Core technologies like cloud, business AI, and ERP built on clean data strategies will be evaluated not just on adoption, but on how efficiently they are applied across an SME’s operations. Dumisani Moyo | image supplied Foundational technologies such as cloud computing, business AI, and ERP running on clean-core data strategies will be measured not…
Apple has officially unveiled the long-awaited successor to its flagship over-ear headphones. The AirPods Max 2 will be available for pre-order on March 25, with shipping slated for early April. While the external design remains virtually unchanged, retaining the iconic large, colourful earcups and mesh headband, the internal hardware has received a massive overhaul. Read:…
Regulators have called for platform accountability, stronger legislation and improved enforcement in SA’s e-commerce industry. As South Africa’s e-commerce sector enters a new era of growth and maturity, the National Consumer Commission (NCC) is moving to tackle several challenges consumers face when making online purchases. These include misleading advertising, outdated laws, refund disputes, delivery challenges,…
Shortages of chipsets and RAM caused by the AI data centre boom are beginning to affect the telecommunications sector, according to MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita. Responding to a question from TechCentral at MTN Group’s presentation of its annual results to 31 December 2025 on Monday, Mupita said MTN has seen the cost of computing…
Dell Technologies says it is supporting Black-owned and Black women-owned small businesses through its enterprise and supplier development initiatives in South Africa. Natasha Reuben, head of transformation at Dell Technologies South Africa, says the programme focuses on helping SMEs in the ICT sector improve operational and financial capacity through infrastructure support, training and funding. Eligible…
Tower firm IHS delivered higher revenue in 2025 than in 2024. Tower operator IHS’s full-year performance for 2025 shows the company generated 3.6% more revenue in 2025 than in 2024. The firm yesterday released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December, with revenue from continuing operations rising 3.6% to…
Oracle’s Mike Sicilia is the latest software CEO to wade in to the debate on whether AI tools that heavily automate human tasks will mean the demise of his industry. His verdict was a resounding “no”. “You’ve all heard … that new companies coding quickly using AI will spell the death of SaaS (software as…
The South African Post Office’s business rescue practitioners express their intention to file for the liquidation of the beleaguered entity.
Salvador Anglada Optasia, the fintech that listed on the JSE in November, has delivered a set of maiden annual results that comfortably exceed the guidance it gave investors at the time of its R23.5-billion listing. Revenue jumped 76% to US$265.4-million for the year ended 31 December 2025, while normalised net income rose 57% to $57.8-million….
Piotr Sobolewski, co-founder and CTO of HyperDev. Skills development organisation HyperionDev has introduced a generative artificial intelligence (AI) coding platform that seeks to become a bridge between experimental AI tools and production-ready software development. HyperDev is an AI app builder that lets users go from plain language to running code. The venture is created by…
