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Westcon-Comstor strengthens partnership with Nokia

Jan 8, 2026

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. Under the expanded partnership, Westcon and Nokia will collaborate closely...

New Vox Partner Programme to help SA’s ISPs expand

Jan 8, 2026

While niche internet service providers (ISPs) play a crucial role in bringing connectivity to underserved areas, they are often held back by the huge capital investment requirements. In response, Vox, one of SA’s leading internet and communications companies, has...

Times 3 wins at Sage Platinum Club for Partners Awards

Jan 8, 2026

Times 3 Technologies (T3T) has been named a winner of the Sage Platinum Club for Partners Awards for FY25. Awarded annually by Sage, the accolade celebrates the outstanding contributions of partners who drive growth, innovation, and customer success across Sage’s...

Obituary: Lou Gerstner

Jan 8, 2026

Lou Gerstner, who served as chairman and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, died on Saturday (27 December). Arvind Krishna, chairman and CEO of IBM, in a mail to IBM employees, shares how Gerstner arrived at IBM at a moment when the company’s future was genuinely...

Synthesis Software Technologies wins at AWS Partner Awards

Jan 8, 2026

Synthesis has been named a winner of the 2025 Sub-Saharan Africa AWS Regional Partner Award. AWS Regional Partner Awards recognize AWS’s Top Partners of the Year and Rising Star Partners of the Year in SSA, whose business models have embraced specialisation,...

Synthesis partners with Umbrella

Jan 8, 2026

Synthesis Software Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with Umbrella, a global leader in multi-cloud finops platforms. Umbrella provides an AI-enabled finops platform designed to help businesses gain full visibility into their cloud spend, optimise...

Westcon achieve Ruckus Platinum Distributor Status

Jan 8, 2026

Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa has achieved Ruckus Platinum Distributor Status. Ruckus Networks is known for delivering reliable wired and wireless networking solutions for complex, high-demand environments. Its technology supports a wide range of industries, from...

Westcon-Comstor, Fortanix drive secure AI and post-quantum readiness

Jan 8, 2026

Westcon-Comstor has announced a new agreement with Fortanix, a global leader in data security for an AI world, enabling channel partners to build differentiated, high-margin services that secure AI initiatives and accelerate post-quantum readiness. Spanning Europe,...

Pinnacle is 2025’s Channelwise Distributor of the Year

Dec 3, 2025

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...

Syntech shines in Customer Care

Dec 3, 2025

Syntech Distribution has cemented its position as South Africa’s favourite distributor when it comes to caring for its reseller partners. For an impressive fourth time, Syntech has scooped the Customer Care Distributor of the Year award by a comfortable margin. The...

These are the top vendors for 2025

Dec 3, 2025

The votes are in, and South African resellers have named their favourite vendors for 2025. The 13th annual Channelwise Awards survey attracted a record 2 828 voters, who named their favourite vendors in 10 categories, as follows: Infrastructure Hardware...

Core’s Microsoft Surface Reseller Program Empowers South African Businesses

Dec 2, 2025

Core’s Microsoft Surface Reseller Program, is a comprehensive initiative designed to empower South African resellers to deliver Microsoft Surface hardware, accessories, and warranties to businesses across South Africa. In collaboration with Microsoft, the program...

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