| Date | Title | Description |
| 22.07.2026 | Everything you wanted to know about EVs but were afraid to ask | Greg Cress and Gary Scott
In the latest episode of Watts & Wheels with Wills, host William Kelly is joined in the studio by Greg Cress, automotive and e-mobility industry lead at Accenture South Africa, and Gary Scott of Scottify — two ... |
| 20.07.2026 | The rands-and-cents case for electric trucks | TechCentral is proud to present the first episode of Watts & Wheels with Wills, our new interview show about electric vehicles and the fast-changing world of e-mobility in South Africa. In the debut episode, host William Kelly speaks to... |
| 08.07.2026 | Watts & Wheels S1E7: ‘Ferrari’s EV breaks the internet’ | Episode 7 of Watts & Wheels – TechCentral’s electric motoring show – opens with mock outrage: the South African Car of the Year results are in, and the Alfa Romeo Junior didn’t take the overall title. Hosts William Kelly and Duncan McLe... |
| 02.07.2026 | TCS | Pick n Pay’s Enrico Ferigolli on Penny, the AI that shops for you | Enrico Ferigolli
Pick n Pay has switched on an AI shopping companion called Penny inside its asap! app, and in this episode of the TechCentral Show, retail executive for omnichannel Enrico Ferigolli takes editor Duncan McLeod through what i... |
| 08.06.2026 | Watts & Wheels S1E5: ‘A Bentley of the bush and a car that swims’ | After a few months away, Watts & Wheels returns for the fifth episode of season 1, with William Kelly in studio and Duncan McLeod dialling in from the Southern Cape. Watch episode 5 now
In episode 5, William and Duncan dive into:
The ne... |
| 28.05.2026 | Meet the CIO | Absa CITO Johnson Idesoh on AI, cyber and the future of banking | Absa Group CITO Johnson Idesoh
Johnson Idesoh, group chief information and technology officer at Absa, says AI in all its forms – generative, agentic and the AI now being wielded by cybercriminals – is the single biggest topic on his desk, ... |
| 18.05.2026 | TCS | Charge’s R1.8-billion bet on an off-grid EV future | Charge chairman Joubert Roux
South Africa has fewer than 400 public electric vehicle charging stations – up from zero just 15 years ago – and EV adoption remains stubbornly slow. Yet Charge, formerly known as Zero Carbon Charge, is betting ... |
| 10.05.2026 | AI Stethoscope Revolutionizes TB Detection: AI Diagnostics Secures Major Funding | AI Diagnostics, a South African med-tech innovator, raised $5.2 million. This capital boosts its Ostium AI stethoscope. The device detects tuberculosis through lung sound analysis. It provides real-time, point-of-care screening. This empowe... |
| 04.05.2026 | TCS | The Cape Town start-up listening for TB with AI | Braden van Breda
AI Diagnostics, a Cape Town-based med-tech company that has built an AI-powered stethoscope designed to detect tuberculosis, recently raised R85-million in a pre-series-A funding round.
In this episode of the TechCentral Sh... |
| 15.04.2026 | TCS | Werner Lindemann on how AI is rewriting the infosec rulebook | The pace at which artificial intelligence is reshaping the threat landscape is outstripping the ability of most organisations to defend themselves, with shadow AI, synthetic identity attacks and a looming quantum computing disruption all co... |
| 07.04.2026 | TCS | Donovan Marsh on AI and the future of filmmaking | Award-winning South African film director Donovan Marsh has pivoted to artificial intelligence filmmaking and believes generative AI tools could fundamentally reshape how movies are made – and who gets to make them.
