Gig workers turn to ride-hailing
Ride-hailing is helping South Africans earn income, build financial independence and navigate a tough economic environment. These are among the findings from Bolt’s new Gig Economy Report that examines how digital platforms are reshaping livelihoods, with many South...
Amazon will buy Globalstar, expanding space-based connectivity
Amazon.com will acquired Globalstar, enabling Amazon Leo to add direct-to-device (D2D) services to its low Earth orbit satellite network and extend cellular coverage to customers beyond the reach of terrestrial networks. In addition, Amazon and Apple announced an...
Call for mental health support to be integrated into HIV care
A recent study by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Linköping University in Sweden showed that people living with HIV face an elevated risk of suicide due to a combination of stigma, fear of disclosure, mental health challenges and gaps in primary...
OpenAI aims to raise $100bn
OpenAI is reported to be in discussions with tech players Microsoft, Amazon and Nvidia, as well as the investor Softbank, to raise another $100-billion. If it’s successful, the company would have a value of at least $750-billion. The ChatGPT developer is currently one...
How long can the gold rally last?
Gold – which has jumped around 15% this year – is on an impressive run, but there are legitimate concerns about whether the momentum can last much longer. The warning from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, comes as the precious metal hits $5 500 this week amid...
Step out for Flip Flop Day 2026
South Africans are encouraged to put their best foot forward for children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer as Flip Flop Day 2026 returns on Friday, 20 February 2026. Led by CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa, Flip Flop Day is a national fundraising and...
Frogfoot expands its KZN footprint with Mitsol acquisition
Frogfoot has expanded its footprint in KwaZulu-Natal with the acquisition of fibre assets that were built and operated by Mitsol. The transition brings another 19 000 homes on to the Frogfoot network. “Mitsol is a meaningful acquisition for us,” says Richard Henn,...
IT distribution revenues hit record $24,3bn
Sales through the IT distribution channel increased 6% year over year to $24,3-billion in Q4 2025, marking the strongest quarter on record for North American distribution, according to the IDC North America Distribution Tracker (NADT), powered by GTDC. The record Q4...
SA is turning to AI for learning, work and opportunity
A new report from Google and Ipsos shows that South African users are not only embracing artificial intelligence (AI), but increasingly using it as a practical tool for learning, work and major life decisions. The study, “Our Life with AI: Helpfulness in the hands of...
AI platforms lean towards region-specific infrastructure
By 2027, 35% of countries will be locked into region-specific AI platforms using proprietary contextual data, according to Gartner, which also predicts that platform lock-in will rise from 5% to 35% by 2027. “Countries with digital sovereignty goals are increasing...
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Commvault shows Minutes to Meltdown interactive cyberattack simulation
Commvault recently hosted its Minutes to Meltdown event in Johannesburg and Cape Town. This event, led by the company's security experts, was an interactive and detailed ransomware attack simulation designed to help companies understand how to respond in the event of...
Telkom Business, Advannotech deliver accessible digital solutions
Telkom Business has partnered with Advannotech to expand access to cost-effective, enterprise-grade Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) cloud technologies. Advannotech’s VantageX is an advanced data fusion platform that integrates with existing...
Unitel and Ericsson modernise Angola’s network
Ericsson has completed the transformation of Unitel’s existing core network in Angola, implementing the Ericsson dual-mode 5G Core, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), and Cloud Native Infrastructure solutions. The modernisation is based on a future-proof network...
Trend Micro, Intel weed out covert threats
Trend Micro has announced a new collaboration with Intel designed to help joint enterprise customers protect critical systems from stealthy threats, including fileless malware and advanced ransomware. When Trend's proactive security platform and Intel's technology are...
Kaspersky consumer solution gets top award
Kaspersky Standard, the primary Kaspersky Consumer Portfolio plan, has received the annual Top-Rated Product Award by AV-Comparatives for high results across the whole series of consumer products tests in 2024. The product also showed outstanding performance in False...
New earnings threshold expands pool of protected employees
With effect from 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold will increase to R261 748.45, entitling employees falling below the new threshold to stricter protections under labour legislation. By Kate Collier, partner, Brett Abraham, partner, and Jamie Jacobs, associate at...
Strategic partnerships play a role in municipal cybersecurity
Strategic partnerships are essential for enhancing cybersecurity in South African municipalities. By Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect: cybersecurity at In2IT As cyber threats evolve and become more sophisticated, local governments face significant...
How to overcome the challenges of AI agents
Agentic technology is a multi-trillion-dollar industry opportunity, writes Linda Saunders, country leader and senior director solutions engineering Africa at Salesforce. Generative AI has transformed how people interact with technology through prompts, and the next...
Continuous education key to securing business-critical data
Data is the lifeblood of any organisation - it drives decision-making, supports innovation, and ensures business continuity. By Aslam Tajbhai, head of solutions at DMP SA But with this reliance on digital solutions comes an increasing risk of cyberattacks, data...
What Directive 9 means for CASPs
With South Africa tightening its grip on crypto regulations, Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs) must act now to avoid compliance failures, writes Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks. As of April 30, 2025, Directive 9 will introduce stricter requirements for...
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