57 This has been a year of both promise and challenge for Africa’s geospatial industry. Across the continent, location intelligence is helping cities grow smarter, businesses operate more efficiently and communities access…
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Solly Malatsi shakes up Usaasa board
53 Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has replaced four board members from the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (Usaasa) who vacated their posts in August. The…
Why South Africa must transition from GSM to purpose-built IoT networks
61 South Africa’s digital future hinges on how effectively its industries embrace the internet of things (IoT). From agriculture and mining to healthcare and logistics, connected devices are driving smarter decisions, greater…
SA gamblers abandon casinos for phones as online betting surges
48 The shift by South African gamblers from physical casinos to online platforms continues to accelerate – with all the deleterious effects one might expect. According to the National Gambling Board, around…
BYD to blanket South Africa with megawatt-scale EV charging network
62 BYD executive vice president Stella Li The world’s largest manufacturer of electric cars, China’s BYD, will build a nationwide network of super high-speed vehicle charging stations in South Africa, TechCentral can…
Apple M5 chip makes its debut in new MacBook Pro, iPad Pro models
50 Apple has unveiled a series of product updates, including a refreshed MacBook Pro, an iPad Pro and a second generation of the Vision Pro headset, as it embeds its latest M5…
Shielding data centre growth from the looming power crunch
54 Today’s digital economy is placing unprecedented strain on the power grid. For years, efficiency gains have kept electricity use relatively stable despite rising demand, enabling net-zero ambitions. But artificial intelligence, cloud…
Google launches new AI tools in Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu
69 Google South Africa MD Kabelo Makwane Google South Africa has launched an “AI glossary” that standardises 100 terms in Zulu, Xhosa and Afrikaans in partnership with the Pan South African Language…
AI mania grips the markets
116 Optimism over the profit potential of artificial intelligence has helped drive the US stock market to record highs, but investors are looking for weak spots that could emerge in the AI…
Sixty60 smashes 100 million orders
96 Sixty60, the on-demand grocery delivery platform built by Shoprite Group, has fulfilled over 100 million orders since its launch in November 2019. This is according to Shoprite’s annual report, published on…