Global services grounded to a halt in 2025. In 2025, digital services proved both indispensable and fragile, with Amazon Web Services (AWS), PlayStation Network, Snapchat and Cloudflare leading the largest outages of the year. This is according to a report compiled by research firm Ookla. Using Downdetector data from 2025 to analyse millions of user…
Rob Howarth, OpenText Delivery Director. The support for VIM 7.5 and its service pack versions expired on 1 January 2024, and the transition to a more recent version is not only recommended but essential for continued support and enhancement of invoice management processes. The expiration of support for VIM 7.5 signifies that no new product…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Lincoln Mali, CEO of Lesaka Southern Africa, talks about how the company grew from a struggling operation to a fintech powerhouse, and how its acquisition of Bank Zero will unlock new digital banking opportunities for customers. Lesaka Technologies’ acquisition of Bank Zero is expected to significantly strengthen the fintech…
MTN Group’s Bayobab has made several strategic leadership appointments. MTN Group’s digital infrastructure company Bayobab has announced three executive appointments. The appointments are Lloyd Mphahlele as MD of Bayobab South Africa FibreCo, Rami Farah as chief technology and information officer (CTIO), and Priscilla Adjei Dorsese as GM of risk and compliance. Mphahlele, whose role is…
ITWeb Security Summit 2026 takes place in Johannesburg from 2-4 June. OpenText, which positions itself as a global leader in secure information management and enterprise-grade AI, will participate as a Gold sponsor at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg (2-4 June), where the conversation will centre on how organisations can defend themselves in an…
Dr Mark Nasila, chief data and analytics officer: Chief Risk Office, FNB South Africa. ITWeb has confirmed a stellar line-up of presenters organised for theData Insights Summit in February 2026, including Dr Mark Nasila, chief data and analytics officer: Chief Risk Office at FNB South Africa, and Zethu Lubisi, acting ICT service delivery manager: Planning…
AI expert and founder of AIforBusiness.net Johan Steyn. AI expert and founder of AIforBusiness.net, Johan Steyn has been confirmed as MC for the ITWeb Artificial Intelligence Summit 2026, themed: ‘Shaping the intelligent enterprise of tomorrow’. It is scheduled for 22 April at The Forum, in Bryanston. The event will bring together SA’s leading enterprises, technology…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, John Kamara, CEO & Founder, AI Centre of Excellence, discusses tackles Africa’s evolving AI landscape, how the continent must ignore the global “hype train” and focus on localised, relevant solutions to bridge the knowledge divide and create jobs. To achieve this, he says that AI must be used to…
The ITWeb CISO Retreat 2026, part of the ITWeb Security Summit 2026, will cover several pertinent topics related to building resilience in an ever-evolving threat landscape. ITWeb will host C-level executives at an exclusive 2026 CISO Retreat. The event aims to provide insight on navigating the future of security with strategic leadership. The by-invitation-only retreat…
ITWeb welcomed Ursula Pearson-Williams, Head of Fraud Intelligence at PayInc, to the studio to talk about online fraud, regulations and what every Black November buyer should know. #payinc #freaudawarenessweek #itwebtvbiz Digital payment solutions are becoming increasingly agile and capable, and in line with the instant expectations of South African consumers. Unfortunately, so is fraud. In…
