Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

Vodacom kicks of 2026 UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator

Vodacom has launched the 2026 cohort of the UN Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator, welcoming 98 young professionals from across Africa to develop commercially-viable business solutions aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “This...

Pentagon formalises Anthropic designation as supply chain risk

Anthropic has been official designate a supply chain risk to the US’s national security following its fall-out with the Pentagon last week. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, says the company received a letter from the Department of War on Wednesday (4 March), confirming...

Vodacom goes live with virtual wheeling

Vodacom has fully operationalised its agnostic virtual wheeling platform. The company has delivered on a power purchase agreement (PPA) with IPP (independent power producer) SOLA Group to procure renewable electricity for commercial operations. The operation leverages...

Women entrepreneurs get R1m boost

The MTN SA Foundation has named the top 10 finalists in this year’s R1-million MTN Women in Digital Business Challenge. Now in its fourth year, the challenge provides women entrepreneurs with an opportunity to expand their ICT businesses. “At the launch event held in...

Multichoice files new takeover regulation notice

While the finalisation of Multichoice’s acquisition by French media company Canal+ is still underway, a new shareholder has started buying up shares in the South African pay-TV operator. Multichoice yesterday afternoon (2 September) received formal notification that...

Google gets to keep Chrome in court ruling

A court battle to break Google up has ended. The search giant is being allowed to retain all of its operations, with the proviso that it share search data with rivals. Because Google is a search leader, and also has its own products like Android and Chrome, the US...

NYDA and NSFAS in strategic partnership

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has announced a new strategic partnership with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). This collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marks a significant commitment to expanding...

Openserve connects SATA to the World Broadband Association

Telkom fibre provider Openserve has successfully facilitated the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Southern Africa Telecommunication Association (SATA) and the World Broadband Association (WBBA). Beauty Apleni, the current chair of SATA and...

Canon expands its local waste programme

Canon South Africa has expanded its national waste management programme to address the growing pressure on South Africa’s landfill capacity. The programme enables the responsible collection and processing of various waste types including paper and packaging,...

Smart strategies to manage debt and interest rates

South Africans are learning to live and thrive in a financially uncertain world, according to the latest TransUnion Consumer Pulse Study, which shows that while 39% of households expect they may miss at least one bill or loan payment, many are actively reshaping their...

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Robotics increase industrial efficiency, competitiveness

In today's fast-changing industrial landscape, integrating cutting-edge technologies is crucial for competitiveness and efficiency of businesses. According to Andrew Crackett, MD of industrial robot manufacturer Yaskawa Southern Africa, these advancements help to make...

Key strategies in the face of cyberthreats

In today's digital landscape, where businesses rely heavily on technology for their operations, cyberattacks have become an ever-increasing threat. By Saurabh Prasad, senior solution architect at In2IT Technologies As an IT professional with a keen eye on the...

Commvault expands AWS relationship

Commvault has expanded its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS) by joining the AWS Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Workload Migration Program (WMP) and attaining multiple AWS Service Ready Program designations. As part of the AWS Service Ready Program,...

Cisco, Nutanix forge global strategic partnership

Cisco and Nutanix have announced a global strategic partnership to accelerate hybrid multicloud deployments by offering a hyperconverged solution for IT modernisation and business transformation. IT organisations continue to face significant operational hurdles and...

Industry-specific digital reference architectures provide a DX compass

Digital transformation is integral to every business's strategy and has been for quite some time. Naturally, the global pandemic sped up many business strategies, taking them from the realm of planning and catapulting them into the reality of a new, highly competitive...

SMEs ignore cyber security at their peril

One of the myths that surround cyber security is that small-to-medium-enterprises (SMEs) don't need it to the same extent larger Enterprises do. The perceived wisdom is that cybercriminals - aiming to score a payday or cause widespread damage - target mainly large...

Women’s empowerment begins by removing barriers to girls’ education

At the current rate of progress, the World Economic Forum says it will take 102 years to close the gender gap in sub-Saharan Africa. It is therefore vital to ensure girls have equal opportunities not only in the workplace but in school to accelerate closing the gender...

The balancing act of managing Gen Z in business

The digitally-aware generation or Gen Z has a lot to offer employers, but they challenge traditional or conventional workplace rules. Business leaders have to balance company interests, policies and labour law with the need to placate GenZ employees and offer...

What does PCI DSS Version 4 mean for business?

A new version of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS), a set of security standards developed to protect cardholder data and ensure the secure processing of payment, will become mandatory as of 1 April 2024. Version 4 completely replaces version...

DCC scoops Lenovo channel award

For the third year in a row for official distributor, Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has walked away with an award at the annual Lenovo South Africa Channel Awards. This year the distributor won IDG Workstation Distributor of the Year FY22/23 at the awards ceremony...

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