Martin May, business development: networks at Duxbury Networking. I have been in networking long enough to see technologies come and go. Firewalls, MPLS and VPN concentrators have all had their place. But the way we work today has outgrown the idea of a neat perimeter that can be protected with a single box at the…
South Africa has a new rand-pegged stablecoin. Called ZAR Supercoin, the stablecoin is “purpose-built for South Africa and the wider African market”, according to its backer, New York-listed Super Group. ZAR Supercoin is the second rand-based stablecoin to be launched after ZARP, which was developed by Inves Capital. ZAR Supercoin’s backer is a company called…
Jonathan Oaker In two short years, generative AI has moved from hype to production, with specialists like CloudZA helping local organisations harness GenAI to transform their operations. This emerged during a webinar hosted by CloudZA in partnership with ITWeb, where Jonathan Oaker, Alliance Lead specialising in AWS Cloud Migration and Networking at CloudZA, showcased CloudZA’s…
Carlos Barria/Reuters Google has committed R688-million to support South Africa’s under-pressure media industry, alongside a separate initiative aimed at fostering its long-term growth. This follows the release of the media and digital platforms market inquiry final report by the Competition Commission on Thursday. It marks an about-turn from earlier this year, when the US search…
Rugby legend and philanthropist Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira. Sport and digital technology can combine to empower Africa’s youth with much-needed skills and access to global markets, helping them overcome adversity to realise their ambitions, says former Springbok Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira. Speaking at the Africa Tech Festival 2025 in Cape Town this week, Mtawarira said…
Cell C is heading to the public market with a proposed JSE listing that pegs the offer price between R29.50 and R35.50/share – a range that implies a post-listing market capitalisation of between R9.5-billion to R12.1-billion, depending on the final share count and whether an over-allotment is exercised. The transaction is a secondary sale by…
AI innovations at Microsoft Ignite will have a big impact in 2026. DAC Systems will attend Microsoft Ignite, taking place in San Francisco from 18 to 21 November, as momentum builds around a new wave of AI-centred capability across the Microsoft ecosystem. Bernard Vertenten, Microsoft Solutions Business Development at DAC Systems, says the company is…
Liquid C2 and Microsoft hosted an artificial intelligence in action event with senior IT and business decision-makers recently Johannesburg is a city that measures ideas by outcomes. So, when Liquid C2 in conjunction with Microsoft hosted its artificial intelligence in action event with senior IT and business decision-makers recently, the conversation skipped the hype and…
Mohammed Mosam, Head of Product Growth, Brilliant Link. Being a CFO or finance leader today isn’t about perfect record-keeping; it’s about strategic velocity, the ability to turn information into foresight and foresight into action. Consider the role that artificial intelligence (AI) plays in everyday life, quietly transforming efficiency from the seamless navigation provided by Google Maps…
E-mail remains the easiest way into an organisation. Phishing, business e-mail compromise (BEC) and ransomware now arrive wrapped in convincing language, trusted brands and increasingly artificial intelligence-generated content. Security teams are battling growing volumes of alerts and a patchwork of tools that don’t always work well together. In a recent TechCentral webinar, KnowBe4 and Microsoft…
