Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

UN accelerates social progress with AI-powered virtual worlds

Eighteen​ United Nations (UN) entities have joined forces at the second UN Virtual Worlds Day to urge governments, civil society, academia, and the private sector to harness the transformative potential of AI-powered virtual worlds to drive development that works for...

Guardian agents will bolster trust

By 2030, guardian agent technologies will account for at least 10% to 15% of agentic AI markets, according to Gartner. Guardian agents are AI-based technologies designed to support trustworthy and secure interactions with AI. They function as both AI assistants,...

Consumers brace for April electricity increases

An average South African household could be spending as much as R480 extra on their monthly electricity bills from April, translating to an additional R5 760 each year. This is according to Alumo Energy business director Jean-Phillipe Ghyoot, demonstrating the growing...

SA becomes a more attractive cybercrime target

There was a concerning surge in cyber threats targeting websites and key industries during February, underlining the critical need for heightened cybersecurity measures. The top three African industries targeted last month were utilities, manufacturing and...

Manufacturing Survey highlights lower business confidence

Load shedding, challenges at the ports and political uncertainty weighed on manufacturer confidence during the first quarter of 2024. According to the Q1 Absa Manufacturing Survey, business confidence dipped 5 points to 21, which is significantly lower than the...

Cybersecurity a resilient force TMT deal activity declines

Despite a decline in overall deal activity within the tech, media, and telecom (TMT) sector, cybersecurity has emerged as a resilient outlier. With escalating cyber threats globally, companies are prioritizing investments in cybersecurity capabilities, leading to a...

SA channel partners say data is key to growth

Channel partners in South Africa see data as both their biggest challenge and a major opportunity as they look to achieve growth and transition to recurring revenue models, according to new research. Westcon-Comstor surveyed more than 500 senior decision makers at...

Multicloud provides the best of both worlds

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - The multicloud environment is gaining in popularity as IT leaders opt for best-of-breed capabilities to achieve differentiated outcomes. "They want the cloud experience, with its flexibility," says Ben Steyn, pre-sales at...

Cloud complexities drive new challenges

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - Cloud computing was punted as the solution to any business and IT challenges - but has spawned new challenges of its own. There was $26-billion in wasted cloud expenditure in 2021, explains Nutanix's Gerhard Fourie. But...

Cyber resilience key to data protection, recovery

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - There is no longer any debate about whether organisations are going to be hit by cyberattacks - it's a case of when it will happen, and how often. This is the word from Ganeshan Naidoo, a systems engineer from Dell...

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Huawei partners with local app developers

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Philip Myburgh heads Standard Bank’s Beijing retail banking

Standard Bank has announced the appointment of Philip Myburgh as the executive head of personal and business banking (PBB) for its Africa China business unit. Myburgh will be based in Beijing effective 01 June. The introduction of a dedicated PBB Head in Beijing...

Huge Group buys into Pansmart

Huge Group has concluded an agreement to acquire an interest in Pansmart by way of a subscription of shares. The acquisition will give the company control over an authorised distributor of Panasonic's voice, video and CCTV products. Pansmart is a challenger in the...

Putting faith in background checks

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Infinidat unveils new storage vision

Infinidat has announced their vision for the future of enterprise-class storage with a focus on empowering customers' data-driven competitive advantage at multi-petabyte scale. The vision is supported by key new product enhancements and programme releases. Components...

uKheshe Life card launched

uKheshe, which claims to be South Africa's cheapest and most convenient QR cash card, has announced the launch of uKheshe Life, a hospital, disability and life benefits card. The new card offers all of the features that the normal uKheshe QR card does, but also...

Easier cloud with PrimeFlex for Microsoft Azure Stack

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