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Three AI use cases that work for South African mid-market businesses right now
By Renier Moorcroft, Chief Technical Officer at IPTCisco reimagines security for the agentic workforce
As chat-based shopping gains traction, WhatsApp commerce is fast becoming South Africa’s new digital storefront
Adidas debuts Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Adizero Boston 13, plus R2 000 voucher incentive
NEWS
Veeam - How Data Resilience is being redefined
31 March 2026Mena Migally, Regional Vice President for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Veeam talk to us about data, security, and enterprise business today, and what organisations need to do in order to be resilient.
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Why South Africa's R130bn e-commerce boom is attracting fresh cyber attackers
31 March 2026Of the 37% of retailers accepting online orders in SA, too many think ‘compliance’ equals cybersecurity, says Martin Petrov, Chief Technology Officer, Payments Compliance at Integrity360
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A growth engine: Leveraging AI for smarter business scaling
30 March 2026By Lionel Moyal, Co-founder of Growthguru.ai
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Debunking AI myths: What SA businesses need in 2026
30 March 2026By Senzo Mbhele, Managing Director, Cloud On Demand
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Trinasolar highlights smart energy solutions and project milestones at Solar & Storage Live Africa
27 March 2026Trinasolar, a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, recently presented its integrated smart energy solutions designed to support the reliable deployment of solar and storage projects across Africa’s...
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Huawei pushes AI-driven networking at IP Club 2026 event
27 March 2026At MWC26 we saw Huawei using AI to create AI-Centric Network solutions that will act as target networks for the agentic era. It's no wonder then that the focus locally is also AI, with Huawei South Africa having now...
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AI Clones and Digital Identity: A new IP risk for influencers and brands
26 March 2026By Amani Patel (Senior Associate) at Spoor & Fisher
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From Optimism to Reality - How early friction is redesigning business strategy
26 March 2026Richard Perez, Founding Director of the Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape Town, explains how leaders can use Q1 friction to design a better second quarter of the year.
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Cisco appoints new Vice President and General Manager to lead Middle East, Africa, Türkiye, Romania and CIS
26 March 2026Cisco has appointed Shane Heraty as VP and GM for the region, to lead Cisco’s focus on building critical infrastructure for the AI era.
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Virtualisation has moved from technical layer to strategic lever for South African enterprises
24 March 2026President Ntuli, Managing Director, HPE South Africa explains why the technologies that underpin IT environments can no longer be treated as background utilities.
smartphones
Oppo Reno15 Pro 5G
16 March 2026As a more compact upper-midrange phone, should the new Reno15 Pro be on your radar?
smartphones
Honor X9d 5G
13 February 2026Honor’s X9d 5G arrives with a bold claim: it’s the “unbreakable AI smartphone”, promising to be a rugged outlier in a more fragile midrange market. If this device is on your shortlist, here is what you need to...
audio
Xiaomi Sound Party Bluetooth Speaker
13 January 2026If you are looking the upgrade from your smaller portable Bluetooth speaker, Xiaomi offers something great with their new Sound Party.
4k tvs
One month with the TCL 65C6K television
9 October 2025The 65C6K, one of TCL’s Mini LED models in their entry-range, was sent to TechSmart for testing. After spending a month with it, I came away pleasantly surprised by just how much it offers for the price.
outdoor
Puma Velocity Nitro 4 running shoes
10 September 2025A rise in style and a drop in weight. How does the Puma Velocity Nitro 4 perform on the road?
outdoor
Adidas Adizero Boston 13 running shoes
8 August 2025There is no doubt the Boston 13 is a shoe that benefits from, and is a benefit to, a quicker pace.
smartphones
Honor 400 Lite: A month in
15 July 2025After using the Honor 400 Lite for close to a month, it's clear there's much to appreciate about this device, alongside a few minor frustrations. Here are our thoughts on a few standouts, and a couple of gripes.
printers copiers and scanners
Epson L8050 photo printer
4 July 2025Epson, a pioneer in this space with its EcoTank solution, recently sent their Epson L8050 photo printer for review. The company pitches this a low-cost A4 photo printer, so let's see if this holds up.
appliances
Aeno Premium Eco Smart Heater
2 June 2025The Aeno Premium Eco Smart Heater is coming all the way from Poland to help heat up local homes, hopefully efficiently so.
smartphones
Oppo Reno13 5G: Our Top 4 features
16 May 2025Released earlier this year, the Reno13 5G is a big step-up from last year's Reno12, incorporating a number of key functionalities. Here are the top 4 new features, at least according to us.
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