OADC buys seven data centres from NTT Data

Kathy Gibson reports - Open Access Data Centres (OADC), part of the WIOCC group of companies, has acquired seven South African data centres from NTT Data. The data centres, in Bryanston, Parklands, Cape Town, Umhlanga, Bloemfontein, Gqeberha and East London, were part...

Strong solar flare caught on camera

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking on 4 February 2026. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are massive eruptions of electromagnetic energy from the Sun that, upon reaching Earth...

African CEOs must prioritise innovation – and take risks

More than 150 CEOs in Africa who participated in PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey demonstrate strong operational resilience and reinvention as they navigate currency fluctuations, political uncertainty, infrastructure constraints and supply chain disruptions. The survey...

These are the top cybersecurity trends for 2026

The chaotic rise of AI, geopolitical tensions, regulatory volatility and an accelerating threat landscape are the driving forces behind the top cybersecurity trends for 2026, according to Gartner. “Cybersecurity leaders are navigating uncharted territory this year as...

Apple commits $500m to US-made rare earth magnets

Apple has announced a new commitment of $500-million with MP Materials, the only fully integrated rare earth producer in the US, to buy rare earth magnets developed at MP Materials’ flagship Independence facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The two companies will also work...

MEA spending on telecom and pay TV hits $149bn

According to IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker, spending on telecom and pay TV services in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region reached $149-billion in 2024, increasing 7,7% year over year as compared to worldwide growth of 2,2%. IDC expects the...

FNB customer spend passes R3,2bn on Black Friday

FNB customers exceeded last year’s highest spend peak, going over R3,2-billion in Black Friday purchases this year. Black Friday spending has increased by 11% year-on-year with transactions worth over R5,4-billion processed on FNB Speedpoint devices.  Overall,...

Black Friday sees big rebound in consumer spend

Despite coming off the back of a prolonged period of economic headwinds and difficult conditions, South African consumers bounced back during this year’s Black Friday week. Users clocked up massive year-on-year increases in spend on every day of the week, peaking at a...

These are the top business travel tips

A new survey reveals tension among business travellers as cost pressures and other factors create friction in the business travel market. According to the findings of the SAP Concur Global Business Travel Survey, two-thirds of business travellers feel that traveling...

SMEs should get ready to adapt

2024 is ending the year better than it began, with improved consumer and business sentiment largely attributed to the election outcome, a suspension of loadshedding for over eight months and a significant drop in inflation. In October South Africa’s annual inflation...

Matric Live wins FNB App of the Year 2024

The 2024 FNB App of the Year winner is Matric Live, an educational app designed to empower Grade 10 to 12 learners. Announced yesterday (4 December), the winning app impressed the judges with its dynamic approach to learning through interactive video lessons, gamified...

Bitcoin dip expected before it soars further

Bitcoin has breached the $100 000 mark for the first time, driven by expectations of a crypto-friendly regulatory environment under Donald Trump’s incoming US presidency. However, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green predicts a short-term sell-off before Bitcoin rallies...

Black Friday grew conversational customer comms

New data from global communications platform Infobip shows customers prefer conversational experiences on the day of Black Friday, driven by rich channels such as RCS. Infobip recorded new levels of total customer communications interactions on its platform this year,...

Lock down the mobile Web this summer

South Africans familiar with securing mobile devices should also secure their mobile Internet access these holidays. That’s the word from ISPA, SA’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB), which says the ability of mobile devices to connect to the...

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The Reach Group, a specialist provider of communications infrastructure management solutions to landlords, property managers and telecoms providers, has acquired 100% of Jasco Property Solutions. The Reach Group are experts in both the real estate and...

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Supa Quick, Disky offer license disk renewal

Fitment centre group Supa Quick has partnered with online platform Disky an to make it convenient and quick for motorists to renew their vehicle licenses using WhatsApp at any of the 190 Supa Quick stores across South Africa. "We are all pressed for time, and no one...

B-BBEE Commission releases 2021 national status and trends report

The B-BBEE Commission's latest report on empowerment trends shows a decrease in overall black ownership, as well as in black women ownership. By Safiyya Patel, partner and Tebogo Moloko, senior associate at Webber Wentzel The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment...

Telkom Business offers small businesses funding up to R5m

Telkom Business has launched Telkom Lend, to enable small businesses to apply online for funding and get an answer within 24 hours. An end-to-end digital process means no paperwork, no long queues and no waiting for a response from a financial institution. "Business...

Coding education a key focus of 2022 App of the Year roll-out

The MTN Business App Academy attracted more than 12 000 applications in April 2022. All successful candidates, upon completing their exams will receive their South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) NQF Level 3, NQF Level 5 and MICTSETA accredited qualifications....

SA artist launches generative NFT canvas art collection

South African artist Jan Hendrik Viljoen, aka "Portchie", has become what is believed to be South Africa's first artist to sell a collection of generative art through non-fungible tokens (NFTs). By using a randomised digital generator, a collection of only 1 000 NFTs...

Samsung debuts Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro. The Galaxy Watch5 enhances the features that consumers rely on every day, while the Galaxy Watch5 Pro - the newest addition to the Galaxy Watch line-up - is Samsung's most durable watch yet. "We're...

The digital warehouse of the future

Today's warehouses have evolved beyond purely being physical sites that are used to store products. They are now an integral part of the supply chain, as data is produced exponentially. By Heman Kassan, chief commercial officer of Technodyn Managing these warehouses...

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