187 Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber has gazetted draft regulations that pave the way for a smartphone-based digital identity system in South Africa, with banks and other private-sector “trusted entities” potentially able…
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AI is quietly reshaping how F1 teams race, spend and win
157 Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen (3), McLaren driver Lando Norris (1), Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (16) and Mercedes driver George Russell (63) lead the field into turn one to start…
Two more officials suspended over AI policy debacle
196 Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT The department of communications & digital technologies has placed two officials on precautionary suspension over the now-withdrawn draft national artificial intelligence policy – the second…
GameStop guns for eBay
168 GameStop proposed on Sunday to buy eBay Inc for about US$56-billion in a cash-and-stock deal, with CEO Ryan Cohen saying he was prepared to take the bid directly to shareholders should…
TechCentral opens new production studio as commercial offering expands
172 TechCentral has marked the first anniversary of its partnership with Publishared by opening a new, purpose-built studio for video interviews, podcasts and branded content production, as the publishing business moves further…
How Panther Lake put Intel back in contention
190 For the first time in its history, Intel’s share price has crossed the US$100 mark. The stock closed on Friday at $99.61, giving the US chip maker a market capitalisation of…
The RAF might need a major government bailout
146 It has been estimated the RAF has about R500 billion in unqualified contingencies. It appears increasingly likely the Road Accident Fund (RAF) will require a significant government bailout. This follows the…
MultiChoice, Altech face prosecution over alleged pay-TV pact
211 The Altech Node set-top box was discontinued in 2015 The Competition Commission has referred MultiChoice South Africa and Durban-based decoder manufacturer Altech UEC to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution, alleging the…
Securex South Africa 2026 – five expos under one roof
227 From 2 to 4 June 2026 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, five co-located events – Securex South Africa, A-OSH Expo, Facilities Management Expo, Firexpo and RE+ South Africa –…
Why 2G will outlast 3G in South Africa
192 Vodacom expects to switch off its 3G mobile network before its 2G one, in a counterintuitive sequencing that reflects how stubbornly the cheapest end of the device market remains tied to…