Top ICT tenders: SITA looks to transversal contracts

Top ICT tenders: SITA looks to transversal contracts

SITA seeks a panel of suppliers to perform migration services of its clients’ applications, databases and servers to the Government Private Cloud Eco-system. It’s a promising week for the hardware sector, with several public sector organisations taking to National Treasury’s eTenders Portal to source infrastructure. However, a request for information from the State Information Technology…

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CHIETA welcomes new board, retains CEO

CHIETA welcomes new board, retains CEO

CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay has been reappointed until 2030. The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority’s (CHIETA’s) Yershen Pillay will serve another term as CEO until March 2030, following his reappointment to the role. CHIETA has also welcomed a newly-constituted board, to be led by interim chairperson Gerhard Cloete. In a statement, the new board…

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The race to build a star on Earth

The race to build a star on Earth

Over the past five years, private sector funding for fusion energy has exploded. The total invested is approaching US$10-billion, from a combination of venture capital, deep-tech investors, energy corporations and sovereign governments. Most of the companies involved (and the cash) are in the US, though activity is also increasing in China and Europe. Why has…

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MakwaIT: Hitachi Vantara’s 2025 Partner of the Year

MakwaIT: Hitachi Vantara’s 2025 Partner of the Year

Pictured left: MakwaIT’s leadership team, Rishi Birbal and Chris Kistasamy, visited Hitachi Vantara’s Global Center of Excellence in the Netherlands to strengthen ESG-driven partnerships. Pictured right: Al Patel, Rishi Birbal, Zandi Ndlovu, Chris Kistasamy, Gerald Painter, and Paul Le Roux at the awards ceremony, where MakwaIT proudly accepted the Partner of the Year Award. MakwaIT…

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the highs and lows, and what’s ahead in 2026

the highs and lows, and what’s ahead in 2026

This has been a year of both promise and challenge for Africa’s geospatial industry. Across the continent, location intelligence is helping cities grow smarter, businesses operate more efficiently and communities access essential services. Yet, while progress has been significant, the journey has not been without obstacles. Celebrating milestones According to the 2025 United Nations Global…

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Why smart glasses keep failing

Why smart glasses keep failing

After a series of sputtering starts, it finally looks like all the puzzle pieces are falling into place for the rise of smart glasses as the next great consumer technology. All the puzzle pieces, that is, except one, and that one could stay forever lost. Dramatic progress has been made in important technologies that make…

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