176 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…
Category: Tech
Securex South Africa 2026 – five expos under one roof
173 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
175 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…
CambriLearn on the right way to use AI in schools
130 The London School of Innovation became the first UK institution to receive regulatory approval for AI-taught master’s degrees in March. Tuition costs between £9 000 and £11 000 for a one-year online programme…
The Cape Town start-up listening for TB with AI
159 Braden van Breda AI Diagnostics, a Cape Town-based med-tech company that has built an AI-powered stethoscope designed to detect tuberculosis, recently raised R85-million in a pre-series-A funding round. In this episode…
US-China tech split deepens
133 Dado Ruvic/Reuters The US Federal Communications Commission has voted unanimously to advance a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for use…
US company plans to bring South Africa’s extinct bluebuck back to life
125 An artist’s rendering of the extinct African antelope species called the bluebuck. Image: Colossal Biosciences The bluebuck, an antelope with a silvery slate-blue coat and striking horns, inhabited the coastal grasslands…
Cape Town agency powers biggest gaming Kickstarter ever
182 Kyle Puller A Cape Town marketing agency has played a central role in developing the largest crowdfunding campaign in gaming history, with the Cyberpunk Trading Card Game raising more than US$28-million…
The breach is in the database
219 South African organisations are experiencing a data breach every three hours. The Information Regulator recorded 2 374 formally reported incidents in the 2024/2025 financial year – and the figure has risen…
Schreiber suspends home affairs officials over fake AI references
247 Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber The department of home affairs is suspending two senior officials with immediate effect after AI “hallucinations” were found in the reference list appended to the revised…