https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/793.html South Africa IT & Telecommunications news 15 Mobile & Apps news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/793.html en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 12:42:12 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bridging-the-gap-south-africas-informal-sector-needs-unified-digital-tools-514650a There is a story South Africa has been telling itself about the digital divide, and it is only half true. The dominant narrative frames the problem as one of connectivity: lay the fibre, lower data prices, extend mobile coverage, and the informal economy will follow. It is a tidy story, and not entirely wrong. 1-267716 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ocean-basket-steps-into-unchartered-waters-with-its-new-app-958824a Ocean Basket brings together direct delivery, a rewards programme, and a real-time engagement layer into a single owned environment, built on first-party data and designed around how customers actually behave. 1-267494 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wits-scientists-design-sa-first-pollution-alert-app-as-jozi-battles-coal-emissions-069985a Scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand have designed South Africa's first app to warn residents about pollution levels, as Johannesburg has suffered a spike in coal emissions in recent weeks, causing breathing problems and other health issues. 1-267447 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-diagnostics-lands-r85m-to-roll-out-ai-powered-tb-screening-tool-281907a A South African medtech company has obtained R85m in funding to develop its AI-driven tool, enhancing the accessibility of TB screening. 1-267340 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meta-and-youtubes-wakeup-call-a-global-warning-south-africa-cannot-ignore-622471a When courts in the United States of America recently found Meta and YouTube liable for addiction-related harms to children, it marked a turning point in how governments are beginning to hold powerful digital platforms accountable. 1-266921 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/one-app-or-47-the-battle-for-digital-simplicity-in-sa-retail-sector-400249a Picture the owner of an independent hardware store in Brackenfell, or a family-run butchery in George. On their phone: a POS app from one provider, an inventory tracker from another, a loyalty platform they signed up for at a trade show, a payment gateway the bank insisted on, and a WhatsApp marketing tool a supplier recommended. 1-266915 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/are-digital-health-tools-the-answer-to-making-cancer-screenings-more-accessible-066105a Digital infrastructure, early diagnosis, and workforce capacity are some areas in which South African healthcare leaders are calling for increased investment. They emphasised their needs at a media roundtable hosted by Siemens Healthineers in Johannesburg. 1-266717 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-retail-and-logistics-sector-lose-billions-due-to-inaccurate-location-data-511050a In an economy where profit margins and infrastructure budgets are currently being squeezed to a sliver, the cost of "near enough" location data by itself is leading to dozens of massive store closures and groups of people running the risk of being excluded from e-commerce. 1-266516 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shoprite-group-set-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-ra-cellular-066975a The Shoprite Group is set on extending its financial services ecosystem into South Africa’s informal economy through the acquisition of a majority stake in R&A Cellular, subject to regulatory approval. 1-266457 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/van-schaik-launches-new-e-commerce-site-733682a Van Schaik migrated from a custom e-commerce platform to Shopify to better serve South Africa's growing student market. Here's how it happened. 1-266422 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Mobile & Apps South Africa