IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Labour disputes emerge as SA’s top legal concern

Labour matters rank highest among the everyday legal questions that South Africans are asking. This is according to data aggregated by My AI Lawyer, which found that more than a third (37%) of the queries processed on My AI Lawyer in the first six months of 2026 is...

Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

Nvidia CEO says India should manufacture its own AI

Artificial intelligence will be the driving force behind India’s digital transformation, fueling innovation, economic growth, and global leadership, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at this week’s  Nvidia AI Summit in Mumbai. Addressing a crowd of entrepreneurs,...

Equinix adds to mushrooming SA data centres

Nasdaq-listed digital infrastructure company, Equinix, has opened its first international business exchange (IBX) data centre in Johannesburg, South Africa – JN1 – which it says is a key facility within its global network. Equinix says that the JN1 site is in a...

Inflation fuels telecom services growth

Worldwide spending on telecommunications and pay TV services will be nearly $1,6-trillion in 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 1,9%, according to the International Data Corporation's Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. The latest forecast is a...

Crypto needs serious regulation – deVere CEO

he crypto industry doesn't need saviours, useless meme tokens and absurd bubbles being created by celebrities - it needs serious regulation, says the CEO of one of the world's largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations. The...

African youth believe next Zuckerberg could come from the continent

Africa's youth prefer using local innovations and believe that the next tech billionaire could come from the continent, according to the recently launched Africa - innovator or imitator? Exploring narratives around Africa's technological capabilities report by Africa...

Families around the world set to splurge on Christmas

Families around the world can expect to spend up to 156% of their monthly income on Christmas this year, according to the latest results from the WorldRemitCost of Christmas study. With unique traditions, gift giving ideas, and seasonal meals in every region, the...

Reckless Black Friday spending could land users in a debt trap

It's that time of the year again. The holidays are almost upon us and retailers are trying make the most of consumer expenditure during Black Friday, which falls on 25 November this year, as well as the festive season. But Charnel Collins, CEO of National Debt...

Lion’s share of storage spend is on structured data management

The workload driving the largest share of enterprise IT infrastructure spending in the first half of 2022 (1H22) was Structured Databases/Data Management, according to the International Data Corporation Worldwide Semiannual Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker:...

SA not immune to global cyberattacks

Cybersecurity trends in South Africa are in line with what is happening globally, according to Trellix Advanced Research Centre's latest Threat Report: November 2022, which analyses data from the third quarter of the year. "In the last 12 months, we have seen an...

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Risks in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks, looks at some of the unintended consequences of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that we might be heading towards. You haven't been feeling well this week. You make an appointment with your doctor, who's actually a...

Technology enhances healthcare, one step at a time

A multitude of new technologies have arrived on the scene in the past few years - offering the promise of revolutionising the healthcare industry and enhancing patient care in many of different ways, writes T-Systems SA's Johann Joubert. Many healthcare providers -...

E-commerce for small business owners

E-commerce is a tool that every business can take advantage of - from a single entrepreneur running a small business by himself to an enterprise with a larger number of employees. This is because it now encompasses a spectrum of payment systems; from paying via an...

Lorge celebrates three decades

2016 is a significant year for Lorge, marking 30 years in the business and still going strong. Brothers, Mike and Tony Lorge, who saw a need for business and accounting software solutions, founded the company in 1986. Over the years, the company has grown at a steady...

Code advice for tech startups

South African tech entrepreneurs that are struggling with getting their software systems (mobile, web or IoT) to a global standard, have the opportunity to sit down with a senior engineer or UX designer at Jozihub's App.Clinic sessions. App.Clinic @ Jozihub is a...

Met Office chooses cloud for weather services

The UK's  Met Office has turned to CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) to underpin the next generation of innovative, mobile and cloud-based weather services. The UK's national weather service will use CA API Management to securely share its data with business partners,...

KEMP helps to overcome application headaches

IT developers continue to face application performance issues, including applications that go offline and are unavailable, which impact negatively on operational efficiency. Experts in application delivery controllers and server load balancer technology, say they have...

ContinuitySA Mozambique expands data centre

ContinuitySA has expanded its existing data centre in Maputo by installing one of its mobile data centres as a permanent extension to the existing brick-and-mortar data centre. The mobile unit, housed in a specially adapted container, more than doubles the company's...

Connection Telecom signs ConnectNet

Cloud-based communications provider Connection Telecom, South Africa's foremost has appointed payment communication provider ConnectNet to take its offering to ConnectNet's extensive retail client base of thousands of sites. The deal sees both companies strengthening...

Gemalto’s IoT solution for realtime monitoring

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces the launch of its LinqUs IoT Quality of Service (QoS) offer, a comprehensive solution that enables mobile operators to monitor the cellular QoS of smart objects in real time. This...

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ENVIRONMENT:A Forensic Pathology Service, overseeing 18 forensic pathology facilities in the province, is currently seeking a Senior .NET Developer. The ideal candidate will possess proficiency in a range of technologies, including .NET (C#), SQL Server, MVC 4, Entity...

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We are seeking a Power BI Developer to join our team. As a Business Intelligence Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining business intelligence solutions using Microsoft Power BI. The role also develops, deploys and maintains...

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Elevate Your Coding Career with Us! We're in need of a Senior .Net Developer who can take our applications from good to legendary. If you have a knack for solving the unsolvable and can lead projects with the precision of a maestro, join our team and let's redefine...

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