Northern suburbs still in the dark

Many South Africans spent yesterday evening in the dark as unexpected load shedding hit the country. The rolling blackouts were implemented as the country’s electricity supply came under extreme pressure following the collapse of a coal silo at the Majuba power...

Datacentrix signs up to Veeam Platinum

Veeam Software has named Datacentrix, a provider of high performing and secure ICT solutions, as one of only three local Platinum partners. According to Lisa Strydom, channel manager lead at Veeam Software South Africa, the organisation has worked closely with its top...

Microsoft debuts Outlook for Mac

Microsoft has launched the new Outlook for Mac, delivering improved performance and reliability together with a fresh look and feel. The release offers a more familiar and consistent experience between Outlook on the PC, Outlook on the Web and Outlook Web App (OWA)...

Software key for credit risk management

The global financial industry will spend $6,57-billion on software and IT services for credit risk management in 2014, representing 17,9% of the total investments on all risk management software and services spending, says IDC Financial Insights. While recent years of...

Webroot takes root in South Africa

Cyber security specialist Webroot has taken its first steps into the African market with the appointment of Sovaton as its first official distributor for South Africa and neighbouring territories. John McLaughlin, Systems Engineer for Webroot EMEA, says that what...

DHL invests R400m in SA

DHL has announced investments totalling €30,5-million (about R418-million) by its supply chain and global forwarding divisions in South Africa. The investments signal the group’s long-term growth plans for the region as it brings new infrastructure, IT systems and...