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Big Blue’s power duo

Standard Bank CIB is not going to be cutting the Gordian Knot of its legacy systems any time soon.

How to bring the NHI to life

South Africa’s health department opts to build its own systems, and it doesn’t look like there’s going to be any public cloud.

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Matthew Burbidge

Absa’s technology champion

Absa’s tech COO Philile Mkhize has fought racism and sexism to get to where she is today.

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Lesley Stones

The people's bank

Capitec now has more customers than any other bank. How did it manage this?

Andy Baker

Matthew Burbidge and Lesley Stones

The paper revolution

New meets old in a system designed to bring books to people who either can’t access or can’t afford them.

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Samantha Perry

Dwindling digital dream

South Africa should finally turn on digital TV mid-year, but meeting the international target is now out of reach.

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Nicola Mawson

Undoing Icasa’s independence

Government’s attempts to tether communications industry regulator Icasa have unleashed a fierce response from ICT watchdogs and analysts.

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Simon Cashmore With Additional Reporting By Samantha Perry

The deskless CEO

Rob Stokes’ leadership style ensures that his company will be around for a long time to come.

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Lesley Stones

Ready, steady, go

Six years after deciding to move to digital TV and turn off the outdated analogue broadcast, the ‘go live’ day is finally here.

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Nicola Mawson

Global expertise, local talent

A recently launched global partnership seeks to nurture South African talent, entrepreneurs and innovation.

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Samantha Perry

Fighting dragons

Chinese telecommunications equipment suppliers ZTE and Huawei are no strangers to controversy. They are grabbing a lot of business in Africa and look set to win plenty more.

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Simon Cashmore

An uphill battle

SA’s new kid on the telecommunications block hasn’t had an easy time of it. Are things finally looking up for Neotel?

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Samantha Perry

Saying goodbye to big tin

IBM’s PureSystems announcement is big – for IBM and for an industry beset by rapid, ongoing change and constant skills shortages.

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Samantha Perry