102 Obsidian Systems’ Bennie Kahler-Venter Vibe coding’s transformative impact on developer productivity is having adverse consequences for the open-source ecosystem, potentially exposing enterprises reliant on open-source software to risk. A paper from…
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Inflation dips back to November levels, but FMD might drive meat prices up
101 2026 seems to be off to a good start with inflation softening in January. While economists predict food inflation will ease over the year, the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak could drive…
why long-life IoT networks matter more than ever
119 AI may dominate technology headlines, but behind every intelligent system lies an often-overlooked requirement: reliable data collected consistently over time. As South Africa’s digital economy accelerates, IoT is shifting from experimentation…
SA film industry to get funding boost and digital overhaul after outcry
96 The trade, industry & competition department has announced a number of measures to help South Africa’s ailing film and television industry, including raising funds and implementing an automated system to reduce…
Sour end to SA sugar icon
94 The potential liquidation of Tongaat Hulett is about more than just the company – there’s a broader economic implication that makes this ‘a very difficult and potentially explosive situation that requires…
The last generation of coders
110 There is a website called RentaHuman.ai that exists to connect autonomous AI agents with human beings who can carry out physical tasks in the real world – things the agents cannot…
Prominent Southern African journalist targeted with Predator spyware
100 A phone used by prominent Angolan journalist Teixeira Candido was infected with surveillance software from spyware vendor Intellexa for a brief period in May 2024, Amnesty International said in a report…
Is vaccination the answer to foot-and-mouth disease?
124 About 450 heads of cattle were vaccinated in the Western Cape on Sunday. As the Department of Agriculture continues to take measures to curb the spread of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD),…
Starlink expands public advocacy campaign as it pushes for SA licence
125 Starlink has intensified its campaign to secure a South African operating licence, publishing an advocacy page on its website that directly addresses consumers and attempts to counter criticism of its bid to…
Unemployment drops: Western Cape leads job growth while Gauteng sheds jobs
107 The youth continue to bear the brunt of unemployment, remaining the most vulnerable group in the labour market. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has released the latest employment figures, showing an…