Bitcoin holds line amid dollar flex
Bitcoin has stabilised between $75 000 and $80 000 following a sharp sell-off, signalling resilience rather than retreat as macro pressures briefly dominate market sentiment, according to financial advisors deVere Group. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says this...
Vodacom Foundations commit R6m to flood relief
Vodacom Foundations, in partnership with government agencies and humanitarian organisations, have committed R6-million towards disaster-relief efforts in Mozambique and South Africa, following severe flooding that has displaced thousands of people and caused...
Vodacom partners with Starlink to deliver broadband across Africa
Vodacom has announced an agreement with Starlink to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to millions of businesses across Africa and to expand rural network coverage. Integrating Starlink’s satellite backhaul into Vodacom’s mobile network will accelerate...
The stark reality of the financial fragility of SA workers
South Africa’s frontline workers – the 75% of blue-collar standouts that keep our shops stocked, our streets clean, and our buildings safe - are under mounting financial pressure, with no savings to fall back on if a personal crisis hits them. According to Deskless...
Local language models key for AI inclusivity
Kathy Gibson reports - The true value of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa could lie in the ability to develop local language models that allow people across the continent to access services in their mother tongue. Ben Cheick Haidara, deputy-CEO and chief...
The spectre of AARTO still looms
Not unexpectedly, the rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act has been postponed to 1 July 2026 due to the inadequate state of readiness of several municipalities that are part of the initial implementation phase. The Department...
Resellers: Last chance to make your voice heard
Voting in the Channelwise Awards 2025 has been extended to midnight on 13 November – and resellers are urged to make their mark. The Channelwise Awards are the South African IT distribution channel’s most prestigious awards, where resellers and partners get the chance...
Seacom unveils new branding as it plans for Africa’s future
Kathy Gibson reports - Seacom, which pioneered Africa’s submarine cable boom 16 years ago, is planning a major new undersea network. Seacom 2.0, due to be completed by 2029, is designed to carry the data traffic that will be generated by Africa’s embrace of...
Cell C partners to offer Huawei Cloud
Kathy Gibson reports - Cell C Business has penned a strategic partnership with Huawei Cloud to offer customers solutions built on the Huawei Cloud. Steven Chen, MD of Huawei Cloud South Africa, points out that Huawei has built 101 data centres globally - three of them...
SA company among winners of 2025 G20 TechSprint challenge
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have announced the winners of the 2025 G20 TechSprint challenge on trust and integrity in scalable and open finance. Hosted under South Africa’s G20 Presidency, the 2025 G20 TechSprint...
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You need a storage strategy for your AI initiatives
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MSSPs a critical link in securing the supply chain, mitigating third-party risk
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Crafting a smarter future with AI
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Backend Developer (C#, React, ASP.NET Core) (Centurion) – Gauteng Centurion
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Technical Lead (Pharmaceutical Data & Analytics) (Data Factory) (JHB)
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Technical Lead (Pharmaceutical Data & Analytics) (Data Factory) (JHB) – Gauteng Johannesburg
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