Vast majority of SA children are functionally illiterate
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70% of South Africans have been hit by data breaches
South Africa was the 42nd most breached country in the world during the first half of the year, with 359 600 leaked accounts, according to the latest data from cybersecurity firm Surfshark. Globally, a total of 313,4-million accounts were breached, with the US ranking...
Social Media Summit for Government postponed
With marches and protests expected tomorrow (30 June), the Social Media Summit for Government (the Summit), originally scheduled from 30 June to 1 July 2026, has been postponed, and will now take place on 8 and 9 July 2026. Minister of Communications and Digital...
IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first
IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...
ESA’s Euclid captures the Milky Way’s crowded heart
The largest and most detailed photo ever made of our Milky Way galaxy’s centre in visible light was revealed this week by the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission. Packed with more than 60-million stars, this image opens the door for scientists to confirm the...
Gauteng report delays expose flaws in edtech systems
The recent disruption to the South African Schools Administration and Management System (SA-SAMS), which has delayed the printing and issuing of learner report cards across Gauteng, has exposed the fragility of critical digital infrastructure in the education sector....
Vodacom and Amazon in SA first
In a first-of-its-kind deal for the country, Vodacom South Africa has partnered with Amazon South Africa to offer customers expanded benefits through Amazon Prime - an all-in-one membership programme that provides members with a combination of unlimited free delivery,...
NTT Data and Cursor in strategic alliance
Looking to strengthen its engineering and delivery model, NTT Data has announced a strategic partnership with Cursor - one of the world’s leading multi-model platforms and which was recently acquired by SpaceX. The collaboration marks a strategic advancement in NTT...
Scammers as keyed up as players for this World Cup
The soccer World Cup 2026 kicked off on June 11 and alongside it the number of scammers attempting to exploit fan excitement has also increased, says Kaspersky, noting that at least 336 unique domains mimicking official World Cup resources have been detected. In...
Polluted air puts newborns at risk
Pregnant women exposed to indoor air pollution and tobacco smoke may be putting their babies at greater risk of poor growth and breathing difficulties at birth, according to new research by paediatricians at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Published in BMJ Open...
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The importance of empowering working parents
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Refresh from Dell at CES 2026
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LG Electronics unveils ‘AI in Action’ approach
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LG launches Wallpaper TV
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