Shawn Bruwer, Managing Director of Paratus Botswana. Paratus Botswana has updated its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) packages and pricing. The company continues to set itself apart by offering uncapped home internet with low contention ratios and no fair usage restrictions versus the market norms. FTTH services are available in most parts of Gaborone, subject to a feasibility…
“Efficiency isn’t just about saving energy. It’s about giving time back to the business.” This idea was at the heart of Schneider Electric’s TechCentral breakfast, “The digital advantage”, a gathering of technology leaders from the banking and industrial services sectors. The event explored how intelligent infrastructure is reshaping South Africa’s data landscape, with a special…
Ezanne Grobler, Head of Quality Assurance competency, iOCO. iOCO has launched one of the first locally developed ISTQB-aligned AI testing e-learning courses in South Africa, to upskill quality assurance testers on the latest best practices in AI systems testing. Designed by iOCO subject matter expert Aysha Sassman, the course is aligned with the International Software…
A domain name is not just your website’s URL. It forms part of your brand’s online strategy and it’s also the first clue visitors can get about the purpose of your website. That’s why the name and extension you eventually decide on shouldn’t be taken lightly. There’s a world beyond .com or a .co.za. If…
Devon Remmington, Director at Brilliant Cloud. For South African retailers, Black Friday and the December holiday season offer a chance to cash in on a countrywide shopping spree that is expected to generate over R150 billion in sales over Black Friday weekend alone this year. However, without effective ERP to streamline fulfilment, a seasonal bonanza…
Communications regulator Icasa this week issued a notice in the Government Gazette signalling its intention to review the process of telecommunications licensing in South Africa. This follows a policy directive from communications minister Solly Malatsi in August to this effect. The directive asked Icasa to launch an inquiry into the process for granting individual electronic…
Hakware launches official certification programme. Hakware, the all-in-one cyber security platform designed to simplify security operations, today announced the launch of its official certification programme: Certified Hakware Admin. The programme will be available globally starting January 2026. The Certified Hakware Admin designation is designed for IT administrators, cyber security professionals and security engineers who want…
The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has received approval from energy regulator Nersa for its market operator licence. The licence allows the NTCSA to operate and administer a new electricity market platform in accordance with the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act. It said this marks the next step in establishing a “fair and competitive” electricity…
Riaz Moola, CEO and founder, HyperionDev SA. SA’s skills crisis is evolving: a hiring shortage is not the biggest problem for employers, it’s that too many new hires take too long to become productive. This is according to research presented by online education provider HyperionDev. Reflecting on the findings of the company’s Graduate Impact Report…
Users were struggling to access the FNB app and website on Friday as Black Friday coincided with pay day for many South Africans. A presumed surge in online activity from Black Friday shopping coinciding with usual pay day activity appears to have toppled FNB’s banking app, with FNB-related complaints on incident monitoring website Downdetector spiking…
