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No need for a knight in shining armour – Telkom CEO
13th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong on Tuesday said that the struggling group does not need a “knight in shining armour” to save it. “In the past few days there has been a lot of communication in the... 


AVEVA pursuing hybrid systems for increased productivity
12th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

To continuously improve its service offering and align with customer needs, software solutions giant AVEVA says it is going increasingly “hybrid” across the board with its services, meaning... 


Liquid Dataport, Angola Telecom establish new Angola, Johannesburg fibre route
12th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Pan-African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies subsidiary Liquid Dataport and fixed network operator Angola Telecom have established a new terrestrial fibre route from Luanda, in... 


Maholla, ikeja partner to improve youth access to high-quality Internet in townships across South Africa
12th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Local viral consumer rewards application Maholla and Internet service provider (ISP) ikeja have partnered to deliver high quality, cost-effective Internet services to youth across South Africa’s... 


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Telkom confirms receipt of nonbinding proposal, requests more information
12th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Monday confirmed it has received an unsolicited non-binding indicative letter from a consortium for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the telecommunications group. As... 


MTN launches integrated wind and solar hybrid project
8th June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Telecommunications giant MTN has kicked off the first series of its Net Zero projects in a six-month plan to unlock off-grid, clean and reliable energy alternatives. The first series of projects... 


AVEVA lists Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt as vibrant markets for software development
8th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Kenya is a rapidly developing market for industrial software solutions, says Industry Software Solutions and Support (IS³) MD Dion Govender. Although South Africa has a mature industrial base,... 


Paratus completes Gaborone metro fibreoptic ring for high-speed connectivity
7th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Telecommunications solutions company Paratus Botswana has completed its new metro fibre ring around Gaborone. The fibreoptic network will provide secure, high-speed connectivity to businesses and... 


Red Hat launches new range of AI-powered app platforms, tools
7th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Enterprise open source platform company Red Hat has launched a range of new application (app) management platforms and tools that are powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to... 


Gap in AI benefit perceptions must be closed through responsible experimentation
7th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

A survey of 13 000 employees, managers and leaders in large companies in 13 countries about their perceptions of the benefits of, and concerns over, artificial intelligence (AI) has highlighted... 


AVEVA reiterates importance of sustainability as the energy transition plays out
6th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As the world transitions to cleaner energy systems and industries start to decarbonise, it is vital to keep sustainability top of mind. Software giant AVEVA is seeing many opportunities to aid... 


Scaling key to alleviating industrial capital constraints, accelerating decarbonisation
6th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Many of the challenges being faced in industrial environments can be solved by upscaling, software company Industry Software Solutions and Support (IS³) MD Dion Govender has said. In an address to... 


AVEVA digital portfolio strategy director Tim Sowell
AVEVA unpacks the changing connected industrial landscape during X-Change 2023
5th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In addressing future “digital champions” at the X-Change 2023 conference on June 5, AVEVA digital portfolio strategy director Tim Sowell said industries globally are racing to break down silos in... 


IS3 MD Dion Govender
X-Change 2023 focuses on sustainability, building connected industrial ecosystems
5th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Building on last year’s theme of “creating digital champions”, software company Industry Software Solutions and Support (IS³) has turned its focus to sustainability at this year’s X-Change 2023... 


Trellix Europe, Middle East and Africa senior VP and GM Fabien Rech
Trellix aims to grow in Africa with scalable XDR cybersecurity platform and tools
5th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Cybersecurity multinational Trellix aims to grow further in Africa by deploying its scalable extended detection and response (XDR) cybersecurity platform and providing companies with... 


Considerations for South Africa as it pursues single digital identity
31st May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With South Africa lagging behind in issuing identity documentation to all citizens, there are various economic and social gains that could be leveraged by using biometrics for identity validation.... 


SANDF aware of need for cybersecurity but more awareness required within its ranks
31st May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Although the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) as an organisation was, and senior SANDF officers individually were, aware of the importance of cybersecurity, awareness of, and education... 


