The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has launched South Africa’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) platform, which was designed to modernise and digitally transform South Africa’s visa and... 

As the role of digital infrastructure becomes increasingly important in supporting South Africa’s economic growth, data centres have become critical in shaping this landscape, serving customers in... 

The Department of Home Affairs has reduced system downtime at Home Affairs offices, with so-called system offline errors declining by 61% year-on-year owing to ongoing digital reforms. The... 

Outsourced services industry organisation Business Process Enabling South Africa (BPESA) has launched its Impact Sourcing Practical Guide to help South Africa's global business services (GBS)... 

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa plans to invest R332-million into network infrastructure across Limpopo in the 2026 financial year. The planned investment will strengthen network... 

JSE-listed MTN Group has secured IHS shareholder approval to acquire the remaining shares it did not own in the tower company. In February, JSE-listed MTN Group announced plans to increase its... 

By adapting small, low-cost AI tools to local conditions, developing countries can bring better medical care, education, judicial services and agricultural extension within reach of millions of... 

JSE-listed information and communications technology company Datatec's subsidiary Logicalis USA has acquired 100% of the share capital of New Mexico-based technology solutions provider Loial. The... 

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has launched an online service to enable South Africans to find the nearest bank branch participating in the DHA Digital Partnership to apply for a Smart ID... 

The National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have published the draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities for comment. The institutions had published the draft... 

The mining industry’s increasing adoption of digital infrastructure and operational technology systems to support autonomous vehicles, drilling systems and remotely controlled equipment is giving... 

Business technology company Zoho has launched a South African edition of its point-of-sales (POS) solution that enables local retailers to manage billing, inventory, purchases, payments, customer... 

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap 2026 and its accompanying draft implementation plans for... 

As telecommunications giant Vodacom Group wraps the quarter ended June 30 with growth, the completion of its acquisition of a controlling stake in Safaricom marked a defining moment for the group.... 

Vodacom Lesotho subsidiary and M-Pesa operator VCL Financial Services has launched Tsetela, a new mobile-based investment solution that extends M-Pesa beyond everyday transactions into everyday... 

The increasing uptake of AI in many spheres of life has also extended to geology, where it has found several applications with varying degrees of success, although there are myriad ethical, safety... 

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa and the North West government have strengthened their partnership following engagements this week among the company’s executive committee, led by deputy... 

Rapid expansion of data centres has helped make South Africa the continent's biggest digital hub, even as critics warn the industry's appetite for electricity and water could worsen shortages... 

Artificial intelligence could boost Sub-Saharan Africa's economy by about 4% over the next decade with better electricity supply, internet access and digital skills, an International Monetary Fund... 

The global construction industry is undergoing a significant digital transformation, but technology alone will not solve the longstanding productivity challenges that continue to hamper project... 

Automotive manufacturer Isuzu Motors South Africa has opened a R2-million AI, Coding and Robotics Lab at Khulile Primary School, in Motherwell, in the Eastern Cape, providing access to cutting-edge... 

Telecommunications giant Vodacom Group has partnered with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) on a leadership development initiative designed to prepare the next generation of leaders for... 

MyBroadband Insights’ 2026 Mobile Network Quality Report for the second quarter of the year has found that telecommunications group MTN continues to have the best mobile network in South Africa,... 

Maziv subsidiary Internet service provider Herotel has entered into a distribution agreement with Amazon Leo set to bring satellite connectivity to South Africa next year. Herotel's new service,... 

The African United Business Confederation (AUBC), in partnership with MTN South Africa, successfully hosted a high-level business roundtable dialogue on satellite broadband, digital inclusion and... 

Warehouses and distribution centres are becoming more complex, with the changes in customer expectations driven by e-commerce affecting the logistics industry, supply chain and logistics facilities... 

Altron Digital Business (ADB) has published a first-of-its-kind benchmark study to determine how employees experience technology across financial services industry (FSI) institutions in South... 

Data centre and critical infrastructure power systems manufacturer Master Power Technologies, or MPT, has opened a customer experience centre at its offices in Midrand, Gauteng. Schalk Burger has... 

Global blockchain venture capital rose by 28.8% in 2025 to $15.4-billion, while deal activity fell by almost a third, which indicates that investors were writing larger cheques, but doing so more... 

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) said that the embattled State Information Technology Agency (SITA) is starting a new chapter after the conclusion of a... 

The first phase of a landmark cross-border fibre project – a new high-capacity digital corridor to connect Zimbabwe to Botswana, Zambia, South Africa and the wider Paratus network across Southern... 

The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) has launched three earth observation decision support tools to translate satellite data into actionable intelligence on air pollution, flood risk and... 

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) says it is making progress ahead of schedule in its digital transformation agenda to reform all systems and processes by decentralising access to services... 

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published the Numbering Plan Fourth Amendment Regulations (2025) to create a standardised framework for the churn, deactivation... 

JSE-listed Vodacom Group has completed the acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom, increasing its shareholding to about 55%. This followed the staying of a conservatory order... 

Payments processing multinational Mastercard has launched its Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence – a pan-African initiative designed to strengthen cyber-resilience, enhance collaboration and... 

Smaller fibre network operators (FNOs) are performing well against established operators, the latest Perception Survey by official Internet industry representative body the Internet Service... 

The Gauteng Department of e-Government has received R1.9-billion for the 2026/27 financial year to advance the province’s digital transformation agenda and support the priorities of the seventh...