ITWebVodacom brings connectivity, fintech to SA e-hailing
The programme combines connected-fleet tech and managed e-hailing operations, while investors retain responsibility for vehicle finance.
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ITWebITWebSAP says enterprise context is key to predictive AI operations
SAP's customer success chief says governance and enterprise context will shape how organisations adopt agentic AI.
ITWebn8n hosting options: Cloud convenience vs self-hosted flexibility
Domains.co.za's Self-Hosted n8n VPS Hosting ships with n8n pre-installed on Debian 13, letting users launch workflows without building a base server environment first.
ITWebSeacom CEO placed on leave
Group CEO Alpheus Mangale is on special leave pending an investigation, with CFO Charl Slabbert serving as interim CEO.
ITWebThe WOAN may be dead, but open access is not
South Africa’s wireless open access network never achieved its ambition, but that does not mean the underlying objective was wrong.
ITWebThe rise of autonomous AI demands a new security strategy
As organisations adopt autonomous AI agents, cyber security strategies must evolve beyond protecting users and systems to governing AI itself.
ITWebTownship businesses urged to use tech like AI to grow
The Township Entrepreneur Agency hosted its Kasi Tech Summit in Alexandra, urging local entrepreneurs to embrace digital tools and AI to grow their businesses.
ITWebSelf-sovereign AI agents: The gap is procurement, not research
Roughly 1 200 agents coordinated an intrusion in July. They were not self-sovereign, and the difference is the part that should concern boards.
ITWebStop treating AWS like another data centre
Like-for-like infrastructure is often the root cause of high cloud bills.
ITWebFrom WIL to the real world: How industry experience can shape SA’s next generation of tech talent
Three students who completed their work integrated learning journey with CYBAUG have now graduated from TUT.
ITWebiQmetrix Launches Vendor Managed Inventory Integration with Valor Communication
iQmetrix, the global provider of Intelligent Commerce Operating Systems for telecom, is launching a Vendor Managed Inventory integration with Valor Communication, a factory-direct wireless accessory manufacturer and distributor serving carriers, retailers, and dealers since 1997.
ITWebHightouch Names Matthew Lubeck General Manager, EMEA
Hightouch, the leader in data and AI for marketing, has named Matthew Lubeck General Manager, EMEA. Based in London, Lubeck will lead all of Hightouch's go-to-market functions across EMEA as the company helps brands in the region move to agentic marketing.
ITWebNTT DATA Opens AI Factory Munich Where Clients Can Validate their AI in a Live Environment
NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today opened the NTT DATA AI Factory Munich, a real-world environment where clients can test how their AI applications will perform at scale before they invest in broad deployments.
ITWeb‘AI for good’ starts with affordances, not features
The affordance lens exposes the harms that capability-talk hides, as the most consequential governance risk in enterprise AI today is not a rogue chatbot.
ITWebNew Global Survey Finds Majority of VMware Users Are Choosing Alternative Paths for Cost Control, Roadmap Flexibility and Better Support
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™ and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced findings from the 2026 IT Virtualization Survey – What’s Next for VMware Users, a new global survey of nearly 300…
ITWebThe future of IT talent retention
Retaining key IT staff requires a rethink, as many employees, especially women, are discovering they have something powerful: options.
ITWebTechnology Innovation Institute Completes Asteroid-Landing Probe for Landmark Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has revealed the UAE-built probe it has developed for the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA).
ITWebBarracuda launches integrated e-mail protection for AI-era protection
Barracuda IQ uses multi-model AI to analyse intent and identity behaviour and multi-modal content across over 100 global threat feeds.
ITWebEquity ownership explained…
B-BBEE ownership need not be a nightmare. Understanding the three scoring areas makes the road ahead clearer.
ITWebGreater than the sum of its parts: Google Workspace implementation to drive future innovation at Argility/Smollan Technologies
Four organisations had to be good at four different things for one company to end up on a better platform.
ITWebMr Price cuts application estate by nearly 75% through cloud-led modernisation
Marilize Redelinghuys, head of retail modernisation at Mr Price Group, addresses the risks and challenges of modernising legacy applications for cloud at the ITWeb Cloud Summit.
ITWebFSCA builds AI guardrails as digital regulation expands
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority accelerates AI governance, as it responds to growing digital financial misconduct.
ITWebSouth Africa emerges as key iGaming market
SA’s R63 billion online gambling market will see regulation, taxation and player protection shaping its next phase.
ITWebIITPSA names finalists for 2026 President’s Awards
The winners will be named at an event at Emperor’s Palace on 30 October, as the culmination of the IITPSA Workforce Intelligence Conference and exhibition.
ITWebNutanix recognised as a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure
Nutanix Cloud Platform unifies AI workloads, applications and data across on-premises, cloud and edge environments.
ITWebVisa launches Visa Infinite Series in SA to help meet evolving cardholder expectations
The series brings together global payment performance, services, curated experiences and enhanced digital access in a flexible platform issuers can shape around local customer needs.
ITWebLesaka appoints two new board directors
The company appoints international financial services veterans, Carolina Lacerda and James Oates, as Dean Sparrow steps down.
ITWebStop AI experimentation: Pilots are avoiding the real work
Enterprise AI experimentation has become a form of avoidance as it is now becoming an excuse to postpone the decisions that actually matter.
ITWebMTN loses bid to halt US anti-terrorism lawsuits
The US anti-terrorism lawsuits over alleged MTN payments to militant groups in Afghanistan are moving into the discovery phase after a court rejected its appeal bid.
ITWebITWeb TV Biz: Building SA's tech future, one business at a time
AWS supports small tech businesses through its Equity Equivalent Investment Programme.