From digital IDs to AI-powered crime fighting, here are the key tech takeaways from Sona 2026.
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While its other segments have showed a relatively muted performance, Cell C’s MVNO business is thriving.
South Africa will push ahead with breaking up Eskom and creating a standalone company to run the transmission grid.
Cell C’s first results as a listed company reveal a cleaner balance sheet but a business still searching for momentum.
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The South African Reserve Bank is a big step closer to concluding its acquisition of 50% of BankservAfrica.
Altron expects to post “resilient” 2026 first half results as fintech-led platforms offset IT services weakness.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Wednesday dismissed concern about an end to a spending boom on AI chips.
JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms has taken a decisive step in its troubled, long-running association with Cell C.
MTN has come out tops in independent network ratings agency OpenSignal’s latest mobile experience report.
Sassa will introduce mandatory biometric enrolment for beneficiaries at its offices from Monday.
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AMD unveiled its latest AI processors on Monday in a bid to challenge industry leader Nvidia.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled new software and services aimed at spreading AI throughout the economy.
Nvidia looks set to blow past Apple to become the world’s second most valuable company, right behind Microsoft.
Apple is planning to overhaul its Siri virtual assistant as part of the company’s larger AI strategy.
A revised Integrated Resource Plan is needed, especially in view of the rapid developments in energy-generating technologies. By Hartmut Winkler.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger gives himself an A- grade for his first year running the chip maker. Investors are proving to be tougher graders.
