https://www.bizcommunity.com/IT South Africa IT & Telecommunications news 15 ICT news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/IT en-us Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:35:29 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/uk-government-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-with-social-media-ban-408799a On 15 June, the UK government announced that it will ban social media platforms from offering services to under-16s. The government plans to use the same model for a social media ban as Australia. 1-269085 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gsma-calls-for-investment-and-policy-reform-to-unlock-africas-digital-potential-286587a Africa’s mobile industry contributed $240bn to the continent’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8% of GDP, while supporting approximately 13 million jobs and generating $45bn in public revenues. 1-269060 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/data-centre-growth-set-to-trigger-massive-demand-for-aluminium-and-copper-842153a The global data-centre boom is set to drive far greater demand for base metals than previously thought, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. 1-269059 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-mobile-sector-adds-r43tn-to-economy-as-digital-divide-evolves-064395a Mobile technologies contributed an estimated $240bn (about R4.3tn) to Africa’s economy in 2025, with the continent entering a new phase of digital growth where expanding access is becoming less important than getting more people to use existing connectivity. 1-269077 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/is-your-website-stuck-in-2001-enter-now-to-win-your-share-of-a-r50000-makeover-408729a Is your website slower than a Home Affairs queue? Less reliable than a Gauteng traffic light? Look like it was built using a YouTube tutorial from 2009? HostAfrica wants to see it. And with just 7 days left to enter, time is running out. 1-269045 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/zimbabwe-moves-to-regulate-cryptocurrency-sector-397658a Zimbabwe's government said on Friday, 12 June, it will require cryptocurrency businesses to register and pay annual fees, as it seeks to bring the largely informal market under regulatory oversight. 1-269033 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-advice-gap-why-young-south-africans-stopped-asking-professionals-what-to-do-175456a Two-thirds of Gen Z now turn to social media to make financial decisions. Roughly one in seven rely on AI to answer their money questions. For Pedri Reyneke, chief executive officer of Multilink Financial Services, that is not the story of a reckless generation, but rather one of a generation that has been underserved. 1-269008 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-shopping-booms-in-sa-but-trust-remains-central-953294a Visa has released its annual Stay Secure study in South Africa, which tracks consumer awareness and behaviour around digital commerce and fraud. 1-269014 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ntt-data-google-cloud-target-enterprise-ai-rollout-with-500-ai-agents-286527a NTT Data has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to help businesses move artificial intelligence projects from testing into production, with plans to develop up to 500 AI agents and train 5,000 specialists globally. 1-269010 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/built-to-be-smarter-what-it-means-for-your-business-to-be-ai-ready-845613a There are many ways to tell the story of AI in South Africa and the technology’s impact on the local business landscape. But the story worth telling is one where that impact is felt by all. 1-268999 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa