Highlights from CES 2026

The year kicked off with the CES 2026, held in Las Vegas from 6 to 9 January. Not surprisingly, artificial intelligence (AI) innovations were under the spotlight. Vendors also seized the opportunity to launch new consumer-based products and solutions.   US...
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Pinnacle is 2025’s Channelwise Distributor of the Year

In a close-run race, Pinnacle has crossed the finish line first to win the coveted Channelwise Distributor of the Year 2025 award. Hot on its heels was second-placed Mustek, followed by close contenders Axiz, Rectron and Syntech Distribution. Rounding out the top 10...
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Partnering key to success as AI goes mainstream

Kathy Gibson reports – As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a business imperative for companies, channel partners have to ensure they are ready and able to assist their customers. Jose van Djik, vice-president: EMEA partner sales and routes to market organisation...
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Online retail set to hit 10% of all spend

Kathy Gibson reports – Online retail is set to account for 10% of all retail spend in South Africa within just a few months, reaching a value of R130-billion by the end of this year. Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx, points out that the online market was worth...
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news

Westcon-Comstor strengthens partnership with Nokia

Westcon-Comstor has announced an enhanced collaboration with Nokia aimed at accelerating growth and delivering greater value to channel partners across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.

New Vox Partner Programme to help SA’s ISPs expand

Times 3 wins at Sage Platinum Club for Partners Awards

Obituary: Lou Gerstner

Synthesis Software Technologies wins at AWS Partner Awards

Synthesis partners with Umbrella

Features

How AI will transform the workplace in 2026

If you think just about every assumption about work has already been upended, get ready for even faster change in 2026.

The era of cheap memory is over

Partnership and progress take centre stage at Huawei’s 2025 SA Supplier Convention

Pinnacle is 2025’s Channelwise Distributor of the Year

Syntech shines in Customer Care

These are the top vendors for 2025

Trends and Analysis

The AI revolution nobody asked for (but we’re getting anyway)

By Barry Buck – Let me start with the most predictable sentence I’ll write today: I asked Claude to help me write this article about AI. The irony writes itself.

Skills development dominates 2026 planning

These will be the most in-demand jobs

Training the next generation of graduates to solve real-world problems

How employers can guide knowledge workers through the AI shift

CompTIA honours training partners

Product Showcase

Lenovo showcases Legion Pro Rollable Concept

Lenovo has announced the newest additions to its portfolio of gaming devices designed to help esports athletes, student gamers, and mobile gamers.

Kaspersky expands Digital Footprint Intelligence

Sandisk debuts WD Blue SN5100 NVMe SSD

Kyocera strengthens ECM offering with Square 9 launch

Bowers & Wilkins unveils Px8 S2

Zoho launches Zia LLM, expands AI suite

Thought Leadership

Battery stockpiles damage the industry and hurt customers

By Lance Dickerson – Everyone will remember the mad rush to buy uninterrupted power systems (UPSs), portable inverter and battery trolleys and rooftop solar installations with battery backup.

Waiting for IT to break is breaking your business

Cybersecurity the SME growth engine

Top cost pressures and growth opportunities for SMEs in 2026

How to unlock SA’s next wave of entrepreneurs

Artificial Intelligence: The hidden driver in modern F1

Events/Report-backs

It’s a wrap: Africa Tech Festival 2025

Cape Town hosted the 2025 Africa Tech Festival this week.

Vertiv: Driving Innovation

Are you ready to run the AI race?

Infrastructure key as AI evolves

First Distribution launches IBM Power11

Report-back on Saphila 2025 Transcend

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