Author: Chris Anu

The upcoming Virtuozzo production environment marks the beginning of a new phase for Reflex. At First Distribution, we are proud to collaborate with partners who share our commitment to innovation and growth. One such partner, Reflex, has recently taken an exciting step forward by signing up with Virtuozzo to enhance its cloud service offering.The next step in cloud innovationReflex, known for delivering enterprise-grade IT infrastructure with a client-first approach, is expanding its service capabilities through Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure (VHI). This marks a significant milestone in its journey to deliver flexible, scalable and efficient cloud solutions to clients.With their first production…

The “Pearl of the Indian Ocean” is charting a course into the digital future. From the lush, green coastlines of sugarcane fields, to the bustling financial centre of Port Louis, Mauritius, the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean” is charting a bold course into the digital future. As Africa’s most competitive, high-income economy, this multicultural island nation, guided by a national ICT blueprint, is turning cloud technology into a vital bridge between its storied maritime heritage and its ambitious roadmap for the future. At the heart of this transformation is Mauritius Telecom, the nation’s digital champion. The company has moved beyond laying cables…

Jason Oehley, regional sales manager at Arctic Wolf. (Image: Supplied) The rapid progress of artificial intelligence has had a dramatic impact on cyber security. Through AI, the threat landscape is evolving rapidly. This means that users – and how they act individually – are becoming more decisive cyber defense outcomes.To reduce the risks associated with human factors, it is important to engage and train your employees, promote a strong security culture and strengthen the organisation’s resilience.“It’s not a task that you accomplish overnight, but developing your security awareness and knowledge is something that anyone can do, regardless of technical expertise,” says…

Robotic process automation is dead. For more than a decade, robotic process automation (RPA) was the poster child of automation. It delivered solid value: it automated repetitive tasks, reduced manual effort, and bought organisations time while they modernised core systems. But today, a fundamental truth is unavoidable: RPA as a strategic automation paradigm is dead. This is according to Deon van Niekerk, CTO at Ovations Technologies, who says that while organisations need automation more than ever, RPA is dead because the enterprise has outgrown what scripted bots can do. He says: “A far more intelligent and scalable model has emerged: agentic…

Through Cloud On Demand, AvePoint becomes more than a tool. South African organisations are adopting cloud collaboration tools faster than ever. Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint and Power Platform have become the backbone of everyday work, underpinning communication, document management and digital workflows across every sector.But as collaboration accelerates, so do the risks.Over the past two years, South Africa has experienced a sharp increase in cyber incidents, including attacks on public-sector systems, regional government environments and Microsoft 365 tenants. Many of these incidents had one thing in common: gaps in governance. Weak permissions, poorly enforced data policies, insufficient backup practices and…

Sylvester Tafirenyika ,co-founder of RoyalTech AI Labs. As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes decision-making in healthcare, its real impact depends on how well it supports clinicians on the front lines.Behind the algorithms are individuals focused on ensuring technology simplifies care rather than adding complexity. One of them is Sylvester Tafirenyika, an AI and machine-learning engineer applying research, patents and practical tools to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce avoidable hospital readmissions.Tafirenyika has authored more than 28 peer-reviewed research papers, many of them widely cited and focused on healthcare applications.His work blends academic research with engineering and real-world problem-solving, guided by the…

Fred Zhou, CEO of Honor South Africa. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) Chinese smartphone brand Honor is celebrating selling over one million units in South Africa’s tightly-contested market. Fred Zhou, CEO of Honor in South Africa, tells ITWeb via e-mail that reaching over one million units in sales this year is a clear indicator of the company’s growing footprint in the country.He points out that the major highlight in 2025 has been selling over 19 000 devices in a day during Black Friday.Zhou says that the high cost of smartphones in South Africa has been a major reason some people remain…

Netflix has taken a small but significant step into the world of African sports entertainment with the launch of its first-ever daily highlights show for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) football tournament. While the programme stops well short of live match streaming, it underlines a clear strategic direction: sport is becoming an increasingly important part of Netflix’s long-term content ambitions. The daily, magazine-style highlights show – running from 22 December to 19 January – offers viewers curated match highlights from the previous day’s games, along with expert analysis, fan reactions, interviews and on-the-ground atmosphere from Morocco, the host nation.…

Nedbank has announced some changes to its board of directors. Big-four bank Nedbank has appointed IT gurus to its board of directors’ Group IT Committee. In a statement yesterday, Nedbank announced that Dixit A Joshi, Natasha Davydova and Sanat Rao have been appointed as independent non-executive directors with effect from 15 January 2026.Joshi will join as a member of the Nedbank Group Risk and Capital Management Committee, while Rao and Davydova will join as members of the Group IT Committee, also with effect from 15 January 2026.The bank says the appointments have been made in terms of the group’s policy…

The Competition Commission has approved a deal that will see Open Access Data Centres expand its local footprint through the acquisition of a portfolio of data centre facilities from NTT Data – subject to public-interest conditions. The transaction involves Open Access Data Centres, through its subsidiaries OADC Propco and OADC Opco, acquiring certain data centre operations owned by NTT Data South Africa (previously Dimension Data). OADC Propco and OADC Opco are wholly owned by Open Access Data Centres (Mauritius), which in turn is controlled by Wiocc Group. OADC already operates data centres in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, offering colocation,…