The South African man who NASA named a planet after
South African energy-engineering expert, entrepreneur, and founder, Siyabulela Xuza, has a minor planet named after him.
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Blu Label Unlimited (BLU) | Blu Voucher | Brett Levy | One Voucher | Technology | What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou
Blu Label’s new vouchers will bring credit card–like rewards to people who use cash in South Africa
Blu Label Unlimited will soon launch its single, integrated voucher product, which will offer cash customers rewards similar to those enjoyed by credit card users.
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Department Of Basic Education | education | Elspeth Khembo | Mandisa Shiceka High School | Mbilwi Secondary School | Technology
R100,000 of Samsung equipment for innovative solutions
The South Korean tech giant has announced the top 20 South African public schools in the running to win R100,000 through its Solve for Tomorrow competition.
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Officials suspended over fake AI sources in government policy
The Department of Communication and Digital Technology (DCDT) and the Department of Home Affairs have suspended four officials over an ongoing snafu involving AI-generated sources in government policy.
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Big change to prepaid electricity and airtime vouchers in South Africa
Blu Label Unlimited is fundamentally changing its voucher system, moving away from specific product vouchers toward a generic or ‘one voucher’ system.
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South African professor featured in Time’s 100 Most Influential People in AI
Benjamin Rosman is one of South Africa’s top minds in the field of AI, driving the next generation of academic research in the field.
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Koos Bekker | M-Net | Media24 | MultiChoice | Naspers | Technology
Naspers director and former financial head has died
Steve Pacak, a non-executive director and chair of Naspers’ audit and risk committees, has passed away after a battle with cancer.
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AFP | Featured | GLcbdudia | humanoid robot | Important | Technology
VIDEO | Humanoid robot sprints to victory in China
A humanoid robot competing against flesh-and-blood runners broke the world record at a Beijing half marathon on Sunday, showcasing the rapid technological advancement achieved by Chinese makers. Spectators lined the roads in Yizhuang in the capital’s south to watch the machines and their human rivals race, each group in a separate lane to avoid accidents…
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Disturbance Storm Time (Dst) index | Hermanus | Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO) | INTERMAGNET | Magnetic Observatory | Technology
The millionaire seaside town in South Africa with a globally important technical research facility
Hermanus in the Western Cape is home to a Magnetic Observatory, which is a cornerstone of geomagnetic research in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Amazon.com | Equinix | Microsoft | Sandile Dube | Technology
Global data-center provider plans R7.5 billion investment to build more facilities in South Africa
Global data-center provider Equinix plans to build more facilities in South Africa as part of a R7.5 billion plan to capitalize on the continent’s artificial-intelligence boom. The Nasdaq-listed firm, which opened its first data center in Johannesburg in 2024, has bought more land in Johannesburg and Cape Town, totaling R890 million, Managing Director for South