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South African Tech02 Nov 2026
Market Shift
New-Energy Vehicle Sales Surge Past 2025 Total, EVs Still Niche
South Africa's new-energy vehicle market has already exceeded last year's full sales figure, though fully electric models remain a small fraction of total registrations.
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South African Tech02 Nov 2026
Market Intelligence
OPay's Aborted NYSE Listing: What SA Fintechs Can Learn
OPay's withdrawn $304m NYSE IPO over a foreign regulatory inquiry signals heightened scrutiny for African fintechs eyeing global capital markets.
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AI & Automation29 Oct 2026
International Compute Partnership
Finnish Supercomputer Access Opens AI Compute Path for SA Researchers
Finland offers South African researchers access to LUMI, Europe's top supercomputer, potentially easing the local AI infrastructure deficit for innovation.
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SEO & Search28 Oct 2026
Connect Insights
AI Search Visibility Hinges on Human Attention, Not Algorithms Alone
Global expert Karen Nelson-Field argues that winning AI search requires earning real human attention first. South African businesses must rethink discovery strategies.
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AI & Automation27 Oct 2026
Connect Insights
Africa Tech Festival Pushes Adaptable AI Governance for Local Markets
Kadi Diallo argues African nations need flexible AI rules matching their readiness levels, warning that rigid frameworks could stall innovation and SME adoption.
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South African Tech02 Nov 2026
New-Energy Vehicle Sales Surge Past 2025 Total, EVs Still Niche
South Africa's new-energy vehicle market has already exceeded last year's full sales figure, though fully electric models remain a small fraction of total registrations.
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OPay's Aborted NYSE Listing: What SA Fintechs Can Learn
OPay's withdrawn $304m NYSE IPO over a foreign regulatory inquiry signals heightened scrutiny for African fintechs eyeing global capital markets.
Read analysisAI & Automation29 Oct 2026
Finnish Supercomputer Access Opens AI Compute Path for SA Researchers
Finland offers South African researchers access to LUMI, Europe's top supercomputer, potentially easing the local AI infrastructure deficit for innovation.
Read analysisSEO & Search28 Oct 2026
AI Search Visibility Hinges on Human Attention, Not Algorithms Alone
Global expert Karen Nelson-Field argues that winning AI search requires earning real human attention first. South African businesses must rethink discovery strategies.
Read analysisAI & Automation27 Oct 2026
Africa Tech Festival Pushes Adaptable AI Governance for Local Markets
Kadi Diallo argues African nations need flexible AI rules matching their readiness levels, warning that rigid frameworks could stall innovation and SME adoption.
Read analysisSouth African Tech22 Oct 2026
Digital ID Could Streamline Payment Onboarding for SA Businesses
Home Affairs credentials may eliminate repetitive KYC processes, reducing friction for SMEs and payment providers during customer onboarding.
Read analysisSouth African Tech22 Oct 2026
SA Finance Giants Tout AI Growth But Skip ROI Tracking
Major South African financial firms label AI a growth driver yet rarely measure its actual returns, creating a blind spot for SMEs and service providers.
Read analysisSouth African Tech22 Oct 2026
Vodacom Pushes for Streamlined AI Governance in SA
Vodacom advocates a single AI coordination body with sector regulators handling enforcement, aiming to reduce compliance fragmentation for local businesses.
Read analysisAI & Automation20 Oct 2026
Five Questions to Ask Before Deploying AI in Your Business
A veteran South African AI researcher outlines five critical questions businesses must answer before implementing AI, moving beyond hype to practical readiness.
Read analysisSouth African Tech19 Oct 2026
Banks Lose Exclusive Grip on SA Payments System
Telecoms, fintechs and retailers can now connect directly to the national payments system, ending bank dominance and opening new rails for SMEs.
Read analysisSouth African Tech15 Oct 2026
Cybersecurity Elevated to National Security Priority in South Africa
Government reclassifies cyber defence as a sovereign imperative, signalling new compliance demands and market opportunities for local tech providers and professionals.
Read analysisSouth African Tech15 Oct 2026
SA's Midday Solar Glut Threatens Wheeling Revenue
Private wheeling projects face uncompensated curtailment as Eskom manages midday oversupply, creating hidden financial risk for energy buyers and sellers.
