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...

Rent increases ease as tenants weather financial woes

The majority of residential tenants (83%) remained in good standing – paying their rental on time and in full – in the second quarter of 2024 despite constrained finances, according to the latest TPN Residential Rental Monitor. The fact that most tenants continued to...

Average take-home pay at an all-time high

The upward momentum continued in September 2024, as the average salary surpassed the R17 000 mark, the highest level since the inception of the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay (BTPI) series. Recent developments in the economy have given a boost to salary earners and...

Four ways for CIOs to deliver digital dividends

CIOs and IT leaders must take action to accelerate time to value and drive top- and bottom-line financial impacts from digital investments, according to Gartner's annual global survey of CIOs and technology executives. "The pressure on CIOs to deliver digital...

Massive surge in attacks using Microsoft SQL Server

Attacks using Microsoft SQL Server increased by 56% in September 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to Kaspersky's latest Managed Detection and Response report. Microsoft SQL Server is used worldwide by corporations, medium and small businesses for...

Carsharing on the rise

The number of users of carsharing services worldwide is forecasted to grow from 86-million people in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21,1% to reach 224,3-million people in 2026, according to Berg Insight. The research group forecasts that the number of...

1 in 10 women choose crypto as their first investment

Women investors are still bullish on crypto, with 1 in 10 choosing it as their first investment, according to new research from BanklessTimes.com "Young women, especially Gen Z, opt for crypto as they begin their investment journey," says Jonathan Merry, CEO of...

CEOs are prepared to weather expected recession

Kathy Gibson reports - CEOs in South Africa and ready and prepared to weather geopolitical and economic challenges. This is one of the headline findings from, KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook Survey, presented in partnership with Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), which...

Africa still prefers cash when it comes to payments

Cash remains the most dominant payment type on the African continent with debit cards coming in as a close second, according to new data from PwC's Open Banking and Payments Survey. The survey is a biannual study of consumers' payment and open banking preferences, and...

Intel debuts realtime deepfake detector

Intel has developed FakeCatcher, a technology that can detect fake videos with a 96% accuracy rate, returning results in milliseconds. "Deepfake videos are everywhere now. You have probably already seen them; videos of celebrities doing or saying things they never...

5G, fintech, security drive African tech trends

Trending topics in the African technology and telecommunications space include the rollout of 5G, the dire need for telecommunications infrastructure and access to broadband spectrum, the steady rise of the fintech sector despite global economic turbulence, the...

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Drive business value through an IoT platform

The Internet of Things (IoT) has the ability to transform the lives of citizens, providing tangible solutions to many of society's ills. That said, partnerships between the public and private sector will be key in ensuring that these are fully realised. "It is...

New CIO for MTN

MTN has appointed Benjamin Marais as its new chief information officer (CIO), effective 01 March 2016.  Marais joins MTN from Discovery Health where he served in a similar role. Marais has a wealth of experience in the banking, health and digital space. A qualified...

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Mobility drives smaller footprint for printing

The world has become increasingly mobility oriented in recent years and thus technology has evolved to support always on, always connected and ever more portable devices. From smaller, thinner, lighter and more compact notebooks coupled with the emergence of...

Fortinet updates cyber-security OS

Fortinet has announced updates to its FortiOS cybersecurity operating system. FortiOS 5.4 offers new features that enable customers to deploy internal network segmentation for containment and defence against advanced threats. Gartner predicts "that 6,4-billion...

Cisco debuts next-generation firewall

As global companies embrace new digital business opportunities, cybersecurity is regularly cited as a top concern impeding growth and innovation. To give businesses the confidence to pursue digital opportunities to enable growth, Cisco has made security a top priority...

Ericsson gets behind the Networked Society

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016, Ericsson will demonstrate how it is shaping the Networked Society. From 22 February to 25 February in Barcelona, Ericsson's experts will present a wide range of demonstrations, launches and seminars. These will show how Ericsson is...

Facebook drives Internet safety in Africa

Facebook hosted a Women's Safety roundtable in Kenya last week, with participants from NGOs, academia, women's rights groups, and safety organisations from Kenya and across sub-Saharan Africa to highlight how the community can work together to create a harassment-free...

Western Digital prosumer NAS empowers creative pros

Western Digital has updated its prosumer solutions with My Cloud EX2 Ultra, a high-performance, two-bay network attached storage (NAS) system. The My Cloud EX2 Ultra NAS is designed from the ground up for creative professionals and prosumers that need to automatically...

PBSA unveils new digital signature technology

Up to 80% paper resources reduction, an 80% decrease in power consumption, up to 90% time savings and a largely reduced usage of petroleum and diesel are all reasons PBSA (formerly Pitney Bowes SA) has launched digital signing and electronic workflow solution...

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