Marsh, whose 30-year car... |
| 01.04.2026 | TCS | MTN’s Divyesh Joshi on the strategy behind Pi | MTN South Africa has launched Pi, a digital-only mobile operator that runs on MTN’s network but operates as a standalone brand, offering contract-free mobile and home 5G connectivity through a single app, with no call centres, no credit che... |
| 27.03.2026 | TCS | Anoosh Rooplal on the Post Office’s last stand | The South African Post Office has been in business rescue – a form of bankruptcy protection – since July 2023. Business rescue practitioners Anoosh Rooplal and Juanito Damons have made it clear to parliament that the entity will not survive... |
| 25.03.2026 | Podcasters push back against regulatory overreach | Prominent South African podcasters have warned parliament that efforts to regulate the fledgling industry could cripple its growth, stifle innovation and have adverse economic effects.
Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications &... |
| 05.03.2026 | TCS | Sink or swim? Antony Makins on how AI is rewriting the rules of work | Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing how work gets done, it’s rewriting the rules of business. Organisations are scrambling to redefine processes and job descriptions, while employees are grappling with new tools and new ways of thin... |
| 10.02.2026 | Watts & Wheels S1E4: ‘We drive an electric Uber’ | The fourth episode of TechCentral’s electric motoring show, Watts & Wheels, covers a packed news agenda, two vehicle reviews and an in-depth look at the 2026 South African Car of the Year semi-finalists.
The episode opens with the lates... |
| 03.02.2026 | Global Digital Shift: Cloud, AI Reshape Finance, Infrastructure, and Workforce | Global industries are undergoing rapid digital transformation. Financial powerhouses, like the JSE, integrate advanced cloud infrastructure from AWS for unparalleled scalability and resilience. Smart building innovators, such as KONE, lever... |
| 02.02.2026 | Meet the CIO | Inside the JSE’s tech engine with CIO Tebalo Tsoaeli | Technology sits at the heart of modern capital markets, and nowhere is that more evident than at the JSE. In the latest episode of Meet the CIO, TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod sits down with Tebalo Tsoaeli, the bourse’s group CIO, to unpa... |
| 30.01.2026 | Watts & Wheels S1E3: ‘BYD’s Corolla Cross challenger’ | TechCentral’s electric car show Watts & Wheels is back for episode 3 of season 1, and while EVs remain the focus, the conversation takes a detour into something far less planet-friendly – and far more jaw-dropping.
Duncan McLeod and co-... |
| 23.01.2026 | Watts & Wheels S1E2: ‘China attacks, BMW digs in, Toyota’s sublime supercar’ | In episode 2 of Watts & Wheels, Duncan McLeod and William Kelly dig deeper into the forces reshaping South Africa’s automotive industry – from the growing dominance of Chinese brands to how legacy manufacturers are fighting back.
The sh... |
| 08.01.2026 | Watts & Wheels: S1E1 – ‘William, Prince of Wheels’ | TechCentral’s motoring show, Watts & Wheels, is officially back, with the first full episode of season 1 widening the lens beyond new cars to look at the forces reshaping South Africa’s automotive industry.
The first episode of season 1... |
| 28.11.2025 | TCS | Ralph Mupita on competition, AI and the future of mobile | South Africa’s big three telecommunications operators have all reported numbers in recent weeks, and the theme is clear: competition in prepaid has intensified sharply.
Telkom’s resurgence has put pressure on both MTN and Vodacom, with MTN ... |
| 21.11.2025 | TCS | Dominic Cull on fixing South Africa’s ICT policy bottlenecks | Returning to the TechCentral Show is ICT regulatory expert Dominic Cull, founder of Ellipsis and regulatory advisor to the Internet Service Providers’ Association. Cull recently attended communications minister Solly Malatsi’s policy colloq... |
| 17.11.2025 | Meet the CIO | How Khaya Mbanga is preparing BDO South Africa for the AI future | Welcome to season 2 of Meet the CIO, TechCentral’s podcast series that dives into the minds of South Africa’s top technology leaders.
After a highly successful first season featuring CIOs from across the corporate landscape, we’re kicking o... |
| 06.11.2025 | TCS | BMW CEO Peter van Binsbergen on the future of South Africa’s automotive industry | South Africa’s automotive industry is in a state of flux. In this episode of the TechCentral Show, BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen unpacks the challenges – and opportunities – facing a sector under pressure.
