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AI’s hardware squeeze is increasingly pushing businesses to rent storage instead of owning it

Enterprises are being battered by a perfect storm in data storage. Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads consume capacity at a pace no legacy architecture can sustain, component shortages choke global...

Workers’ Day reminder for SMEs: growth plans must include people, not just products.

As South Africa marks Workers’ Day, SME funder Lula is encouraging business owners to think differently about growth: not only in terms of stock, systems or equipment, but also...

Reimagining Accessible Tech: Ross Tucker on Packard Bell’s AI-Driven Return to South Africa

Once a familiar name in homes across the world, Packard Bell has made a comeback in South Africa. Today, the brand is focused on giving South Africans affordable access to...

Pretoria Learners Make History with AI Innovation at Science Expo

Two young Pretoria learners have achieved an unprecedented milestone in South African science fair history, proving that innovation knows no age limit. Gustav Heesen of Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool and...

How AI-driven personalisation is redefining customer engagement in South Africa

Despite record investment in digital campaigns, many South African brands are still pushing irrelevant messages that drive opt‑outs instead of engagement. The gap between what customers expect and what...

iCAUR to debut visionary concept car in Beijing, showcasing the brand’s future design ethos

iCAUR will unveil a futuristic concept car for the first time at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show. The V23 and V27 lineup will also be showcased alongside customised...

Kaspersky discovers vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon chips that can lead to data loss & device compromise

Kaspersky ICS CERT discovered a hardware-level vulnerability affecting Qualcomm chipsets that are widely used in a range of consumer and industrial devices, including smartphones and tablets, car components, IoT...

Transforming your customer portal from a cost centre into a revenue engine

What’s the biggest benefit of your customer portal? Is it the cost and efficiency savingsyou enjoy because of the reduced reliance on call centre staff? Or perhaps it’s the...

iStore Taps Into Windows 11 Upgrade Pressure with Guaranteed PC Trade-In Offer

With millions of Windows users facing a forced hardware upgrade due to Microsoft’s stricter Windows 11 requirements, Apple Premium Reseller iStore says now is the ideal moment for PC...

Yellow Card Publishes 2026 Report on Data Protection and AI Governance: A Strategic Blueprint for Financial Institutions in Emerging Markets

Yellow Card, the largest licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure provider for emerging markets, has released its 2026 Report on Data Protection and Artificial Intelligence Governance in Africa. The comprehensive report outlines...

South Africa’s Got Talent: Nedbank and high-profile partners in novel recruitment drive

R500,000 prize pool and direct hiring opportunities signal strong demand for advanced data capabilities Nedbank, in partnership with Otinga, OfferZen, Zindi, and Microsoft has officially opened registrations for the Nedbank Data Masters Challenge 2026, a national,...

DMP South Africa buys stake in AI tech firm Plastic Duck Armada to boost data-driven managed services

End-to-end data management solutions and services provider Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) has acquired a stake in local software development specialist Plastic Duck Armada (PDA) to bolster...
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AI: solution to close South Africa’s higher education access gap or threat to deepen it?

The past two years have seen artificial intelligence move from the margins to the centre of South Africa’s higher education strategy conversations. Vice-chancellors, registrars,...

Trusted relationship and exploits in public-facing applications strengthen position as the main attack vectors

Although the main initial vectors in 2025 remain similar to 2024, their combined share has grown to over 80%. Public-facing applications account for 43.7%,...

SAS advances its AI-ready data management foundation for industry agents and automation, with governance built-in

Integrated analytics and AI-driven automation help enterprises prepare, govern and activate data for trusted AI at scale. As enterprises race to operationalise AI, many are...

Cyber governance is central to effective enterprise risk management

Across many organisations, cyber governance is still treated as a parallel discipline to enterprise risk management rather than a core component of it. This separation...

Kaspersky spots rising scam activity around the 2026 World Cup, from bogus tickets to $500,000 “grant” emails

Millions of football fans around the world are gearing up for the World Cup, and cybercriminals are seizing the moment to exploit the heightened...
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