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Repeat identity attacks ramp up

May 14, 2026

A massive 71% of organisations suffered at least one identity-related breach in the past year, with an average of three separate incidents reported per company. According to the Sophos State of Identity Security 2026, a vendor-agnostic survey of 5 000 IT and...

Zebra marks 10 years of PartnerConnect

May 12, 2026

Zebra Technologies is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Zebra PartnerConnect programme. It was launched in 2016, unifying Zebra’s global channel partners under a single, comprehensive programme designed to foster growth, profitability and success for the entire...

AI Everything x GITEX Kenya anchors era of inclusive AI for East Africa

May 12, 2026

Kenya is set to catalyse a new phase of AI-driven digital transformation in East Africa as the region’s largest tech show, AI EVERYTHING KENYA X GITEX KENYA, makes its debut next week in Nairobi to fast-track tech investment and cross-border collaboration in a US$16.5...

Partners extend connected vehicle platform

May 7, 2026

Directed Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with 3Gen Products to extend its global, OEM-aligned connected vehicle platform into Africa. Headquartered in South Africa, 3Gen will serve as Directed’s regional execution partner, leading deployment,...

Obituary: Kelvin Reynolds

May 7, 2026

Respected IT channel executive and motorsport enthusiast Kelvin Reynolds has passed away. Kelvin was best known in the IT industry for his leadership roles at Zytron, M&PD, Siltek Distribution Dynamics (SDD), Oracle and Epson. He began his IT career in 1980 as a...

Climb Channel Solutions enters SA market, partners with Sophos

May 6, 2026

Climb Channel Solutions has announced its expansion into South Africa as part of its continued EMEA growth strategy. Alongside its market entry, Climb has signed a distribution partnership with Sophos, bringing its full portfolio of security solutions to South African...

CMC Networks partners with Avant Communications

May 6, 2026

CMC Networks has partnered with Avant Communications, an IT decision-making platform and technology distributor, to support enterprises with connectivity across EMEA. The partnership provides Avant’s global partner network of advisors and enterprises with streamlined...

Global IT spend set to surge 13,5% to $6,31trn

Apr 30, 2026

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

IMF outlook masks rising FX risk for SMEs

Apr 30, 2026

As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) releases its April 2026 World Economic Outlook, pointing to a fragile and uneven global recovery, fintech company Verto warns that South African SMEs trading internationally are facing a growing and often underestimated threat:...

Esquire Online confirms security breach

Apr 30, 2026

Esquire Online, a division of Esquire Technologies South Africa, confirms that it has identified and contained a security incident involving unauthorised access to part of its online ordering platform. The incident was detected on Friday, 24 April 2026, and involved...

Pace Digitek partners with NEC XON to scale BESS solutions

Apr 30, 2026

Pace Digitek, together with its subsidiary Lineage Power (LPPL) has announced an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnership with NEC XON, South Africa. Under this partnership, NEC XON will market, distribute and deploy the company’s product portfolio, including...

ADG wins second Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Africa award

Apr 30, 2026

Accelera Digital Group (ADG) has been named the 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Sub-Saharan Africa – for the second time. ADG focuses on delivering foundational infrastructure and advanced AI/ML capabilities to enable the next generation of African...

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