He tells TechCen... |
| 28.10.2025 | TCS | Why Altron is building an AI factory in Johannesburg | Altron earlier this month announced that it has deployed an “AI factory” in one of Teraco’s new Johannesburg data centres. Powered by Nvidia AI infrastructure and software, the factory has already gone live with half a dozen customers.
In t... |
| 23.10.2025 | TCS | The company building a ‘living computer’ with human cells | The invention of the silicon transistor was fundamental to the success of the digital age, driving the core of the modern-day digital economy.
The rise of generative AI has put hardware at the epicentre of the next wave of economic growth, ... |
| 22.10.2025 | TCS | Why South Africans are starting to spend crypto, not just trade it | Cryptocurrencies are moving beyond being seen as an investment asset as users find real-world uses in everyday contexts. It appears crypto is becoming more like cash – with users prepared to use it more at the point of sale.
Crypto payments... |
| 03.10.2025 | TCS | Seacom 2.0: Alpheus Mangale unpacks all the details about the giant new subsea system | Seacom last week announced that it plans to build one of the highest-capacity subsea broadband cable systems the world has ever seen.
Dubbed Seacom 2.0, the cable system – which will have an expected design capacity of a staggering 2 000Tbi... |
| 25.09.2025 | TCS | PayInc CEO Stephen Linnell on South Africa’s payments revolution | South Africa’s payments ecosystem is evolving at a rapid pace. PayInc – previously BankservAfrica – sits at the core of the country’s payments infrastructure. As the builder and manager of the PayShap instant payment rails, PayInc is centra... |
| 24.09.2025 | AI Secures Future: The Invigilator's $11M Powers Global Exam Integrity | South African ed-tech startup The Invigilator secured $11 million in funding. The capital fuels global expansion of its AI-powered remote exam monitoring platform. It combats cheating, ensures academic integrity, and detects AI-generated co... |
| 23.09.2025 | TCS | From lockdown idea to global player: The Invigilator bags $11-million funding | The Invigilator, the developer of a South African application that helps educational institutions monitor web-based assessments to prevent cheating, recenty secured US$11-million (R195-million) in funding to help it expand internationally.
... |
| 03.09.2025 | TCS | Barney Harmse on building Paratus Group – and working with Starlink | Paratus Group executive chairman Barney Harmse joins the TechCentral Show to share the story of the telecommunications group’s rise from small beginnings in Angola and Namibia more than 20 years ago and how it became one of Southern Africa’... |
| 26.08.2025 | TCS | Maziv goes massive: CEO Dietlof Mare on Vumatel’s big roll-out plans | Maziv, the company that owns Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa, plans to spend R12-billion over the next five years as its ramps its deployment of fibre infrastructure across South Africa.
Poised for a big injection of cash and assets from Voda... |
| 22.08.2025 | TCS | The story behind Nedbank’s R1.65-billion iKhokha deal | Nedbank announced last week that it was acquiring Durban-based fintech iKhokha in a R1.65-billion deal that could signal the start of further consolidation in the payments industry in South Africa.
Nedbank described the deal as a “significa... |
| 14.08.2025 | TCS | Pick n Pay’s Enrico Ferigolli on building asap! and taking on Shoprite | Although Shoprite Group stole a march on many of South Africa’s retailers in on-demand online grocery delivery during the Covid-19 lockdowns, Pick n Pay has a clear plan to make up lost ground and compete aggressively for market share.
Enri... |
| 11.08.2025 | Watts & Wheels Ep 3: ‘We drive the new Dongfeng Box’ | The Dongfeng Box electric city runabout has landed in South Africa, and Watts & Wheels has taken the vehicle – one of the cheapest electric cars currently on sale in the country – for a test drive.
