Author: Chris Anu
The South African National Energy Development Institute and Eskom seek tech solutions to improve financial recovery. It’s a particularly busy week for public sector procurement officers, with almost 850 notices posted on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal. The ICT industry benefits from this rush, with the State IT Agency (SITA) standing out with five new tenders advertised. However, it is the energy sector that takes the headline with requests that aim to improve financial recovery. The South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) is first up with an invitation for service providers to submit proposals for the design, development and full…
MTN South Africa increased the number of post-paid customers on its network in the third quarter of its 2025 financial year, growing the figure by 7.3% year on year to 4.6 million. The prepaid side of the business painted a different picture entirely, however, with the number of prepaid subscribers declining by 0.4% as competition in the segment “continued to intensify”. In the quarterly trading update, for the three months to end-September 2025, MTN South Africa reported a mixed bag of results: Service revenue grew by 2% (prepaid declined by 1.7%); Data revenue climbed by 5%; Enterprise revenue growth was…
World First: Autonomous Racing Leaps Forward in Abu Dhabi as A2RL Season 2 Showcases Record Speed, Bold Overtakes and Real-Time AI Decision-Making (Photo: AETOSWire) The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, A2RL, delivered a defining moment for autonomous technology as six fully driverless racecars pushed the limits of AI performance in a world-first Grand Final at Yas Marina Circuit. In a night marked by record speed, bold overtakes, and split-second AI decision-making, Germany’s TUMcemented its dominance by retaining the championship title, followed by TII Racing (UAE) in second place, and PoliMOVE (Italy) in third. With eleven international teams battling for a…
WeBuyCars CEO Faan van der Walt South African consumers have all but turned their backs on electric vehicles – so far, at least – and the impact on the used-car market is impossible to ignore. Speaking in an interview with TechCentral on Monday following publication of the group’s annual results to 30 September 2025, WeBuyCars CEO Faan van der Walt said local demand for EVs is so weak that second-hand EV prices are deteriorating faster than almost any other vehicle category. “We see it very clearly,” he said. “There is virtually no appetite for used EVs in South Africa. The…
The Maropeng Primary School Chess Tournament in Ga-Rankuwa. On 25 October 2025, Faranani had the privilege of sponsoring the Maropeng Primary School Chess Tournament in Ga-Rankuwa – marking the third year of Faranani’s continued support for this beautiful initiative.The school hosted two teams of 26 players, competing in the under-11 and under-13 categories. After hours of focused play, we crowned the top three players in each category – each walking away with trophies, silver and bronze medals, as well as well-deserved prize money for their achievements.Beyond the matches, the day was filled with laughter, good food and entertainment – a…
Shoprite Group has developed and deployed a centralised digital recruitment platform that is already changing how South Africa’s largest private employer sources employees. Built in partnership with local technology SME, OTB Group, and supported through Shoprite’s enterprise and supplier development arm, Next Capital, the system matches job applicants to vacancies in stores closest to their homes. The average new hire now lives just 7km from their workplace – well below the group’s internal 15km target. Shoprite said the platform helps tackle several structural barriers that prevent job seekers from accessing formal employment. Shorter commutes reduce transport costs and safety risks,…
The Gov Cloud Ecosystem provides scalable, secure and reliable access to critical services. Government departments handle massive volumes of data daily, from health records to tax information. But managing this securely and efficiently requires modern infrastructure. Enter the Gov Cloud Ecosystem. With software as a service (SaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) solutions, the Gov Cloud provides scalable, secure and reliable access to critical services. Departments no longer need to invest in costly hardware or maintenance. Instead, they can access applications and platforms on demand, ensuring agility and flexibility.For citizens, this means better, faster and more connected services. For…
Huawei’s Song Xiaodi At AfricaCom 2025, Song Xiaodi, president of Huawei’s small cell product line, delivered a keynote speech titled, “Seize Three Opportunities to Build a Digital Africa”. Highlighting the digital economy as a new force driving global progress, Song underscored Africa’s immense potential in digital transformation. He urged stakeholders to seize three pivotal opportunities – ubiquitous connectivity, enhanced user experience and green development – to unlock digital productivity and shape a brighter, digitally empowered future for Africa. In his speech, Song said that although mobile networks provide connectivity, their ultimate value emerges through digitalisation. “Over 170 nations have already…
Tertius Zitzke, CEO at 4Sight Holdings, and Eugene Cronje: Divisional Director: Intelligent Automation, 4Sight. 4Sight Holdings gained global recognition for its domain expertise and industry innovation at the prestigious Global Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, securing an Intelligent Automation Partner of the Year finalist nomination.“The finalist nomination is a prolific achievement because 4Sight was evaluated alongside partners from the entire global Microsoft ecosystem – 4 600 nominations from 100 countries and regions,” explains Tertius Zitzke, CEO at 4Sight Holdings. “This is a rare feat for a partner based in South Africa, which we are extremely proud of.”The Microsoft Partner…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Kent Nishimura/Reuters “China is going to win the AI race,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told an AI summit in London earlier this month. The Taiwanese-born boss of the chip maker, the world’s most valuable public company, believes the Chinese are already just “nanoseconds” behind the Americans and well placed to overtake them. He pointed to China’s energy superiority and AI research talent, as well as the risk that the Trump administration’s ban on selling China the most advanced chips will just galvanise Beijing to close that technological gap. Huang did soften his stance later to say…