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ITWeb, South Africa's leading technology news website and publisher.
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Joined March 2009
University of Pretoria and Wits University receive R35 million funding from #Google to drive #AI research. @WitsUniversity @UPTuks #innovations
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The internet search giant’s new wave of funding aims to expand AI research, talent development and infrastructure across Africa.
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Experts warn of rising e-mail interception, fake profiles and AI-powered scams as taxpayers begin manual filing this season. #SARS #eFiling #CyberSecurity
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Experts warn of rising e-mail interception, fake profiles and AI-powered scams, as taxpayers begin manual filing this season.
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#ITWebCX2025 – Organisations are urged to get back to basics to strengthen the customer experience, and truly understand what the customer needs.
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Companies cannot 'AI their way out of a bad process', says Nicolas Callegari, founder and CXO at Decapod Customer Experience.
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STEAM coding challenge to empower learners in under-resourced schools in KZN. #hackathon #StandardBank #Kuunda
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The bank and its partners will give 126 learners hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering, arts and maths.
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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.
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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
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Gauteng education’s online admissions for grades one and eight get off to “successful” start, says MEC. #20260nlineAdmissionsGP
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The Gauteng Department of Education kicks-off the 2026 online admissions application process for grade one and eight learners.
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#ITWebCX2025 – Qaalfa Dibeehi, managing partner at Human2outcome, delivered the opening keynote address at the ITWeb CX Summit 2025.
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The continent shows interest in the global AI game, but it needs to step up with content generation, agentic AI and business systems to strengthen CX, says expert.
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Visa commits R1 billion investment to SA, as its first Africa data centre is set up on home soil. #Visa #DigitalEconomy
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The global payments company launches its first local data centre, which is part of a R1 billion investment, as Africa remains its growth engine.
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National Treasury is among at least 400 entities worldwide affected by hack of Microsoft’s SharePoint solution. #MicrosoftHack #CyberSecurity #NationalTreasury
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South Africa’s National Treasury is among at least 400 entities worldwide to be affected by a hack of Microsoft’s SharePoint document management system.
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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
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Mimecast has appointed Michael McCollough as SVP of worldwide partners and alliances, driving growth through strategic partnerships. #Mimecast #Cybersecurity
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As the newly appointed senior VP of worldwide partners and alliances at Mimecast, Michael McCollough brings deep MSP expertise and a global outlook.
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National Treasury to use tech to eliminate “double-dipping” in social grants and other programmes. #SASSA #MTEF #PublicSector
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Budget reform will be implemented for the 2026 budget, to clarify trade-offs and reduce waste, says the National Treasury.
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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
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South African companies looking to take advantage of the potential of large language models need to understand the crucial role of data quality.
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The Competition Tribunal has approved the multibillion-rand merger deal between South African-based video entertainment firm MultiChoice and French media giant Canal+. #canal #multichoice
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Telecommunications service provider #Rain has announced some leadership changes at the company.
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Brandon Leigh, founder and CEO, has stepped away from his executive position and moved into a strategic advisory role on the board.
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Tech sector takes lion’s share in venture capital funding, accounting for 65.9% of deal value during 2024. #start-ups #TechInvest
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Led by ICT-focused start-ups, Southern Africa’s venture capital sector attracted R13.35 billion in active investments during 2024.
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Former sales and service consultant at #FNB in Gqeberha convicted of fraud and cyber fraud. #CyberCrime
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Lusanda Gloria Qose gets a jail term for her role in a scheme involving the unlawful access and manipulation of a customer’s banking profile.
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