Bitcoin and stablecoins are not money in South Africa
The FSCA and SARB have clarified the legal status of cryptocurrency and stablecoin payments in South Africa. Source: MyBroadband
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The easiest way to achieve your 2026 South African marketing goals
BusinessTech is South Africa’s largest and most influential business news website and is ready to help you achieve your marketing goals for 2026. Source: BusinessTech
Eskom appoints former Vodacom Maziv executive to head distribution business
Eskom has appointed a former Vodacom and Maziv commercial executive to oversee its distribution business in South Africa. Source: MyBroadband
What’s Next – Where South Africans go to learn about the latest ICT trends
What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou is South Africa’s leading technology podcast and the best place to keep track of the latest trends in the ICT industry. Source: MyBroadband
United States issues warning to people visiting one of the biggest shopping malls in South Africa
The United States Embassy and Consulates in South Africa have issued a warning to US citizens about visiting a major shopping mall in South Africa. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa’s richest city lost R3.5 million when airtime and data loaded onto SIM cards went to waste. It decided to get the money back.
The City of Johannesburg lost R3.5 million due to wasted airtime and data loaded onto SIM cards, and then stopped paying the service provider to make back the money. Source: MyBroadband
Networking giant with a strong presence in South Africa reveals first Wi-Fi 8 router
TP-Link said it would launch its first Wi-Fi 8 routers in October 2026, followed by a slate of other next-gen connectivity technology into 2027. Source: MyBroadband
From good news to bad news about petrol prices in South Africa
Fuel price recoveries in South Africa have swung into a solid over-recovery, contrasting the last three months of being deep in the red. Source: BusinessTech
The former Karoo girl who started an agricultural tech firm that has revolutionised access to weather station data
Dr Tara Southey founded and runs TerraClim, a South African agricultural tech firm that has revolutionised access to weather station and terrain data for the country’s farmers and winemakers. Source: MyBroadband
AlphaESS Welcomes Southern African Energy Leaders to China for “Energy Momentum 2026,” Deepening Long-Term Partnerships
AlphaESS, a leading global green energy storage solution and service provider, has welcomed a delegation of leading EPCs, developers, financiers and distribution partners from South Africa and Zimbabwe for “Energy Momentum 2026,” an immersive week-long visit to China designed to deepen long-term relationships and build a connected energy ecosystem across Southern Africa. Source: MyBroadband