Microsoft outage exposes risks of concentrated digital workflows

A widespread Microsoft outage that began on 12 November 2026 disrupted Outlook, Teams, and Microsoft 365 across 74 countries, generating over 130 000 Downdetector reports. While Microsoft confirmed it was investigating Exchange Online mailbox access issues across...

AI risk is growing faster than AI value

CIOs and IT leaders report that AI risk is growing faster than AI value in their organisations and, as a result, the new challenge for CIOs is to compound value faster than risk, says Gartner. Gartner analysts say that value and risk are interconnected, and CIOs must...

Don’t bank on Dezemba to turn your business around

Festive trading is often regarded as a make-or-break period for South African small businesses, but its impact is far from uniform. A 2025 SME Confidence Index survey by Business Partners Limited reveals that, while 45,35% of respondents reported a positive impact on...

Jensen Huang resigns from Nvidia

Nividia founder, president and CEO Jensen Huang has resigned.. Colette Kress, current executive vice-president and chief financial officer will serve as the interim-CEO, alongside her current roles, until a permanent successor is appointed. The board has already...

Vodacom SA adds NR Carrier Aggregation

Vodacom South Africa has announced the commercial deployment of NR Carrier Aggregation across its 5G network, marking a significant advancement in network performance and efficiency. The capability is now live on Vodacom’s network. The technology combines...

Not everyone is prepared to pay for sovereignty

Digital sovereignty has moved from a regulatory footnote to a boardroom priority, though some enterprise buyers are still not yet ready to pay a premium for it. In a poll of enterprise and telecom operator decision-makers, 76% said digital sovereignty is a...