20+ hour, 39+ min ago   (173+ words) These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. South Africa's venture capital sector is entering a new maturation phase, with artificial intelligence emerging as the next major catalyst for deals — a new study finds the local industry has…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (145+ words) As South Africa's e-hailing market evolves under new regulatory frameworks, how are the platforms adapting? InDrive’s country representative Ashif Black speaks to ITWeb about the brand’s local footprint, national accreditation, its peer-to-peer pricing, and future plans. Published on 24 July 2026 ITWeb…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (429+ words) The cyber security threat landscape is evolving rapidly, and security leaders must stay ahead to keep their organisations resilient. At the ITWeb Security Summit 2026, ITWeb TV spoke to several cyber and technology leaders about the realities of the job. Alisha…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1006+ words) South Africa's venture capital (VC) ecosystem is entering a new phase of maturity, fuelled by a growing pipeline of exits and increasing investments in artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups that are challenging traditional incumbents. This is among the key findings of research…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (698+ words) The enactment of Section 66A of the National Land Transport Amendment Act has been transformational for e-hailing services, leading to increased recognition thanks to the formalisation it brings to the sector. While the e-hailing platforms had six months from September last…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (314+ words) The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&R SETA) have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at linking skills development with technology innovation, entrepreneurship and enterprise growth. The partnership comes as…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (457+ words) Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis yesterday welcomed the city’s first fully electric MyCiTi bus. Named Evie, the electric bus is part of an initial 38 battery-electric bus fleet, in line with broader plans for a public transport system that is “cleaner…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (940+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI) is mimicking dubious human behaviour – even if unintentionally – by escaping test environments to hack companies or blackmail people as the models seek to complete set tasks in any way possible. This unintentional rogue behaviour is a byproduct…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1003+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fintech company Optasia is stepping up its push into South Africa, betting that AI-driven credit scoring can unlock financial services for millions of people who remain underserved by the country’s formal banking sector. Speaking to ITWeb…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (98+ words) With its unified solution, Lumepay reduces fragmentation and improves capital efficiency, transaction certainty and settlement speed....