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The Buck stops here: Conscious Internet Theory

The Buck stops here: Conscious Internet Theory

May 14, 2026

By Barry Buck – Mark Zuckerberg bought a social network for AI bots. Just let that sentence sit for a moment. Meta’s acquisition of Moltbook – the Reddit-like platform where AI agents using OpenClaw gossip about their human owners, swap code, and apparently...

Editor’s Comment: Never forget where you came from

May 14, 2026

The cold fronts that have been pounding Cape Town and bringing some welcome relief to the region’s dams have finally made their way up to Joburg. Temperatures have plummeted and the dress code on The Local’s smoking balcony now demands a jacket on top of the autumn...

Deep Throat: Stop the press!

May 14, 2026

We all know in the channel that the proverbial often happens. And like all other channel players, when it does, we do our absolute best to rectify any problem. In this, our 30th anniversary issue, we wanted to include the memories of as many channel veterans as we...

30 years on: Technology changes … the business doesn’t

May 14, 2026

When I was asked to write something reflective for the 30th anniversary edition, my first thought was: has it really been that long? My second thought was that anyone who was running an IT business in South Africa in the late 1990s and early noughties earned a...

Have you lost interest in Formula One?

May 14, 2026

The 2026 Formula One regulations have sparked significant debate within the sport. Many fans have expressed concerns about the new rules – which mandate a 50:50 split between conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) power and electrical energy. By Graham Duxbury...

Channel Chunder: There’s always hope that a deadline will be met

May 14, 2026

This edition of this venerated publication marks 30 years since “The Esteemed One” put his head down and tried his very best to meet what is commonly referred as the “dreaded deadline”. Despite his best efforts in trying to explain to anyone who cares to listen that...

Surge in mobile money tests financial resilience

Apr 30, 2026

South Africa recently celebrated Freedom Day, but it’s worth asking what financial freedom looks like in the digital age. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director, southern Africa at Fortinet There are about six million South Africans who remain unbanked or...

Monitors become the unsung heroes of the AI-driven workplace

Apr 30, 2026

When discussing the AI-driven workplace, the focus often falls on powerful processors, intelligent software, and the transformative potential of large language models. However, one critical component often goes unnoticed: the monitor. Far from being a mere peripheral,...

Why consistency wins in a volatile channel

Apr 30, 2026

The ICT channel is entering a period where pressure is no longer cyclical but structural. Pricing volatility, supply chain shifts and tightening margins are no longer isolated challenges. They are happening all at once. By Andrew Harris, chief sales and marketing...

An SME view: building within a changing ICT channel

Apr 30, 2026

The ICT channel has always been a reflection of the way businesses use technology, rather than the way the industry thinks they should use it. ByRazeena Ramjan, founder of A2IT Solutions The decisions being made today, the partnerships being formed, and the way...

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