AMD opens the kimono on new ‘Helios’ platform
For the first time, chip manufacturer AMD has showcased a static display of its “Helios” rack scale platform at the Open Commute Project (OCP) Global Summit in San Jose. Developed based on the new Open Rack Wide (ORW) specification introduced by Meta, “Helios” extends...
Octopi is a new strategic HP Managed Print Solutions distributor
Octopi Distribution, a subsidiary of the Octopi Group, has been appointed as a dedicated HP Managed Print Solutions (MPS) distributor serving the South African and broader African market. The newly-launched company has secured Tier 1 distribution rights for HP’s A3...
Mobile services drive Telkom revenue growth
Telkom reports that its mobile service revenue outpaced the market with revenue growth of 9,6%. In a trading update for the third quarter ended 31 December 2024, group revenue was up 0,9% to R10 995-million, with fixed data revenue up 4,7% and information technology...
OR Tambo among the world’s busiest airports
Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) has been ranked among the top 10 busiest airports in the Middle East and Africa, having facilitated over 12-million scheduled seats this year. According to the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), ORTIA has...
UCT launches new innovation fund
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has launched the University Technology Fund II (UTF II). UTF II will enable UCT to build on the foundation established by UTF I, offering expanded funding opportunities and continued support for high-impact ventures. As a strategic...
Gearing up for a C-suite exodus
More than half (56%) of CxOs, defined as C-suite leaders reporting to the CEO, (excluding CHROs) are likely or extremely likely to leave their current role in the next two years, according to Gartner. The October 2024 Gartner survey of 200 CxOs reveals that 27%...
Canon uses scrap-recycled steel in printing products
Canon will begin using recycled steel material (electric furnace steel sheets) in some printing products, including office multifunction devices (MFDs), home inkjet printers, large-format inkjet printers and commercial printing presses to be released in 2025. Going...
African CEOs are optimistic about global economy, long-term business viability
Almost two thirds (63%) of CEOs in Sub-Saharan Africa say they are increasingly optimistic about the future of the global economy. At the same time, half (50%) of this cohort have entered new sectors in the past five years in an effort to embrace reinvention more...
AI leaders urged to address opportunities, risks
A new wave of autonomous AI - capable of reasoning, acting independently, and scaling at unprecedented speed - is rapidly reshaping the technological landscape. The rise of “agentic AI" and powerful, low-cost AI models is making artificial intelligence cheaper, more...
President underscores importance of tech
Technology is key to building a capable state in South Africa. This is the word from South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, giving his annual State of the Nation address last night in Cape Town. “As we work to reform the Public Service and build the capability of...
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Public sector should aim to digitally empower employees
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Managing cloud costs should be an always-on attack
We've all grown accustomed to hearing about the cloud and how it has changed businesses, delivering new efficiencies and capabilities for the fourth industrial revolution. Two years into the pandemic, we can also safely assume that most companies have made at least...
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Act now: data breaches in SA are on the rise
Almost nine in 10 organisations in South Africa have suffered a ransomware attack, with a third of the data unable to be recovered. By Chris Norton, regional director: Africa at Veeam Software High-profile data breaches always grab the headlines, but often the damage...
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Second-generation Fujitsu PrimeFlex gives full-spectrum certainty for hybrid cloud
Fujitsu brings full-spectrum certainty to digital transformation (DX) projects, with its second generation PrimeFlex converged and hyperconverged infrastructures for VMware, Microsoft, Nutanix and SAP environments. Many DX projects are currently failing to deliver the...
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