SA women retire with 21% less than men
Beyond the pay gap, systemic bias, financial pressures and family caregiving commitments compound to create a deeper retirement crisis for women. It’s been long recognised that fewer than10% of South Africans retire with enough money to enjoy a comfortable standard of...
WhatsApp cracks down on scams
WhatsApp has taken down millions of accounts linked to criminal scam centres. In the first six months of this year, WhatsApp proactively detected and banned over 6,8-million accounts associated with criminal scam centres, many of them before the scam centres could...
TikTok scrubs over 1-million offensive videos in SA
TikTok has removed more than 1-million videos in South Africa for violating community guidelines between January and March 2025 - a 17% increase in removals compared to videos removed in the last three months of 2024. This is according to its latest Community...
Gates Foundation boosts women-centred research, innovation
The Gates Foundation has announced a $2,5-billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health. It will support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded...
WeThinkCode_ partners with South Cape TVET College
In an effort to scale access to software engineering education for underserved communities, WeThinkCode_ has partnered with South Cape TVET College to support a cohort of 30 students at the Hessequa Campus in Riversdale. The initiative is backed by the DG Murray Trust...
Liquid launches Business Internet Access in SA
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the launch of its Business Internet Access (BIA) service in South Africa. Designed to meet the demands of modern businesses of all sizes, BIA is a connectivity solution engineered to provide cost-effective Internet access...
AFSUG welcomes new board members
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) has announced the appointment of four new directors. They are: Kammy Sing, chief operating officer of Discovery; Nthabiseng Thupana, senior manager: ERP at the South African National Blood Service (SANBS); Sne Dlamini, group...
Management changes at Boston IT Solutions
Chris Coetzee has stepped down as business director at Boston IT Solutions South Africa. Commercial manager Matt Parfitt has been appointed to oversee the operations of Boston IT Solutions South Africa in the interim. Coetzee has taken up the position of MD at...
Africa can start advancing AI on its own terms
The global artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, projected to generate $15,7-trillion in economic value, marks one of the most profound shifts of our time. By President Ntuli, MD of HPE South Africa Yet, nearly 70% of these gains are expected to accrue to China and...
Vodacom invests R620m in rural Mpumalanga
Vodacom Mpumalanga is spending R620-million on its network this financial year, focused on expanding network infrastructure, driving access to connectivity, particularly in deep rural communities and township areas. Combined with a R400-million investment in the...
Platform aims to strengthen integrity, equity in carbon markets
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) has announced a series of initiatives to elevate Africa’s role in global carbon markets and ensure they deliver both climate and development benefits for the continent. The announcements were made at a high-level...
Lipaworld offers stablecoin-powered finance to informal economy
As stablecoins gain global traction for their role in transforming cross-border payments, venture-backed fintech platform Lipaworld has entered the South African market to support freelancers, immigrants, and informal businesses with faster, safer alternatives to...