Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

The human impact of AI forces a redesign in how we work

We are living through one of the most significant transformations in the history of work, writes Aparna Nair, chief talent, leadership and culture officer at IBM. AI is reshaping roles, rewiring workflows, and redefining the nature of performance itself. Yet, a new...

IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first

IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...

AI-enhanced cyberthreats top list of emerging risks

Artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced malicious attacks are the top emerging risk for enterprises in the third quarter of 2024, according to Gartner – for the third consecutive quarter. IT vendor criticality and an unsettled regulatory and legal environment are new,...

Don’t forget to vote in the Channelwise Awards

It’s that time of year again, when South Africa’s IT reseller partners get to voice their opinion and vote for the vendors and distributors they most enjoy working with. With voting set to close on 8 November, reseller partners are urged to get their votes in now. The...

Google Play, App Store downloads slumped by 2bn in 2022

After years of impressive growth, the global app market saw a downturn in 2022, both in revenue and downloads. According to data presented by CasinosEnLigne.com, the combined number of downloads in Google Play and App Store, the world`s two largest distribution...

Online shopping continues to boom in SA

A newly released study revealed that South Africans' online spending patterns and behaviour continued to grow at a rapid pace in 2022 - despite the country's ongoing recovery from lockdown restrictions and social distancing. The comprehensive results of the Online...

Tech-led innovations drive agriculture revolution

The agriculture industry is facing several pressing concerns, including extreme vulnerability to climate change, labor shortages, inefficient agri-food system, and evolving consumer preferences for transparency and sustainability. In this context, innovations in...

Beware unverified claims of degradable plastics

South Africa generates 2,4-million tons of plastic waste every year, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). This means that every South African contributes about 41kgs of plastic waste per year and about 14% is recycled. The South African Bureau of...

PMI fell sharply in February

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell sharply to 48.8 index points in February from 53.0 in January. This was the first time since September 2022 that the headline index fell below the neutral 50-point mark, pointing to a marked...

Most people care about protecting their gadgets

A new Kaspersky survey exploring the use of smart home devices and attitudes toward their security reveals more than half (68%) of consumers surveyed in South Africa who own this equipment feel responsible for its cybersecurity. Millennials aged 25-34 care most about...

MTN expects to post increased earnings

MTN has issued a trading statement for the year ended 31 December 2022, alerting shareholders to substantial changes from the previous year. The group expects to report an increase in earnings per share (EPS) of between 35% and 45% (or 267 cents to 343 cents). The EPS...

What Spotify playlists tell us about the national mood

For many South Africans, 2023 New Year's resolutions may already be a thing of the past. But new Spotify data shows the prevailing moods of the playlists South Africans are making, revealing a little bit about how 2023 is shaping up so far. Using playlists which have...

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MWC: ZTE’s Massive MIMO achieves 2,6Gbps

ZTE has announced that its Pre5G FDD Massive MIMO solution demonstrated a scenario of eight 4G terminals connected simultaneously, achieving a 2,6Gbps peak data rate of single cell, improved by eight times. ZTE released the world's first FDD-LTE based Massive MIMO...

MWC: Meet the Huawei P10, Watch 2

Huawei Consumer Business Group launched the new Huawei P10 and Huawei P10 Plus. The new smartphones feature striking new colors and finishes, and introduce new Leica front and back cameras. Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group, says: "As culture and...

MWC: Smartvue delivers IoT video services for HPE

Smartvue has announced an agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to provide video services for its HPE Universal IoT Platform. "HPE selected Smartvue to provide video services for the HPE Universal IoT Platform because of their experience, scalability, and...

MWC: Alcatel launches interactive LED-covered smartphone

Alcatel announced the launch of Alcatel A5 LED, the world's first interactive LED-covered smartphone. "With the A5 LED, Alcatel is delivering new fun features, like light-up notifications and unique LED cover patterns and themes you create yourself, as well as an...

MWC: BlackBerry makes a comeback

TCL Communication has unveiled a new BlackBerry smartphone, the BlackBerry KEYone, the first BlackBerry smartphone released from TCL Communication under a new brand licensing agreement signed in December 2016. "Impressively designed to be distinctly different, the...

MWC: A new era for Nokia smartphones

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has unveiled a new generation of Nokia smartphones, featuring three new smartphones: the new Nokia 6, delivering performance and immersive entertainment in a premium and extremely robust design; Nokia 5, an elegant smartphone that...

MWC: ZTE unveils ‘5uper generation’ smartphone

ZTE has unveiled the Gigabit Phone, the world's first smartphone with download speeds reaching up to 1Gbps. Thanks to ZTE's independently developed Pre5G Giga+ MBB solution and smart devices, onsite visitors witnessed a successful test of download speeds reaching up...

Search is on for the next Einstein

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has launched the search for fifty-four science and technology Ambassadors, one champion from each African country. The selected NEF Ambassadors will join the NEF Fellows Class as part of the NEF's Community of Scientists. NEF Ambassadors...

Pivotal Data is Africa’s first Polycom Hosted Voice Platinum Partner

Pivotal Data has been awarded Platinum Partner Status for Polycom's Hosted Voice Programme - the first African company to achieve this prestigious partner status. The Platinum Partner Status is the highest accreditation in Polycom's Hosted Voice partner programme, and...

Processor upgrade HP ZBook 15u mobile workstation

HP has announced an updated HP ZBook 15u - a thin, powerful, low cost and compact mobile workstation. The HP ZBook 15u with its 15,6-inch diagonal display combines mobility and value. Starting at 1,9kg and 19,9mm thin, this mobile workstation is powered by the new 7th...

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