Information Technology

Demo Africa connects Africa's start-ups with governments, information technology buyers and local investors, among others. The annual conference will be held in Johannesburg later this year, the first time it is being hosted in South Africa.

South Africa has ranked moderately in a report showcasing how domestic policy can foster global innovation. South Africa came in at 30 out of 56 countries. Kenya was the only other African country to be featured in the rankings.

South Africa has ranked moderately in a report showcasing how domestic policy can foster global innovation. South Africa came in at 30 out of 56 countries. Kenya was the only other African country to be featured in the rankings.

On Friday 14 August, Brand South Africa handed over prizes worth R50 000 to Cowen High School in Port Elizabeth. Cowen High School were...

In her State of the Province Address delivered on Friday 20 February, Premier Helen Zille outlined the Western Cape government's five strategic goals to build a highly skilled, innovation driven, resource efficient, connected and high opportunity society for all. Read the full speech here.

IBM plans to expand its global research network into South Africa by establishing a research lab in Tshimologong Precinct in Braamfontein. The lab will focus on advancing big data, cloud computing and mobile technologies.

Young South Africans, especially those born in 1994, when the country first attained democracy, are looking forward to contributing to a more prosperous South Africa. SAnews caught up with some of the "born-frees" attending the presidential inauguration in Pretoria on Saturday.

In a first for the southern hemisphere, the Johannesburg Roads Agency has launched a smartphone app that will enable city residents to report potholes, faulty traffic lights and other infrastructure issues with a few taps of their mobile phone.

A partnership between South Africa and the Swiss Chamber of Commerce, which will see students and lecturers from two Gauteng training colleges benefiting from Swiss expertise, will help SA meet its skills development targets, says Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande.

The City of Johannesburg plans to give residents access to its R1-billion broadband network when it installs 1 000 wi-fi hotspots throughout the city, mayor Parks Tau said in his state of the city address on Monday.