220 Huawei marks 25 years of innovation, connection and everyday tech in South Africa. This year, Huawei South Africa is celebrating 25 years of being part of the country’s technology journey. Over…
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Mobile coverage masks a deeper broadband failure
348 Ilitha Telecoms CEO Vuyani Jarana Investing in digital infrastructure, particularly fibre broadband, could help South Africa ease long-term fiscal pressures by reducing costs in education, healthcare and public services. That’s the…
Huawei turns 25 in South Africa, celebrates with major device discounts
296 This year, Huawei South Africa is celebrating 25 years of being part of the country’s technology journey. Over the past quarter of a century, Huawei South Africa has grown alongside the…
Nersa approves interim tariff discount for Glencore-Merafe and Samancor smelters
239 How it will be funded is still unclear. Energy regulator Nersa on 29 January approved an application by Eskom to lower the tariff it charges the Glencore-Merafe and Samancor smelters from…
Cloud On Demand and Consnet: inside a real-world AWS partner success story
274 The cloud revolution has challenged businesses of all sizes by changing how IT teams go about implementing projects and managing infrastructure. IT service firms have been doubly challenged, having to sell…
SABC Plus to flight Microsoft AI training videos
357 Microsoft South Africa and the public broadcaster, the SABC, have signed an agreement that will see AI and digitals skills programmes flighted on the SABC Plus streaming platform. The announcement was…
Port of Gauteng developer heads to court over ‘unlawful’ road approval
286 Says the approval for its construction violates environmental laws and benefits competitors trying to coattail on his work. Port of Gauteng developer Francois Nortjé has brought an application before the Joburg…
What ordinary South Africans really think of AI
312 Artificial intelligence is no longer a novelty for South Africans. In fact, it is rapidly becoming a practical tool woven into everyday life. According to a new study from Google and…
Apple acquires audio AI start-up Q.ai
278 Apple has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli start-up working on artificial intelligence technology for audio. Apple did not disclose terms of the deal for Q.ai, which was backed by venture capital firms…
A single Musk super-company may be taking shape
255 Elon Musk. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters SpaceX is exploring deals with other companies helmed by serial entrepreneur Elon Musk, leaving investors working through permutations between space, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence to analyse…