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 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:38:46 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ericsson-launches-telecom-technician-learnership-in-sa-189176a Ericsson South Africa has launched a new learnership programme aimed at equipping young South Africans with the technical skills needed to support the country's telecommunications infrastructure. 1-270168 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inside-the-precca-amendment-bill-part-2-the-ai-impact-189196a No discussion of corruption compliance in 2026 is complete without addressing artificial intelligence. 1-270148 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-built-dooable-gives-smes-one-workspace-for-projects-support-and-clients-412469a South African SMEs often run serious work through a messy stack of separate tools. Projects live in one system, customer records in another, support tickets somewhere else, and meeting notes disappear into inboxes or chat threads. 1-270135 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/chatgpt-enters-global-ranking-of-most-impersonated-brands-856883a Microsoft remained the world's most impersonated brand in phishing attacks during the second quarter of 2026, while ChatGPT entered the rankings for the first time as cybercriminals increasingly exploit trusted brands and AI platforms to steal users' personal and financial information. 1-270119 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/google-hunts-for-sa-startups-to-join-accelerator-523550a Google has opened applications for the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa, a three-month programme that will provide equity-free funding, technical mentorship and access to the company's artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for 15 South African startups. 1-270116 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/samsung-galaxy-z-fold8-ultra-fold8-and-flip8-foldables-perfected-for-every-way-of-living-856823a Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today unveiled the new Galaxy Z series, its most complete lineup yet, designed to expand foldables to a wider audience. The lineup introduces Galaxy Z Fold8, a fresh and exciting form factor that provides a new kind of foldable experience built around the way people explore, discover and immerse themselves in their favorite content. 1-270109 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/addressing-fraud-holistic-infrastructure-for-trusted-business-communication-856113a SOTRU has officially launched in South Africa and aims to address the growing gap between identity verification and the daily communication channels where business actually happens. 1-270099 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-could-lift-sub-saharan-africa-economy-4-if-power-internet-improve-imf-says-078395a Artificial intelligence could boost sub-Saharan Africa's economy by about 4% over the next decade with better electricity supply, internet access and digital skills, an International Monetary Fund paper showed on Tuesday, but without such reforms the growth dividend could be negligible. 1-270077 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-china-deepen-ai-and-science-partnership-at-global-summit-523830a Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Prof. Blade Nzimande has reaffirmed South Africa's commitment to strengthening scientific and technological cooperation with China during a high-level bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (Waic) in Shanghai. 1-270046 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/iidentifii-names-co-founder-ceo-as-ai-driven-identity-fraud-rises-967214a South African identity verification company iiDENTIFii has appointed co-founder Marco Wagener as chief executive officer as the business positions itself for further expansion amid growing concerns over AI-driven identity fraud. 1-270034 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications South Africa