Paratus SA supports Namibian racing talent Adriaan Nel in MSA F4 Championship. Paratus South Africa is proud to support Namibian racing driver Adriaan Nel as he competes in the MSA Formula 4 Championship in South Africa. As a co-sponsor with Paratus Namibia, Paratus SA is helping Nel pursue his dream while inspiring the next generation…
Justin Lee, regional sales director at Palo Alto Networks NEC XON Cyber has been named Palo Alto Networks’ sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Partner of the Year, recognising the company as the region’s top-performing partner for 2025. The award was presented at Palo Alto Networks’ recent annual partner gathering in Istanbul, Turkey. The SSA Partner of the…
Nickey Mannya, director of cyber security and next-gen solutions for southern Africa at Westcon-Comstor. Westcon-Comstor, a global technology provider and specialist distributor, has appointed Nicodemus (Nickey) Mannya as director of cyber security and next-gen solutions for southern Africa. Westcon-Comstor says Mannya will oversee its growing cyber security and next-gen solutions portfolio, working closely with both…
Last week, Prof Arthur Mutambara, director of the University of Johannesburg’s Institute for the Centre of Knowledge, launched his new book, Deploying Artificial Intelligence to Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The significance of AI was underscored by the diverse and engaged audience at the launch. In attendance were curious students, representatives from the Chinese…
Insaaf Daniels, head of human capital at redPanda Software. Your next job interview could be with a bot. You’ll be sent a video conference invite just like any other meeting, but instead of chatting to someone from HR or recruitment, you’ll interact with a computer that asks questions and records your responses. There won’t be…
US megaretailer Walmart’s move to introduce its own-branded stores in South Africa is going to be met with stiff competition from established retailers, but its advancements in retail technology – spanning its operations from in-store management to its logistics pipeline – could give it an edge. According to Chris Gilmour, investment analyst at Gilmour Research,…
Sony has announced the Xperia 10 VII, a new midrange Android phone that marks the first significant change to the series’ rear design in over five years. The phone is launching in the UK, Europe, and Asia, but will not be available in the U.S. Read: The Apple iPhone 17 Pro is “the most Pro”…
From left: Stephen Britto, CFO and Kosta Scholiadis, founder and CEO of Street Wallet. Cape Town-based fintech start-up Street Wallet has raised R6.2 million ($350 000), at a valuation of over R34 million ($2 million), to accelerate its mission of bringing SA’s street vendors and SMEs into the digital economy. This is according to Kosta…
The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety sued Google on Friday, alleging the technology giant’s AI summaries use its journalism without consent and reduce traffic to its websites. The lawsuit by Penske Media in federal court in Washington, DC marks the first time a major US publisher has taken Alphabet-owned Google to court over…
In a wild and unexpected move, Nintendo announced it’s bringing back the Virtual Boy for the Switch Online + Expansion Pack. The company will release a physical replica of the notorious 1990s tabletop system, allowing players to slot in their Switch or Switch 2 to experience classic Virtual Boy games. Read: The Apple iPhone 17…
