208 Andrew Baker Andrew Baker has been appointed as chief information officer of Capitec. Baker, who was previously the company’s chief technology officer, takes the CIO reins from Wim de Bruyn, who…
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Mustek flags earnings surge as Novus takeover remains stalled
172 Mustek’s head office in Midrand, Johannesburg Technology distributor Mustek expects headline earnings per share to surge by as much as 270% for the six months to end-December 2025, even as the…
The battle for Warner Bros may be far from over
199 Image: Reuters Warner Bros Discovery is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance after receiving its hostile suitor’s most recent amended offer, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday (paywall),…
South African CISOs are facing a burnout epidemic
196 South African chief information security officers are operating in a perfect storm. Machine-driven attacks, chronically limited budgets and a critical lack of cybersecurity professionals are combining to create an environment where…
Global network rankings put just one SA operator on the map
188 MTN is the only South African mobile operator to receive recognition in Opensignal’s latest Mobile Network Experience Global Awards. The awards are Opensignal’s annual assessment of real-world experience across national mobile…
Vox Weather viewer numbers continue to climb across tech platforms
209 As South Africa grappled with the extreme weather across the country this summer, its citizens were more invested than ever in following daily weather forecasts. Local viewers – and even some…
Vivo launches X300 flagship series in SA with 200MP Zeiss cameras
200 Vivo South Africa has officially announced the global launch of its latest X-series flagships: the X300 and X300 Pro. Celebrating vivo’s 30th anniversary, the series underscores the brand’s deep commitment to…
Telkom tops 25 million mobile subscribers as data growth surges
198 Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong Telkom Group’s mobile business has passed 25 million subscribers for the first time, powered by strong data growth that saw mobile data subscribers surge 29.3% to…
BCX CEO Jonas Bogoshi to retire after seven years at the helm
192 BCX CEO Jonas Bogoshi Telkom’s enterprise IT subsidiary BCX will lose its CEO, Jonas Bogoshi, who is set to retire from the role, with Telkom Group veteran Hasnain Motlekar stepping in…
The biggest thing missing from the state of the nation address
198 President Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: GCIS As the dust settles from Thursday night’s state of the nation address, attention must turn to the rapid implementation of what President Cyril Ramaphosa announced and…