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Super Money SA (Pty) Ltd today announced the launch of ZAR Supercoin, a new stablecoin purpose-built for South Africa and the wider African market.  ZAR Supercoin combines the speed and accessibility of blockchain technology with the trust and oversight of regulated finance. Licensed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and fully backed by rand reserves held in segregated accounts at ABSA Group Ltd, a Tier 1 South African bank, ZAR Supercoin allows users to hold, send, and redeem digital rands instantly and securely. Each ZAR Supercoin is redeemable 1:1 for the South African rand through approved channels. Super Money…

Vodacom Group announces a pivotal agreement with Starlink, the world’s largest satellite broadband provider, to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to millions of businesses across Africa and to expand rural network coverage. This collaboration marks a crucial step in bridging the digital divide and unlocking new opportunities for economic growth, education, and innovation across Africa. Transformative Impact Connecting the Unconnected: Integrating Starlink’s satellite backhaul into Vodacom’s mobile network will accelerate network coverage expansion while increasing network performance in rural areas. The collaboration will deliver robust connectivity to remote schools, health centres, and communities, empowering millions with access to digital services…

Barloworld Equipment is sharpening its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving yellow parts & component market, unveiling a series of operational upgrades, training initiatives, and strategic shifts that position its Barloworld Rebuild Centre (BRC) as a future-ready hub for high-precision component rebuilding. “We’ve commissioned new machining technology and smart tooling systems at the BRC, alongside innovative process changes such as the cylinder heads flow cells & warehouse-onwheels concept. The warehouse project ensures all required parts are prepared and secured in mobile storage before work begins, cutting downtime and boosting efficiency,” says Kamogelo Mmutlana, Executive Head: Business Excellence at Barloworld Equipment.…

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), in collaboration with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), today announced the winners of the 2025 G20 TechSprint challenge on trust and integrity in scalable and open finance. Hosted under South Africa’s G20 Presidency, the 2025 G20 TechSprint marks the first time the global innovation initiative has taken place on African soil. The competition sought to identify practical, technology-driven solutions to enhance trust, integrity and inclusion in the global financial system. The G20 TechSprint is a joint initiative between the G20 Presidency and the BIS Innovation Hub, designed to harness innovation in addressing challenges…

In a world where connectivity creates opportunity, millions of South Africans still sit on the wrong side of the digital divide. Approximately 21% of the population – around 13.6 million people – remain offline, locked out of the digital economy because internet access is intermittent or too expensive. Vuyani Jarana, CEO of Ilitha Telecommunications, says that this doesn’t have to be the case. To meet digital inclusion goals and enable affordable, meaningful broadband connectivity in every home, the traditional business model must be reimagined. “Investment in digital infrastructure must be about more than just statistics,” says Jarana. “These unconnected households…

SOFTSWISS, a global technology company with a growing presence in South Africa, has released its 2026 iGaming Trends Report, developed in partnership with NEXT.io. The study highlights a major shift in the digital entertainment and tech landscape, where operational AI, advanced cybersecurity, and brand reputation are becoming more critical than traditional performance marketing. The fourth edition of this annual study offers an in-depth look at the factors driving market transformation, with key findings relevant to South Africa’s entire digital economy: AI goes operational: The perceived importance of AI scored 8.41/10 in 2025, up from 8.15 the previous year, with 56%…

RoadMind AI, an innovative new startup, set to make waves in the African tech scene with its cutting-edge AI-driven solutions designed to transform the future of mobility across the continent. Co-founded by Tendai Joe and Athenkosi Nzala, the company aims to tackle some of Africa’s most pressing road safety and transportation challenges by leveraging advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology. A Vision to Revolutionize African Mobility At the core of RoadMind AI’s mission is a commitment to making African roads safer, smarter, and more efficient. With a focus on real-time hazard detection and predictive vehicle maintenance, the company is addressing critical…

Tracker’s vehicle crime statistics for January to June 2025 reveal that business-owned vehicles* are 48% more likely to be targeted than personally-owned vehicles. This trend is largely driven by hijackings, with notable shifts in both timing and location – Mpumalanga has emerged as a new hotspot, and incidents are increasingly occurring during the week rather than over weekends. The Tracker Vehicle Crime Index aggregates information from Tracker’s more than 1.1 million subscriptions. The data indicates that business-owned vehicles experience 32% more crime than their proportion within the Tracker base, highlighting a significantly higher risk compared to personally-owned vehicles. The majority…

FSCA issues public warning regarding impersonation of 27Four Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd and its Managing Director, Ms Fatima Vawda The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) warns members of the public to exercise caution when engaging in financial services-related activities with the administrators of a Telegram group operating under the name “LeaderFatima_Vawda.” The administrators of the “LeaderFatima_Vawda” Telegram group falsely claim to be affiliated with authorised financial services provider 27Four Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd (27Four Investment Managers), FSP number 31045, and its Managing Director, Ms Fatima Vawda. According to information received by the FSCA, the administrators of the “LeaderFatima_Vawda” Telegram group…

FSCA issues public warning regarding impersonation of Cuthman Capital (Pty) Ltd and its Chief Operating Officer. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) urges members of the public to exercise caution when dealing with individuals who falsely purport to represent Cuthman Capital (Pty) Ltd (Cuthman Capital) and its Chief Operating Officer. Ms Thandi Wille, the Chief Operating Officer of Cuthman Capital, submitted a complaint to the FSCA after discovering that impersonators were using Telegram accounts to pose as the company’s executives. These individuals are misleading the public by falsely claiming affiliation with Cuthman Capital. The Telegram usernames used by the impersonators…