PBICT COMMUNITY
Insights, announcements and conversations shaping South Africa’s ICT community.
Digital Skills
The Progressive Blacks in ICT (PBICT) is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with SpaceX's Starlink, officially revealed during a lightning talk at AfricaCom 2025 in Cape Town, the continent's largest and most…
Innovation
South Africa's digital future isn't just about faster internet or smarter apps. It's about whether the people using that technology actually get it, trust it, and benefit from it. Designing for South Africa means design…
Digital Skills
In the digital economy, data is often described as the new oil. For as long as South Africa's data resides in hyperscale data centres owned by the United States or China, that data is not safe from infiltration. The unc…
Policy
In an era where digital transformation is no longer optional but essential, South Africa's State Information Technology Agency (SITA) stands as a cornerstone of public sector innovation. Tasked with driving ICT services…
Transformation
Five years after 5G's arrival, the promised revolution hasn't materialized. Luvo Grey argues why we shouldn't be hypnotised by the 6G hype and what South Africa's real connectivity priorities should be.