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Zethu Lubisi, ICT manager for planning and governance at the University of the Witwatersrand. A lack of data literacy, not artificial intelligence (AI), poses the biggest threat to today’s workforce, according to Zethu Lubisi, ICT manager for planning and governance at the University of the Witwatersrand.Speaking yesterday at the ITWeb Data Insights Summit at The Forum, in Bryanston, Lubisi said organisations are creating unnecessary fear by framing AI as a job killer, while failing to equip employees with the skills and confidence needed to work with data-driven technologies.“We are constantly being told that AI is going to take our jobs,”…

Innocent Mutimura, newly appointed country manager of Paratus Rwanda Pan-African telecommunications operator Paratus Group opened its doors in Rwanda recently and is now pleased to announce the appointment of Innocent Mutimura as its country manager. Mutimura comes to the position with a wealth of relevant experience gained across the East African region, having held senior leadership positions with internet service providers and telecoms companies over the past two decades. As a satellite engineer by training, Mutimura has garnered his sales, technical and managerial abilities having pioneered many businesses from start-up to going concerns and Paratus quickly pounced on securing a…

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the 2026 State of the Nation Address at Cape Town City Hall. (Image source: Parliament) From using artificial intelligence (AI) to fight illicit trade, to investment projections to the tune of R50 billion in the local data centre space, these are some of the takeaways from the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA). President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the SONA at Cape Town City Hall last night, formally opening the parliamentary programme for the year.The annual gathering is an opportunity for Ramaphosa to account to the nation on progress made and present government’s priority programme for…

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address on Thursday evening covered vast ground, from the deployment of the military to combat gang violence in the Western Cape and Gauteng to a national water crisis committee modelled on the energy crisis response. But buried within the wide-ranging speech were several significant commitments directly relevant to South Africa’s technology sector. These include plans to transform the country’s energy system, attract billions of rands in data centre investment, roll out digital identity systems, establish specialised commercial courts, and harness artificial intelligence and data analytics in the fight…

In this episode of ITWeb TV, Kitso Lemo, associate director at Boston Consulting Group, discusses how technology is reshaping payments in South Africa and the role of fintech innovation in driving financial inclusion. #Fintech #FinancialInclusion #DigitalPaymentsSouth Africa’s payments landscape is digitising rapidly, but cash remains deeply entrenched in the economy, accounting for over 50% of all transactions and more than R180 billion in circulation.This is according to Kitso Lemo, associate director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), speaking to ITWeb TV about SA’s evolving consumer behaviour, emerging digital payment technologies and the role of fintech innovation in driving financial inclusion. According…

Cell C CEO Jorges Mendes Cell C’s leading market position as a platform for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in South Africa is producing strong growth for the company. In its interim results for the six months to 30 November 2025 – the first since it listed on the JSE on 27 November – Cell C reported that revenue from its wholesale business, which houses it MVNO operations, grew 23% year on year to R840-million, far outpacing its own consumer-facing businesses. Comparatively, the company’s prepaid segment grew revenue by a much more modest 1.6%, to R2.7-billion, while post-paid inched up…

Watch time on the eVOD platform increased by 56%. (Image: Supplied) Local video-on-demand platform eVOD reached 2.2 million registered users in the third quarter of 2025, says the company. eVOD is owned by eMedia, the parent company of e.tv and Openview. In a statement, eVOD reveals it recorded a 22% year-on-year increase in registrations, which it says reflects “continued audience adoption and engagement”. See also “Over the past year, the platform has continued to evolve, introducing key features, such as offline downloads and expanding accessibility through availability on Android and Hisense smart TVs.” Established in October 2021, the platform competes…

Cell C has reported a R3.4-billion profit in its maiden results as a JSE-listed company, but the eye-catching number owes almost everything to a once-off balance sheet restructuring rather than underlying trading performance. The mobile operator, which listed on 27 November 2025 after a comprehensive debt-for-equity conversion, reported revenue of R5.7-billion for the six months to end-November – a year-on-year increase of just 1.8%. More telling is the gap between reported and adjusted earnings. Reported Ebitda came in at R4.2-billion, inflated by a R3.5-billion gain from loans written off and converted to equity and a R356-million profit on lease terminations,…

With SA’s abundant solar and wind resources, government expects to be able to reduce the cost of electricity. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) South Africa is setting its sights on generating at least 40% of its electricity from renewable sources as part of a renewed push to secure long-term energy stability, president Cyril Ramaphosa announced during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last night.Ramaphosa said the target forms a central pillar of government’s strategy to safeguard energy security after the country’s hard-won emergence from years of load-shedding.He said through Operation Vulindlela, government is working to transform the structure…

Cell C CEO Jorges Mendes Cell C Holdings on Friday reported its financial results for the six months ended 30 November 2025, delivering its maiden results as a JSE-listed company and marking the transition to its next phase as a financially stronger business following the successful completion of its restructuring. Key highlights The results follow a successful listing, completion of restructuring and balance sheet reset Revenue of R5.68-billion, up 1.9% year on year Normalised Ebitda of R917-million, delivering a 16.1% margin Prepaid revenue growth returning, supported by subscriber recovery and lower discounting Wholesale revenue increased by 22.5%, driven by continued…