Can SADC cross-border procurement move from vision to reality?
Intra-SADC trade accounted for 20,2% of total regional trade in 2025 (SADC 46th Summit Publication, 2026). Yet for many organisations, sourcing across Southern Africa remains far more difficult than regional trade ambitions suggest. "Despite progress towards regional...
Kaspersky accelerates Threat Intelligence workflows with new AI features
The latest Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal update accelerates and simplifies daily operations for SOC teams and threat analysts. AI summarisation and MCP connectivity for third-party AI tools unlock the full potential of Kaspersky's threat intelligence, built on...
Black November: is your ecommerce business resilient enough to survive success?
Black Friday has evolved. What was once a single day of discount-driven frenzy has stretched into weeks of promotional activity, now widely described as Black November, quietly changing the question South African ecommerce businesses need to be asking. “What we tend...
NEC XON expands cyber resilience with Cohesity accreditation
NEC XON has been appointed an accredited Cohesity Technical Support Partner Program (TSPP) Partner, strengthening its ability to deliver enterprise data protection, cyber resilience and recovery solutions to African enterprises. The accreditation authorises NEC XON to...
SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions
South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...
King Air appeal tests Cape Town rules for hyperscale data centres
The suspended rezoning of land at King Air Industria for a proposed hyperscale data centre precinct has become a test of what evidence Cape Town should require before granting development rights to resource-intensive digital infrastructure. The outcome could shape how...
SA companies turn to digital tools for supply chain relief
Nine in 10 South African businesses say digital tools are helping them respond faster to supply chain disruption as more companies turn to technology to navigate an increasingly complex trading environment, according to Standard Chartered’s 2026 Future of Trade...
Channelwise Awards 2026: voting is open
Voting is open for the Channelwise Awards 2026, where resellers and partners get the chance to rate and reward their top distributors and vendors. “Over the years, the Channelwise Awards have established themselves as the most prestigious and sought-after accolade in...
SA drops to 87th in global economic freedom ranking
South Africa ranks 87th out of 165 countries and territories in the Economic Freedom of the World: 2026 Annual Report (EFW), released today by the Free Market Foundation (FMF) in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute. The latest ranking reflects a further decline...
AMD reaches for the stars with new processors
AMD has started sampling with early access customers of the AMD Versal AI Core XQRVC1902 adaptive SoC in an enhanced space-grade package – designed to support space missions for 15 years – and which will be Class Y qualified for the highest level of reliability...
Huawei and Qualcomm seal patent licence agreement
Huawei and Qualcomm have agreed on a multi-year, broad patent licence agreement that includes cross licences to the companies’ patent portfolios across a range of technology fields - including 5G, compute, AI, and networking - together with Qualcomm’s purchase of...
Top five actions CISOs should be taking now
Gartner has identified five actions that chief information security officers (CISOs) should take by the end of 2026 to combat accelerating technological disruption. “AI-augmented cyberattacks, AI safety debates, and emerging quantum computing risks create persistent...