One of China’s biggest and oldest moto... |
| 04.08.2025 | Watts & Wheels Ep 2: ‘We test drive the Riddara electric bakkie’ | Enviro Automotive has launched the Riddara RD6, South Africa’s first fully electric 4×4 bakkie – and Watts & Wheels has taken it for a test drive.
In episode 2 of Watts & Wheels – the brand-new South Africa motoring show from TechCe... |
| 30.07.2025 | Meet the CIO | How Marijke Guest steered Nedbank through an IT crisis | When Nedbank realised early last year that its mammoth core banking overhaul and modernisation programme was going awry, it turned to Marijke Guest for help.
Guest, CIO of Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) and payments, and a v... |
| 25.06.2025 | Uhambo to empower families in developing economies through localised, disability-specific mobility solutions | Ill-suited wheelchairs cause re-injury and end up on landfills
The Uhambo Foundation NPC, alongside its partners, is launching a drive to raise awareness around the need for appropriate assistive technologies.
A child chained indoors by a d... |
| 20.06.2025 | Spar's Strategic Surge: Competing in South Africa's Grocery Delivery Arena | In the bustling landscape of South Africa's grocery delivery market, Spar Group is gearing up for a showdown. The company, often seen as a latecomer, is determined to carve out its niche in the on-demand delivery space. With its new initiat... |
| 19.06.2025 | TCS | Tech, townships and tenacity: Spar’s plan to win with Spar2U | Spar Group is determined to play a significant role in the on-demand grocery delivery space in South Africa despite coming from behind, its omnichannel executive for Southern Africa has told TechCentral.
Speaking to the TechCentral Show, Bl... |
| 16.06.2025 | TechCentral Nexus S0E2: South Africa’s digital battlefield | This is the second (and beta) episode of a new podcast series curated by TechCentral’s editorial team and generated by artificial intelligence tools. It’s an experiment for now, but if it works well, we’ll consider making it a regular featu... |
| 09.06.2025 | The Tech Tug-of-War: Musk, Starlink, and the Future of Telecom | In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and politics, two stories stand out: Elon Musk's clash with the Trump administration and the rise of Starlink in South Africa. These narratives reveal the intricate dance between innovation, regu... |
| 08.06.2025 | TechCentral Nexus S0E1: Starlink, BEE and a new leader at Vodacom | This is the first (and beta) episode of a new podcast series curated by TechCentral’s editorial team and generated by artificial intelligence tools. It’s an experiment for now, but if it works well, we’ll consider making it a regular featur... |
| 07.06.2025 | The Digital Divide: South Africa's Telecom Landscape and the Starlink Dilemma | In the vast expanse of South Africa's telecommunications landscape, a storm brews. The winds of change are blowing, fueled by the introduction of new policies and the looming presence of satellite internet giants like Starlink. As the count... |
| 06.06.2025 | TCS | Nomvuyiso Batyi on Starlink, BEE reform and spectrum | What should one make of the noise surrounding the licensing (or non-licensing) of Starlink in South Africa? And what of the plans to reform the rules around black economic empowerment in the sector?
To make sense of these developments – and... |
| 05.06.2025 | The Rise of Sentiv: A New Era in Tech Innovation | In the fast-paced world of technology, change is the only constant. The recent management buyout of Altron Nexus marks a significant shift in the landscape. Altron Group has sold its Nexus business to a dynamic duo: Louis du Toit and Reshaa... |
| 03.06.2025 | TCS | Sentiv, and the story behind the buyout of Altron Nexus | Altron Group announced last week that it was selling its Altron Nexus business in a management buyout led by Nexus MD Louis du Toit and BriteGaze founder and technology entrepreneur Reshaad Sha.
Sha and Du Toit are our guests in this episod... |
| 28.05.2025 | TCS | Signal restored: Unpacking the Blue Label and Cell C turnaround | TechCentral’s guests in this episode of the TechCentral Show believe Blue Label Telecoms and its affiliate (and soon to be subsidiary) Cell C present a compelling investment case.
