As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

Is AI underrated as a travel agent?

Less than a third (23%) of South Africans trust AI to plan trips, but 98% of those that do are satisfied with this experience – and 83% plan to use it in the future, according to a new Kaspersky report. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an...

Nvidia updates AI model for Project G-Assist

At Gamescom, Nvidia is releasing its first major update to Project G‑Assist — an experimental on-device AI assistant that allows users to tune their Nvidia RTX systems with voice and text commands. The update brings a new AI model that uses 40% less VRAM, improves...

Dell adds AI experiences to the modern workspace

Dell Technologies is bringing a comprehensive portfolio of AI PCs and workstations to the modern workplace. “From running complex AI workloads on workstations to using day-to-day AI-powered applications on laptops, the AI PC will be an important investment that pays...

ISPA looks to boost fibre Internet service levels

South Africa’s fibre Internet consumers will experience smoother line transfers if service providers adopt recommendations in the latest version of ISPA’s “Fibre Network Operator (FNO) and Internet Service Provider (ISP) Best Practice Recommendations” document....

MSPs struggle to protect SMB customers

Sixty five percent of managed service providers (MSPs) are juggling between four to nine different cybersecurity point solutions to protect their SMB customers - and a further 12% use 10 or more – according to new research from cybersecurity specialists, Guardz. And...

AI empowers the journey from idea to innovation

Kathy Gibson reports – Artificial intelligence (AI) is the term on everyone’s lips – but what does it really mean for businesses? “We believe it is to enhance business,” says Mohammed Amin, senior vice-president: sales for CEEMETA at Dell Technologies, addressing Dell...

Bitcoin hits all-time high on Trump victory

Following the election of Donald Trump as the US’s 47th president, Bitcoin yesterday hit an all-time high above $75 000 - finally breaking through the long-standing peak of $73 700. The cryptocurrency was trading on Luno at R1,323,115 at 12h48 yesterday afternoon. The...

How to ensure AI offers ROI

Kathy Gibson reports – Companies around the world are starting to measure artificial intelligence (AI) projects against real return on investment (ROI). Todd Lieb, vice-president: cloud partnerships at Dell Technologies, explains that AI is accelerating the pace of...

RansomHub rises as ransomware landscape shifts

Ransomware remains the world’s top cyberthreat, according to Check Point Research’s latest security report, with RansomHub quickly emerging as the fastest-growing group operating through Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). As of September 2024, RansomHub accounted for 19%...

West Africa data centres mirror global trends

Organisations around the world are trying to manage an explosion of data across distributed sites and environments, requiring them to be more agile and responsive than ever before, but often by means of legacy infrastructure. This scenario is no different for...

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Strategix offers cloud environment at local prices

Strategix Technology Solutions has achieved VMware Cloud Verified status. As a the only in country VMware Cloud Verified Partner as well as VMware Professional Services Organization (PSO) partner that has achieved Advanced Level status Strategix Technology Solutions...

Synthesis Hits Major Milestone of 200 AWS Certifications 

Synthesis Software Technologies, an innovative software development and consulting company, announced that it has achieved the 200 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certification milestone. The company creates and manages complex, high-value technology, partnering with...

Why trusted timestamping is important for business

In an ever-growing digital world, it has become essential to prove the existence of specific data at a particular date and time, especially in a business dispute. Associating a date or time with a document, also known as "trusted timestamping," provides auditable...

IoT positioned for growth thanks to hyperscalers

Extraordinary events over the past five years have created the ideal environment to enable large-scale Internet of Things (IoT) projects in South Africa. By Louise du Plessis, strategic product manager at Trinity IoT First, the rapid adoption of the cloud due to...

MySky Networks appointed as Aruba MSP partner

MySky Networks, one of one of only two Aruba Platinum partners in South Africa, has been appointed as an Aruba Networks managed service provider (MSP). MySky Networks CEO, Dylan Horsten, says that MySky, established in 2015, saw a gap in the market around managed...

More needs to be done on LGBTQ+ inclusion

Despite many LGBTQ+ employees indicating that tremendous strides and progress has been made by corporations, most employers are still not doing all they can to support them and are missing out on the many business growth opportunities true LGBTQ+ inclusion can drive....

Keep shoppers happy on Black Friday

The way that we shop has changed. Nowadays, consumers are quick to turn to their mobile phones or laptops to grab the latest deal, order food online or pay for a service. The rapid uptake of digital services and a shift away from brick-and-mortar stores means that...

Senior Data Technologist at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE Responsible for scoping, sourcing/gathering, integrating and analyse complex financial, statistical and visual/spacial data to provide high-quality forensic evidence in support of the Financial Intelligence Centre's mandate. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Data...

Junior Software Developer – Fullstack

Junior Software Developer - Fullstack Join a Growing Legal Tech Team Driving Innovation in Financial Litigation Tools Cape Town Foreshore Offices | Market Related | 9 - 5 UK Hours About Our Client Our client is a leading provider of technology solutions for the legal...

Junior Software Developer – Fullstack – Western Cape Foreshore

Junior Software Developer - Fullstack Join a Growing Legal Tech Team Driving Innovation in Financial Litigation Tools Cape Town Foreshore Offices | Market Related | 9 - 5 UK Hours About Our Client Our client is a leading provider of technology solutions for the legal...

Full Stack Developer

About the RoleWe are seeking a talented and driven Full Stack Developer with hands-on experience in modern JavaScript development and containerized cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across the stack, from building responsive UIs to...

Network & Systems Engineer at Ntice Search

Our Client is looking for a Service, Networking & Connectivity Engineer with strong technical expertise and a proactive approach to infrastructure management. You'll play a critical role in monitoring and maintaining our IT systems, ensuring high availability and...

Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Century City

About the RoleWe are seeking a talented and driven Full Stack Developer with hands-on experience in modern JavaScript development and containerized cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across the stack, from building responsive UIs to...

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