Close Menu
TechCentralTechCentral

    Subscribe to the newsletter

    Get the best South African technology news and analysis delivered to your e-mail inbox every morning.

    Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube LinkedIn
    WhatsApp Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn YouTube
    TechCentralTechCentral
    • News
      JSE-listed ICT firm suspended for not paying its own dividend

      JSE-listed ICT firm suspended for not paying its own dividend

      28 August 2026
      South African talk radio is now searchable - Locl.co.za

      South African talk radio is now searchable

      28 August 2026
      Koeberg is completely offline

      Koeberg is completely offline

      28 August 2026
      Anthropic moves AI agents out of software and into the lab

      Anthropic moves AI agents out of software and into the lab

      28 August 2026
      Forget the iPhone: Apple's real next act is your home

      Forget the iPhone: Apple’s real next act is your home

      27 August 2026
    • World
      AI-generated music banned from Australian charts

      AI-generated music banned from Australian charts

      26 August 2026
      Traders brace for a R4.5-trillion swing in Nvidia's value

      Traders brace for a R4.5-trillion swing in Nvidia’s value

      25 August 2026
      Russia building its own Starlink - and faster than expected - Vadym Skibitskyi

      Russia building its own Starlink – and faster than expected

      11 August 2026
      Meta AI will now tell parents if their teen is in crisis

      Meta AI will now tell parents if their teen is in crisis

      17 July 2026
      IBM shares crash 25% as AI upends software spending - Arvind Krishna

      IBM shares crash 25% as AI upends software spending

      15 July 2026
    • In-depth
      Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis. Image: John Sears

      The plan to stop AI from breaking the world

      16 July 2026
      The internet has a Strait of Hormuz problem

      The internet has a Strait of Hormuz problem

      15 July 2026
      AI boom sparks rally, frenzy and fear

      AI boom sparks rally, frenzy and fear

      11 June 2026
      Every plug-in hybrid on sale in South Africa, ranked by price - Lamborghini Temerario

      Every plug-in hybrid on sale in South Africa, ranked by price

      7 June 2026
      What Wi-Fi 8 will mean for wireless networks

      What Wi-Fi 8 will mean for wireless networks

      1 June 2026
    • TCS
      Watts & Wheels S1E8: 'Tesla lands in Africa, just not here'

      Watts & Wheels S1E8: ‘Tesla lands in Africa, just not here’

      24 August 2026
      Meet the CIO | Discovery's Derek Wilcocks on AI, guardrails and growth

      Meet the CIO | Derek Wilcocks on how AI personalised Vitality

      13 August 2026
      TCS | Money just became native to the internet - Steven Boykey Sidley

      TCS | Money just became native to the internet – Steven Boykey Sidley

      12 August 2026
      TCS+ | Specops' Darren James on continuous trust in an AI world

      TCS+ | Specops’ Darren James on continuous trust in an AI world

      7 August 2026
      TCS+ | How AI is turning hardware into a subscription service - Shane van der Merwe Merchant West

      TCS+ | How AI is turning hardware into a subscription service

      6 August 2026
    • Opinion
      The fragile joint in the Capitec machine - Pambos Soteriades

      The R197-billion market the banks can’t reach

      25 August 2026
      South African tech's compounding debt problem - Jannie van Zyl

      Management consulting as we know it is over

      21 August 2026
      South African tech's compounding debt problem - Jannie van Zyl

      The most dangerous customer is the quiet one

      10 August 2026
      South African tech's compounding debt problem - Jannie van Zyl

      South African tech’s compounding debt problem

      29 July 2026
      The fragile joint in the Capitec machine - Pambos Soteriades

      Best network, worst vibes: the puzzle of SA telecoms

      20 July 2026
    • Company Hubs
      • 1Stream
      • Africa Data Centres
      • AfriGIS
      • Altron Digital Business
      • Altron Document Solutions
      • Altron Group
      • Arctic Wolf
      • Ascent Technology
      • AvertITD
      • BBD
      • Braintree
      • CallMiner
      • CambriLearn
      • CM.com
      • Contactable
      • CYBER1 Solutions
      • Digicloud Africa
      • Digimune
      • Domains.co.za
      • ESET
      • Euphoria Telecom
      • HOSTAFRICA
      • Incredible Business
      • iONLINE
      • IQbusiness
      • Iris Network Systems
      • Kaspersky
      • LSD Open
      • Mitel
      • NEC XON
      • Netstar
      • Network Platforms
      • Next DLP
      • Ovations
      • Paracon
      • Paratus
      • Q-KON
      • SevenC
      • SkyWire
      • Solid8 Technologies
      • Telit Cinterion
      • Telviva
      • Tenable
      • Vertiv
      • Videri Digital
      • Vodacom Business
      • Vox
      • Wipro
      • Workday
      • XLink
    • Sections
      • AI and machine learning
      • Banking
      • Broadcasting and Media
      • Cloud services
      • Contact centres and CX
      • Cryptocurrencies
      • Education and skills
      • Electronics and hardware
      • Energy and sustainability
      • Enterprise software
      • Financial services
      • HealthTech
      • Information security
      • Internet and connectivity
      • Internet of Things
      • Investment
      • IT services
      • Lifestyle
      • Policy and regulation
      • Public sector
      • Retail and e-commerce
      • Satellite communications
      • Science
      • SMEs and start-ups
      • Social media
      • Talent and leadership
      • Telecoms
      • Watts & Wheels
    • Events
    • Advertise
    TechCentralTechCentral
    Home » Posts

