Climate Change Act comes into effect
President Cyril Ramaphosa, has proclaimed the Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act No. 22 of 2024) (the Act), with the notice published in the Government Gazette on 17 March 2025. The Act is intended to enable the development of an effective climate change response and a...
Sustainability key for data centre growth
Data centres can be likened to an ecosystem of computing facilities that contain many facets required to store and handle data. IDTechEx's latest report, "Sustainability for Data Centres 2025-2035: Green Technologies, Market Forecasts, and Players", unpacks efforts...
SA demand for managed services is on the up
A global study commissioned by Cisco and conducted by Canalys shows that South Africa's IT channel partners increased managed services revenue in 2022 with a YoY growth rate of 17,7%, delivering services valued at $1,2-billion (R22,93-billion). The Shift to Managed...
Generative AI pilots at an advanced stage
In a recent Gartner poll of more than 1,400 executive leaders, 45% reported that they are in piloting mode with generative AI, and another 10% have put generative AI solutions into production. This is a significant increase from a Gartner poll conducted in March and...
Intel intends to run PSG as a standalone business
Intel has announced its intent to separate its Programmable Solutions Group (PSG) operations into a standalone business. It's believed this will give PSG the autonomy and flexibility it needs to fully accelerate its growth and more effectively compete in the FPGA...
Phishing now the world’s leading cyberthreat
In a world where digital predators roam freely, the rise of phishing attacks has left countless victims vulnerable to the ruthless theft of their valuable information and assets. These cunning schemes employ a variety of deceptive tactics - from misleading emails and...
Africa must accelerate efforts to achieve SGDs
Africa's progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union's Agenda 2063 aspirations has been uneven, with significant differences among subregions, countries, and rural and urban areas. This calls for accelerated efforts to ensure that Africa...
Offset crypto losses against future earnings this tax season
With individual tax returns due to SARS on 23 October, South African residents who have invested in crypto assets are gathering their information before the filing window closes. And with this in mind, crypto investment app Luno has partnered with a crypto tax expert...
Eskom Expo International Science Fair gets underway
The 43rd Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF) kicked off this week with an electric start as young scientists from around the world were treated to robotics and coding activities, along with science shows as they prepared to showcase their own scientific...
Datatec expects earnings to rise
In its trading statement for the six months ended 31 August 2023, Datatec reports good demand for its technology solutions and services across the world. The group's operations remain well-positioned to service customers in their respective markets as it actively...
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Wind-free technology drives energy efficiency
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Avaya named a Magic Quadrant leader
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Trend Micro partners with NEC XON
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Managing predictive behaviour in insurance
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Angola Cables expands global IP coverage
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Briisk aims to digitise financial services
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InfiNet launches educational platform
Fixed broadband wireless connectivity provider InfiNet Wireless has launched its own educational platform, the InfiNet Wireless Academy. InfiNet Wireless Academy is an information and training platform for customers and partners who use InfiNet solutions and is a...
Smart partnership ecosystems key to success
Business today demands not only smart partnerships - it demands ways of unlocking trapped value, writes Kabelo Makwane, MD for Accenture Operations in Africa. Think about a typical South African business and you'll likely be thinking about a company where everything,...
Technology equips legal industry for the future
Technology is transforming the information landscape and rapidly changing the workplace. The generally conservative legal industry has in no way been spared, with new technologies and innovations disrupting - and enabling - the practice of law, demanding that law...
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