Telco industry body calls for industry-driven 2G, 3G sunsettingTechnology

Telco industry body calls for industry-driven 2G, 3G sunsetting

The Association of Comms and Technology advocates for less stringent government deadlines, as the state eyes December 2027 as shutdown…

Dropping foldables pricing sees shipments steadily riseTechnology

Dropping foldables pricing sees shipments steadily rise

Global shipments of foldable phones are expected to reach 17.8 million units in 2024, as prices decline, says TrendForce.

AI adoption sees African CEOs increase revenue streamsTechnology

AI adoption sees African CEOs increase revenue streams

CEOs in Sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly recognising AI’s potential to fuel growth and competitiveness, says PwC’s Africa Business Agenda.

SA publishes final National Cloud and Data PolicyTechnology

SA publishes final National Cloud and Data Policy

The policy seeks to accelerate the rollout of digital infrastructure to ensure fast, secure and reliable broadband connectivity in South…

ICASA readies call termination rate hearingsTechnology

ICASA readies call termination rate hearings

The telecoms regulator will host hybrid public hearings on the draft amendments to the Call Termination Regulations, on 13 June.

PayShap uptake reflects growing need for real-time paymentsTechnology

PayShap uptake reflects growing need for real-time payments

Rapid payments system PayShap’s transactions surged to 30 million, valued at R19.5 billion, since its launch in March 2023.

CSIR predictions not far off as vote counting concludesTechnology

CSIR predictions not far off as vote counting concludes

With the process to capture and validate election results under way, ITWeb compares the CSIR’s predictions with the official preliminary…

ITWeb TV: SA’s cyber security players can compete globallyTechnology

ITWeb TV: SA’s cyber security players can compete globally

Christi Maherry, co-CEO of Snode Technologies, believes South African cyber companies need to take “local is lekker” to heart.

Local BPO sector bulks up employment in Q4Technology

Local BPO sector bulks up employment in Q4

SA’s business process outsourcing sector helped create 6 018 new jobs countrywide between October and December 2023.

IEC restores election dashboard after brief outageTechnology

IEC restores election dashboard after brief outage

The Independent Electoral Commission dashboard, which displays election results at the Joburg Results Operating Centre, briefly crashes.