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Can hybrid cloud transform your storage posture?
Instead of worrying about the volume and velocity of your data (and where to put it), turn to hybrid cloud, says Mpho Mothapo, Executive: Cloud Consulting and Advisory at BCX. There is little doubt that data remains both the most compelling and most complicated asset for the business. On one hand, it is a potential
RAUBEX MITIGATES TRAFFIC WITH THE NEW BEITBRIDGE BORDER POST PROJECT
One of the biggest construction engineering companies in Africa, Raubex Group, has just finished on working on its biggest project to date. The JSE listed company, in partnership with the Zimbabwean government as well Zimborders, came together to build the Beitbridge border post, a $175 million project. In order to ensure that it was a
Continued Click and Collect shopper demand opening up more opportunity for SA retailers
Click and Collect specialist Pargo’s latest Ad and 4000+ collection points signal a growing appetite amongst SA consumers for time- and place-friendly delivery alternatives A shoddy delivery service will scupper even the best retailers. As online shopping has surged, so efficient delivery has become a non-negotiable for consumers. In fact, some surveys indicate that as
MTN Foundation Funding 10 Women Tech Entrepreneurs in South Africa
The MTN Foundation is currently running its second edition of its MTN Women in Digital Business Challenge, pledging R1 million ($53,600) to empower female digital entrepreneurs in South Africa. It is aiming to help women grow their tech businesses and make their mark in the male-dominated ICT industry. Ten women have already been selected as
Nigeria plans to attend G20 summit and apply for membership
Africa's most populous country, Nigeria is planning to attend the G20 summit in New Delhi next weekend, with the consideration to apply to become a member of this group of countries, the presidency has announced. The country’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has intensions to attend the summit in India, where trade, the global economy, climate
YouTube testing a games offering called ‘Playables’
YouTube is running a new experiment, and is selecting a number of users play online games as part of it. These games can be accessed on both desktop and mobile, and the will be found in a new “Playables” section on YouTube’s home feed. This is a confirmation of a report that was previously released
Tencent planning to reveal AI chatbot
The Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings has revealed that it has plans in place that it will be soon unveiling an artificial intelligence chatbot. Taking to social media, the company posted a demo conversation a user had with the AI chatbot, which helped the user write promotional materials. This is taking place not long after
Zoom updates AI-powered tools
Zoom is working is currently working on updates and renaming some of its artificial intelligence (AI) powered tools, including its generative AI assistant, that was previously known as Zoom IQ. At the current moment, the assistant now runs as the AI Companion and uses the same combination of technologies as Zoom IQ — namely, the
Volkswagen releases its electric Golf GTI concept
Volkswagen has released the electric version of the greatly loved Golf GTI at the 2023 Munich Auto Show, dubbed the ID.GTI. Reports by Digital Trends have revealed that the concept car is based on the ID.2all, which is another concept car that was first unveiled in March 2023, which the automaker plans to launch in
Google changes the Android logo
Google has changed its new logo and brand design for its Android smartphone operating system. Jason Fournier, who is the Android consumer brand management director, recently broke down the new visuals drew inspiration from its Material design philosophy. This was to be adaptable and complement the Google brand palette. Fournier explained that the refreshed and
Karpowership planning to donate game farm for gas plant approval
Karpowership has plans in the pipeline buy and donate a game farm to a provincial wildlife authority in a bid to ease environmental approval for one of the three gas-fired power plants it wants to erect in South Africa. The Turkish company has revealed that Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, which manages protected areas in the south-eastern
Why ERP solutions are the building block for South Africa’s manufacturing sector
Enterprise Resource Planning streamlines processes in assembly manufacturing across procurement, work order management and quality control Despite South Africa’s manufacturing sector coming up against load-shedding and a biting economy, there is still cause for optimism. The country’s manufacturing output rose 2.5% year on year in May while the industry has also been identified as a
Openserve tops fibre list while Vodacom is at the bottom of the list
A new revelation has come to light by the Internet Service Providers Association’s (ISPA’s) perception survey, that Telkom’s Openserve is the preferred fibre network operator among Internet service providers (ISPs), while Vodacom finished last. This survey was conducted in August 2023, and ISPs were asked to take fibre network operators (FNOs) on various characteristics. They
JoJo Tanks are moving into hi-tech
One of the biggest water tanks invented in South Africa, JoJo Tanks are going hi-tech and getting an app. The company has designed a water-monitoring smartphone app called JoJo Monitor, and it is already available on the Apple and Android stores. Founded 40 years ago by Jan Joubert, JoJo Tanks is not new to innovation
The increase in diesel price is bad for ICT sector
The diesel price will be going up rise by a record R2.84/l on Wednesday, which raised the spectre of a fresh round of inflationary pressures. The price jump is not the best news for South Africa’s ICT sector since companies such as telecommunications operators, heavily rely on it to power generators to keep base stations
Metropolitan Savings Media Roundtable
To close off the women’s month in style, Metropolitan hosted a Round Table filled with powerful women as panelists, to discuss how to save and psychology in finances. We all know that savings has been one of the most challenging tasks for a regular South African, hosted by the renowned journalist, Ayanda Allie, Metropolitan brought
Lenovo first ever glasses-free 3D monitor
Lenovo has unveiled its first ever glasses-free 4K 3D monitor at Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) 2023 in Berlin. It has been reported by Notebook Check that the main target is the content creators, and the Lenovo ThinkVision 27 3D uses switchable lenticular lenses in combination with real-time eye tracking to create a sense of depth and
Microsoft retiring WordPad
It has been revealed by reports that after 28 years, Microsoft is retiring its basic word processor WordPad. The announcement was spotted by Thurrott in the notes of the Deprecated features for Windows clients page on Microsoft Learn posted on the 1st of September 2023. The page stated: “WordPad is no longer being updated and
SARS tax revenue is falling short of 2023 projections
Reports have revealed that the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) tax revenue is falling short of 2023 projections, and that could possibly cause the country to face a massive budget deficit at the end of the year. South Africa’s fiscal situation is increasingly concerning “as tax revenue undershoots and government spending exceeds earlier expectations”, and
Shoprite grows sales digits and ups dividend
Shoprite Holdings, the owner of Checkers, has seen a significant increase in sales over the 2023 financial year. The company has revealed it results for the year ended 2nd of July 2023 that showed great results for the retailer. Group merchandise sales increased by 16.9% to R215.0 billion, while local merchandise sales increased by 17.8%