Multichoice to can Showmax
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Cyber risks increase as Middle East war escalates
The Sophos X-Ops Counter Threat Unit (CTU) has issued a cyber advisory warning of increased cybersecurity risks as the US-Israel-Iran conflict continues and escalates. Historically, periods of direct military escalation in the Middle East have correlated with...
Obituary: Lou Gerstner
Lou Gerstner, who served as chairman and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, died on Saturday (27 December). Arvind Krishna, chairman and CEO of IBM, in a mail to IBM employees, shares how Gerstner arrived at IBM at a moment when the company’s future was genuinely...
Hubble finds the largest chaotic birthplace of planets
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have imaged the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed circling a young star. For the first time in visible light, Hubble has revealed the disk is unexpectedly chaotic and turbulent, with wisps of material stretching...
AI-driven digital workplaces to accelerate in 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated digital workplaces in 2025, fuelling trends such as the rising adoption of agentic AI, increased platform interoperability, expansion of contact centers, greater support for sales teams and growing popularity of mobile solutions....
Data centres could be the spark Africa’s power sector needs
A quarter of the way into the 21st century, digital technology has infiltrated the daily lives of billions of people to an incredible degree across the globe - but not everywhere … yet. By NJ Ayuk, executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber As digital...
AI set to dominate in 2026
Across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (CEEMETA) region, the pace of AI adoption has moved from steady to rapid. By Mohammed Amin, senior vice-president: CEEMETA at Dell Technologies What felt ambitious just a year ago is now baseline....
External enterprise storage grows 2,1%
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, the external OEM enterprise storage systems (ESS) market grew 2,1% year-over-year (YoY) in the third quarter of 2025 reaching $8-billion in vendor revenue....
Scammers are phishing for Stranger Things fans
As the anticipated final season of Stranger Things begins streaming, Kaspersky cybersecurity experts are alerting fans to a wave of scams designed to exploit their excitement. Fraudsters are offering downloads of the new episodes or posing as if they can provide free...
Business travel’s hot list for 2026
Business travel in 2025 was characterised by disruption: regional conflict, extreme weather, strikes and - most recently - an unexpected Airbus software update which grounded more than 6 000 flights worldwide. On a positive note, business travel is showing strong...
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Nutanix unveils NUS Enterprise Volume Agreement
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Germany sets sights on Africa’s energy future
Germany is eyeing expanded investments in Africa's energy sector, having pledged €4-billion for green energy projects by 2030 and advancing hydrogen and gas partnerships through the European Union’s (EU) Global Gateway initiative. These investments aim to enhance...
MakwaIT and Hitachi forge stronger ties
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4Sight wins Aveva Sustainability Award
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Westcon-Comstor, Vectra AI add MSSP and AWS Marketplace growth initiatives
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Mike Smits appointed group MD of EFT Corporation
EFT Corporation has appointed Mike Smits, formerly chief financial officer, as group MD. “With a strong background in business growth and market expansion, this role allows me to focus on operational execution, market expansion, and customer engagement which is the...
The lessons from Adolescence
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How to build a data-centric enterprise
During this decade, data has become an important tool in enterprise decision-making, especially as it sets the stage for realising AI-enabled applications and infrastructure, writes Dominika Oliver, senior GM: software engineering at Red Hat. The push to become more...
Business Systems Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Our clients in the Agri-Tech space are on the hunt for a Business Systems Engineer to join their teams based in Paarl. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing, designing, and implementing business systems that align with our organization's goals. You will...
Business Systems Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Paarl
Our clients in the Agri-Tech space are on the hunt for a Business Systems Engineer to join their teams based in Paarl. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing, designing, and implementing business systems that align with our organization's goals. You will...
Azure Infrastructure and Security Specialist 1405
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Senior Java & Angular Developer (Fintech) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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