In this week's tech news roundup, A number of South Africans have been left devastated after falling victim to an online Ponzi scheme known as Medical Digital Intelligence (MDI).

South African institutions of higher learning – the University of Pretoria (UP) and the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) – have received R35 million funding from US-based internet search giant Google to drive artificial intelligence (AI) research.

JSE-listed telecommunications firm Telkom has revealed it incurred R160 million in restructuring costs during the past financial year, as part of its efforts to streamline operations and improve long-term efficiency. #jobcuts #BCX

Cisco South Africa GM Smangele Nkosi details how the firm has doubled down on investments in innovations of the future, building a strong channel ecosystem and the company's efforts to boost the digital skills pipeline in the country. Watch more:

University of Pretoria and Wits University receive R35 million funding from #Google to drive #AI research. @WitsUniversity @UPTuks #innovations

#Telkom incurred R160 million in restructuring costs during the past financial year. #BCX #Gyro

Experts warn of rising e-mail interception, fake profiles and AI-powered scams as taxpayers begin manual filing this season. #SARS #eFiling #CyberSecurity

#ITWebCX2025 – Organisations are urged to get back to basics to strengthen the customer experience, and truly understand what the customer needs.

STEAM coding challenge to empower learners in under-resourced schools in KZN. #hackathon #StandardBank #Kuunda

The #Payments_Intelligence_Roadshow – South Africa at The Venue, brought together innovative local and global experts, colleagues and peers to discuss evolving tactics such as authorised-push-payment scams, and readiness to combat emerging threats and stay ahead of cyber threats.

Great takeaways from Clair Brenner, FNB's client experience head. She shared practical tips on how to turn insights into tangible impact in #CX. #ITWebCX2025

Gauteng education’s online admissions for grades one and eight get off to “successful” start, says MEC. #20260nlineAdmissionsGP

#ITWebCX2025 – Qaalfa Dibeehi, managing partner at Human2outcome, delivered the opening keynote address at the ITWeb CX Summit 2025.

Visa commits R1 billion investment to SA, as its first Africa data centre is set up on home soil. #Visa #DigitalEconomy

National Treasury is among at least 400 entities worldwide affected by hack of Microsoft’s SharePoint solution. #MicrosoftHack #CyberSecurity #NationalTreasury

The 2025 ITWeb CX Summit is underway at the Focus Rooms in Modderfontein, Sandton. Attendees are diving into the world of customer experience, exploring the perfect balance between innovation and human-centred approaches. #ITWebCX2025 #CX

Mimecast has appointed Michael McCollough as SVP of worldwide partners and alliances, driving growth through strategic partnerships. #Mimecast #Cybersecurity

National Treasury to use tech to eliminate “double-dipping” in social grants and other programmes. #SASSA #MTEF #PublicSector

For any South African business eyeing the potential of large language models, investing heavily in data quality isn't optional, says Info.Blueprint’s Aydin Geeringh. #IndustryIn

Vodacom, South Africa’s biggest mobile network operator, reported a strong financial performance for the first quarter, with group revenue rising 10.6% to R40 billion. #vodacom #revenue