200 The author, Richard Firth The South African government spends billions of rand annually on technology and infrastructure, yet citizen-facing systems are well-known for being inadequate for the task. From chronic billing…
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Meta’s continent-hugging mega-cable is here
230 The 2Africa cable coming ashore at an undisclosed location. Image: Meta Platforms The consortium behind 2Africa, a new broadband cable encircling the African continent, has announced the completion of the new…
SA-developed drone to shine at G20
207 Defence company Milkor to show off its 380 while its development focus moves to the bigger 780. As leaders from all over the world converge in South Africa for the G20…
Your crypto, your safety – how Binance is gearing up for Black Friday
226 Black Friday is fast approaching. Deals flash. E-mails ping. Temptation is everywhere. This year, add your crypto life to that radar. Because while bargains abound, so do the threats. If you…
AvePoint launches multi-cloud SaaS platform in South Africa
241 AvePoint, a global leader in data security, governance and resilience, has announced the launch of its services in the Azure and AWS commercial data centres in South Africa, marking a historic…
South Africa as a rising tech outsourcing hub
222 The old nearshoring model is broken. With rising costs, increasing geopolitical risk and saturation in traditional outsourcing hubs, European tech leaders are looking at alternatives, including high-quality destinations like South Africa…
GIS empowers ISO 20022 compliance
252 The global shift to ISO 20022 represents one of the most significant transformations in financial data management in decades. Between 1 November 2025 and 1 November 2026, financial institutions worldwide must…
MTN South Africa launches ‘Do Not Disturb’ summer campaign with compelling deals
245 South Africans are people who rise early, work late and keep pushing forward all year round. This year, recognising that December is more than a holiday and a reward for the…
Commission clears Lesaka to buy Bank Zero
209 The Competition Commission has given the go-ahead for Lesaka Technologies to acquire digital financial services upstart Bank Zero in a R1.1-billion transaction. TechCentral reported in June that Lesaka had agreed to…
will the Reserve Bank cut or not?
197 Some economists say the MPC will cut the repo rate by 50 basis points, while others believe it will keep the rate unchanged. South Africans who saw nothing to be happy…