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Averie Walsh
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Averie Walsh
I report on the technology trends reshaping business across Africa, from AI adoption and fintech innovation to cybersecurity threats and enterprise infrastructure. My focus is on telling the story behind the data: what these shifts mean for organisations on the ground, not just the global headlines. If it's changing how African businesses operate, I'm covering it.
GTA 6: Latest Leaks, SA Price in Rand and Specs You’ll Need
Rockstar dropped the GTA 6 launch trailer on 15 October 2026, five weeks before release. We look at the confirmed GTA VI price in South Africa, what the Cyberleek footage shows and how much storage your PS5 or Xbox needs.
Tesla Roadster 2026 Unveiled with SpaceX Technology
Elon Musk unveiled the new Tesla Roadster on 15 October 2026. He invited a live audience for one reason: to prove the car was real and not AI-generated. The Roadster then drove up a towering curved ramp, went upside down…
After World Space Week: Where Africa’s Space Programmes and Satellite Internet Stand in 2026
and more frequent access to space. For Africa, the theme raises a practical question. The continent builds more satellites every year, but it still launches none of them itself. Satellite internet is spreading fast, yet South Africa remains one of…
Renew Driving Licence in South Africa: Validity and Changes
South Africa’s driving licence system is in the middle of its biggest policy shift in years. The current card has been issued on a five-year cycle since 1998. Cabinet approved extending South Africa’s driver’s license validity from five to ten…
SA Fuel Price Increase 2027: What Creecy’s Levy Stance Means
Any SA fuel price increase in 2027 will depend more on oil and the rand than on the Road Accident Fund (RAF) levy. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has ruled out seeking a higher RAF levy while she is in office.…
Countdown to Africa Tech Festival
Africa Tech Festival returns to Cape Town in just over five weeks. The 29th edition runs from 16 to 19 November 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. It arrives as investors put significant capital into African data centres,…
SA Petrol Hits R30 a Litre: EVs, Fleets and Hybrid Work
South Africa crossed a historic threshold on 7 October 2026. The inland price of Petrol 95 rose to R30.25 per litre. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources confirmed increases of up to R3.33 per litre. The rand averaged R16.21…
SARS eFiling Deadline Is 23 October: How to Spot the Tax-Season Phishing Scams
The SARS filing deadline for most salaried taxpayers is Friday, 23 October 2026. Scammers know this date too. Fake SARS emails, SMSes and eFiling pages are circulating as the deadline nears. This guide shows you how to file safely and…
ChatGPT in South Africa: How Students and Workers Use AI
More South Africans are turning to ChatGPT and other AI chatbots for study and work. We show how students and workers use them, what the data says about ChatGPT for students and what universities and employers should do next.
Green ID Books Stop Being Valid on 31 March 2028 as Smart ID Moves into Bank Branches
South Africa’s green ID book now has an end date. From 31 March 2028, the booklet will no longer count as a valid identity document. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber announced the deadline on 1 October 2026. He also showed…
Capitec Limited Name Change: What It Means for SA’s Banking Future
South Africa’s largest bank by customer numbers has a new name. Capitec Bank Holdings Limited officially became Capitec Limited on 1 August 2026. Shareholders approved the change at the Annual General Meeting on 31 July. The South African Reserve Bank’s…
How the DRC Is Using Mobile Phone Data to Fight Ebola
The Democratic Republic of Congo is using anonymised mobile phone data to predict where Ebola could appear next. This is the first time an Ebola response has used the approach. Health officials use the data to map how people travel…
Bank Zero Turns a Profit as It Gains 500,000 Mukuru Customers
Bank Zero broke even in August 2026 as about 500,000 Mukuru customers began moving onto its platform. Here is what the milestone means for you and how alliance banking and new lending plans shape Bank Zero profitability and expansion.
R4.54B in a Week: Who Is Paying for Africa’s Fibre Build-Out?
In one week, Washington committed more than R4bn to African networks. The money flows into undersea cables, backbone fibre and data centres. We look at who is paying, what they expect in return and why broadband internet in South Africa still stops at the suburbs.
WSO2 Agent Manager Brings Sovereign AI Governance to Enterprise Agent Sprawl
WSO2 today announced the general availability of WSO2 Agent Manager, an open control plane that governs AI agents across any framework, model, or deployment, helping enterprises put agents in production with confidence and regain control of agent sprawl. Fully open…
How edge intelligence and AI mobility are reshaping Africa’s next digital economy
For years, artificial intelligence has largely been associated with hyperscale data centres and cloud computing environments. But the next phase of AI innovation is moving much closer to where decisions need to happen at the edge of the network. This…
