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South Africa's data centre 'gold rush' risks resource crunch
22nd July 2026 By: Reuters

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... 


ASPI subsidiary, US university sign uranium conversion technology research agreement
21st July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Development stage nuclear fuels company Quantum Leap Energy (QLE) has signed a research agreement with the Texas A&M University Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) to advance and derisk the... 


AI could lift Sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF says
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

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... 


Rooibos seeds to be sent into space
17th July 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

In an initiative developed by the South African Rooibos Council (SARC), which is the representative and promotion body for rooibos processors, packers and brand owners, seeds from the rooibos plant... 


Connected digital ecosystems key to unlocking construction productivity
17th July 2026

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... 


Isuzu opens R2m AI, coding and robotics laboratory in Motherwell
17th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


Vodacom Group, Wits University partner to develop Africa’s future leaders
16th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


MTN maintains best network status in Q2
16th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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,... 


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Isuzu opens R2m AI, coding and robotics laboratory in Motherwell
17th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


Vodacom Group, Wits University partner to develop Africa’s future leaders
16th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


MTN maintains best network status in Q2
16th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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,... 


Herotel, Amazon Leo partner to launch satellite service
15th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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,... 


MTN, AUBC host high-level dialogue on satellite, broadband, consumer protection
13th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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 more complex and digital, but some simple solutions possible
10th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


New study links financial services employees' workplace tech experience to organisational performance
10th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


MPT opens new customer experience centre at HQ
8th July 2026

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... 


Africa's blockchain venture capital almost halved in 2025, while share of global deals rises
7th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


SITA set to enter new chapter as DCDT tackles outcomes of PSC investigation
6th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


Science Technology

South African scientist formally inducted into the world’s oldest academy of sciences
10th July 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

National Research Foundation (NRF) board member Professor Glenda Gray has been inducted as a Fellow of the world’s oldest and one of its most prestigious academies of sciences – the UK’s Royal... 


Three SMEs named finalists for Property Point’s Green Seeds competition
7th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Three South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), namely LEEP Solutions, House Harvest and Green X, which are all developing sustainability solutions for the property sector, are... 


Science Month aims to be a broader, sustained science engagement programme
6th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The National Science Month (NSM) initiative, launched by Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina on July 4, is intended to create a broader and more sustained science... 


Sansa launches satellite-powered tools to tackle South Africa's air, water, flood crises
3rd July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

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... 


Growing demand for support, energy-efficient drive solutions in KZN
3rd July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The need to improve industrial resilience for businesses across KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has resulted in an uptick in demand for technical support, strong stock holding and energy-efficient drive... 


Cape Winelands Airport, Stellenbosch University form sustainable development partnership
2nd July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Cape Winelands Airport and Stellenbosch University (SU) have formed a partnership to advance smart and green development innovation, foster sustainable growth and drive academic advancement. The... 


Offgrid water treatment, reuse 'living laboratory' opened in Gauteng
29th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

A research and demonstration project to treat and directly reuse wastewater, which will form a living laboratory to provide data to Swiss and South African researchers, has been launched at the... 


Stocks & Strauss closes R400m University Technology Fund II
25th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Early-stage companies investment firm Stocks & Strauss has reached final close of the R400-million University Technology Fund (UTF) II. The close raises the total capital across its... 


Necsa and University of Pretoria have signed an MoU to collaborate in the nuclear sector
23rd June 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Pretoria (UP) to create a framework for bilateral cooperation regarding... 


New tech holds promises for energy, medicine – WEF report
23rd June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Ten new technologies, identified in international organisation the World Economic Forum's (WEF's) 'Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report 2026', are approaching a critical inflection point where... 


Telecoms

MTN maintains best network status in Q2
16th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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,... 


Herotel, Amazon Leo partner to launch satellite service
15th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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,... 


MTN, AUBC host high-level dialogue on satellite, broadband, consumer protection
13th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


SITA set to enter new chapter as DCDT tackles outcomes of PSC investigation
6th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


Powertel, Paratus Zimbabwe switch on new digital highway
3rd July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


Home Affairs reports progress in digital transformation of identity, travel documents
3rd July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

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... 


Final amendments to Numbering Plan Regulations published
2nd July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


Vodacom completes acquisition of additional 20% stake in Safaricom
30th June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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... 


Small fibre operators perform well in ISPA's latest fibre survey
30th June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

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


Gauteng e-Gov dept allocated R1.9bn to transform government and service delivery
26th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


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