iOCO expects up to 58% jump in interim earnings

iOCO expects up to 58% jump in interim earnings

JSE-listed IT services group iOCO expects to report a further improvement in earnings for the six months to end-January 2026, further putting its historical debt and governance challenges behind it. It said on Tuesday in a trading update that earnings per share and headline earnings are both expected to be between 27c cents and 30c/share….

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The identity crisis hiding in plain sight

The identity crisis hiding in plain sight

Reghardt Van Der Rijst, Practice Lead: Identity, Altron Security. There’s an uncomfortable truth that most South African executives would rather not confront: the biggest threat to their organisation’s security isn’t some shadowy hacker operating from a distant continent. It’s the person who just badged into the building this morning. Not because your employees are malicious….

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AI complexity is crippling IT departments

AI complexity is crippling IT departments

IDC’s Thomas Meyer The promise that artificial intelligence will streamline IT operations through automation may be coming true in some instances, but in others AI is adding to the complexity of the IT environment, placing departments under pressure, exposing fragmentation and increasing cost. This is according to Thomas Meyer, vice president for research at market…

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Pick n Pay integrates clothing onto asap! app

Pick n Pay integrates clothing onto asap! app

Pick n Pay has expanded its super app with nationwide clothing launch on asap! Pick n Pay Clothing is now available nationwide via the retail group’s asap! delivery app, it announced today. The move integrates groceries, clothing, the Smart Shopper loyalty programme and value-added services onto the digital interface. According to a statement, orders are…

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Eskom to rationalise AI pilots as costs rise

Eskom to rationalise AI pilots as costs rise

Eskom CTIO Len de Villiers State-owned power producer Eskom is looking to cut the number of AI pilots across the organisation in a bid to avoid wasteful expenditure, according to its CTIO, Len de Villiers. Speaking at the industrial digital and intelligent transformation forum hosted by Huawei at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on…

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Duxbury lands exclusive Milesight surveillance distribution deal in SA

Duxbury lands exclusive Milesight surveillance distribution deal in SA

Leandro da Cunha, surveillance business unit lead at Duxbury Networking. Duxbury Networking has been appointed the exclusive South African distributor for Milesight surveillance solutions, expanding its video security portfolio with an AI-enabled platform designed for faster deployment and open integration. Leandro da Cunha, surveillance business unit lead at Duxbury Networking, says customers are prioritising intelligence…

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The AI jobs reckoning is here

The AI jobs reckoning is here

Jack Dorsey is not the first CEO to say AI will transform work. He may be among the first to act as if it already has — and to say so openly. “Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company. We’re already seeing it internally. A significantly smaller team using…

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Top ICT tenders: Sentech looks to IOT opportunities

Top ICT tenders: Sentech looks to IOT opportunities

Sentech seeks the development of IOT ecosystem, with all the components that enable people, businesses, governments and consumers to connect to their IOT devices. (Image source: 123RF) It’s always a quiet week for National Treasury’s eTenders Portal when the finance minister delivers his budget speech to Parliament, and this year is no different. However, this…

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