Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Jul 17, 2026

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg – Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...
New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Jul 16, 2026

Kathy Gibson reports – Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are...
Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Jul 15, 2026

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...
PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Jul 10, 2026

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...