Philip Short, global portfolio manager at Flagship Asset Man... |
| 23.05.2025 | Capitec Connect: A New Era in South Africa’s Mobile Market | In the bustling landscape of South Africa’s telecommunications, Capitec Connect is carving out a significant niche. Launched nearly three years ago, this mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) has rapidly ascended to the top, boasting 1.6 m... |
| 22.05.2025 | TCS | Reserve Bank fintech head Lyle Horsley on the G20 TechSprint | One of South Africa’s responsibilities as president of the global Group of 20 (G20) nations in 2025 is to host the G20 TechSprint, an event that invites innovators from around the world to develop financial solutions that solve the most pre... |
| 21.05.2025 | TCS | Dalene Steyn on Capitec’s ambitious mobile gameplan | Boasting 1.6 million subscribers after less than three years in the market, Capitec Connect has quickly become South Africa’s largest MVNO – and it has an ambitious plan for further growth.
Dalene Steyn, head of Capitec Connect, tells the T... |
| 15.05.2025 | The Hidden Costs of Farewells: Understanding Funeral Expenses in America | Planning a funeral is like navigating a labyrinth. Emotions run high, and decisions weigh heavy. In the U.S., the average funeral can cost between $7,000 and $12,000. This figure can soar even higher depending on choices made. Understanding... |
| 13.05.2025 | Meet the CIO | Schalk Visser on Cell C’s big tech pivot | Schalk Visser has worked in telecommunications for more than 20 years, first at Telkom, then at Vodacom and now at Cell C, where he has served as chief information and technology officer since 2020.
Visser, an engineer, joined Cell C 13 yea... |
| 07.05.2025 | TCS | Kiaan Pillay on fintech start-up Stitch and its R1-billion funding round | Cape Town-based fintech start-up Stitch last month caught the attention of many when it announced it was raising R1-billion (US$55-million) in a significant series-B funding round.
Co-founder and CEO Kiaan Pillay is our guest in this episod... |
| 03.05.2025 | The Corporate Battlefield: Adapt IT's Fight for Survival Amidst a Pandemic | In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the corporate landscape transformed into a battlefield. Companies faced unprecedented challenges. Adapt IT, a fast-growing enterprise software provider, found itself in the crosshairs of a hostile takeo... |
| 30.04.2025 | TCS | How Covid sparked a corporate tug-of-war over Adapt IT | Shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Tiffany Dunsdon – at the time CEO of JSE-listed Adapt IT – found herself having to fend off an unwanted takeover bid from Huge Group.
Dunsdon did not feel the deal made much sense for Adapt IT – a fa... |
| 25.04.2025 | TCS | From fibre to clean tech: Khudu Pitje on New GX Capital’s next chapter | New GX Capital, one of the principal investors in Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa parent CIVH, recently announced it was launching a R2.4-billion clean-tech investment fund in partnership with RMB Ventures.
To unpack the details of the new fu... |
| 23.04.2025 | Meet the CIO | Yosheen Padayachee’s unconventional journey into tech leadership | Yosheen Padayachee was named as one of the top 100 most influential women in technology in 2024 and has been recognised among the Cyber 50 leaders in cybersecurity in Africa.
Padayachee, who serves as group IT director at workplace manageme... |
| 31.03.2025 | South Africa's Milkor: Soaring to New Heights in Drone Innovation | In the heart of Pretoria, a company is rewriting the rules of aerial technology. Milkor, a name synonymous with defense and innovation, has emerged as a global player in drone manufacturing. Founded in 1981, Milkor has evolved from crafting... |
| 28.03.2025 | The Future of Banking: How Discovery Bank is Pioneering Security and Technology | In the ever-evolving landscape of banking, Discovery Bank stands out as a beacon of innovation. Under the leadership of CEO Hylton Kallner, the bank is not just keeping pace with technological advancements; it is setting the standard. With ... |
| 28.03.2025 | TCS | How South Africa’s Milkor became a global player in drone innovation | A company with its headquarters in Pretoria has designed and built an advanced drone that can attain speeds of 250km/h, reach altitudes of up to 9 000m and travel more than 4 000km before having to return to its base.
