2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (574+ words) South African employers report strong hiring expectations for technology roles in the year ahead, according to a new study from CompTIA on the biggest challenges facing HR leaders. Seven in every 10 expect to hire more technology staff to support business…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (395+ words) Discovery Bank is accelerating client acquisition in South Africa, as it deepens its footprint in an increasingly competitive retail banking market. This emerged when parent company insurer Discovery yesterday published its operational update and trading statement for the six-month period…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (751+ words) South Africa emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of Africa's tech start-up funding rebound in 2025, as total capital raised across the continent surged 46.2% year-on-year to $1.64 billion. This is according to the latest African Tech Start-ups Funding Report by Disrupt…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (388+ words) Hurricane Electric, the world's largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, announced today that it has established a new Point of Presence (PoP) at Open Access Data Centres DUR1, located at 3 Oppenheimer Road, Durban 4000, South Africa. Hurricane Electric Expands Network in South Africa With…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (322+ words) One of government's "major" public sector infrastructure projects, South Africa Connect, will be completed in the 2025/26 financial year. This is according to National Treasury's Budget Review that coincides with the 2026 national budget. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the budget at…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (383+ words) The use of data and artificial intelligence (AI) has become critical for the future development of economies worldwide, said finance minister Enoch Godongwana. As a result, data infrastructure should be considered as critical as electricity, ports and transport networks, he…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (773+ words) South Africa's mobile network operators pumped more than R700 million into advertising in the second half of 2025, underscoring shifting network narratives and strategic repositioning across the local telecoms industry. This is according to the Telecoms Adspend and Trends Report, compiled by…...

5+ day, 39+ min ago  (344+ words) The Vodacom Foundation, in partnership with the Eastern Cape Department of Education, has launched a R1.5 million School of Excellence (SOE) at Lavelilanga Secondary School in Komani, Eastern Cape. This marks an expansion of its technology-enabled education programme in the province....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (344+ words) According to Marcelo Vieira, Partner at KPMG South Africa, digital trust generally is associated with an organisation's ability to protect and defend against cyber threats. However, this should not be viewed as a siloed cyber security agenda or a technical…...

6+ day, 56+ min ago  (304+ words) The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) has published a draft Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) manual for public comment. This, after it was forced to withdraw the draft USAF manual initially published on 24 November 2025, to…...