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Marking three decades since its 1995 launch, MultiChoice is reviving a classic South African TV tradition: Open Time. The celebration grants all active DStv satellite subscribers a full, complimentary Premium pass for the weekend of November 7-9, 2025. This strategic move allows customers to experience the platform’s top-tier sports, movies, and entertainment, serving as both a thank-you to existing users and a compelling reason for new and existing customers to upgrade. Three familiar faces from South Africa’s television past, Ashley Hayden, Scot Scott and Doreen Morris, are among the many icons returning to the screen to celebrate DStv’s 30th anniversary.…

Vodacom South Africa has launched the Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition, a nationwide learner-led initiative set to mobilise the country’s next generation of environmental leaders. Targeting Grade 9 to 11 learners from Vodacom-supported Schools of Excellence across five provinces (KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga), the Eco-Warriors Competition is more than just a contest. It’s a call to action for young South Africans to design real, tech-enabled solutions to tackle environmental challenges in their schools and communities. “The solutions to our biggest challenges are already coming from young minds,” says Takalani Netshitenzhe, Director of External and Regulatory Affairs for Vodacom…

 In a move signalling continuity and confidence in its leadership, the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) has announced the reappointment of Yershen Pillay as its Chief Executive Officer for a new term, effective until 31 March 2030. The reappointment, confirmed by Minister of Higher Education and Training, comes alongside the installation of a new CHIETA Accounting Authority, led by Interim Chairperson Gerhard Cloete, as of 30 September 2025. Pillay’s renewed leadership follows a period of remarkable achievement for the sector skills authority. Under his guidance, CHIETA has secured three consecutive clean audits and delivered 100% performance against its…

Google, in partnership with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), has launched a new AI Glossary for isiZulu, isiXhosa and Afrikaans, giving millions of South Africans the language tools to engage  with artificial intelligence in their mother tongue. The launch took place at Google’s South Africa offices in Johannesburg, where representatives from the Pan South African Language Board, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, the Department of Basic Education, the Department of Higher Education, and the SABC were joined by academics, translators, and language experts. The event included a panel discussion on how African languages can adapt alongside…

The world’s #1 AI CRM  will surface directly in ChatGPT New integrations bring OpenAI frontier models and Salesforce into unified experiences across both platforms SAN FRANCISCO — October 14, 2025 — Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) and OpenAI announced an expanded strategic partnership, establishing a new generation of employee and consumer experiences powered by Salesforce’s Agentforce 360 and OpenAI frontier models. This first of its kind partnership will let companies access Salesforce’s Agentforce 360 platform in ChatGPT — querying sales records, reviewing customer conversations, or building Tableau visualisations, simply by typing a query into ChatGPT. They can also use OpenAI’s latest frontier…

Volvo Car South Africa’s (VCSA) electric momentum continues to build. Following a year of significant growth in its electrified lineup – including the EX90 and EX30 Cross Country, alongside updated plug-in hybrid versions of the new XC60 and XC90 – the brand now turns its attention to its next all-electric SUV: the new Volvo EX60. The EX60 will be revealed on 21 January 2026 in a global livestream from Stockholm, Sweden, marking the next step in Volvo’s drive to make electric luxury more accessible to South Africans. Positioned between the XC40 Recharge and the flagship EX90, the EX60 will strengthen…

Agriculture remains one of South Africa’s most strategically important sectors. But to future-proof it, we need to change the story young people hear about farm work and match that with real pathways into modern, tech-enabled roles. More than compliance, this is about securing food systems, rural livelihoods, and export competitiveness by building a larger, more intelligent talent pipeline. “Too many young people still picture agriculture as low-skilled manual work,” says Sandra Pretorius, General Manager at Afri Training Institute (ATI). “On the ground, the work has changed with soil analysis, sensor-driven irrigation, quality data, biosecurity, and cold-chain logistics becoming an integral…

OpenAI today announced the roll out of ChatGPT Go across Africa. ChatGPT Go is a new tier of subscription plan designed to give more people access to ChatGPT’s advanced capabilities at a more affordable price.  The launch comes as Africa continues to adopt AI at a rapid pace. ChatGPT Go subscribers gain access to ChatGPT’s most popular features, including higher message limits, image generation, file uploads, and memory – all powered by GPT-5, OpenAI’s most-advanced model. The subscription reflects a 75% reduction in price on average compared to the next tier of ChatGPT subscription.   Compared to OpenAI’s free plan, ChatGPT…

Vodacom Limpopo region has announced a major investment of more than R500 million in network infrastructure for the current financial year (FY26). Building on last year’s R414 million commitment, this substantial investment reaffirms Vodacom’s commitment to empowering communities and driving economic growth throughout the province, using broadband connectivity. This year’s capital expenditure brings the total investment in radio and transmission infrastructure to R3,1 billion over a period of seven years in Limpopo province alone. “At Vodacom, our vision is to connect every individual and community, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to participate in the digital economy and reaping the…

Salesforce, the world’s #1 AI CRM, announced the general availability of Agentforce 360, the culmination of a year of transformation, redefining how work gets done in the age of AI. While others are just beginning to showcase what’s possible with agentic AI in the enterprise, Salesforce has spent the past year delivering it — with four major releases, thousands of customer deployments, and Salesforce itself as Customer Zero, proving how the Agentic Enterprise comes to life. The Agentic Enterprise represents a new model for work — where AI elevates people rather than replacing them. In an Agentic Enterprise, every team operates with 24/7 intelligence: sales…