The company, Milkor, i... |
| 23.03.2025 | TCS | Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner on tech, AI and the future of banking | Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner believes technology is fundamental to the company’s success.
Kallner, an actuary who joined Discovery in its early days as a medical insurance company and who has held various senior leadership roles over t... |
| 14.03.2025 | The Electric Odyssey: One Man's Journey Across South Africa in an EV | In a world racing towards sustainability, one man dared to take the road less traveled. Shaun Maidment embarked on an audacious journey across South Africa in a BMW i3, long before charging stations dotted the landscape. His story is not ju... |
| 13.03.2025 | TCS | Across South Africa in an EV: how one man did it before charging stations | Shaun Maidment crossed South Africa in an electric car, a BMW i3, before there was a network of charging infrastructure along the national routes – and he has a heck of a story to tell about his adventure.
Charging infrastructure along Sout... |
| 12.03.2025 | The Tug of War Over Starlink in Lesotho: A Quest for Local Ownership | In the heart of Southern Africa, a battle brews over the future of internet access. At the center of this storm is Starlink, Elon Musk's ambitious satellite broadband service. The stakes are high, and the voices of the Basotho people are ri... |
| 10.03.2025 | Meet the CIO | Kerissa Varma on what it takes to be a top CISO | Being a chief information security officer (CISO) in 2025 is a daunting role, but one that TechCentral’s guest in this episode of the Meet the CIO relishes.
Kerissa Varma, who was recently appointed as chief cybersecurity advisor in Africa ... |
| 01.03.2025 | Raising Resilient Kids: The Art of Parenting for Mental Strength | In today’s fast-paced world, raising resilient children is more important than ever. The landscape of childhood has changed. Challenges are more complex. Parents must adapt. They are the architects of their children’s mental fortitude. Here... |
| 27.02.2025 | TCS | Why the CompCom wants Google to pay up | The Competition Commission is girding itself for a fight with Big Tech companies like Google and Meta Platforms after publishing its provisional findings in its investigation into the impact that Big Tech has had on the South African news m... |
| 15.02.2025 | The Digital Revolution in South Africa's Townships: A New Era of Connectivity | In the heart of South Africa's townships, a digital revolution is brewing. Wire-Wire Networks has emerged as a new player in the fibre broadband market, aiming to bridge the connectivity gap in underserved communities. With a mission to pro... |
| 15.02.2025 | The Digital Frontier: Navigating Latency and Connectivity in Live Gaming and Broadband | In the digital age, speed is king. Whether it’s a high-stakes poker game or streaming your favorite show, latency can make or break the experience. Two recent developments highlight this truth: the live casino gaming industry and the burgeo... |
| 15.02.2025 | Bridging the Digital Divide: The Rise of Affordable Internet in South Africa's Townships | In the heart of South Africa's sprawling townships, a digital revolution is quietly unfolding. Wire-Wire Networks has emerged as a new player in the fibre broadband market, targeting the underserved communities of Thembisa. This initiative ... |
| 14.02.2025 | TCS | New player in township fibre market offers 100Mbit/s for R9/day | South Africa has a new player chasing the township fibre broadband market: Wire-Wire Networks has deployed fibre to 15 800 homes in Thembisa (previously Tembisa), a sprawling township in central Gauteng.
CEO JP Schmidtke joined the TechCent... |
| 06.02.2025 | Navigating the Culinary Landscape: How Local Sourcing is the Key to Survival in Charleston's Restaurant Scene | In the heart of Charleston, South Carolina, a culinary revolution is brewing. Miller's All Day, a beloved brunch spot, has discovered a secret weapon against the rising tide of inflation: local sourcing. This strategy not only keeps costs m... |
| 04.02.2025 | TCS | We test drive South Africa’s cheapest electric car | The Dayun S5 Mini SUV
Enviro Automotive has launched South Africa’s most affordable electric car yet, the Dayun S5 Mini SUV – and TechCentral has taken the vehicle for a test drive.
