Christo Coetzer Enterprise-grade threat detection, long the preserve of large organisations with substantial security budgets, is becoming available to South Africa’s smaller businesses through the technology channel. Cloud On Demand has signed a distribution agreement with cybersecurity specialist BlueVision to bring its Fusion Cloud service to its network of channel partners and the mid-market clients…
Following its recent declaration that PlayStation will transition to a digital-only ecosystem by January 2028, Sony has already initiated the physical dismantling of its optical disc infrastructure. According to a report by ORF Salzburg, the regional branch of Austria’s national broadcaster, Sony’s Digital Audio Disc Corporation (DADC) management has quietly invested €30 million ($34 million)…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a keynote address at the Google Cloud The South African government is positioning artificial intelligence (AI) as a key tool to expedite the country’s healthcare system. This, as it accelerates broader digital transformation initiatives spanning cloud computing, digital infrastructure, connectivity and skills development. Speaking at the inaugural Google Cloud Summit, in…
For the past two years, the public conversation around AI has been dominated by one question: will it replace jobs? It’s an understandable worry. Tools like ChatGPT and Claude can write, research, summarise, code and synthesise information at a speed that seemed impossible only a few years ago. It hasn’t helped that both Sam Altman…
ISPA argues that blocking IP addresses is technically challenging. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Magnific) Trade, industry and competition minister Parks Tau is reviving an eight-year-old Bill to strengthen the National Gambling Board (NGB). However, the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is pushing back against a provision that would allow the state to block access to…
Cloud platforms have become the primary building block for how organisations build, scale and operate digital services. But as data flows across geographical boundaries, questions of where it lives, who can access it and which laws govern it have moved from niche compliance concerns to central architectural decisions. For organisations spanning Europe and South Africa,…
AFL introduces FOCIS Flex3 and FlowScout Quad OLTS to improve fibre inspection and certification workflows. AFL, which positions itself as an industry-leading manufacturer of fibre-optic cables, connectivity, equipment and related services, announces the launch of the FOCIS Flex3 Connector Inspection System and FlowScout Quad OLTS Certification Test Set. Together, these solutions enable technicians to quickly…
South Africa’s internet industry has pushed back against a government agency’s plan to have illegal offshore gambling sites blocked, warning that website blocking is technically leaky, prone to collateral damage and constitutionally fraught unless it is anchored in law and ordered by a court. The Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa) set out its objections in…
Webinar: The role of AI in changing company structures and dynamic. Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase. No longer confined to improving productivity through chatbots and automation tools, AI is increasingly being embedded into organisations through autonomous agents capable of planning, reasoning and executing tasks. As businesses begin deploying these technologies at scale, a…
Mobile operators will have to give subscribers clear warning — and at least two reminders — before deactivating a dormant number under new rules published by communications regulator Icasa. The numbering plan (fourth amendment) regulations, gazetted on 1 July, create a standardised, sector-wide framework for how operators deactivate and recycle mobile numbers that have fallen…
