SA's AI planning discussion document, which puts forward a draft plan for how the country will make the most of the technology, needs major reworking, experts say while welcoming the move by the Department of Communications & Digital Technology ... Read More
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has granted approval to 75 institutions to be licensed as crypto asset service providers. Fin24 reports that the full list, including Peresec, Unum Capital and Luno, authorises a range of well-known and lesser-known entities ... Read More
Telecommunications industry lobby group the Association for Comms & Technology (ACT) has warned government against rushing operators into switching off their legacy 2G and 3G networks. A Tech Central report notes that Nomvuyiso Batyi, CEO of ACT, which represents the ... Read More
French broadcaster Groupe Canal+ has disclosed that it has bought even more shares in the MultiChoice Group in recent days, taking its shareholding closer to the 50% mark. A Tech Central report notes that in a regulatory filing with the ... Read More
As the ‘great disruptor’ of our time, AI – with its inherent ability to perceive, reason and solve problems – has enormous capacity to shape international arbitration practice. ‘In recent times, AI has emerged as a useful instrument that when ... Read More
Kenya’s HIV and AIDS Tribunal, set up to deal with human rights violations involving HIV, is increasingly hearing cases in which social media is used for the unlawful broadcast of people’s status. Among its important decisions, the tribunal – the ... Read More
* Icasa has appointed Mothibi Ramusi as chairperson, effective 2 May, for a five-year term. The official appointment of Ramusi followed Communications & Digital Technologies Minister Mondli Gungubele’s announcement in the Government Gazette on 3 April, and is in line with ... Read More
* Minister Dr Blade Nzimande is looking to appoint three additional members to the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) board, inviting interested parties to nominate candidates. An agency of the Department of Science & Innovation, the TIA serves as an institutional intervention ... Read More
* A global law enforcement operation has disrupted a website used by criminals to try to defraud tens of thousands of victims, British police said. Officers working with large technology firms infiltrated the LabHost website and then raided 70 premises, arresting ... Read More
New SA-owned e-hailing serviceShesha (‘hurry’ in Zulu) is a new South African-owned e-hailing service. Its owners say it’s set to revolutionise the way South Africans ride and drive and disrupt the traditional landscape through a focus on safety and unique ... Read More
SA leads in screen time useIn its study of screen time across various countries, Electronics Hub identified SA as the leading nation in terms of screen engagement when compared to 44 other nations. With about 4.3bn active smartphones across ... Read More
Film & Publication Board CEO Mashilo Boloka has given notice to extend the registration deadline for distributors and exhibitors (of films or games) that have not registered with the board to comply with the provisions of section 18(1) read ... Read More
