5 fibre trends we could see in South Africa in 2022 – including solutions to deal with load shedding

The local fibre landscape is evolving rapidly: changes in-home and workplace behaviour, driven by the pandemic, means that demand for quality, reliable connectivity continues to surge, while recently seen consolidation among Fibre Network Operators (FNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) is bringing a new dynamic to the industry.

Mteto Nyati stepping down from Altron role

Mteto Nyati, group chief executive of listed technology group Altron, will step down from his role effective 30 June 2022.

Adapt IT acquired by Volaris, delists from JSE

Adapt IT Holdings has been acquired by Volaris Group for R7 per Adapt IT share effective 3 January 2022. Volaris is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc, a Canadian listed entity.

Digital Realty to acquire majority stake in Teraco

Teraco Data Environments has announced that Digital Realty has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the company from a consortium of investors, including Berkshire Partners and Permira.

Adapt IT to delist from JSE

Adapt IT, a software and digitally-led business solutions provider, is set to delist from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) next week, 4 January 2022.

How South Africa’s Cybercrimes Act will change how you use the internet

With the arrival of the festive season comes new legislation, and a new weapon in the fight against cybercriminals, says Matthew Campbell, head of SME and Fibre to the home at Seacom.

Is hybrid the way to go for the workplace in South Africa in 2022?

Thibault Dousson, general manager at Lenovo South Africa, discusses whether we are on the hybrid workplace track and what it will take to make this a success.

A glimpse into the future: a warning to individuals with no technical skill

Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro Incorporated has published a report articulating how the world might look at the start of the next decade — and how the security sector might respond to evolving cybercrime innovation.

5 in-demand tech jobs in South Africa – including one with an average salary of R868,000

As the school year draws to a close, many matriculants are wondering what to study next year. Riaz Moola, CEO at HyperionDev lists his top five tech careers for matriculants to consider pursuing studying for in 2022.

NTT Joburg data centre moves toward completion

Listed property developer, Growthpoint says it is on track to complete the turnkey data centre development of NTT Johannesburg 1 Data Centre at Centralpoint Innovation District in Samrand, Johannesburg, in early 2022.

Owning it with Sage – Gerhard Hartman on moving your business online

Gerhard Hartman discusses why it is important to move your business online.

Microsoft’s cloud-computing strength fuels revenue, profit

Microsoft Corp’s cloud-based software helped drive robust sales and profit growth, which topped analysts’ estimates for an 11th straight quarter.