Tactile Technologies and FEITIAN will be at Seamless Africa on 8 and 9 September at the Sandton Convention Centre. (Image source: iStock) Seamless Africa returns to the Sandton Convention Centre on 8 and 9 September 2026, and Tactile Technologies will be there again, sharing a stand with global payments technology brand FEITIAN. It is a…
Local spaza shop selling prepaid WiFi vouchers through a reseller network in a cash-based market. (Image: Splynx) Prepaid WiFi vouchers remain one of the main ways for ISPs to sell internet access across many African markets. As networks grow, providers need more ways to distribute vouchers and reach customers beyond their existing sales channels. Local…
Muggie van Staden, CEO of Obsidian Systems. Obsidian Systems has achieved Red Hat Specialized Partner status for Server/Cloud OS, becoming the only partner in Africa to hold this specialisation to date. The designation reflects advanced technical expertise around Red Hat Enterprise Linux, supported by formal Red Hat training and certification together with validated services capability….
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced it has acquired JetStream Software, a leader in VMware disaster recovery and migration. Enterprise customers continue to rely on VMware for many of their most critical applications. As organizations evaluate cloud adoption, they often seek ways to transition workloads while minimizing cost, complexity, and operational…
Khimji Ramdas Group Chooses Rimini Street to Reduce SAP Support Costs, Protect 700+ Customizations and Reinvest Savings in Innovation Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™ and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced that Khimji Ramdas Group, one of Oman’s largest privately…
Laserfiche — the leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management — today announced the launch of Enterprise Security, an advanced suite of security enhancements designed for organizations navigating complex regulatory environments. Enterprise Security addresses GovRAMP and CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) security requirements based on the NIST SP 800-53 framework. For organizations handling privileged citizen,…
AI agents are moving from assistants that fetch data to co-workers that run tasks end to end. SAP says that shift — the autonomous enterprise — rests on two things most companies underestimate: context and governance. And with mainstream ECC support ending in 2027, South African businesses are running out of room to decide. Chris…
South Africa’s national standards for spatial information were gazetted at the end of June 2026 under the Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, the legislation that established the South African Spatial Data Infrastructure, or Sasdi. It is easy to file a new regulatory gazette under technical housekeeping. This one is different. We believe it could unlock billions…
A mobile-friendly website supports search engine optimisation. (Image: Domains) For many businesses, a website remains the first point of contact with potential customers. Yet despite significant advances in web technologies, many organisations still underestimate the importance of delivering a seamless mobile-friendly experience. With smartphones now accounting for the majority of internet browsing in South Africa, businesses need…
Prof Reitze Rodseth, head of clinical data innovation and research at Netcare Netcare is applying to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority for approval of an AI system designed to predict early warning signs of life-threatening deterioration in hospital patients, following a clinical study in the group’s intensive care and high care units. The…
