SwiftVEE co-founder and COO Christine van Breda and SwiftVEE co-founder and CEO Russel Luck. Online livestock trading platform SwiftVEE is planning to expand after concluding a Series A funding round from several funders. According to a statement, the new funding has helped the platform raise about R173 million in equity and funding instruments. Backers include…
Sun International CEO Ulrik Bengtsson says government doesn’t understand gambling. (Photograph supplied) South Africa’s online gambling industry has come out swinging at National Treasury’s proposal to tax the sector even further, arguing its move is not only unconstitutional but would also push punters and companies deeper into the internet. In a bid to clamp down…
Winners of the 2025 President’s Awards. The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the winners of the 2025 President’s Awards. The winner of the prestigious IT Personality of the Year award is Matt Putman, Co-Founder and CEO of iKhokha – one of the first fintech companies to be launched in Africa,…
AI has moved from theory to practice. It has slipped into everyday workflows, reshaped expectations and set a new standard for productivity. Microsoft 365 Copilot sits at the centre of this shift. It brings advanced AI into the tools people already trust: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams. The familiar becomes more powerful and work begins…
Daniel Hurel, Senior Vice-President, Westcon EMEA Go-To-Market at Westcon-Comstor. Westcon-Comstor, a global technology provider and specialist distributor, has announced a new agreement with Fortanix, a global leader in data security for an AI world, enabling channel partners to build differentiated, high-margin services that secure AI initiatives and accelerate post-quantum readiness. Spanning Europe, the Middle East…
Willem Wentzel senior architect at NEC XON Across Africa’s ports, mines and energy corridors, the race to modernise operations is being slowed by one persistent obstacle: unreliable connectivity. NEC XON’s new high-performance outdoor wireless solution aims to change that, combining satellite, wireless backhaul (point-to-multipoint wireless and point to point) and long-range Wi-Fi in a seamless,…
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…
