The rise of sustainable procurement
South African companies are stepping up as global procurement increasingly pivots toward environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities. Several firms are already setting the pace for eco-conscious procurement. Shoprite, for example, is rolling out solar...
Trading in milliseconds: the role flash storage plays in finance
In today’s global financial markets, speed is paramount, writes Giorgio Ippoliti, technologist at Sandisk. When transactions are measured in milliseconds, and decisions are made in real-time, the ability to gain access to, and process data as quickly as possible is...
AI-powered maintenance key to data centre efficiency, resiliency, sustainability
The data centre marketplace is facing a conundrum of sorts; on the one hand, operators are now investing heavily in infrastructure to meet AI’s growing demands, on the other hand, it still (often) relies on outdated maintenance methods to manage mission-critical...
The role of long-term device rentals in the as-a-service era
The as-a-service era is synonymous with flexible subscription plans for everything from software to storage and even workspaces. The logical next step in this journey, says Go Rentals CEO Evan Berger, is extending that same flexibility and cost-efficiency to business...
The hard truth about endpoint security: Attackers are already ahead
Is endpoint security keeping pace with how attackers actually operate today? Barely and only if you are proactive. By Roy Alves, sales director of J2 Software Today’s attackers are not the amateurs of the past. They are stealthy, adaptive and exploiting the very...
SA ahead in the data centre stakes
Kathy Gibson reports from Tognana, Italy - South Africa is holding its own in the globally-competitive data centre market. Not only are most of the big data centre players operating at scale in South Africa, they are largely doing so using clean and reliable...
Tokenisation of securities a strategic evolution
The convergence of blockchain technology with traditional financial markets is no longer speculative - it is a structural shift redefining how investors access, trade, and interact with listed securities. By Dr Wiehann Olivier, partner and fintech and digital asset...
AI ethics key to its adoption in SA
New research from Zoho shows that 92,6% of South African businesses have started their AI journey - with 32,7% achieving widespread or advanced implementation. The study further highlights that, compared to other markets, more South African businesses (40%)...
Where AI is heading in 2026 …
The coming year will see AI push deeper into everyday life, but with some major caveats, according to leading Internet Exchange operator DE-CIX’s technology outlook for 2026. From emotionally intelligent banking assistants capable of detecting frustration in a...
Resellers: Make your voice heard
There's just one week left to vote for the South African IT distribution channel’s most prestigious awards – the Channelwise Awards 2025 – where resellers and partners get the chance to rate and reward their top distributors and vendors. “Over the years, the...
AWS and OpenAI in $38bn partnership
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI have announced a multi-year, strategic partnership that provides AWS’s infrastructure to run and scale OpenAI’s core artificial intelligence (AI) workloads starting immediately. Under this new $38 billion agreement, which will have...
Total vehicle sales hit decade-high levels
The South African motor industry continues to defy expectations, posting another month of exceptional growth, according to the latest numbers from naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Total vehicle sales in October reached 55 956 units – the highest monthly total...