NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced that StructureCraft, an award-winning global structural engineering and construction firm known for complex timber and hybrid builds, is now using NetApp to modernize and create an AI-ready data infrastructure. The new infrastructure enables the company’s employees to collaborate globally, store and manage large-scale design workloads,…
Greg Cress and Gary Scott In the latest episode of Watts & Wheels with Wills, host William Kelly is joined in the studio by Greg Cress, automotive and e-mobility industry lead at Accenture South Africa, and Gary Scott of Scottify — two of the longest-serving voices in South Africa’s electric vehicle scene, and co-authors of…
Rectron has confirmed it has become a victim of a cyber attack. ICT distributor Rectron has informed stakeholders that it has become the latest victim of a cyber attack. In a statement, the company says the incident, identified on 15 July, “has affected certain information technology systems and operations”. According to Rectron, investigations are ongoing…
Samsung has taken the wraps off its latest Galaxy foldable smartphones as competition in the category intensifies, with Apple widely expected to enter the market in September. Samsung has dominated the foldable smartphone market since introducing the first Galaxy Fold, giving the company years of experience refining the category before rivals, including Apple, arrive with…
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today unveiled the new Galaxy Z series, its most complete lineup yet, designed to expand foldables to a wider audience. The lineup introduces Galaxy Z Fold8, a fresh and exciting form factor that provides a new kind of foldable experience built around the way people explore, discover and immerse themselves in…
Cyber security leaders shared insights on emerging threats, resilience strategies and real-world challenges shaping the future of organisational security. The cyber security threat landscape is evolving rapidly, and security leaders must stay ahead to keep their organisations resilient. At the ITWeb Security Summit 2026, ITWeb TV spoke to several cyber and technology leaders about the realities…
Businesses continue to underestimate the security risks embedded in modern voice networks. Too many treat voice services as simple telephone calls rather than as complex IP-based systems exposed to the same threats as the rest of their digital infrastructure. According to Peter Bokaba, network manager at Centracom, this misconception is leaving organisations vulnerable to voice…
Zachariah George and Janade du Plessis, co-founders of Launch Africa Ventures. (Image by Launch Africa Ventures) Pan-African venture capital firm Launch Africa Ventures says it has returned cash to investors for the first time, demonstrating that African technology start-ups can generate real financial returns despite a challenging global funding environment. According to a statement, the…
Pepkor CEO Pieter Erasmus Pepkor is merging its Flash business with Shop2Shop to create one of South Africa’s largest fintech platforms focused on the informal economy. It’s a combination valued at R21.3-billion that the retail group plans to list separately in the medium term. The JSE-listed group said on Wednesday it will take a 57.1%…
The City of Johannesburg’s call centre was only down ‘temporarily’. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Freepic, Pexels & Wikimedia Commons.) Action SA has lambasted the City of Johannesburg after its call centre went offline, saying this is “deeply concerning and wholly unacceptable” while criticising the city’s financial management and investment in critical infrastructure. The city, in…
