
Westcon-Comstor signs Infoblox distribution deal for southern Africa
The deal gives regional partners access to Infoblox’s platform, with added enablement, support and go-to-market capabilities.
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The deal gives regional partners access to Infoblox’s platform, with added enablement, support and go-to-market capabilities.

In many African homes, history does not live in books, but it lives in people. In stories told at family gatherings, in names passed down through generations, in quiet knowledge carried by elders about who we are, where we come from, and even the illnesses that seem to follow certain bloodlines. But what happens when […]

Meta introduces AI tools to address account issues, as it responds to criticism over user privacy and social media addiction.

Exclusive: Paul Marshall also challenged over his own ‘misleading’ statements and £1.8bn of fossil fuel investments in his hedge fund
The co-owner of GB News and “committed” Christian Sir Paul Marshall has been criticised by a group of church leaders over the TV channel’s attacks on climate science and action.
The hedge fund manager was also challenged over his own statements, which were called...

NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today released its new report, Cloud-led innovation in the era of AI: The new rules for driving value with cloud, revealing that just 14% of organizations have reached the highest level of cloud maturity despite nearly two decades of cloud adoption.
The company, which develops autonomous military technology, also plans to buy a maker of simulation software as interest in next-generation defense soars.

Vodacom’s VodaBucks loyalty platform has once again been recognised for excellence, taking home multiple prestigious accolades at the inaugural African Loyalty Awards. These included Best Programme: Telco, Best Use of Gamification, Best Long-Term Loyalty Programme in Southern Africa, and Best Overall Long-Term Loyalty Programme of the Year in Africa. The awards celebrate Africa’s most...

South Africa’s wholesale power market was set to launch on 1 April – that date has now slipped.

Charge and AfriForum warn the amendments could delay EV charging rollout and create regulatory uncertainty across national roads.

The Post Office rescue is stuck between a minister who wants to wait and BRPs who say time has run out.

The ruling could be the beginning of the end of the social media era as we know it, writes the BBC Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman.
A pair of verdicts held social media companies accountable for harming young users, highlighting a growing backlash as Congress struggles to pass legislation.
“The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist” tries to cover so much that it ends up being more confusing than clarifying, but parts are fascinating.

Durban’s finance leaders have seen enough AI demos – now they want systems that act on real data, says Sage.

PayShap will only truly work when it reaches critical mass. Three years in, is that it hasn’t done so. Here’s why.

Global mobile money transactions surpassed $2-trillion in 2025, doubling in just four years, with Africa driving the growth.

Datatec’s 361% five-year total shareholder return puts it among the best-performing tech stocks on the JSE.

Altron Digital Business helps organisations protect cloud workloads with Microsoft Defender managed services.

The release of the latest South Africa Social Cohesion Index comes at an important moment for the country as South Africans prepare for the local government elections later this year. Understanding the strength of the bonds that hold our society together is essential as communities evaluate leadership, service delivery, and the direction of the country. […]

FirstRand has deepened its bet on AI fintech Optasia, spending R1.48-billion to lift its stake to 26.1%.

Optasia, an AI-powered financial infrastructure platform serving underbanked customers in emerging markets, notes that FirstRand Limited has increased its shareholding in Optasia to 26.1% through the acquisition of an additional 6% stake. FirstRand acquired 74,103,711 ordinary shares in Optasia at ZAR20.00 on 25 March 2026 from an entity owned by Bassim Haidar, founder and non-executive […]