ShowMax, NAPAfrica in peering agreement

Video on demand (VOD) service, ShowMax, has signed a peering agreement with NAPAfrica Johannesburg, the largest Internet exchange point (IXP) in Africa. Originally launched in 2015, ShowMax is available in 65 countries and houses Africa’s largest subscription...

The reality of remote workers

There was a time when we envisioned a future in which employers used technology as an ever-watchful eye, frightening workers into maximum productivity. Instead, we’ve seen workplace culture go largely in the other direction, with employers fostering productivity...

SA’s redPanda takes on global development

PCMS, a global supplier of point of sale (POS) solutions with a head office in the UK, has selected redPanda Software to provide offshore development services to its core development group. PCMS is expanding rapidly and the redPanda Software relationship will help to...

Groupon SA set to shut down

Groupon South Africa has ceased to operate, and will close its doors finally by the end of the month. The group buying site this morning directed customers to a message reading: “Dear Customer, You have been redirected here as you have tried to access the...

SA firms are doing cloud wrong, says study

If businesses are to make best of cloud and remain relevant in the digital era, they must learn to collaborate more effectively. However, an Oracle research report, “IaaS: building a business that innovates”, found many organisations operate in a way that...

CIOs need vision, credibility, influence to lead

Today’s IT organisations are divided into two camps: those that thrive by effectively leveraging digital technologies, new business models, and entrepreneurial cultures; and those that are saddled by technical debt, plodding business processes, and lack of a...