In this episode of the TechCentral Show, we are joined by ... |
| 19.12.2024 | Say Lou Lou's 'Blue Ruin': A Dreamy Dive into Heartbreak and Imagination | Say Lou Lou is back, and they’re making waves. The Swedish-Australian duo has just released a self-directed film for their track "Blue Ruin." This isn’t just a music video; it’s a visual feast that captures the essence of heartbre... |
| 18.12.2024 | TCS | Meet the team behind Matric Live, South Africa’s App of the Year | Matric Live is a study tool to help students in grades 10-12 supplement their in-class learning with additional exercises – and even get exam practice via a digital platform. And it recently won the FNB App of the Year award amid stiff comp... |
| 17.12.2024 | South Africa's Investment Landscape: Navigating Growth and Ambition | In the heart of South Africa, a quiet revolution is brewing. Private equity firms are stepping up, fueled by ambition and a vision for growth. Sanari Capital, a key player in this landscape, recently closed its second fund, the 3S Growth Fu... |
| 12.12.2024 | TCS | Springboks rugby deal: the tech plan behind the audacious bid | Well-known South African technology entrepreneur Stafford Masie is one of the key backers behind an audacious bid to buy a stake of up to 40% in the South African Rugby Union (Saru)-owned entity that owns the commercial rights to the Spring... |
| 11.12.2024 | TCS | Reserve Bank’s big payments shake-up – an interview with Tim Masela | The South African Reserve Bank is working with its peers in the Southern African region to drive financial inclusion by digitising cash and making instant payments across borders an everyday reality.
In this episode of the TechCentral Show ... |
| 04.12.2024 | Datafree and MTN: Two Titans Tackling Connectivity and Sustainability | In the fast-paced world of telecommunications, innovation is the lifeblood that keeps companies relevant. Two recent developments in South Africa highlight this truth: Datafree Technologies’ ambitious plans for growth and MTN’s eco-friendly... |
| 04.12.2024 | TCS | Datafree’s plan to make R1-billion/year from ‘free data’ | Datafree Technologies, the company behind popular zero-rated messaging tool MoyaApp, has an ambitious plan to build a R1-billion/year business by tapping to the APN market provided by the mobile operators.
In this episode of the TechCentral... |
| 01.11.2024 | TCS | The story of Telviva, with David Meintjes and Rob Lith | The world of telephony might not be particularly sexy, but it is an industry that has changed fundamentally in the past 20 years.
And David Meintjes and Rob Lith of Telviva, a South African company specialising in cloud-based unified commun... |
| 31.10.2024 | Solar Power in Johannesburg: A Bright Future Amidst Misinformation | In the heart of Johannesburg, a solar revolution is brewing. The city, often shrouded in the shadows of energy crises, is now turning to the sun for hope. But with this shift comes a storm of misinformation. City Power, Johannesburg's elect... |
| 31.10.2024 | TCS | GoSolr CEO Andrew Middleton on the state of rooftop solar in South Africa | South Africa’s rooftop solar installation industry has a bright future and is on track for its second-best year on record, despite the suspension of load shedding in March.
That’s according to Andrew Middleton, co-founder and CEO of GoSolr,... |
| 26.06.2024 | TCS | Kartik Mistry on Standard Bank Connect and SA’s MVNO industry | Kartik Mistry
Kartik Mistry, recently appointed head of Standard Bank Connect, believes there is still strong growth ahead for South Africa’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market.
Standard Bank, which recently rebranded its MVNO fr... |
| 18.06.2024 | TCS | Dean Furman on who is winning the AI race | Dean Furman
The big developer conferences from Microsoft, Google and Apple this year all focused on artificial intelligence, with each setting out a unique strategy to win in the AI race.
