Multi-vendor security adds to experts’ angst
The majority of companies (78%) surveyed in South Africa and in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region rely on multi-vendor ecosystems - despite such fragmented security solutions leading to operational and financial strains, according to research from...
MTN issues trading statement
The MTN Group has issued a trading statement for the half year ended 30 June 2025, as it expects to report robust performance driven by strong commercial execution, disciplined capital allocation and improved macro conditions. Inflation and foreign exchange (forex)...
IBM unlocks capabilities for enterprise-scale AI
IBM has revealed architecture details for the upcoming IBM Telum II Processor and IBM Spyre Accelerator - new technologies designed to significantly scale processing capacity across next generation IBM Z mainframe systems and help accelerate the use of traditional AI...
Nvidia Blackwell sets new standard for GenAI in MLPerf benchmarks
As enterprises race to adopt generative AI and bring new services to market, the demands on data centre infrastructure have never been greater – training large language models (LLMs) is one challenge, but delivering LLM-powered realtime services is another. In the...
Gold Fields migrates SAP environments to AWS
Gold Fields has migrated its end-to-end SAP and treasury systems to AWS as part of its digital transformation strategy. The collaboration has enabled Gold Fields to modernise technology infrastructure, while enabling AWS’s analytics, machine learning (ML), and...
R50bn in Sanral tenders in the market
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) is currently evaluating 96 tenders worth R35-billion, while 86 contracts worth R15-billion have already been awarded since the start of the 2024/25 financial year on 1 April 2024. The tenders currently in evaluation...
Early African humans used a form of ‘biogasification’ to make glue
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have found that in the Middle Stone Age, early Homo sapiens in South Africa used adhesive substances to attach stone tools to wooden handles and spears. Until now, it was thought that only trees of the genus...
Former MTN CEO dies
Sifiso Dabengwa, formerly chairperson of Eskom and CEO of MTN, died yesterday (1 September) from cancer. Dabengwa was CEO of MTN from 2011 to 2015, and chaired Eskom from 2018 to 2020. Dabengwa is survived by his wife and four children.
Capitec enhances CX with cloud-based services
Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton - Capitec is adding features to its AWS-based app that will allow customers to place calls from within the app. Customers can already access the app without having to use data - and now the calls to Capitec will also be...
Updated global treaty to optimise radio spectrum management
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released an updated version of the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. Entering into force on 1 January 2025, the 2024 edition of the...
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As the world moved online seemingly overnight in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the criticality of data centres and the unrelenting reliance on them across all walks of life became an enduring storyline of the crisis. This reality will manifest in new ways in 2021...
The security cost of accelerated cloud adoption
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Comstor is Cisco’s top distributor in sub-Saharan Africa
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Citrix appoints new regional director
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New global CEO for NTT
Abhijit Dubey will succeed Jason Goodall as global CEO for NTT Ltd. Abhijit takes the role following over 20 years with global advisory firm McKinsey & Company. Goodall, current global CEO of NTT, comments: “We are looking forward to welcoming Abhijit to the NTT...
Top tips for shopping online this festive season
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Fujitsu expands PrimeFlex Portfolio with Microsoft Azure Stack HCI
Fujitsu has introduced PrimeFlex for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI. Designed to harness the now generally available Azure Stack HCI operating system's capabilities, this pre-configured hardware and software solution enables organisations to modernise their on-premises...
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We are looking for a seasoned Solutions Architect at Tech Lead level to spearhead high-level architectural design and integration strategies for enterprise systems. This role is perfect for an expert with over a decade of experience in software development and...
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My client based in Cape Town (Claremont) is currently looking for a DevOps Engineer to join them on a permanent basis Cape Town / Hybrid DevOps EngineerAre you a DevOps engineer who's looking for a fantastic opportunity? We are looking for an enthusiastic person to...
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