ZA namespace shows off at iWeek

The ZA namespace managed by the ZA Central Registry Non-Profit Company (ZACR) will feature prominently at iWeek 2017. ZACR is the partner of South Africa’s longest-running Internet industry conference that is scheduled from 4 to 7 September at Durban’s...

Overcoming SA’s infrastructure deficit

South Africa is a country with immense potential, both in its own right and as a gateway into Africa but, despite this, is not yet on track to realise its full potential. One of the major reasons for this is a lack of investment in critical infrastructure which is...

Intel adds Myriad X to AI portfolio

Intel has introduced its new Movidius Myriad X vision processing unit (VPU), advancing its portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to deliver more autonomous capabilities across a wide range of product categories including drones, robotics, smart cameras...
E-commerce goes live at SA’s ports

E-commerce goes live at SA’s ports

A fully-integrated e-commerce platform has gone live at Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). The new Order to Cash system replaces TNPA’s nine year old PortsOnline customer system for online submission of cargo documentation. Mohammed Abdool, chief...

VMware Cloud now available on AWS

VMware and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced the initial availability of VMware Cloud on AWS. Born out of the strategic alliance announced in October 2016, VMware Cloud on AWS brings VMware’s software-defined data centre (SDDC) to the AWS Cloud, allowing...

IBM, SAP co-create retail solutions

IBM and SAP have teamed up to provide a co-innovated solution for the retail and consumer packaged goods industries to help both increase profitability and improve the consumer experience. The solution uses near realtime data to markedly improve planning and execution...