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...

RCS messaging enjoys growing significance

Rich Communication Services (RCS) traffic will quadruple over the next five years, according to a new whitepaper commissioned by global communications platform Infobip. Data from tech analyst Omdia shows RCS application to person (A2P) and person to person (P2P)...

Android continues market share growth

Android and iOS have been battling market dominance for more than a decade, and their constant rivalry has driven innovation and improved user experiences in the smartphone segment. Although both platforms introduced innovative features with each new version, outdoing...

Intel demos next-generation Thunderbolt

Intel has demonstrated an early prototype of next-generation Thunderbolt in action, aligned to the USB Implementers Forum’s (USB-IF) release of the USB4 v2 specification. Next-generation Thunderbolt will deliver 80 gigabits per second (Gbps) of bi-directional...

Buy now pay later spend set to accelerate

A new study from Juniper Research has found that consumer spending using BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) platforms will reach $437-billion globally in 2027; rising from $112-billion in 2022. This sizeable growth of 291% will be driven by escalating financial pressures from...

IITPSA names 2022 President’s Awards finalists

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the finalists for this year's annual IITPSA President's Awards. The awards, which have recognised the local IT industry's leading lights for over 30 years, include the Visionary...

Spammers use Agent Tesla stealer for targeted campaigns

Kaspersky has uncovered an unusual spam email campaign that targeted businesses worldwide. Mimicking emails from vendors or counterparty companies, the attackers tried to steal the login data from the affected organisations by applying notorious Agent Tesla stealer....

5G service revenue tipped to reach $315bn

A new study from Juniper Research has found operator-billed 5G service revenue will reach $315-billion in 2023; rising from $195-billion in 2022. This represents growth of over 60% in a single year. The research predicts this increase in revenue will be driven by the...

Productive spending, not revenue, is the problem

The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) will once again highlight the government's fiscal framework for the next three years. The fiscal framework is a framework that gives effect to the national executive's macro-economic policy and it includes, among others,...

Bridging the digital gap for township tech SMMEs

Tarsus On Demand is partnering with the SAtion ecosystem and Microsoft to offer a free, day-long business development workshop for 40 small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) based in townships in and around Johannesburg. The workshop, which takes place on November...

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As the saying goes, change is the only constant. In the BI technology space, that rings especially true. But even with technology ever changing and data users' demands morphing, we learned that some factors of our industry have remained status quo. BI and analytics...

Interactive game targets HIV/AIDS education

A free new mobile-friendly interactive game that will teach young adults in Sub-Saharan Africa about HIV and AIDS prevention will be launched early next year. In the SwaziYolo, game players will be able to take on a role or avatar of their choice and become characters...

Hardware-based videoconferencing still has a place

The rapid expansion of the market for software-based videoconferencing and tele-presence solutions has not yet - and will most probably never - replace the need for dedicated, room-based solutions among mid-sized and large South African organisations. That's according...

Advanced electronic signatures crucial for productivity

Enterprises have already saved millions by switching their legacy processes to digital, but when it comes to actual transactions many still rely on old paper-based processes, writes Avi Rose, regional sales manager: Africa at DocuSign. The challenges and costs...

Altron makes progress on head office consolidation

JSE listed Allied Electronics Corporation Limited (Altron) is well advanced with a number of initiatives aimed at making the business more efficient and streamlined. The latest in the group's cost reduction exercises is the relocation of the Altech and Bytes head...

Neotel deploys integrated packet optical solution

Neotel has deployed the ADVA FSP 3000 and Juniper PTX3000 to create a flexible, dynamic and integrated packet optical network architecture. One of South Africa's leading service providers, Neotel is using the multi-layer network to respond to enormous bandwidth growth...

Itec changes hands, is 100% local

Itec, the business solutions and print automation company, is now 100% South African-owned. This follows the purchase of all the issued shares in the Itec group by a consortium comprising the Itec management team, Investec Bank and Khulasande Capital, a black-owned...

Personalised shopping experiences coming soon

With the rise of industrialisation, shopping became a mass market, impersonal experience. Today however, we are seeing a significant trend back to an experience-driven economy, writes Jaco Barnard, head of retail at Wipro South Africa. Personalisation has become an...

How M2M will revolutionise the automobile sector

The technology industry's love affair with the so-called Internet of Things (IoT) continues unabated, writes Michael Frans, head of business operations: automotive at T-Systems South Africa. Technologists in almost every industry are touting the future of connected...

Thinking of building an app?

Craig Terblanche, regional director of OutSystems SA, discusses exactly what developers and business owners need to know before dipping their toes into the choppy waters of the app development world. In response to a business pain, you've dreamed up a great new app...

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