by Kathy Gibson | Jan 23, 2026 | Features
By John Roese – The world of computing is advancing at an extraordinary pace, and businesses everywhere are working to keep up. While quantum computing (QC) is on track to revolutionise technology, it isn’t poised to replace classical computing just yet....
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 23, 2026 | Features
By Adil El Youssefi – In May 2025, a brief yet wide-reaching internet outage in South Africa, caused by a single point of failure in a core internet exchange, revealed just how exposed even mature digital ecosystems can be. The interruption only lasted a few...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 23, 2026 | Features
In South Africa, many conversations about data centre resilience have tended to centre on power, but today, backup power is a given – no credible data centre provider operates without it. The real differentiator lies elsewhere, in the efficiency and precision of the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 23, 2026 | Features
As the financial services industry accelerates its digital transformation, technology leaders are under pressure to modernise legacy systems while safeguarding compliance, security, and sovereignty. According to Andrew Bennett, business development Manager at Routed,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 23, 2026 | Features
As nations and industries shift from ambition to execution in sustainability strategies, South Africa stands at a pivotal moment to redefine infrastructure as a vehicle for climate-resilient development, economic inclusion and measurable environmental impact, moving...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 23, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Check Point Software Technologies has released a definitive outlook on the eight critical trends set to shape Africa’s digital turning point in 2026. The implementation of these will increasingly require government, the private sector and key civic institutions to...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 23, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Forrester forecasts that automation and AI will have a real but modest impact on jobs through 2030. While AI could account for 6% of total US job losses, equating to 10,4-million roles, widespread AI-driven job replacement remains unlikely, as labour productivity...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 23, 2026 | Featured Story, Features
South African executives are entering 2026 with heightened optimism for growth, increased hiring plans and an intensified focus on artificial intelligence, according to new research from Accenture. The findings, published in Accenture’s Pulse of Change report ahead of...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 23, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
There has been a definitive shift in the digital landscape. Today, autonomous intelligence – not simply technology adoption – is driving competitive advantage. This is the headline finding from HCLSoftware’s Tech Trends 2026 report, which polled 173...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 23, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Customers know what they want and deserve from their experiences when interacting with organisations. They are also the first to know when the bar is raised in CX. By Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream The CX trends that will shape the industry in 2026 are also the...
