Global IT spend set for13,5% growth, to $6,31trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

Beware the gap between perceived AI readiness and DR capability

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) data protection is seen as a high priority when implementing AI solutions – but a survey of senior IT decision-makers has revealed a gap between perceived readiness and tested, validated disaster recovery capability. This is among the...

As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Affordability drives strongest new car sales in a decade

South Africa’s automotive market closed 2025 at its strongest level in more than a decade, supported by easing interest rates, improving vehicle pricing, and a decisive shift in how consumers evaluate vehicle affordability. While headline sales reflect a clear...

SMEs bear the brunt of SA’s late payment negligence

National Treasury’s latest payment data points to a worsening late payment crisis across national and provincial government departments, raising serious concerns about the sustainability of current payment terms for South African small and medium-sized enterprises...

Deepfake-related fraud racks up $1bn in 2025

According to cybersecurity experts at Surfshark, 2025 experienced a massive surge in deepfake-related fraud losses. The numbers climbed over $1,1-billion, tripling from $360-million in 2024, and marking a staggering ninefold increase from the $128-million total...

PMI shows signs of recovery

The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for January 2026 reflects a rebound in manufacturing sentiment after a sharp contraction at the end of 2025. The seasonally adjusted PMI rose by 8.2 points to 48.7 in January, marking a significant recovery from December’s...

Obituary: Julian Pienaar

Julian Pienaar, well-known in the industry for his long service at Lenovo and IBM, passed away on Thursday, 29 January. Julian graduated from King Edward School in 1994. He joined IBM in 2000 as a brand manager and moved across to Lenovo when IBM’s personal computing...

What you need to know about the new face of banking fraud

One of the fastest-growing and most dangerous scams targeting South African consumers involves something many people have never heard of: RAT attacks. According to Bonolo Sebolai, head of fraud at TymeBank, these scams rely on tricking customers into giving criminals...

NASA analysis shows La Niña limited 2025 sea level rise

A mild La Niña caused greater rainfall over the Amazon basin, which offset rising sea levels due to record warming of Earth’s oceans. The rise in the global mean sea level slowed in 2025 relative to the year before, an effect largely due to the La Niña conditions that...

Call for mental health support to be integrated into HIV care

A recent study by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Linköping University in Sweden showed that people living with HIV face an elevated risk of suicide due to a combination of stigma, fear of disclosure, mental health challenges and gaps in primary...

OpenAI aims to raise $100bn

OpenAI is reported to be in discussions with tech players Microsoft, Amazon and Nvidia, as well as the investor Softbank, to raise another $100-billion. If it’s successful, the company would have a value of at least $750-billion. The ChatGPT developer is currently one...

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Data is a critical asset to any business, and its protection has become more complex and essential than ever before. And so, as organisations continue to scale their digital transformation initiatives, the need for robust, reliable and resilient backup strategies has...

Network bottlenecks may be holding back your AI progress

Over the last decade, businesses have come to appreciate the network’s role beyond its connectivity offering: it has been vital in supporting the ever-evolving digital demands of today’s workplaces - from enabling a work-from-everywhere culture to unlocking the...

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Is the humble software update the unsung hero of modern enterprise security? It certainly doesn’t get the attention it deserves. By Valencia Karageorgiades, Technology Architect at SAP Africa  Modern security teams are consumed with identity and access management,...

An updated guide to Employment Equity

On 15 April 2025, South Africa's Department of Employment and Labour introduced a transformative shift in workplace equity with the publication of the final Employment Equity Targets, Regulations, and Administrative Requirements, as detailed in Government Gazette No....

Out-of-school programs restore confidence, safety and academic success

South Africa is grappling with a worsening education crisis, one that’s most visible in maths classrooms across the country. In the 2023 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), South African Grade 5 learners ranked last out of 59 countries in...

Cybersecurity training is the smartest investment you can make

In an age where data breaches, ransomware attacks, and phishing scams are daily threats, businesses can no longer afford to view cybersecurity training as a checkbox exercise. Instead, it should be regarded as a strategic investment with measurable returns. But how...

Measuring values transforms software delivery effectiveness

Organisations frequently grapple with a fundamental disconnect: they have well-defined company values displayed prominently on office walls, and they have robust KPIs measuring business performance, yet these two critical elements operate in separate spheres. By...

Conversation breaks through the app noise

With over 250 000 new mobile apps launched annually across Apple and Google’s app stores, and businesses continuing to push customers to download apps for single-use transactions, the reality of “app fatigue” is pushing customers further away, drowning sales...

SA’s health data future must start in the districts

The dream of a single national health record has captured the imagination of policymakers and technology planners alike. Henry Adams, country manager of InterSystems South Africa On paper, it sounds compelling: one complete digital file that follows a patient across...

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