chrome extension puts warning labels on AI slop as you scroll your social feeds.

Your face called, and it’s low-key offended you might trust TikTok more than WIRED.

The company names ex-MTN boss Godfrey Motsa as chairman of its newly-constituted investment and special transactions committee.

The cyber security distributor will address AI threats, supply chain risks and skills shortages at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg.
As SpaceX prepares to go public, Mr. Musk has proposed moonshots that differ from the company’s original aim of reaching Mars.

The Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations could reshape the local crypto market by increasing compliance requirements.
The budding field is turning dreams into reality for older adults who are eager to age in place, filling caregiving gaps and easing minds as America ages rapidly.

Macaques have learned to eat soil to avert gut irritation caused by salty and sugary snacks, researchers believe
Troops of monkeys living on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil in what scientists believe is an effort to settle their stomachs after all the junk food they receive – and sometimes steal – from crowds of tourists.
Researchers spotted the intentional mud eating, known as...

Opt-out registration opens in July, but the cost of compliance could run to hundreds of thousands of rands a month for large marketers.

AnyDesk combines end-to-end encryption, granular access controls and audit logging for a distributed workplace.

South Africa’s largest retail bank by client numbers says the roll-out has moved well past the experimental phase.

With mature regulators in every major sector, SA chose to govern AI through institutions that already exist, have teeth and understand the industries they oversee.
Federal authorities are now reviewing a string of deaths and disappearances involving scientists tied to sensitive U.S. aerospace and nuclear work, though officials have not established any confirmed link between the cases. The FBI says it “is spearheading the effort to look for connections into the missing and deceased scientists,” adding that it “is working with the Department of Energy,...

As we enter the second quarter of 2026, the hard-won momentum of South Africa’s economic recovery is facing its ultimate stress test. A global energy shock has ignited a severe cost-of-living hike, with soaring fuel prices threatening a new wave of logistics-driven inflation that touches every corner of the consumer landscape. From the price of […]

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