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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…

The announcement of an ambitious plan by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to invest R2.23 trillion to build 105 000MW of new generation capacity between now and 2039 is commendable. Commenting on South Africa’s bold plan, Nokwanele Qonde, Founder and Chairperson of WASAA Group, cautioned that the envisaged 11% contribution of gas to the country’s future energy mix by 2039 “seems unrealistic and unfeasible”. Minister Ramokgopa revealed the expected gas contribution to the mix while outlining South Africa’s energy roadmap in a policy blueprint dubbed the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which was approved by Cabinet last month. WASAA is an independent,…

Local software company, Netgen Custom Software, is proud to announce that it turns 25 years old this year. Since first being registered by co-founders Grant Scheffel and Hardy Esterhuizen in October 2000, Netgen has grown into an established organisation with offices in two South African cities and a global footprint. “We recently celebrated this milestone with our teams, taking a day out to reflect, build connections, and share in 25 years of achievements together,” says managing director and co-founder, Grant Scheffel. “It was a powerful reminder that Netgen’s strength lies not only in our technology, but in the people and…

South African technology distributor Axiz has entered into a partnership with MBCOM Technologies, Broadcom’s sole distributor in the region, to distribute the full Broadcom software portfolio, in a move aimed at expanding access to Broadcom’s enterprise solutions and strengthening support for local channel partners. The agreement brings together MBCOM’s structured regional channel programme and Axiz’s established distribution network in South Africa. Partners in the country will now be able to access Broadcom’s software suite, which includes Symantec, Carbon Black, Enterprise Software Solutions (former CA portfolio), Mainframe, and VMware solutions, under a more formalised and supportive framework. “Broadcom’s software portfolio plays a significant…