South Africa Minister to speak at AEW 2026 on digital infrastructure

South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has been confirmed as a speaker at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, where he will discuss digital infrastructure, AI, telecommunications and data centers.

• The article says Malatsi will join AEW 2026 in Cape Town on October 12–16 for high-level discussions and networking sessions on South Africa’s digital transformation, AI infrastructure, telecommunications development and the energy systems supporting technology growth.
• It also cites existing sector developments, including Microsoft’s R5.4 billion investment by 2027, AWS’s R30.4 billion multi-year infrastructure commitment, Teraco’s 120 MW solar facility in the Free State, and AWS’s 10 MW solar project supporting Cape Town operations; the ICASA July 2026 National Radio Frequency Plan allocated the entire 6 GHz band for IMT use.