Read analysisSouth African Tech14 Oct 2026
Remote Access Cuts Downtime for SA Businesses
Avert ITD outlines how AnyDesk remote access reduces costly delays by bringing technical expertise directly to South African businesses without travel.
Read analysisSouth African Tech12 Oct 2026
Free Cybercrime Helpline Launches 12-Month Pilot for SA Victims
South Africa launches a free, confidential helpline pilot offering guidance to victims of scams, sextortion, and hacked accounts.
Read analysisAI & Automation12 Oct 2026
AI Regulation Lags Behind Milk Safety, Warns Microsoft President
Microsoft's Brad Smith highlights a regulatory gap where everyday consumer goods face stricter safety oversight than artificial intelligence systems.
Read analysisSouth African Tech08 Oct 2026
Dimension Data's Legacy Deserves Better Than Its Current Ending
South Africa's pioneering tech giant fades quietly. We examine what its decline signals for local IT services, skills pipelines, and the next generation of digital infrastructure builders.
Read analysisSouth African Tech06 Oct 2026
Human-Centred Design Cuts Enterprise Software Complexity for SA Firms
BBD outlines how UX research, journey mapping and usability testing reduce complexity in enterprise software, offering South African SMEs a practical path to better adoption and lower training costs.
Read analysisSouth African Tech06 Oct 2026
Digital Sovereignty: The Case for Device Unlocking Rights in SA
South Africans should control the devices they own. Legal barriers to modification stifle innovation, repair economies, and digital skills development.
Read analysisConnect News18 Sept 2026
Connect Insights: Business News That Leads Somewhere
Connect Insights turns South African business, technology and marketplace signals into practical context, opportunities and next steps inside the Connect ecosystem.
Read analysisBuyer Intelligence18 Sept 2026
Why Buyer-Intent Signals Matter More Than Bigger Lead Lists
A larger contact list does not automatically create a stronger pipeline. Fresh evidence of commercial intent can help South African SMEs focus sales effort where a real requirement may exist.
Read analysisSouth African Tech05 Nov 2026
ANC Vote Collapse: High Turnout Masks Voter Defection
Oxford Economics Africa notes ANC supporters voted but switched allegiance, signalling a volatile electoral landscape for South African businesses.
Read analysisSouth African Tech05 Nov 2026
EXSA Targets Cross-Border Power Trading Licence
Remgro-backed EXSA applies to trade electricity across Southern African borders, potentially opening new supply routes for South African businesses.
Read analysisSouth African Tech01 Nov 2026
Icasa Biometric SIM Rules Face Telco Pushback
South Africa's major telecom operators reject Icasa's draft biometric SIM registration rules, citing implementation hurdles and privacy risks that could stall compliance.
Read analysisSouth African Tech26 Oct 2026
SA Banks Block AI Agent Access, Shift Liability to Customers
Absa warns customers sharing banking logins with AI agents may face full liability for losses, as local banks enforce credential protection policies.
Read analysisSouth African Tech26 Oct 2026
Hisense Marks 30 Years in SA with R500k Voucher Campaign
Hisense celebrates three decades in South Africa by offering R500 vouchers on qualifying purchases until 2 November, rewarding trade partners and consumers.
Read analysisSouth African Tech25 Oct 2026
Rand Mutual Assurance Investigates Alleged Theft of 1.68 Million Claim Records
Hacker claims 366GB breach at insurer handling injury claims for mineworkers and metalworkers, raising data privacy and operational continuity concerns.
Read analysisSouth African Tech18 Oct 2026
SARB Pushes White-Label ATM Overhaul with Free Transaction Pilot
South Africa's central bank mandates white-labelling for all ATMs, launching a January pilot offering free transactions below a set threshold to reshape cash access.
Read analysisSouth African Tech12 Oct 2026
Africa Bitcoin Corp Board Resigns Amid Shareholder Dispute
Four of six directors step down after shareholder group moves for removal, creating governance uncertainty at the crypto firm.
Read analysisSouth African Tech11 Oct 2026
Shoprite Flags Cybersecurity as Top Risk with Partially Effective Controls
South Africa's largest retailer identifies cybersecurity as its number one risk, uniquely rating its controls as only partially effective in latest disclosure.
Read analysisAI & Automation18 Sept 2026
AI Automation Is Becoming an Operating System for Small Business
The next useful wave of AI for SMEs is not another chatbot. It is connected automation that moves enquiries, tasks, documents, follow-ups and reporting through one operating flow.
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