Is your business paying too much for e-mail in 2026? When entrepreneurs think about getting online, building a website is usually the first step. And yes – that matters. But one of the smartest first moves is often much simpler: a professional e-mail address that matches your domain. In 2026, there’s a new (and very…
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said at the weekend that it had accidentally given away more than US$40-billion worth of bitcoin to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff on the exchange. Bithumb apologised for the mistake, which took place on Friday, and said it had recovered 99.7% of the 620 000 bitcoin, worth about…
Data democratisation has become one of the most talked about strategies in modern analytics, yet many organisations are discovering that simply giving people access to data does not automatically lead to better decisions. In fact, as businesses generate and store more information than ever before, the real challenge is no longer availability but confidence. Teams…
Eskom says more than 140 000 customers are no longer subject to load reduction during peak periods, as the utility makes progress on a programme to eliminate the practice entirely by 2027. Load reduction – distinct from load shedding – is a targeted measure Eskom uses in areas plagued by illegal connections, meter tampering and overloaded…
Bongani Shezi, strategic information systems specialist and ICT transformation leader. By the end of this piece, you’ll have a simple test: seven signals that tell you whether a public sector information system (IS) implementation will land − or leak value. Think of them as evidence gates. Public sector IS initiatives rarely fail because the technology…
Memory shortages will constrain sales of smartphones for some time, hurting demand for chip industry companies like supplier Qualcomm and chip architecture designer ARM Holdings, executives and analysts said on Wednesday as both companies reported results that disappointed investors. Among the world’s largest smartphone chip designers, Qualcomm is dealing with relatively tepid orders as customers…
Laura Hartnady, VP Marketplace at Massmart. Makro has entered the refurbished technology market with the launch of Makro Restored, an online store offering pre-owned smartphones, tablets, laptops, smartwatches, desktops, audio equipment and gaming consoles. According to a statement, the new unit aims to make trusted, big-brand tech more accessible to South African consumers, through affordability,…
Bitcoin was on the cusp of breaking below the key US$70 000 level on Thursday as a slide in the world’s largest cryptocurrency showed no signs of stopping. Bitcoin fell 2% in early European trade, having dropped as much as 3.5% earlier during the Asian session to $70 052.38, its lowest level since November 2024. Ether, meanwhile,…
Winners of the 2026 Wired4Women Awards will be announced on 16 April. This is the final call to nominate a female tech champion – whether she is an industry veteran or about to start her career in ICT. Nominations for the 2026 Wired4Women Awards close on Sunday, 8 February at 23:59 (SAST). An initiative of…
Just a few years ago, the local film industry was booming. South African production was at record levels and getting global recognition. We were one of the world’s darling destinations for shooting foreign productions. Billions of rand came into the country and the Avengers landed in Joburg. Local work also thrived: Inxeba made the Oscar…