But what did Microsoft’s Build, Google’s I/O and App... |
| 10.06.2024 | TCS | MultiChoice declares war on piracy – the man leading the fight | Frikkie Jonker
MultiChoice Group has been involved in two major enforcement actions against piracy kingpins in as many weeks.
Frikkie Jonker, of MultiChoice subsidiary Irdeto, is the man leading the charge against these pirate operations, a... |
| 03.06.2024 | TCS Legends | Mark Todes: technologist and monopoly slayer | Mark Todes has a fascinating story to tell. The South African technologist and entrepreneur is TechCentral’s guest in the final episode of season 1 of the popular TCS Legends podcast.
Todes, who is perhaps best known for helping fight Telko... |
| 31.05.2024 | Next on TCS Legends: internet and software pioneer Mark Todes | TechCentral will publish the final episode of season 1 of its popular TCS Legends show on Monday, and our guest is South African internet and software industry pioneer Mark Todes.
Todes is well known in the ICT industry for leading a fight ... |
| 21.05.2024 | TCS Legends | Joan Joffe on building Joffe Associates – and helping launch Vodacom | Joan Joffe. Photo: Tadek Szutowicz/TechCentral
Joan Joffe, the founder of Joffe Associates who would later play a pivotal role in the launch of South Africa’s mobile industry, began her IT career writing machine code on an ICL (then ICT) ma... |
| 14.05.2024 | Next on TCS Legends: IT industry pioneer Joan Joffe | Joan Joffe is TechCentral’s next guest on TCS Legends, the podcast series that spotlights individuals who played a meaningful role in the development of the ICT sector in South Africa.
Joffe, who brought the original IBM PC to South Africa ... |
| 09.05.2024 | Same-day delivery a key priority for Amazon in South Africa | Amazon has identified same-day delivery as a key strategic play in its battle to grow market share after the US-headquartered online retail giant commenced operations in the country on Tuesday.
Speaking in a podcast on Wednesday, Robert Koe... |
| 06.05.2024 | TCS Legends | Ivan Epstein on building and selling Softline | Ivan Epstein
Softline co-founder and former CEO Ivan Epstein is TechCentral’s guest in the latest episode of TCS Legends.
Epstein, who co-founded Softline in 1988 with Alan Osrin, chats to host Duarte da Silva – who also happens to have bee... |
| 30.04.2024 | TCS | MTN’s Bradwin Roper on PayShap – and the future of mobile money | Bradwin Roper
MTN South Africa last week announced that PayShap, South Africa’s rapid payments platform, is being integrated into its Mobile Money (MoMo) platform.
Bradwin Roper, chief financial services officer at MTN South Africa, is the ... |
| 30.04.2024 | Next on TCS Legends: Softline co-founder Ivan Epstein | TechCentral is excited to announce that Ivan Epstein, the co-founder and former CEO of Softline Group, is the next guest on the popular TCS Legends podcast series, powered by Mitel.
Epstein co-founded the accounting software firm Softline w... |
| 17.04.2024 | TCS | Meet the CHIPendales – South Africa’s biohacker duo | Biohackers Daniel de Kock, left, and Jarryd Bekker
In this special episode of the TechCentral Show (TCS) – presented by MTN Business – Duncan McLeod chats to two South African biohackers, Daniel de Kock and Jarryd Bekker, about why they hav... |
| 17.04.2024 | Next on TCS Legends: David Frankel | TechCentral is pleased to announce that the next episode of its popular new technology show TCS Legends will feature an interview with pioneering South African technology entrepreneur and investor David Frankel.
Frankel, the one-time CEO of... |
| 08.04.2024 | TCS Legends | South African internet pioneer Mike Lawrie | Mike Lawrie
TechCentral is thrilled to bring you an interview with Mike Lawrie, a pioneering figure at Rhodes University who helped bring inter-university e-mail and later the internet to South Africa.
In this episode of TCS Legends – the p... |
