164 JSE-listed IT services group iOCO expects to report a further improvement in earnings for the six months to end-January 2026, further putting its historical debt and governance challenges behind it. It…
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Social grants fraud remains a concern, National Treasury says
194 ‘Our main concern at this stage is who receives social grants when they should not be.’ National Treasury has flagged social grant fraud as a persistent and costly problem, warning that…
Sixty60 notches up R11.9-billion in sales in six months
163 Shoprite Holdings has disclosed revenue for its on-demand digital platform Sixty60, with the service generating R11.9-billion in sales in the six months to 28 December 2025. The figure was published in…
Amazon data centres hit in Middle East drone attacks
196 Amazon said some of its data centres in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were damaged by drone strikes in the Middle East conflict, disrupting cloud services and making a recovery “prolonged”….
Synthesis, Google Cloud smash data silos holding back African enterprises
193 Enterprises in South Africa and across Africa are fast overcoming data hurdles that stood in the way of AI adoption thanks to Google Cloud solutions and a new model for compliant,…
7 ICT nightmares keeping South African SMEs awake at 3am
199 Every SME owner knows the feeling. You wake up in a cold sweat, heart racing, reaching for your phone — not because of a bad dream but because something has gone…
Exxaro completes R10.6bn Ntsimbintle manganese acquisition
339 Deal secures effective stake in Tshipi Borwa in the Kalahari Manganese Field, reshaping capital allocation. Exxaro Resources has officially cemented its transition into a globally significant manganese producer following the successful…
TymeBank ditches Pick n Pay kiosks for mall-based customer hubs
238 GoTyme Bank, formerly TymeBank, is overhauling its retail footprint by rolling out dedicated customer hubs in malls across South Africa from March 2026, while pulling its kiosks out of Pick n…
AI complexity is crippling IT departments
201 IDC’s Thomas Meyer The promise that artificial intelligence will streamline IT operations through automation may be coming true in some instances, but in others AI is adding to the complexity of…
Manufacturing PMI weakens in February due to shipping challenges and weak demand
182 Prevailing issues such as shipment delays, localised electricity disruptions, and weak demand continue to hamstring the sector. Manufacturing activity in South Africa took another knock in February, as the seasonally adjusted…