Africa Data Centres expands Samrand facility

Africa Data Centres has broken ground on the expansion of its facility in Samrand, north of Johannesburg, which will increase capacity from 10MW to 40Nm of IT load. “The expansion will happen in multiple phases,” says Tesh Durvasula, CEO of Africa Data...

Digital ID verification spend to exceed $20bn by 2027

A new study from Juniper Research has found spend on digital identity verification checks will reach $20,8-billion globally in 2027; up from $11,6-billion in 2022. It predicts this growth will be driven by both the increasing prevalence of digital services requiring...

Hackers have online gamers in their sights

World Video Game Day celebrates a market that continues to grow in both revenue and participants. Although gaming started as a single-player activity, most now involve multiple players with an online community that is able to talk and interact with each other through...

Swift action needed to curb childhood TB

The African Union and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for immediate and comprehensive measures to end the significant toll of tuberculosis among children in Africa. The appeal was made jointly with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)...

Cancer incidence forecast for SA set to rise

The incidence of breast, cervical, prostate, lung, haematological and paediatric cancers is on the rise in South Africa and is expected to continue to grow over the next decade. By 2030, a new study by actuaries and public health experts from the University of Cape...

Prioritise sustainability to remain competitive

Businesses in South Africa are fairly familiar with carbon tax by now, and as these taxes increase, it’s becoming more important for industrial operations to find methods of cutting carbon emissions. However, the emerging trend that companies should be taking more...