Aerobotics and the Advent of Smart Farming in South Africa

How drones, artificial intelligence and agricultural data are transforming the way South African farmers monitor crops and make decisions By Tsaone Segaetsho For generations, farming has depended on the farmer's experience, eyesight and knowledge of the land. But increasingly, another set of eyes is watching the fields — drones

Khula's next move: How AI could reshape the future of African farming

South African agritech company Khula is positioning itself for a bigger role in the future of African agriculture, with artificial intelligence, digital finance, market access and smart farming increasingly becoming central to its strategy. The company's latest direction suggests that the next phase of Khula's growth

Telcolink’s next phase: from South Africa’s broadband infrastructure to AI-ready digital connectivity

By Tsaone Segaetsho Johannesburg — South African ICT and telecommunications company Telcolink is entering a potentially important new phase as its established focus on connectivity and network infrastructure increasingly intersects with cloud networking, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2013, the wholly black-owned company has built its business around telecommunications,

Mukuru brings cashless spending to Botswana with new Visa Companion Card

Gaborone launch gives Wallet customers a new way to pay for everyday goods and services without a traditional bank account By Tsaone Segaetsho GABORONE, Botswana — Mukuru has expanded its financial-services offering in Botswana with the launch of a Visa-branded Companion Card linked directly to the Mukuru Wallet, giving

Somu Papanna’s InfyStrat targets Africa’s next generation of digital enterprise

By Tsaone Segaetsho Somu Papanna, founder, CEO and managing director of InfyStrat Software Services, is positioning the South African technology company as a strategic partner to African businesses navigating the rapid convergence of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity and digital transformation. Papanna’s strategy, profiled by Tech Insights Africa magazine,

Macrocomm AI moves from pilot projects to smart utility deployments at Enlit Africa 2026

By Tsaone Segaetsho Artificial intelligence by Macrocomm s moving beyond experimentation in Africa’s electricity sector, with utilities and technology companies showcasing deployments of smart metering, predictive analytics, intelligent substations and real-time grid monitoring at Enlit Africa 2026 in Cape Town. The conference highlighted how AI is increasingly being

Hollywoodbets ramps up August promotions across betting, casino and sport

South African betting operator Hollywoodbets is stepping up its promotional activity in August, rolling out campaigns across online gaming, sports betting and live sporting events as competition for customers intensifies in the country's gambling market. The operator's August programme spans its Spina Zonke gaming platform, casino

Telkom puts voice back at the centre of its data strategy

By Tsaone Segaetsho Telkom is sharpening its prepaid offering with a new push around voice bundles under its “Data Talks” campaign, seeking to give customers more flexibility as the boundary between traditional voice calls and data-based communication continues to blur. The campaign positions connectivity as more than simply having

September Deadline Puts South Africa’s AI Policy Under the Microscope

Seven-member specialist panel tasked with delivering a revised artificial intelligence policy draft to Minister Solly Malatsi By Tsaone Segaetsho By September 2026, South Africa’s AI policy process is expected to reach a key milestone, with a seven-member specialist panel working to produce a consolidated draft for the

The Tesla Pi Phone: How a tech fantasy became an internet farce

Viral claims about a futuristic Tesla smartphone expose a growing problem in the technology age — where speculation, AI-generated images and clickbait can look remarkably like news The Tesla Pi Phone does not exist. Yet across social media, technology blogs and video platforms, it has been presented as though it

Tiktok owner ByteDance takes AI arms race to trillion-parameter scale

TikTok owner bets on massive new model as China’s technology groups race to close the gap with US AI leaders ByteDance, the Chinese technology group behind TikTok, is escalating its artificial-intelligence ambitions with plans to train a model on a scale that could reshape the competitive landscape between

ZARU puts the rand on-chain as regulation tests its business case

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s digital-asset market has gained a new rand-to-dollar trading route, but the timing could prove challenging for the businesses ZARU is targeting. BlockTower, the issuer of the rand-backed ZARU stablecoin, announced that Luno has listed ZARU/USDT and ZARU/USDC, giving the rand