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ITWeb, South Africa's leading technology news website and publisher.

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MTN and Cell C are yet to resolve outstanding issues over their commercial network-sharing agreement, although existing arrangements remain unchanged. #MTN #CellC #Telecommunications itweb.co.za/article/mtn-cell…
MTN, Cell C lock horns over network deal

MTN, Cell C lock horns over network deal

While failing to resolve differences over their commercial relationship, existing network-sharing agreements remain unchanged.

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Technology takes centre stage in SA’s 2026 municipal elections, streamlining voting operations and results processing. #IEC #Elections2026 itweb.co.za/article/tech-str…
Tech streamlined 2026 voting process, says IEC

Tech streamlined 2026 voting process, says IEC

The Electoral Commission says tech tools improved operational efficiency, oversight and transparency during the elections.

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AI can support legal research, but should never replace human judgement. Dr Matthews Phosa warns that AI-generated hallucinations pose serious ethical risks to SA’s legal profession. #AI #LegalTech itweb.co.za/article/ai-must-…
AI must not replace human judgement in SA courts

AI must not replace human judgement in SA courts

Lawyers must independently verify AI-generated case law, as hallucinations threaten professional integrity, warns Matthews Phosa.

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The FSCA has warned the public against dealing with Discovery Online Trade Plus, stating that the entity is not authorised to offer online trading services.#FSCA #OnlineTrading #ConsumerAlert itweb.co.za/article/discover…
Discovery Online Trade Plus is unauthorised, says FSCA

Discovery Online Trade Plus is unauthorised, says FSCA

The entity has no association with the financial services provider whose licence number it allegedly used, says the FSCA.

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MTN Group delivered strong performance in first nine months of 2026. #MTNGroup #financials #telecoms itweb.co.za/article/mtn-post…
MTN posts R176bn revenue as growth gathers pace

MTN posts R176bn revenue as growth gathers pace

The company’s service revenue rose 17.2%, as strong performance in Nigeria and Ghana offset sluggish growth in South Africa.

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SITA finalises exco appointments to drive strategy and digital transformation. #CareerMoves #SITA #PublicSector itweb.co.za/article/sita-fin…
SITA finalises exec leadership appointments

SITA finalises exec leadership appointments

The agency completes its leadership structure, as it aims to builds a more stable, capable and responsive organisation.

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Telling an AI agent to behave responsibly is not a control; limiting what it can reach is, writes Johan Steyn, founder, AIforBusiness net. #IndustryInsight #AIart itweb.co.za/article/ai-risk-…
AI risk moves from what agents can see to what they can do

AI risk moves from what agents can see to what they can do

Ungoverned AI is framed as a data-leakage problem, but recent incidents describe agents taking actions against third-parties that nobody asked for.

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Join the Mimecast webinar on the 25th of November to uncover hidden AI agents, unauthorised tools, and unmapped connections accessing core business data. Register now. #Webinar #Mimecast itweb.co.za/webinar/the-agen…
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These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. Absa has reduced debt review processing from four days to one using AI, as the big-four bank moves the technology from experimentation into live operations.itweb.co.za/videos/KA3Ww7dzX…
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63% of META region online learners experienced at least one digital incident related to their learning in the past 12 months. #META itweb.co.za/article/cyber-th…
Cyber threats target online learning platforms

Cyber threats target online learning platforms

Nearly 63% of online learners across Middle East, Turkiye and Africa faced cyber incidents in the past year, research reveals.

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CSIR’s election prediction model came within 1.45 percentage points of Wednesday’s election results in Ekurhuleni and Tshwane. #LGE2026 itweb.co.za/article/csir-alg…
CSIR algorithm puts DA Joburg vote off by six points

CSIR algorithm puts DA Joburg vote off by six points

The model overestimated the ANC’s support in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and showed no projection for eThekwini at the time.

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Robert Benvenuti, chief information officer for data and applied AI at Absa, says the bank is beginning to see tangible returns from its AI investments. #Absa #AI itweb.co.za/article/itweb-tv…
ITWeb TV: AI cuts Absa’s debt review turnaround

ITWeb TV: AI cuts Absa’s debt review turnaround

The big-four bank has reduced debt review processing time from four days to one using AI, as it moves the technology from experimentation into production.

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SA comes second in Africa on new Commonwealth #AI readiness index, 13th overall. itweb.co.za/article/training…
Training partnerships spur SA’s youth AI readiness

Training partnerships spur SA’s youth AI readiness

South Africa outpaces African Commonwealth member states as the second leading nation for youth AI readiness, ranking 13th overall.

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On this episode of ITWeb TV, news editor Admire Moyo talks to Robert Benvenuti, CIO of data and applied AI at @AbsaSouthAfrica, about how the bank is making use of artificial intelligence to boost operations. #AI #Absa #Banking #CIO itweb.co.za/article/itweb-tv…
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R&D spending in ICT recorded the largest increase in 2024/25, up by R853 million. #R&D #TechR&D itweb.co.za/article/sas-ict-…
SA’s ICT sector records largest increase in R&D spend

SA’s ICT sector records largest increase in R&D spend

Research and development expenditure in ICT recorded the largest increase in 2024/25, according to insights from the latest national R&D survey.

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Lesaka Technologies builds its pending acquisition of Bank Zero into its full-year forecast. #Lesaka #financials #BankZero itweb.co.za/article/lesaka-i…
Lesaka is banking on Bank Zero

Lesaka is banking on Bank Zero

The Nasdaq- and JSE-listed technology group builds its pending acquisition of Bank Zero into its full-year financial forecast.

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Nedbank unveils planned phased national rollout of its participation in Department of Home Affairs’ digital partnership model. #SmartID #PublicSector #HomeAffairs itweb.co.za/article/nedbank-…
Nedbank gears up for smart ID rollout

Nedbank gears up for smart ID rollout

The move supports government’s drive to expand access to smart IDs initially, and subsequently passport services.

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Digital trust starts with secure identity. Join Nomashni Naidoo at ITWeb GRC 2026 on 12 November to explore digital identity, biometrics and privacy governance. Book your place! itweb.co.za/event/grc2026/ #ITWebGRC2026 #DigitalIdentity #DigitalTrust
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IEC identifies growing attempts to scupper elections on social media. #LGE2026 itweb.co.za/article/iec-tool…
IEC tool flags misinformation spread on socials

IEC tool flags misinformation spread on socials

The commission identifies growing attempts to impugn the integrity of the election process via social media.

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