Disinformation Code launched ahead of November elections
The Electoral Commission of South Africa promulgated the Electoral Code of Conduct Countering Disinformation ahead of November’s local government elections. This Code is intended to enhance election integrity, promote free, fair and orderly elections. It permits...
Get ready for the future of work
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – The next iteration of artificial intelligence (AI) - agentic AI – is going to change the way we all work. When NASA did its Artemis II Moon flypast, it chose HP solutions to perform in rigorous and extreme conditions. “So...
Time for SA to wake up and smell the AI paradox
South Africa can lead Africa in governing wireless as critical infrastructure, but first we need to face up to harsh facts: 83% is the staggering number of SA organisations that have experienced a wireless security incident in the past year alone. This is the view of...
Firewalls spark strong growth in network security
The worldwide Network Security market reached nearly $8-billion in 2Q 2026, up 18% YoY - with firewall growth accelerating from 9% percent in 1Q 2026 to 18% in the second quarter as enterprises moved ahead with targeted lifecycle refreshes, capacity additions, branch...
Government’s late payments threaten SA’s infrastructure ambitions
There is a growing contradiction between South Africa's infrastructure ambitions and the way the construction industry is financed, according to construction law specialist MDA Attorneys. President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure,...
Nano innovation keeps storage on top of the data explosion
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – The amount of data we are creating has exploded – and it’s not slowing down any time soon. In fact, we are currently creating far more data that we can possibly store, says Kobus Burnett, country manager: South Africa at...
Partnering key in challenging times
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) is giving us new ways of creating and using data. But the data centres required to power AI are simultaneously wreaking havoc on the global memory supply chains. Bennie du Plessis, regional...
AI turns security cameras into an intelligent IoT network
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – With the level of hype around artificial intelligence, it can seem like it’s something that landed just in the last couple of years. But companies like HikVision have been integrating AI into their solutions since at...
IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...
How the IT industry is dealing with RAMageddon
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – There’s a new buzzword in the IT industry: RAMageddon. It refers to the current dire shortages and skyrocketing prices of computer memory. “We live in a paradoxical time,” says Wayne Coetzer, consumer business director:...
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Money for nothing …
By Barry Buck, with Claude Opus 4.8 - Last week OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, and the AGI era was declared — mostly by people with something to sell. OpenAI’s president closed the launch briefing with “Welcome to the AGI era.” Nvidia’s CEO, whose chips trained it,...
The last thing rural SA needs is a competition holiday
The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) wants a five-year exemption from parts of the Competition Act so that six of South Africa’s largest network operators can coordinate parts of their rural infrastructure rollout. By Paul Colmer, executive member of the...
The role of flash storage in the era of physical AI
While artificial intelligence (AI) has been particularly good at answering questions, many may be wondering how else the technology could help us in our daily lives. Well, we are already starting to see the next phase of AI, where intelligence has leapt off the screen...
Peak retail season prep starts now
The online retailers who win Q4 are the ones who do the hard work in September. By the time November comes around, it is too late, writes Melinda Ellis van Zyl, enterprise sales lead of Shiprazor. Most South African digital retailers lock their systems down weeks...
The model is the easy part. What happens around it determines if AI works
Many AI projects start when someone sees an impressive demonstration and asks where the technology could be used. This is usually where the conversation moves towards products before anyone has established which business problem needs attention or what a worthwhile...
The future of customer service is automated, but must retain a human heart
Customer self-service is not a new phenomenon; it’s just much easier than in years gone by, writes Kelvin Brown, customer operations executive at Telviva. Yet, despite this, everyone reading this will relate to being “trapped” in a seemingly never-ending loop in...
The business case doesn’t end at go-live
A migration, modernisation programme or new application may be delivered on time and still fail to produce its expected return. The difference is usually made in the months and years after launch, writes Byron Phillips, head of managed operations at Synthesis. Go-live...
SA’s fibre market enters its next chapter: what happens after the rollout race?
The South African fibre landscape is currently dominated by noise, from the arrival of LEO satellites to infrastructure operators launching their own retail ISPs. Trevor van Zyl, CEO of Octotel, says the focus must shift from simply laying cable to solving complex,...
Security monitoring should not cost more the harder you look
Security maturity in the mid-market over the next few years will be decided as much by pricing models as by technology. By Christo Coetzer, founder and MD of BlueVision Technologies. The most important question a growing business can put to a prospective security...
AI raises the bar for digital literacy
Most professionals today know how to send an email, navigate a basic spreadsheet, put together a presentation or make a video call without thinking twice. By Michelle Dobson, head of brand at Pnet Even young people joining the workforce have grown up with smartphones...
Linux System Administrator (Senior) – Hybrid – JHB
ENVIRONMENT:A leading domain registration and website hosting company based in Johannesburg provides a range of online solutions that enable SMEs and entrepreneurs to establish and grow their digital presence. They are seeking an experienced, hands-on Linux System...
Linux System Administrator (Senior) – Hybrid – JHB – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A leading domain registration and website hosting company based in Johannesburg provides a range of online solutions that enable SMEs and entrepreneurs to establish and grow their digital presence. They are seeking an experienced, hands-on Linux System...
Low-Code Developer
Great developers don't always need thousands of lines of code. Build smarter systems that make a growing renewable energy business work better. Is this you?You're an analytical problem-solver who enjoys finding simpler, smarter ways to get things done. Comfortable...
Low-Code Developer – Gauteng Rosebank
Great developers don't always need thousands of lines of code. Build smarter systems that make a growing renewable energy business work better. Is this you?You're an analytical problem-solver who enjoys finding simpler, smarter ways to get things done. Comfortable...
AI & Data Specialist
Fully Remote WorkingRequirements:Experience in data architecture, data engineering, and AI/ML deployments.Strong experience with OCI Data Science, Oracle AI Services, or equivalent enterprise cloud data platforms.Hands-on OCI experience is mandatory.Fully Remote...
.Net Fullstack Developer
Great developers don't just ship code. Build scalable .NET solutions that solve realbusiness problems and make an impact. Is this you?You're an experienced developer who cares about clean code, smart architecture and getting things right. Curious by nature and...
AI & Data Specialist – Remote Remote
Fully Remote WorkingRequirements:Experience in data architecture, data engineering, and AI/ML deployments.Strong experience with OCI Data Science, Oracle AI Services, or equivalent enterprise cloud data platforms.Hands-on OCI experience is mandatory.Fully Remote...
.Net Fullstack Developer – Gauteng Bryanston
Great developers don't just ship code. Build scalable .NET solutions that solve realbusiness problems and make an impact. Is this you?You're an experienced developer who cares about clean code, smart architecture and getting things right. Curious by nature and...
OCI Network Administrator
Fully Remote WorkingRequirement:Deep expertise in designing, implementing, and managing OCI networking.Strong hands-on experience with VCNs, VPN/IPSec, DRGs, Load Balancing, NSGs, Security Lists, and Hub-Spoke architecture.Hands-on OCI experience is mandatory.Fully...
OCI Network Administrator – Remote Remote
Fully Remote WorkingRequirement:Deep expertise in designing, implementing, and managing OCI networking.Strong hands-on experience with VCNs, VPN/IPSec, DRGs, Load Balancing, NSGs, Security Lists, and Hub-Spoke architecture.Hands-on OCI experience is mandatory.Fully...
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