https://www.bizcommunity.com/Internet South Africa Internet news 15 Internet news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Internet en-us Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:02:07 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ispa-calls-for-free-basic-data-for-low-income-south-africans-303498a South Africa needs a free basic data allowance for people living below the poverty line and stronger measures to make smartphones affordable, says internet industry body Ispa, arguing that falling data prices alone will not ensure meaningful access to the digital economy. 1-272763 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/when-headless-cms-architecture-creates-more-risk-than-value-414339a A recent Umbraco project exposed an uncomfortable truth about digital architecture: adding a fashionable front end can create more complexity than value. 1-272475 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-internet-bodies-outline-remedies-for-za-domain-fraud-297477a South African internet users have several avenues to deal with online fraud involving .za domain names, according to the Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa), ZA Registry Consortium (Zarc) and the .za Domain Name Authority (.zadna). 1-271880 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ispa-opens-applications-for-2027-ict-education-sponsorships-853753a South African students planning to pursue ICT-related studies can now apply for financial support through the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) Inspires Educational Sponsorship Programme for 2027. Applications opened on 1 September and will close on 30 October 2026. 1-271459 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/social-media-companies-increasingly-under-fire-for-violations-of-children-privacy-308628a Representing one of the largest fines ever under the US children's protection law, the US Department of Justice has announced that TikTok has agreed to pay $400m to settle allegations it violated the privacy of children using the app. 1-271073 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hostafrica-completes-tanzanian-acquisition-zesha-412899a HostAfrica, a leading provider of web hosting, domains and VPS services across the African continent, is proud to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Tanzanian web hosting company Zesha (T) Limited (“Zesha”). 1-270685 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-company-makes-time-2026-top-100-edtech-list-634521a What does it take to build a globally competitive business from one of the world's most challenging startup environments? 1-270461 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/digtial-first-cannot-become-digital-only-says-comms-minister-286467a Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi has warned that "digital-first" must not become "digital-only", as he addressed digital exclusion and the erosion of public trust at the recent Social Media Summit for Government in Johannesburg. 1-269800 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-codegarden-2026-reveals-about-the-future-of-content-ai-and-digital-experience-519090a AI dominated the conversation at Umbraco Codegarden 2026, but the real shift was how organisations are being forced to rethink content, structure and digital experience design. 1-269506 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/namibia-communication-regulator-dismisses-starlink-appeal-over-license-rejection-953504a Namibia's communications regulator said on Monday, 22 June, it dismissed an appeal by Starlink against the rejection of its license applications, reaffirming that Elon Musk's satellite internet provider failed to meet local ownership requirements. 1-269224 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Internet South Africa