Top ICT tenders: Transversal networking contract up for grabs

Top ICT tenders: Transversal networking contract up for grabs

The envisaged transversal contract includes all networking solutions and related services. (Image source: 123RF) It’s a week for big names on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with half of the top tenders involving national and provincial departments. The remainder of the featured tenders will also attract the ICT sector’s interest as more complex requirements return to…

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SGT Solutions and Forescout: Strengthening cyber resilience – risk to action

SGT Solutions and Forescout: Strengthening cyber resilience – risk to action

Comprehensive visibility forms the foundation for stronger cyber security outcomes. Public sector institutions across Africa are delivering an expanding range of digital services across increasingly complex and interconnected environments. These environments span modern platforms, legacy systems, operational technology and a growing number of connected devices – all of which must co-exist to support critical public…

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US government puts GPT-5.6 behind closed doors

US government puts GPT-5.6 behind closed doors

Image: Jernej Furman OpenAI said on Friday it was delaying a full public launch of GPT‑5.6 at the US government’s request, limiting the AI model’s initial access to a small group of vetted partners whose details were shared with the authorities. The decision underscores growing concern in Washington over the national security risks posed by…

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Do more spend smarter: SA businesses under growing financial strain

Do more spend smarter: SA businesses under growing financial strain

David Buck, General Manager for InnoVent South Africa. (Image: Supplied) As rising IT costs, supply chain instability and shrinking budget flexibility continue to impact organisations, businesses are being forced to rethink how technology is funded. InnoVent South Africa, a specialised provider of IT leasing and asset management solutions, says traditional procurement models are placing increasing…

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Applications open for 2026 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme

Applications open for 2026 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme

Representative for the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme South Africa. (Image supplied). Applications are open for the 2026 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme South Africa (GCIP-SA), which supports innovators in building scalable businesses that deliver environmental and economic impact. The initiative, led by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, is…

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Global fintech Capital.com enters SA market

Global fintech Capital.com enters SA market

Travis Robson, CEO, Capital.com South Africa. Global fintech group and trading platform Capital.com has entered the South African market after securing regulatory approval from the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). The group is an authorised over-the-counter derivatives provider and category one financial services provider. Capital.com South Africa may provide financial and intermediary (non-advice) services for…

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SA’s financial services ecosystem prepares to fight AI with AI

SA’s financial services ecosystem prepares to fight AI with AI

nCino urges stakeholders within SA’s financial services ecosystem to strengthen collaboration and mobilise AI to help curb financial crime. (Image: 123RF) Fintech software and services company nCino KYC Africa has urged companies within the South African financial services ecosystem to mobilise AI to fend off AI-driven attacks, increase collaboration and build resilience as financial services…

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SARB shifts approach to cash

SARB shifts approach to cash

The central bank does not see cash being removed from the economy. (Graphic made with GenAI) The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has shifted from viewing South Africa’s reliance on cash as an obstacle to building a modern, digitally-enabled economy, to treating cash as critical public infrastructure that must be actively protected and modernised. The…

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