Vertiv acquires Strategic Thermal Labs
Vertiv has acquired Strategic Thermal Labs LLC (STL), a specialist in advanced liquid-cooling technologies. As compute requirements continue to intensify, the interaction between server-side liquid cooling and supporting infrastructure increasingly influences broader...
Big mad in clown world
By Barry Buck - A friend put it best over coffee this week: the world is a literal meme. Every serious story now reads like a cartoon. Two of the richest men alive are in a three-week trial over whether one of them “stole” a charity. The South African government...
Why most digital transformation projects fail – and it’s not because of budget
As South African businesses continue to invest in digital transformation to improve efficiency and remain competitive, a growing number of these initiatives are falling short of expectations. While budget constraints are often blamed, the real issue lies elsewhere,...
Agentic AI is here and the CIO must lead the shift
For the past few years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated boardroom conversations. It drafted documents, summarised data and helped employees move faster. But the next wave of AI is already reshaping enterprise strategy in a far more profound way....
SA’s transformation problem isn’t technology. It’s change capability
South African organisations are investing heavily in transformation. ERP modernisation, digital platforms, automation programmes and new operating models are reshaping how businesses operate. Yet despite this surge in investment, many organisations are struggling to...
Is SaaS dead? Not in SA. Or anywhere else
Recent headlines declaring the 'death of SaaS' have gained momentum as AI-driven disruption reshapes enterprise software. But the reality is far more nuanced, says Stephen Howe, director at Times 3 Technologies (T3T). SaaS is not dying, he says: it is evolving into...
From AI pilots to enterprise value: What it takes to scale
In a low-growth economy where expanding revenue is challenging, organisations are under increasing pressure to unlock efficiencies and do more with less. By Kgomotso Lebele, country MD of Accenture, South Africa Consider a major South African bank that recently...
Your technology budget is probably wrong. Here’s how to tell
Most mid-market businesses in South Africa have a technology budget that looks reasonable on paper, writes Cobus Olwage, CEO of IPT. There is spend allocated to infrastructure. Devices are refreshed on schedule. Software licences are accounted for. Security is present...
Unified IT is the future of enterprise operations
For years, enterprises have solved IT problems by adding tools, writes Shobana Sruthi Mohan, enterprise analyst at ManageEngine. A new security gap? Deploy another platform. A monitoring blind spot? Install another dashboard. A collaboration challenge? Introduce...
Huawei makes the case for AI-ready optical networks
As AI adoption accelerates, organisations are rethinking the network infrastructure required to support data-intensive workload. Against this backdrop, Huawei’s OptiX Club 2026, hosted in Johannesburg focused on the role of optical networks in enabling faster, smarter...
A redefined edge for agentic AI as compute and networking converge
Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new phase with agentic AI: autonomous systems that perceive, decide, act, and learn without constant human oversight, operating independently across distributed environments while collaborating with other agents in real time....
The CFO’s new mandate for AI assurance
Artificial intelligence (AI) influences forecasts, accelerating reconciliations, shaping decisions made on working capital and generating real-time insights. By Aaron Harris, chief technology officer of Sage What began as a simple way to automate tasks quickly evolved...