OpenClaw growth raises red flags
The growth of OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot/Clawdbot), an open-source, self-hosted AI agent for autonomous task execution and browser control, has triggered major security alarms. More than 21 000 publicly accessible OpenClaw instances have been discovered online — a...
Professional esports athletes must register for tax
Gaming income earned by esports professionals is taxable. That’s the word from Mindsports South Africa president Colin Webster, who says the law is clear. “There is a specific inclusion in the gross income definition (the definition used as the starting point to...
Bitcoin holds line amid dollar flex
Bitcoin has stabilised between $75 000 and $80 000 following a sharp sell-off, signalling resilience rather than retreat as macro pressures briefly dominate market sentiment, according to financial advisors deVere Group. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says this...
Retailers embrace unified payment infrastructure
As payment options multiply, forward-thinking retailers are capitalising on unified payment infrastructure to streamline operations, enhance customer experience, and unlock new revenue streams. By Zanele Lazzari, head of enterprise sales at Altron FinTech The way...
Can cyber insurance protect from AI-powered criminals?
Cyber insurance was created for a world where most incidents looked familiar. It used to be all about ransomware, data breaches, business email compromises, or even outages. By Yaron Assabi, founder of eInsurer And, while many security incidents will continue to start...
Are brand-telco partnerships the future of MVNOs?
In recent years, we’ve seen countless successful brands dipping their toes into the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) space. By Damian Burnett, sales director at VAS-X The market has evolved into a dynamic space where non-traditional entrants, ranging from major...
How to get smoother performance from your Android smartphone
Don’t panic if your Android phone is feeling slow and unresponsive, it might not be necessary to trade it in for a new model. A few simple tweaks, fixes and behaviour changes can often restore smoother, more reliable performance. TCL suggests some quick tips for...
BDO elevates project delivery with PPO platform
When BDO South Africa, an organisation providing audit, advisory, tax and business service outsourcing services, set out to strengthen the project management discipline across its Financial Transformation Services environment, it quickly became clear that the project...
Networking shifts redefining SA’s digital landscape in 2026
By the end of 2025, nearly half of South African CIOs - up from just 11% the year before - had made AI their top investment priority, marking a dramatic shift driven by mounting pressures on IT teams. By Mandy Duncan, country manager of HPE Aruba Networking South...
Data centres are reshaping Africa’s power market
The global digital economy is driving an unprecedented surge in electricity demand from data centres and IT infrastructure. Worldwide, uninterruptible power supply demand for IT equipment alone is forecast to reach 249 GW by 2030, with total installed capacity,...
Vodacom Foundations commit R6m to flood relief
Vodacom Foundations, in partnership with government agencies and humanitarian organisations, have committed R6-million towards disaster-relief efforts in Mozambique and South Africa, following severe flooding that has displaced thousands of people and caused...
R1bn+ township economy partnership celebrated
Uber Eats and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development have joined township entrepreneurs, delivery people, and senior public and private sector leaders to celebrate a partnership that has delivered meaningful economic impact across Gauteng’s township economies....