Data drives strong Telkom earnings
Telkom SA SOC has published strong financial results for the year ended 31 March 2026. Group revenue increased by 1,4% to R44 477-million, driven by robust data revenue growth of 7,6%. Data revenue now contributes 59,8% to total group revenue, up from 56.4% in the...
Vehicle sales defy headwinds to hit 12-year high
New vehicles sales in May reached 51 071 units, the highest monthly total recorded since May 2013 and representing a 12,8% increase over May 2025, according to naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. “Rising new vehicle sales in South Africa continue to confound...
SOC blind spot could miss threats
A new global Kaspersky Security Services report ‘Anatomy of a Cyber World’* reveals a blind spot in enterprise security operations centres (SOCs): while performance is typically measured by detection and response speed, organisations rarely assess whether they’re...
Resurgence of vulnerable whales in southeastern Atlantic
More than 40 years after the end of commercial whaling, new research led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) reveals a recent increase in sightings of the world’s two largest whale species – blue and fin - in the southeastern Atlantic. The findings, published in the...
From raw data to real decisions: Making analytics work for business
There is no shortage of data inside most organisations. The challenge sits elsewhere. By Tinotenda Makombe, programme manager: AWS, Cloud On Demand Data is collected, stored and often visualised, but the step that matters most is still inconsistent: turning that...
Compliance becomes a cyber imperative
Regulatory compliance in cybersecurity is no longer an administrative chore that organisations can treat as an afterthought. By Avinash Gupta, head of Centre of Excellence at In2IT Technologies As digital ecosystems expand and threat actors leverage automation,...
SA repeats old education mistakes as AI emerges
A pattern is emerging within our schooling system that needs highlighting as South Africa faces its next major technology decision. In coding and robotics, with the best intentions, directives were given, curriculum was developed, and then the move forward stalled. We...
Purpose-driven technology transforms workforce management
In the traditional world of temporary employment services (TES), the ‘human’ aspect of human capital has often been overshadowed by the scale and complexity of administration. By Vanessa Ruch, deputy-CEO at Workforce Holdings For decades, the industry relied on long...
When work moves out of the office, so does the risk
Rising fuel prices are reshaping how many South African businesses operate. As employers help their employees to make more of their budgets by spending less on fuel, many are allowing more remote work. But, with company-owned electronic assets increasingly being used...
Cross-border reality reshapes risk, regulation, corporate responsibility
White-collar crime in Africa is no longer a predominantly domestic concern; it has expanded to an international stage, so too has the corporate exposure that comes with it. By Lionel van Tonder, director, Garth Duncan, partner, and Brittany Leroni, senior associate at...
Uhuru Marketplace opens in SA
Uhuru Marketplace is a peer-to-peer AI-powered marketplace designed to reduce the barrier to entry for South Africans selling second-hand tools and services to the local market. The platform provides a professional, easily personalised, AI-embedded marketplace to...
Leadership appointments at SoftwareOne
SoftwareOne has announced a strengthened leadership team for South Africa and the broader African region as the company integrates Crayon into the global SoftwareOne brand. The Crayon acquisition took place in July 2025, with the unified SoftwareOne brand announced in...