These are the top vendors for 2025
The votes are in, and South African resellers have named their favourite vendors for 2025. The 13th annual Channelwise Awards survey attracted a record 2 828 voters, who named their favourite vendors in 10 categories, as follows: Infrastructure Hardware...
Youthful emerging economies lead in AI adoption
Kathy Gibson reports - Established countries have traditionally led in technology adoption – but emerging economies are seizing the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence (AI) to leapfrog their global counterparts to use AI to drive real innovation. Guy...
US B20 commits to building on this year’s resolutions
Kathy Gibson reports - As the US takes over chairmanship of the G20 in 2026, the US business community has committed to continue working with and advancing the resolutions of the B20 South Africa. Suzanne Clark, president and CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce, who...
Digital inclusion fund aims to power Africa’s digital transformation
Kathy Gibson reports - The B20 South Africa Digital Transformation Task Force has set up a new digital inclusion fund, harnessing more than $100-million to support early stage entrepreneurs seeking to bridge Africa’s digital divide. Shalini Khemla CBE, founder and CEO...
Enterprises look to TrustOps and countering disinformation
By 2027, 50% of enterprises will be investing in disinformation security products or services and TrustOps strategies, up from less than 5% today, according to Gartner. In the new Gartner book World Without Truth, authors Andrew Frank, distinguished vice-president...
IATA calls for better safety as 5G/6G use grows
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and national telecommunications regulators to ensure that 5G and 6G networks operating near aviation frequencies do not impair radio altimeters and other avionics...
Business leaders seek closer Africa-Europe ties
The 12th annual CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa brought together more than 150 leading CEOs, policymakers, and thought leaders on 20 to 21 November 2025 to address Africa’s central role in the global future, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. Organised by The...
GenAI blind spots CIOs need to address
Gartner has identified critical blind spots stemming from overlooked risks and unintended consequences of generative AI (GenAI) adoption – and warned that CIOs must proactively address these hidden challenges to ensure GenAI value realisation and avoid AI project...
Stay alert amid wave of fake investment platforms
Kaspersky has issued a warning to South African users about a wave of fake investment platforms that exploit the popularity of online trading and digital investment services. Since 2024, Kaspersky solutions have blocked more than 27 000 phishing scams imitating...
Young graduate builds hiring engine
As South Africa marks Entrepreneurship Month, celebrating innovators who are reshaping the country’s economic landscape, Nhlanhla Mabena is proving what’s possible when technology meets purpose. The 25-year-old Information Technology (Hons) graduate from Richfield has...
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Bolt improves safety with Rider Profile Photo
Bolt has announced the rollout of Rider Profile Photo in South Africa, a new safety feature designed to strengthen trust, improve driver confidence, and enhance customer experience. Bolt will ask riders to take a selfie and add it to their Bolt profile. The feature is...
Lebele is new country MD for Accenture
Kgomotso Lebele has been appointed as the new country MD for Accenture in South Africa. Lebele takes over from Vukani Mngxati, who is leaving Accenture to pursue personal interests. “Lebele brings a deep understanding of the local market and a proven track record of...
BT and Infobip expand partnership
BT and Infobip have announced the global expansion of their partnership to deliver AI-powered advanced communication services to multinational businesses worldwide. Infobip offers its customers RCS, WhatsApp and SMS messaging services. BT offers its customers...
Credit fund aims to drive digital inclusion
Tech Credit Fund, a subsidiary of Solcon Capital, has announced the launch of a dedicated credit fund focused on accelerating broadband connectivity in South Africa’s townships and rural communities. This initiative will provide funding of up to R5-million per ISP,...
Datacentrix achieves Fortinet Expert Level
Datacentrix has become an Expert-level partner in South Africa within Fortinet’s Engage Partner Program. “The unified security architecture from Fortinet delivers a powerful message by consolidating information from a single vendor into one unified fabric, which...
Kaspersky debuts Notification Protection for Android
Kaspersky has announced a new feature in its mobile app for Android – Notification Protection. It is the anti-phishing tool for messengers’ and SMS notifications. When the feature is activated, Kaspersky for Android identifies and removes scam and suspicious links in...
Kinda Baydoun to lead Veeam’s EMEA partner organisation
Veeam Software has announced the appointment of Kinda Baydoun as the new lead for its EMEA partner organisation. Baydoun has led partner engagement across the Middle East, English-speaking Africa, and Eastern Europe and also played a key role in several EMEA-wide...
How to join the Ocsober trend
The growing trend of holistic wellness saw the rise of Dry January, encouraging cutting out alcohol to offset the indulgent festive season. This has now evolved to include Ocsober, where people commit to staying sober in October as a way to reset their bodies and...
Dell Technologies powers smarter, faster, more secure private clouds
Dell Technologies has announces significant private cloud infrastructure advancements to help customers manage both traditional and modern workloads with greater speed, efficiency and security. Many IT teams struggle to handle the demands of both traditional and...
PMC agreement helps to future-proof the national grid
Mzansi Energy Consortium is making grid-forming technology central to its new 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Palabora Mining Company (PMC). The Marula Green Power project will be South Africa’s first grid-forming renewable energy facility, combining...
TECHNICAL PROJECTS MANAGER
Technical Projects Manager Engineering Degree with Additional Project Management Qualification with Tissue or Paper&Pulp Industry experience- East Rand, GautengTECHNICAL PROJECTS MANAGER Batchelor's Degree in Engineering with Additional Qualification in PROJECT...
TECHNICAL PROJECTS MANAGER – Gauteng Primrose
Technical Projects Manager Engineering Degree with Additional Project Management Qualification with Tissue or Paper&Pulp Industry experience- East Rand, GautengTECHNICAL PROJECTS MANAGER Batchelor's Degree in Engineering with Additional Qualification in PROJECT...
Business Architect
Strategic Alignment: Translate strategic objectives into actionable business capabilities and architecture blueprints.Capability Mapping: Develop and maintain strategic business capability maps, value streams, and stakeholder maps.Governance Review Forums: Lead or...
Business Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg
Strategic Alignment: Translate strategic objectives into actionable business capabilities and architecture blueprints.Capability Mapping: Develop and maintain strategic business capability maps, value streams, and stakeholder maps.Governance Review Forums: Lead or...
Senior SQL DBA
Maintain and support SQL Server databases.Implement and manage HA/DR solutions.Monitor and tune database performance.Ensure database security, backup, and recovery.Minimum Requirements:EducationDegree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.5-6...
Senior SQL DBA – Gauteng Johannesburg
Maintain and support SQL Server databases.Implement and manage HA/DR solutions.Monitor and tune database performance.Ensure database security, backup, and recovery.Minimum Requirements:EducationDegree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.5-6...
Senior Data Analyst
ENVIRONMENT:A radio astronomy company is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will form part of the science operations team and lead a group of 4–5 analysts/operators to support science operations and development activities throughout the construction phase. This role...
Senior Data Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A radio astronomy company is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will form part of the science operations team and lead a group of 4–5 analysts/operators to support science operations and development activities throughout the construction phase. This role...
Senior Data Analyst – Telescope Operator
A key role has opened for a Senior Data Analyst / Telescope Operator to lead a small team of data analysts/operators supporting science operations and development activities during the construction phase. This position is ideal for a qualified professional with...
Senior Data Analyst – Telescope Operator – Western Cape Cape Town Region
A key role has opened for a Senior Data Analyst / Telescope Operator to lead a small team of data analysts/operators supporting science operations and development activities during the construction phase. This position is ideal for a qualified professional with...
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