Falling in love with QWERTY phones again
There is some yearning for tactile interfaces.
CIO leaders honoured at prestigious banquet
The ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Awards 2025 recognise the CIOs who are driving innovation and shaping South Africa's digital economy.
Made in China, a mark of luxury
Chinese brands offer more value to budget-conscious buyers; their cars are also cheaper, and high-tech features come as standard.
How Absa is taking the battle to cybercriminals
Nick Kock, head of cybersecurity culture and strategy at Absa, is the man you want on your side when calamity hits.
How to get customers on tap
A smart platform puts offline stores into digital spaces with a simple connection and intelligent application.
Datacentres of tomorrow
Eight sites that reveal the future of datacentres.
This princess saves herself
In Donkey Kong Bananza, destruction leads to discovery, puzzles and the occasional “oops, that was the floor” moment.
Where are all the black founders?
Black founders face a “trust deficit”, meaning they often have to work harder to convince everyone from investors, clients and potential employees to take a chance on them.
In South Africa, quantum is a team sport
It’s the 21st-century version of the space race, but instead of planting a flag on the moon, we’re chasing a quantum breakthrough that could redefine science.
Measuring the invisible
What if you could see emissions? GCRO researcher Dr Laven Naidoo is turning Johannesburg’s invisible contribution to global warming into a visible map of sinks and sources.
AI on campus prompts soul-searching
Universities are split over how AI should be used in higher education. Some have banned it, while others are coming up with creative ways to use it to improve teaching and learning.
Saying goodbye to the diary dance
We find out how the OG of calendar management solutions is working for companies in South Africa.
Riding the comet
Perplexity’s AI browser can organise your tabs and plan your next meal.
How I built my startup in a two-bedroom flat
Sandiso Sibisi launched her own business right before the pandemic, plays Padel for strategic reasons and doesn’t have an off switch.
Cosplay for fun and profit
Celebrating gaming, anime, comic books, crypto and fish sticks.
Teraco’s living, breathing datacentre
Teraco’s new carrier hotel is open for business, if you can find a room, that is.
Everything you wanted to know about ASM, but were afraid to ask
Attack surface management is becoming a frontline discipline. But visibility on its own won’t close the gap between finding exposures and fixing them.