The home affairs platform uses liveness tests and biometric matching to identify ghost workers on state payrolls.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now says he was wrong to fear AI would wipe out entry-level white-collar jobs.
CEO Rob Godlonton says the Silversoft acquisition is one step in a broader tech consolidation strategy.
A revised draft of South Africa’s national policy on AI will only be released for public comment in January 2027.
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The US has ordered its diplomats to lobby against foreign data privacy laws that could limit American tech firms.
JSE-listed Mustek has reported a massive jump in headline earnings, even with revenue under pressure.
Blu Label has resumed dividend payments after years of Cell C restructuring drained the group’s resources.
Mustek has warned that global AI infrastructure expansion is driving shortages that will persist into next year.
South Africa’s draft AI policy framework is headed to cabinet and could be gazetted for public comment in March.
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has been urged to reduce taxes on electric cars in Wednesday’s budget speech.
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Offshore hackers stole R305-million from Uganda’s central bank, the state-owned New Vision newspaper reported.
The shadow of the 2021 crypto bubble still hangs over much of the sector.
Elon Musk’s meteoric rise to the top of US politics as efficiency tsar is generating high anxiety in Europe.
Nigeria’s economy grew faster than anticipated in the third quarter, buoyed by its services and oil sectors.
Takealot.com’s hybrid platform must be separated, the Competition Commission has found in its online markets inquiry.
South Africa’s wine industry has been badly hit, with load shedding impacting all stages of production.

































