Icasa CEO Tshiamo Maluleka-Disemelo Communications regulator Icasa expects to appoint a service provider, or providers, next month to run South Africa’s next major radio frequency spectrum auction. However, the regulator has still not committed to a date for the auction. It was delayed in 2024 after bidders asked for more time to prepare. Icasa has…
South Africa cannot afford to sit on the sidelines in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Around the world, innovation is accelerating as nations harness artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. To compete globally and transform our economy, we must take control and drive progress ourselves. Yet, too many local innovators remain locked out because of where they…
Investec’s newly launched platform links subject choices to real-world work readiness. Investec has unveiled Invest-ED, a national programme that prepares young people for tomorrow’s world of work. The programme is aimed at helping high school learners navigate education choices, emerging careers and a rapidly changing world of work, the company said. Invest-ED is designed to link…
Does the idea of a website still feel like an unnecessary expense? Maybe you already trade from a physical store, sell at markets or use social media to reach customers, and business is going great. Why change what works, right? But in 2026, being online isn’t about replacing what already works. It’s about supporting it….
Dominic Richardson, CEO of Dax Data and Dolos. The new AI-powered Adobe Acrobat Studio is so packed with features that people have to see it in action to absorb how transformative it is, says value-added distributor Dax Data ahead of a webinar to showcase its capabilities. Dax Data CEO Dominic Richardson describes Adobe Acrobat Studio…
South African chief information security officers are operating in a perfect storm. Machine-driven attacks, chronically limited budgets and a critical lack of cybersecurity professionals are combining to create an environment where burnout is fast becoming the rule, not the exception. One of the most immediate stressors is the sheer volume of threats. Teams can spend…
Jonas Bogoshi to retire from role as CEO of BCX. Jonas Bogoshi will retire from his role of CEO at IT services company BCX, Telkom announced today. His retirement will see Hasnain Motlekar, a long-serving executive within the Telkom Group, become acting chief executive, effective 1 March. In a trading update, JSE-listed Telkom says focused…
BCX CEO Jonas Bogoshi Telkom’s enterprise IT subsidiary BCX will lose its CEO, Jonas Bogoshi, who is set to retire from the role, with Telkom Group veteran Hasnain Motlekar stepping in as acting CEO from 1 March 2026. Bogoshi’s departure, disclosed in Telkom’s third-quarter trading update on Monday, comes at a challenging time for BCX,…
Strong prepaid performance and growth in mobile data users helped Telkom achieve robust Q3 results. Telkom has maintained solid growth, with the group reporting robust revenue and returns across key metrics in its latest results, strengthened by strong demand for mobile services and data. The telecommunications company’s results for the third quarter ended 31 December 2025 highlight…
Andrew Baker Andrew Baker has been appointed as chief information officer of Capitec. Baker, who was previously the company’s chief technology officer, takes the CIO reins from Wim de Bruyn, who had been in the role since 2014. “Baker … takes the helm from Wim de Bruyn to lead the next phase of the bank’s…
