Author: Staff Writer

Huawei South Africa has opened applications for the highly anticipated 2025 edition of the Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme, set to take place from 27 to 29 August in Johannesburg. Now in its fourth year, this flagship programme is designed for women entrepreneurs and professionals who are building businesses and actively looking for ways to grow, adapt and lead in a digital world. As artificial intelligence and digital technology reshape industries, this three-day experience offers women the tools, insights and networks to stay competitive, and scale with confidence. This year’s theme, TechHERpreneur: Where Innovation Meets Ambition, highlights the…

South Africa’s new Digital News Transformation Fund has announced the appointment of its inaugural Board, comprised of a diverse group of respected media leaders. The Board is tasked with steering South Africa’s new R114 million initiative to strengthen the country’s qualifying independent publishers, including community and local-language outlets. The Fund is a partnership between Google and the Association of Independent Publishers (AIP), independently administered by Tshikululu Social Investments. The inaugural Board will provide strategic direction, ensure transparent governance, and uphold the Fund’s public interest mandate as it prepares to launch its first call for proposals in August. The appointment of…

This year marks a major milestone for iStore, South Africa’s dedicated Apple Premium Partner, as it celebrates two decades of retail excellence. Since opening its doors in 2005, iStore has had a deep passion for bringing the very best of Apple to all South Africans in a way that Apple intended – the best possible customer experience and a “best in world” Apple environment. Customer experience is the DNA of Apple, and from Day 1, iStore has passionately endeavored to extend that Apple experience into our customers’ hands. As much as Apple products ensure customers can get the most out…

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced the availability of its latest foldable smartphones, Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 FE (Galaxy Z7 series), and its new Galaxy Watch8 series. Galaxy Z Fold7 brings Galaxy advancements together and broadens their scope, delivering the Ultra experience in the thinnest, lightest and most advanced foldable yet. It offers immersive, high-octane performance on an expansive screen, empowering you to game, stream, connect and create all at once. Galaxy’s true AI companion experience has also been optimised for the foldable format, enabling fluid interactions across more apps and the larger screen. And…

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has uncovered that board members at the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services SETA (merSETA) were paid a staggering R6.29 million in the 2023/24 financial year, with the chairperson alone earning R924,000, making it one of the most expensive boards in the SETA system. Matlhodi Maseko MP, DA Spokesperson on Higher Education, stated: “This is a blatant misuse of public funds. While students struggle with NSFAS delays and unemployment, politically connected individuals are enriching themselves through inflated SETA salaries.” The DA can confirm that Gwede Mantashe’s son was set to be deployed to this board before the party intervened to expose the ANC’s cadre…

DFA is nearing the completion of the first phase of its national network upgrade and future-proofing project and has begun installing new services and migrating existing customer services onto this upgraded infrastructure from July 2025. This upgrade, which started in 2023 and has cost in excess of R800 million to date, comes at a time when South Africa is seeing a rapid evolution in technology adoption. This evolution is driving demand for faster, more robust and scalable fibre networks. “While we’ve experienced challenges as a result of increased service interruptions and some infrastructure fatigue in recent years, this ongoing investment…

Children today are surrounded by digital devices from birth, and many can’t imagine life without them. Kaspersky research* findings show that 40% of children surveyed from South Africa would like to become bloggers in the future. The seriousness of their intentions is evidenced by the fact that 23% of them are already developing their own blog or working on content for the future.  A dream of becoming popular is appealing for young people – 38% of children surveyed locally named it when explaining their wish to become a blogger. 46% of young respondents said that they simply enjoy creating video…

For Sasha Maharajh, Project Architect at BPAS, architecture was not a childhood dream but a discovery – one she made after a detour through studying a BA in psychology. She quickly discovered that it was not for her and embarked on a draughting course instead. “I started working in a small practice where I began to love the profession,” she says. The experience gave her new insight into how people engage and respond to spaces. Today, she’s driven by a deep belief that buildings should do more than meet a brief. They should evoke emotion, invite reflection, and serve the people…

In an era marked by growing public scrutiny of institutions and an urgent call for ethical and accountable governance, the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) continues to distinguish itself as a benchmark for excellence within the public sector. CHIETA is pleased to announce that it has attained a clean audit outcome and a 100% performance rating for the third consecutive year, an exceptional achievement that underscores its steadfast commitment to integrity, operational excellence, and the advancement of South Africa’s national development agenda. This milestone, validated by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), reflects CHIETA’s unwavering commitment to clean…

Flood, a category-defining SuperApp-as-a-Service platform, has raised as further $2.5 million in seed funding to expand its operations. The funds, backed by CRE.vc and leading angel investors, follow a successful $1 million round in July 2024, and will be used to accelerate market entry and expand Flood’s partnerships with telcos and challenger banks while supporting the rapid onboarding of thousands of offline merchants. Founded by serial entrepreneur André de Wet, Flood has rapidly gained traction in essential markets that include South Africa, India, and the Maldives, and is set to officially launch across a range of markets later this year.…