Where the next wave of threats will strike?
Cyber security in 2026 will be shaped by speed. Threat actors will move faster, using AI offensively to mimic human behaviour, and exploit systems in ways traditional defences cannot keep up with. At the same time, defenders are racing to deploy AI in defence, using...
GPUs: The supercomputers shaping Africa’s AI future
As Africa increasingly leans towards the local development of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, one thing has become clear: we need enormous computing power. Dr Prince Abudu, head of technology at Cassava AI, and Charlotte Awino, AI engineer at Cassava AI From...
2026 will be year agentic AI comes of age
Kathy Gibson reports - Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) became the big buzzword in 2025, but organisations will only start to realise real benefit from the technology in the year ahead. That’s the word from John Roese, global chief technology officer and chief AI...
AI, geopolitics reshaping the future of global energy markets
S&P Global Energy has released its Top Trends report identifying the pivotal developments shaping clean energy technology, sustainability, and growth in global energy markets in 2026. "In 2026, AI's surging power demand growth will be testing grid limits, revenue...
The opportunities lurking within quantum technologies
Quantum technologies, which encompass quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communications, is currently one of the fastest growing deep-tech industries - but the performance and commercial viability of these cutting-edge technologies are often held back by...
HPE challenges Huawei in campus switch market
Following a successful acquisition, the addition of Juniper’s revenue leaves HPE in a neck-and-neck race with Huawei for second place in the campus switch market, according to a new survey from Dell’Oro Group. “The combined HPE-Juniper entity grew campus switch...
Africa has aviation challenges, but potential is immense
While Africa is expected to outpace global air traffic growth next year, the region continues to face some of the world’s toughest operating conditions - resulting in the smallest share of global industry profit and extremely thin margins, according to the...
Leadership turnover harming supply chain performance
More than half (54%) of supply chain leaders report that leadership turnover has moderately to completely disrupted their function’s ability to operate over the past three years, according to a new survey from Gartner. This disruption - combined with the impact of...
WLAN growth stunted by China slowdown
A sharp contraction in China spending kept worldwide Wireless LAN (WLAN) growth from hitting double-digits in 3Q 2025, according to the latest report from Dell’Oro Group. “Cisco was late to the Wi-Fi 7 party,” says Siân Morgan, research director at Dell’Oro Group....
New study looking to curb alcohol harm in SA
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) have launched a landmark multidisciplinary research initiative to investigate the political, economic, and social drivers of harmful alcohol use in South Africa and Botswana, and...
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AI won’t save you from cyberattacks without discipline
As organisations race to modernise their digital operations, many still harbour the belief that more tools, more dashboards, and more AI will automatically make them more secure. According to Sasha Slankamenac, architect in the office of the chief technology officer...
First on the scene: What to do in an accident or emergency
With the holiday season comes increased travel. More people will be on the roads, and unfortunately, that means a higher risk of accidents. Whether minor or severe, an accident is a frightening and stressful experience, and it’s easy to lose your composure if you’re...
Rushed replacements for copper cable theft could be non-compliant
Copper cable theft syndicates are wreaking havoc on South Africa's infrastructure, costing the economy an estimated R7-billion annually in direct losses alone and plunging households, businesses and factories into darkness through widespread cable theft power outages,...
Supply chain failure looms large in risk survey
Since 2021, supply chain and distribution failures, ranked seventh in Aon’s Global Risk Management Survey, have emerged as a defining challenge for business leaders. Russell Davis, from Aon South Africa’s property and motor broking centre, offers his insights. A...
Vox Partner Programme helps ISPs expand
While niche internet service providers (ISPs) play a crucial role in bringing connectivity to underserved areas, they are often held back by the huge capital investment requirements. In response, Vox, one of SA’s leading internet and communications companies, has...
How to stay secure online during the holidays
As the festive season approaches, South Africans are gearing up for celebrations, travel, and online shopping. By Kerissa Varma, Microsoft chief security advisor: Africa But, while we’re busy connecting with loved ones and hunting for holiday deals, cybercriminals are...
Robust data protection strategies must be the cornerstone of Africa’s data centre ecosystem
As Africa accelerates its digital transformation, local data centres are becoming critical enablers that bring cloud services closer to users, reduce latency and support compliance with data sovereignty laws. By Mohammed Sayed, head of technical operations at Data...
Moving from infrastructure to impact in SA’s AI journey
Infrastructure is the starting line, not the finish line, writes Kgomotso Lebele, country MD at Accenture, South Africa. The next chapter in South Africa’s AI journey is not only about building more data centres or sovereign clouds, but about the impact AI delivers...
AI training and inferencing are reshaping data centre demands
The IT industry is undergoing one of its most defining shifts to date, driven by the explosive growth of generative AI writes Canninah Dladla, cluster president for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric. These powerful language models are pushing the limits of...
Cyber and cloud resilience: Protecting tomorrow’s enterprise
As organisations accelerate their adoption of cloud and IoT technologies, attackers are finding fresh vulnerabilities hidden within these interconnected environments - often powered by AI. By Tinashe Machona, cyber architect at NEC XON When they hear “IT security”...
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