Windows 11 adds AI as Windows 10 support ends
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape, Durban - Artificial intelligence (AI) can be overwhelming, so organisations should sometimes take a step back and look at specific areas. John Press, sales and marketing manager at Microsoft, believes we are at an...
A layered AI approach yields dividends
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape, Durban - AI is not a silver bullet for all applications - it is a layered approach and there are many nuances to the technology. This is the word from JP De Villiers, brand lead of SuperMicro, who believes AI technology...
ISPA Inspires bursary awarded
The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has announced that the winner of the second ISPA Inspires bursary is Tracey Bungu. Bungu is currently enrolled to complete her Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree with Eduvos. ISPA Inspires is a...
IITPSA signs MoU with City of Johannesburg
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Department of Economic Development (DED) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute for Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) to collaborate on ICT sector development and digital skills development...
More CFOs plan cost cuts as inflation bites
Chief financial officers (CFOs) have relied on raising prices as their primary strategy for combating high levels of inflation, but they recognise that this strategy is unsustainable if inflation persists long-term, according to a survey by Gartner. A May survey of...
10 African cities sign C40 clean air declaration
Ahead of COP27 being held in Africa later this year, the mayors and governors of 10 major African cities have announced an ambitious commitment to improve air quality with the signing of the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration. Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Dakar,...
Intel invests in data centre sustainability
Intel has announced two new investments to create more sustainable data centre technology solutions. First, Intel unveiled plans to invest more than $700-million for a 200 000-square-foot research and development mega lab focused on data centre technology innovation...
Ukraine war tests global food supply
An estimated 1,7-billion people - most of them in developing economies - could suffer severely increased food insecurity, higher energy prices, or greater debt burdens, according to the UN Task Team for the Global Crisis Response Group. Each of these individual...
How to retain female talent in the supply chain
In 2022, women account for 19% of C-level positions in the average supply chain organisation, up from 15% in 2021, according to a survey by Gartner and Awesom. However, women comprise 21% of VP-level roles, a decrease from 23% last year, and 39% of the total supply...
Local IT icon David Kan has died
By Mark Davison – One of the original founders of the South African IT channel and one of its most respected and revered executives, David Kan, CEO of JSE-listed Mustek, has died. Kan founded Mustek in 1987, a company that has grown to a listed entity comprising...
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BWired introduces Metro Connect
BWired, a leading network solutions and services provider, is proud to introduce its Point to Anywhere Metro Connect Layer 2 Ethernet broadband service. Today, clients located within the Johannesburg metro, via a specific VLAN, can now take advantage of free 100 Mbps...
B&O Play products sold in SA
B&O Play by Bang & Olufsen delivers best-in-class audio products in luxurious and contemporary designs. Along with local brand representative A-Star, and national distributor A-TEK Distribution, Bang & Olufsen has signed a distribution agreement to sell...
Westcon mobilises cloud business practice
Westcon southern Africa is today officially unveiling its Cloud Solutions business practice, in direct response and in support of, the growing need from its partners for assistance to start gearing and developing their own businesses to better deliver cloud-centric...
Dell enhances security portfolio
At the Dell Enterprise Forum customer and partner event, Dell showcased new security services and solutions that further expand its security portfolio. With the new offerings, businesses can defend all technology touch points to better safeguard the corporate network, critical data and devices while enabling employee productivity and confidently protecting the mobile workforce.
MTN tests supersonic network
MTN has begun a series of test runs of its network built for the Bloodhound Supersonic Car (BSC), which took place in the Hakskeenpan desert in the Northern Cape. MTN’s network will be used to transmit data, in realtime and at high speeds, to the BSC as it prepares to break the land speed record and reach speeds in excess of 1 609km per hour.
Telkom to buy out BCX
Telkom is to make a cash offer to buy out all of Business Connexion’s (BCX’s) shares. The value of the deal will be about R2,7-billion. As one of the largest ICT and cloud service providers on the JSE, BCX has offices in the UK and Dubai as well as in South Africa.
Telkom delivers fibre to SA homes
Telkom has announced plans to roll out fibre to the home (FTTH) connectivity to more than 20 South African suburbs before the end of 2014. It will also deliver high speed home LTE connectivity to other suburbs across the country. The home LTE rollout will enable peak connectivity speeds of up to 100Mbps.
Leadership change at HP SA
The South African IT industry is this week abuzz with reports about senior management changes at HP SA. It has been confirmed that Frank van Rees, country manager and Enterprise Group lead, will be leaving the local operation and returning to Europe.
Pinnacle hammered on bribery allegations
Pinnacle Holdings stock continued to slide on the back of the news that an executive director stands accused of bribery. Takalani Tshivhase is alleged to have offered a lieutenant-general of the South African Police Service R5-million in January last year to secure a technology contract.
IT professionals enjoy higher salaries
IT salaries have increased by about 20% over the last year. This is one of the findings revealed by CareerJunction’s recent Salary Review, compiled its online labour market indicator, the CareerJunction Index (CJI).
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