417 The number of pay-TV subscribers in South Africa fell below seven million for the first time in at least five years, dropping 9.6% from 7.4 million to 6.7 million in the…
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How agentic AI is reshaping banking in South Africa
705 The author, Absa’s Lindelani Ramukumba Rewind just a few years and large language models and generative AI were barely on the public radar. Yet the technology has already evolved into its…
South Africa’s 5G boom is bypassing rural areas: Icasa
781 South Africa’s 5G population coverage surged from 46.6% to 58% in a single year, the biggest network coverage jump recorded in communications regulator Icasa’s latest State of the ICT Sector report…
South Africa pays R2.5 trillion in debt costs
668 The South African government is spending more and more money on interest, without reducing the debt. A parliamentary reply has revealed that South Africa’s growing debt burden is placing increasing pressure…
DeepSeek V4 to run on Huawei silicon as China builds its own AI stack
633 China’s DeepSeek’s new model, called V4, will run on the latest chips designed by Huawei Technologies, The Information reported on Friday (paywall). In preparation for V4’s launch, Chinese tech giants, including…
WhatsApp is eating South African operators’ revenue
623 South Africa’s mobile operators carried 21.5% more voice traffic in 2025 than the year before but earned R10.4-billion less from mobile services, according to Icasa’s latest State of the ICT Sector…
Necsa puts toe in water for small nuclear reactor production
422 The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has issued an invitation to manufacturers of small modular reactors (SMRs) worldwide to partner with it in developing such reactors locally. Necsa ultimately hopes…
President Ramaphosa appoints Dr Makhubu as new Sars commissioner
525 Makhubu has held the position of deputy commissioner since 2023. After much anticipation and doubt that a new commissioner for the South African Revenue Services (Sars) would be appointed in time,…
Gaping holes in South African government cyber defences
523 Nearly two-thirds of South African government entities assessed by the auditor-general have notable weaknesses in their cybersecurity defences, with penetration testing revealing that multiple government environments were breached during the 2024/2025…
PMI increases in March, but manufacturing remains under pressure
430 Data revealed that the slight improvement mostly reflects ongoing supply disruptions, not stronger demand. Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose by 1.6 points to 49 in March, but this does not…