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...

SMBs still in the early stages of AI maturity

Nearly 70% of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) still remain in the experimental or opportunistic stages of artificial intelligence (AI) maturity, despite growing investment and widespread use of AI tools. This is one of the findings from a new global...

Cisco Networking Academy hits 600 000 graduates

Cisco yesterday celebrated the graduation of 600 000 South African students from its Cisco Networking Academy. Smangele Nkosi, country manager of Cisco SA, explains that 63 000 students pass through the programme that is affiliated to schools, universities and...

Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel vPro

Intel has launched its most advanced commercial client portfolio, built for professionals and powering more than 125 designs. The new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel vPro delivers an optimised PC experience for end users with power-efficient performance, security...

Why governments are stepping in to support Gen Z in the job market

There is a widespread belief that Gen Z is somehow ill-equipped for the modern workplace: unambitious, disengaged, unwilling to put in the hours. It’s an easy headline, writes Mark Dixon, founder and CEO of International Workplace Group, but it is the wrong conclusion...

Promising ICT students win ISPA Inspires scholarships

Three young rising stars have joined the ranks of ISPA Inspires educational sponsorship recipients. Angel Agbugba, Thabo Dladla and Dean Feldman will receive ISPA Inspires funding for the 2026 academic year, according to South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Meta and Google lose in social media addiction trial

Meta and Google face massive fines in a court ruling that has ruled they pose dangers for children and teenagers. Meta could be liable for $4,2-million in damages, and Google for $1,8-million. The so-called bellwether case was brought by a young woman who was a minor...

Mike Lynch estate loses appeal over HPE payment

The estate of Autonomy founder Mike Lynch will be liable to pay Hewlett-Packard Enterprise up to $5-billion. This week the estate was refused permission to appeal a London High Court ruling that it needs to pay the amount originally awarded to HPE. In 2022, the court...

Shane Heraty succeeds David Meads as Cisco MEA-TRC head.

Cisco has appointed Shane Heraty as vice-president and GM of its operations in the Middle East, Africa, Türkiye, Romania, and CIS (MEA-TRC) effective 1 May and responsible for the company’s strategy and commercial business in the region. He takes up the position from...

Huawei debuts next-generation Xinghe updates

Huawei has built an integrated suite of enterprise systems that use the latest technology to connect and secure organisations. Matamela Mashau, chief technology officer: Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa: ICT, network and enterprise, told delegates to Huawei's IP Club in...

CFOs need to rethink the ROI of AI investments

Chief financial officers (CFOs) are misjudging AI investments by treating them as a single ROI problem rather than as a portfolio of very different bets, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. “AI does not follow one cost curve, and it...

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Ricoh named 2025 Dell Technologies Titanium Black Partner

Ricoh has been awarded Dell Technologies Partner Programme Titanium Black status for 2025. Titanium Black is the highest status within the Dell Technologies Partner Programme. This elite group of Dell’s most strategic partners is embracing the AI revolution and...

African coalition tackles the hidden crisis of medical equipment waste

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Agile development in practice: lessons from the trenches

With the Agile iterative software development methodology widely accepted as the best way to get to market faster, most large South African companies embrace the concept. Many even believe they have ‘gone Agile’ when in reality they have not. By Rouan van der Walt,...

Oracle names Softswiss deputy-CTO as best in Africa

Sergey Kastukevich, chief technology officer of i-gaming software company Softswiss, was named Oracle CTO of the Year in the EMEA region at the 2025 Oracle Excellence Awards. The awards are run to celebrate global tech leaders that drive innovation, not just...

Sasol bursary program is open

Sasol has launched its bursary programme for the 2026 academic year. The bursary includes: 100% coverage of your tuition fees at a registered, South African Public University of your choice Paid-for accommodation and meals Monthly pocket money/stipend Allowance for...

Sony uses recycled components for Bravia TVs

Sony has developed practical "Material-to-Material recycling" that reuses plastic recovered from the rear covers of end-of-life televisions in new TV products. Material-to-Material recycling refers to recycling where materials recovered from used products are reused...

People who move medicine help to save lives

From life-saving medicines to vaccines, surgical gloves and diagnostic tools, nothing reaches patients without a strong, resilient supply chain. But a supply chain is only as good as the people who manage it, and too often, the vital link of skilled human capital is...

Duxbury signs up Tachyon Networks distribution

Duxbury Networking has signed a distribution agreement with Tachyon Networks to bring its innovative 60 GHz point-to-point (PTP) and point-to-multipoint (PTMP) fixed wireless solutions to the South African market. Tachyon Networks’ modular 60 GHz solutions deliver...

Société Générale Maroc set for digitisation

In collaboration with IBM ecosystem partner Power Maroc (Power M) and IBM, Société Générale Maroc is transitioning from monolithic applications to a modern, microservices-based architecture. As Morocco becomes increasingly digitised, customers are increasingly...

Salesforce adds AI agents

Organisations today face a data paradox: they need to make fast, intelligent decisions but are overwhelmed by large volumes of often unreliable information. With over 75% of business leaders under pressure to prove data’s value, the demand for trusted, actionable...

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AI Fullstack Developer – Netherlands (Relocation role)

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