Beyond diamonds: SA mines for digital riches

South Africa’s sluggish economic growth is set for a shot in the arm with the digital economy poised to be a major driver. This is according to Christopher Kistasamy, CEO of MakwaIT Technologies, who writes that the sector contributes up to 19% of GDP and is the...
Fibre networks tackle technical, logistical hurdles

Fibre networks tackle technical, logistical hurdles

The number of fibre connections in South Africa has risen by an incredible 4 200% according to data released by MJL Communications. This is clear evidence that fibre connectivity is a critical piece in solving some of the country’s most pressing challenges, from...

Commvault acquires Appranix

Commvault has announced the acquisition of Appranix, a cloud cyber resilience company. According to Statista, the average downtime after a ransomware attack is 24 days. Commvault is helping customers reduce downtime by recovering data rapidly via automation and...
How GenAI could shape the future of work in SA

How GenAI could shape the future of work in SA

It’s no secret that generative AI has the potential to revolutionise life as we know it. From being adopted by people to automate mundane tasks, to solving complex problems in a fraction of the time, it could make a big difference to how people interact with the...

Paratus Express Route from Johannesburg to Europe goes live

Paratus Group has launched what it believes to be the fastest fibre express route from Johannesburg to Europe. Using Infinera FlexILS and GX Series DWDM equipment, latency on the new route is just 123 milliseconds and the Infinera equipment can support wavelengths of...

Seacom launches LEO satellite service for enterprise clients

Seacom has launched its new low earth orbit (LEO) satellite service for enterprise clients, complementing existing terrestrial broadband infrastructure and technologies. The launch comes after a two-year process of consultation with industry partners. During that...