TechCentral https://techcentral.co.za/ Technology News Leader In South Africa Fri, 08 May 2026 14:09:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://techcentral.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-techcentral-thumbnail-for-socials-2023-32x32.jpg TechCentral https://techcentral.co.za/ 32 32 Hyperscalers ate my next computer https://techcentral.co.za/hyperscalers-ate-my-next-computer/281189/ https://techcentral.co.za/hyperscalers-ate-my-next-computer/281189/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 12:22:59 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281189 https://techcentral.co.za/hyperscalers-ate-my-next-computer/281189/feed/ 0 Major African telco postpones mobile money listing https://techcentral.co.za/major-african-telco-postpones-mobile-money-listing/281183/ https://techcentral.co.za/major-african-telco-postpones-mobile-money-listing/281183/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 10:01:10 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281183 https://techcentral.co.za/major-african-telco-postpones-mobile-money-listing/281183/feed/ 0 Cabinet approves new permanent Sita board, ending years of turmoil https://techcentral.co.za/cabinet-approves-new-permanent-sita-board-ending-years-of-turmoil/281172/ https://techcentral.co.za/cabinet-approves-new-permanent-sita-board-ending-years-of-turmoil/281172/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 09:23:16 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281172 https://techcentral.co.za/cabinet-approves-new-permanent-sita-board-ending-years-of-turmoil/281172/feed/ 0 Your databases are being watched – just not by you https://techcentral.co.za/your-databases-are-being-watched-just-not-by-you/281164/ Fri, 08 May 2026 08:30:48 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281164 A 12-year-old competition case lands on Canal+’s desk https://techcentral.co.za/a-12-year-old-competition-case-lands-on-canals-desk/281156/ https://techcentral.co.za/a-12-year-old-competition-case-lands-on-canals-desk/281156/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 08:14:31 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281156 https://techcentral.co.za/a-12-year-old-competition-case-lands-on-canals-desk/281156/feed/ 0 A 12-year-old competition case lands on Canal+'s desk The Competition Commission has opened the door to settlement talks over an alleged 2014 market-division pact. Altech,Altech Node,Altech UEC,Canal+,Competition Commission,competition tribunal,Craig Venter,Makgale Mohlala,MultiChoice,Altech UEC Why South Africa is Zoho’s third-fastest-growing market https://techcentral.co.za/why-south-africa-is-zohos-third-fastest-growing-market/281149/ https://techcentral.co.za/why-south-africa-is-zohos-third-fastest-growing-market/281149/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 07:28:22 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281149 https://techcentral.co.za/why-south-africa-is-zohos-third-fastest-growing-market/281149/feed/ 0 OpenAI’s new audio APIs aim for conversational voice agents https://techcentral.co.za/openais-new-audio-apis-aim-for-conversational-voice-agents/281146/ https://techcentral.co.za/openais-new-audio-apis-aim-for-conversational-voice-agents/281146/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 05:45:31 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281146 https://techcentral.co.za/openais-new-audio-apis-aim-for-conversational-voice-agents/281146/feed/ 0 The gaps in South Africa’s digital ID plan https://techcentral.co.za/the-gaps-in-south-africas-digital-id-plan/281137/ https://techcentral.co.za/the-gaps-in-south-africas-digital-id-plan/281137/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 13:19:59 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281137 https://techcentral.co.za/the-gaps-in-south-africas-digital-id-plan/281137/feed/ 0 South Africa’s TikTok election is coming https://techcentral.co.za/south-africas-tiktok-election-is-coming/281129/ https://techcentral.co.za/south-africas-tiktok-election-is-coming/281129/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 11:55:35 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281129 https://techcentral.co.za/south-africas-tiktok-election-is-coming/281129/feed/ 0 The AI revolution has a new capital – and it’s not in California https://techcentral.co.za/the-ai-revolution-has-a-new-capital-and-its-not-in-california/281122/ https://techcentral.co.za/the-ai-revolution-has-a-new-capital-and-its-not-in-california/281122/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 10:21:33 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281122 https://techcentral.co.za/the-ai-revolution-has-a-new-capital-and-its-not-in-california/281122/feed/ 0 Altron’s FY26 earnings seen firmer as platforms power growth https://techcentral.co.za/altrons-fy26-earnings-seen-firmer-as-platforms-power-growth/281109/ https://techcentral.co.za/altrons-fy26-earnings-seen-firmer-as-platforms-power-growth/281109/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 08:14:25 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281109 https://techcentral.co.za/altrons-fy26-earnings-seen-firmer-as-platforms-power-growth/281109/feed/ 0 Datatec is firing on all cylinders https://techcentral.co.za/datatec-is-firing-on-all-cylinders/281104/ https://techcentral.co.za/datatec-is-firing-on-all-cylinders/281104/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 07:31:04 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281104 https://techcentral.co.za/datatec-is-firing-on-all-cylinders/281104/feed/ 0 South Africa risks losing a generation of developers to AI https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-risks-losing-a-generation-of-developers-to-ai/281089/ https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-risks-losing-a-generation-of-developers-to-ai/281089/#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 05:47:33 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281089 https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-risks-losing-a-generation-of-developers-to-ai/281089/feed/ 1 Lesaka lifts full-year earnings guidance https://techcentral.co.za/lesaka-lifts-full-year-earnings-guidance/281098/ https://techcentral.co.za/lesaka-lifts-full-year-earnings-guidance/281098/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 05:45:43 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281098 https://techcentral.co.za/lesaka-lifts-full-year-earnings-guidance/281098/feed/ 0 Hexion deploys 30 petabyte sovereign data archive in South Africa https://techcentral.co.za/hexion-deploys-30-petabyte-sovereign-data-archive-in-south-africa/281115/ Thu, 07 May 2026 04:59:46 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281115 The 48-month phone contract trap https://techcentral.co.za/the-48-month-phone-contract-trap/281075/ https://techcentral.co.za/the-48-month-phone-contract-trap/281075/#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 12:46:17 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281075 https://techcentral.co.za/the-48-month-phone-contract-trap/281075/feed/ 3 Yoco brings in external CEO from European fintech sector https://techcentral.co.za/yoco-brings-in-external-ceo-from-european-fintech-sector/281069/ https://techcentral.co.za/yoco-brings-in-external-ceo-from-european-fintech-sector/281069/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 12:17:51 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281069 https://techcentral.co.za/yoco-brings-in-external-ceo-from-european-fintech-sector/281069/feed/ 0 South Africa’s patching problem is about to get worse https://techcentral.co.za/south-africas-patching-problem-is-about-to-get-worse/281065/ https://techcentral.co.za/south-africas-patching-problem-is-about-to-get-worse/281065/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 10:37:24 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281065 https://techcentral.co.za/south-africas-patching-problem-is-about-to-get-worse/281065/feed/ 0 AI is rewriting the threat playbook https://techcentral.co.za/ai-is-rewriting-the-threat-playbook/281056/ https://techcentral.co.za/ai-is-rewriting-the-threat-playbook/281056/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 09:31:19 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281056 https://techcentral.co.za/ai-is-rewriting-the-threat-playbook/281056/feed/ 0 South African private sector growth hits 44-month high https://techcentral.co.za/south-african-private-sector-growth-hits-44-month-high/281053/ https://techcentral.co.za/south-african-private-sector-growth-hits-44-month-high/281053/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 08:48:47 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=281053 https://techcentral.co.za/south-african-private-sector-growth-hits-44-month-high/281053/feed/ 0