Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Closing the care gap with satellite connectivity

Looking to overcome the connectivity challenges of remote mining regions, Platinum Health Medical Scheme has implemented low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity at its critical healthcare facilities to improve access to medical care for employees and families in...

Nazia Pillay takes over at SAP Southern Africa

By Kathy Gibson - Nazia Pillay has been confirmed as the MD of SAP Southern Africa, taking the reins at a particularly crucial time for the IT industry. Technology has seen exponential leaps over the last couple of years, and Pillay points out that SAP customers have...

AI facial filters could change who we find attractive

We can use them to alter lighting, smooth out our complexion and even change our hair colour, but now researchers have found that artificial intelligence (AI) facial filters, when used in real time, could even have the power to influence who we are attracted to. A new...

Google increases investment in African AI skills

Google has announced it will provide $5,8-million in Google.org funding to support foundational AI and cybersecurity training this year across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. According to Google president: EMEA Matt Brittin, the funding will support organisations...

Magnets are reshaping rare earth supply, demand, recovery

The EU, US, Japan, and numerous other regions identify rare earth elements as critical materials due to growing supply risks and their increasing economic importance in the green transition. Although critical rare earth elements have diverse technology applications –...

Rapid growth ahead for global business services

The global business services (GBS) sector is not only one of the fastest growing sectors in the country but is set to see rapid growth in the coming year – despite an unstable global economy, according to Business Processing Enabling South Africa (BPESA), The...

See images from first space-based coronagraph

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has shared the first images from the Compact Coronagraph (CCOR-1), a powerful solar telescope onboard the new GOES-19 satellite. CCOR-1, the world’s first operational, space-based coronagraph, began observing the...

SAWEA hails public procurement programme reforms

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has acknowledged the key interventions to reform the public procurement programme, announced by the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Developed through extensive stakeholder consultations,...

Seacom offers colocation, IP transit with Equinix

Seacom now offers colocation and IP transit services via the JN1 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre owned and operated by Equinix in Johannesburg. The new data centre, which came into service in July 2024 and was officially opened on 23 October, offers...

Tech leaders to triple adoption of AIOps

According to Forrester’s 2025 technology and security predictions, 75% of technology decision-makers will see their technical debt rise to a moderate or high level of severity by 2026. This will be due to the rapid development of AI solutions, which are adding...

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The post-pandemic property market is digital

What a difference a year can make. The coronavirus had experts predicting that house prices would fall, but, the South African real estate market has in fact experienced a boom since the hard lockdown was lifted in June 2020. The pandemic has also accelerated certain...

Users cautioned about browser lockers

Kaspersky is cautioning Internet users against the continued popularity of browser lockers (browlocks) where victims are prevented from accessing their Web browsers until they pay a ransom. While not new, this class of online threats has gained momentum in recent...

Ransomware? Hack? Plan, don’t pay

It's impossible to read the news without seeing at least one headline blaring about a breach, hack or attack. In the USA, the Colonial Pipeline experienced a Darkside ransomware attack that affected more than 10 000 gas stations. Virgin Active was hit by a hack early...

Epson SA relocates office and LFP showroom

Epson has relocated its offices to the New Monte Circle office park in Fourways, and opened a large-format printer (LFP) showroom in Linbro Park, to accommodate its increased growth. The expansion to two sites in Gauteng has been driven by increased growth since 2018,...

An ABC of ERP

Businesses today need to change and evolve, particularly against the backdrop of a tough operating climate, which places new demands on the business. Not least of these demands is accounting, business management or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems that...

How to boost your WiFi signal

No one has ever invested in an Internet connection with the expectation that it's going to dip in performance, especially if you've specifically sought out what should have been a fast and reliable service. By Matthew Campbell, head of SME and FTTH at Seacom...

How technology can drive farm profits

Agriculture is currently one of the most dynamic sectors to conduct business in. The expected economic growth rate coupled with the growth of the middle class in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the continent's untapped agricultural potential present role players in this...

Consumers urged to look for energy efficiency labels

In an effort to mitigate climate change and help move South Africa towards being a more energy-efficient nation, the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) encourages every individual to consider their household energy use. South Africa is the...

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