Red Hat OpenShift once again a Gartner leader

Red Hat has been named a Leader for the third consecutive year in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Container Management. Red Hat OpenShift empowers enterprises to standardise, automate and scale their container initiatives across any footprint, from the datacentre...

Is communication the next frontier in data science?

As data becomes increasingly central to the business strategy, the expectations of data teams are shifting. They’re no longer just enablers; they’re expected to influence, initiate and lead. But influence doesn’t come from being right; it comes from being heard....

When cheap solar comes at a deadly cost

The solar energy boom has brought tremendous opportunities for South African businesses and homeowners to reduce their electricity costs and carbon footprint. By Teresa Kok, director at One Energy However, beneath the surface of this green revolution lurks a dangerous...

AI decisioning platforms come of age

Smart, transparent, and scalable decisioning architecture is becoming business-critical for South Africa’s banks, telcos, and insurers, writes Nikhil Behl, president: software at FICO. South African enterprises are under mounting pressure to do more with their data...

Scaling smart: the build-or-buy tech blueprint for SA businesses

Every business leader grappling with digital innovation eventually confronts a fundamental question: forge proprietary technology from the ground up, or integrate an existing, ready-made B2B platform? By Sergey Kastukevich, deputy-chief technology officer at SoftSwiss...

Kubernetes uptake introduces new data management challenges

As South African businesses rapidly embrace Kubernetes for managing containerised applications, the emphasis on cloud resilience is evolving. Known as the ‘operating system for the cloud’, Kubernetes provides agility and scalability but also brings challenges in...