
Eskom’s worst nightmare is becoming a reality
At one point last week, Eskom had the equivalent capacity of more than three Medupi or Kusile power stations in reserve during a peak demand period.
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At one point last week, Eskom had the equivalent capacity of more than three Medupi or Kusile power stations in reserve during a peak demand period.

Medihelp’s Shabana Patel will present at the ITWeb Data Insights Summit 2026 on how to get real outcomes from data and AI.

Closing the smartphone affordability gap could accelerate financial inclusion, employment access and more.

Cohesity is a global leader in cyber resilience that prides itself on helping organisations modernise their cyber resilience strategies.

The AI data centre boom drives investment, starving consumer memory chip supply and pushing RAM prices up 250%, with no end in sight.

As both generations reach milestone anniversaries in 2026, the C70 stands out as Volvo’s most design-led two-door. A Swedish grand tourer that paired elegant styling with charismatic five-cylinder performance, and quietly rewrote the brand’s image. The Volvo C70 celebrates a major milestone in 2026, marking 30 years since the first generation and 20 years since […]

Canal+ says it is well-positioned to return the MultiChoice Group to its pre-2023 growth trajectory.

Operating income climbed 21% to $38.3 billion, while net income surged 60% to $38.5 billion for the quarter ended 31 December.

South African companies are urged to stop chasing global trends and start capitalising on the country’s unique data landscape.

AI succeeds in logistics only when decision authority, evidence standards and accountability are explicitly designed, according to Sterdts.

South Africa has a new draft white paper on immigration, citizenship and refugees. This, the fourth in three decades, represents a step change from the previous efforts. It is a genuine attempt to develop an efficient but humane set of policies. Based on my work on migration over two decades, I am convinced that the […]

The South African Competition Commission has given its unconditional approval to the $55-billion acquisition of Electronic Arts led by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

The failure of a motor connected to one of the Zuikerbosch treatment plant’s pumps has caused low pressure and water outages in parts of Gauteng.

BMW South Africa’s CEO says the motoring industry wants targeted policy tweaks, not steep import duty hikes.

Canal+ says its MultiChoice acquisition will unlock multibillion-rand cost synergies as it targets scale across Africa.

Web3 tokenises economic activity, so that value is transferred instantly and securely without relying on the flow of cash between bank accounts.

Woolworths South Africa’s online channels continued to grow robustly over the past six months.
Apple TV+ has landed the screen rights to Cosmere, the sprawling literary universe created by Brandon Sanderson. “The first titles being eyed for adaptation are the Mistborn series, for features, and The Stormlight Archive series, for television,” reports the Hollywood Reporter. From the report: The deal is rare one, coming after a competitive situation which saw Sanderson meet with most of the...

A fire at the Paarl Provincial Hospital on Tuesday, which was started deliberately and originated in a dustbin, was falsely blamed on a car caught in the blaze.

Decentralized perpetual trading hit $1.24 trillion in monthly volume during October 2025, marking a crucial point for on-chain derivatives. While Bitcoin perpetuals drove the majority of this activity, an interesting pattern emerged as traders began splitting between execution-focused and yield-focused platforms. Even as Hyperliquid continues to dominate active trading with approximately 40%...

A support ticket means someone is stuck, under pressure, trying to move forward. That’s where IT support really begins, says Manqoba Masina, operations manager at Nkgwete IT Solutions.