Corridor Africa technologies developing solutions for telcos loadshedding challenges
30th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Smart technology and innovative telecommunications solutions provider Corridor Africa Technologies is developing solutions to safeguard mobile network operators (MNOs) against the adverse impacts... 


Icasa to probe impact of loadshedding on the communications industry
29th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has established a Council Committee to determin the impact that ongoing loadshedding is having South Africa’s electronic... 


UAV expo set for September
26th May 2023

The organisers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of more than 135 top unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)... 


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New breakthrough for defence company
26th May 2023

Defence and manufacturing company Airbus Defence and Space and its wholly-owned subsidiary Airbus UpNext, have achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone using an A310 MRTT. In... 


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Expos to discuss safety, Industry 4.0
26th May 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

With 2023 marking 30 years of Securex South Africa and 13 years of A-OSH EXPO, this year’s events – to be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre from June 6 to 8 – will showcase various security... 


Machine safety can reduce downtime
26th May 2023

Today’s manufacturers are under pressure to be more flexible, reduce downtime, increase efficiency and, above all, keep personnel safe. These efforts are complicated by yet another requirement: the... 


Firm selected as supplier of choice
26th May 2023 By: Halima Frost

A prominent South African property development firm has opted to use technology and connectivity provider Lighter Than Air Network’s (LTA’s) devices to monitor and capture critical environment... 


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Smart fire-detection systems making headway
26th May 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid the emergence of Industry 4.0, the need for smarter and more proactive fire detection systems to monitor assets and mitigate fire hazards is continuously increasing. These systems have become... 


Drones used in anti-poaching
26th May 2023

Various technologies, such as tracking tags, closed circuit television cameras and thermal cameras, Wireless Sensor Networks, mobile apps and drones, are being used for intelligence and... 


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German developer, research centre form JV
26th May 2023

German developer Wingcopter, an operator of delivery drones, and Hamburg-based ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research have announced a development partnership. Together, they intend to explore... 


Icasa releases more spectrum for WiFi services in the lower 6 GHz band
23rd May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has opened up the lower 6 GHz, which is the radio frequency range of 5925 MHz to 6425 MHz spectrum band, for the provision of WiFi... 


AI risks must be mitigated to realise benefits of the technology
19th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Artificial intelligence (AI), as part of the growing use of technology that is reshaping society and how people work and live, is set to become more pervasive and infuse many systems with... 


Mobile robots drive flexible logistics, warehouse solutions
19th May 2023

Automation specialist Omron recently launched the HD-1500, the strongest and newest addition to their series of mobile robots, boasting a heavy payload capacity of up to 1 500 kg. The company notes... 


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ACT calls for action on loadshedding, mobile operators battle to stay connected
18th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) is calling for urgent regulatory and government action on the loadshedding crisis in South Africa, fearing that the impact on an already hard-hit... 


Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Mondli Gungubele
DCDT to mandate R6bn broadband project led by SITA
18th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) works to complete its South Africa Connect (SA Connect) programme, it is mandating the State Information Technology Agency (SITA)... 


Wits Director of Innovation Strategy Professor Barry Dwolatzky
Wits mourns the passing of digital innovator Barry Dwolatzky
17th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has announced the passing of Wits Director of Innovation Strategy Professor Barry Dwolatzky, who was the founder and director of the Joburg Centre for... 


iiDENTIFii founder and CEO Gur Geva
Liveness, real-time identification verification could improve voting processes
17th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The use of modern, secure liveness and real-time biometric identification verification technologies can improve voting processes, speed up voting at voting stations and enable people to vote... 


Nile University founding president and Graduate School of Technology Management dean Dr Tarek Khalil
Society must embrace technological change to secure its future
16th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The rise and prosperity of nations throughout history has been inextricably linked to technology, and this remains true today. Countries, companies and people must embrace and seize on... 


Altron to focus on profitability, growth in the next year
15th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information technology (IT) and digital services multinational Altron Group CE Werner Kapp said the company's focus in the current financial year will be on executing its profitability... 


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