    The mobile phone: a classroom that can bridge the digital divide

    By Hasmukh Gajjar14 July 2022

    Promoted | Digital literacy is the first step in bridging the digital divide and allowing more people access to the digital economy, writes mobiLearn’s Hasmukh Gajjar.

    Telviva One: the best of voice, video and chat in one intelligent platform

    By Telviva14 July 2022

    Promoted | Telviva has perfected a range of cloud platforms that synchronise all channels for more effective internal and external communications.

    Twitter is down – social media service falls over

    By Agency Staff14 July 2022

    Twitter was down for thousands of users across the globe on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

    Google agrees to buy security vendor Wiz for $32-billion

    Competition Commission takes direct aim at Google

    By Duncan McLeod13 July 2022

    The Competition Commission has proposed imposing radical changes to Google’s search results in South Africa that go to the heart of the US Internet giant’s business model.

    Reserve Bank outlines plans to regulate crypto in South Africa

    By Staff Reporter13 July 2022

    The South African Reserve Bank is set to bring cryptocurrencies into the regulatory oversight of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority.

    Ex-ABB employees arrested in Eskom corruption crackdown

    By Staff Reporter13 July 2022

    Two former employees of ABB Group, and their spouses, have been arrested for alleged corruption linked to Eskom contracts involving R2.2-billion.

    Energy transition threatened as solar prices surge

    By Agency Staff13 July 2022

    The price of a key material for solar panels rose for the seventh straight week, threatening to slow clean energy installations.

    MTN to launch new pan-African streaming service

    Huge spike in streaming subscriptions in South Africa

    By Staff Reporter13 July 2022

    FNB has released data that shows there has been a big spike in subscriptions to online video and music streaming services in South Africa in the past two years.

    AWS could be worth more than parent Amazon

    By Agency Staff13 July 2022

    Amazon.com’s Prime Day may grab headlines, but investors are much more focused on its fast growing cloud computing and advertising services businesses.

    Netflix games

    Netflix in talks with Hollywood over new streaming tier with ads

    By Agency Staff13 July 2022

    Netflix is looking to tweak its programming deals with Hollywood studios to enable its launch of an ad-supported version of its service, a report said.

    Previous 1 … 1,079 1,080 1,081 1,082 1,083 … 3,716 Next
    Company News
    The stuff that doesn't fit on the quote - Graham Millar SevenC

    The stuff that doesn’t fit on the quote

    28 August 2026
    Can you trust the AI speaking to your customers? - 1Stream

    Can you trust the AI speaking to your customers?

    27 August 2026
    Telviva launches Viva, a digital agent built for South African businesses - Telviva CEO David Meintjes

    Telviva launches Viva, a digital agent built for South African businesses

    27 August 2026
    Opinion
    The fragile joint in the Capitec machine - Pambos Soteriades

    The R197-billion market the banks can’t reach

    25 August 2026
    South African tech's compounding debt problem - Jannie van Zyl

    Management consulting as we know it is over

    21 August 2026
    South African tech's compounding debt problem - Jannie van Zyl

    The most dangerous customer is the quiet one

    10 August 2026

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the best South African technology news and analysis delivered to your e-mail inbox every morning.

    Latest Posts
    JSE-listed ICT firm suspended for not paying its own dividend

    JSE-listed ICT firm suspended for not paying its own dividend

    28 August 2026
    South African talk radio is now searchable - Locl.co.za

    South African talk radio is now searchable

    28 August 2026
    The stuff that doesn't fit on the quote - Graham Millar SevenC

    The stuff that doesn’t fit on the quote

    28 August 2026
    Koeberg is completely offline

    Koeberg is completely offline

    28 August 2026
    © 2009 - 2026 NewsCentral Media
    Built and maintained by Chronon
    • Cookie policy (ZA)
    • TechCentral – privacy and Popia

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Manage consent

    TechCentral uses cookies to enhance its offerings. Consenting to these technologies allows us to serve you better. Not consenting or withdrawing consent may adversely affect certain features and functions of the website.

    Functional Always active
    The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
    Preferences
    The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
    Statistics
    The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
    Marketing
    The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
    • Manage options
    • Manage services
    • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
    • Read more about these purposes
    View preferences
    • {title}
    • {title}
    • {title}