Aweza is a South African multilingual mobile phrase translation app that encourages participation and cross-cultural engagement through crowd-sourcing audio pronunciation.

Thumbzup Innovations has garnered some heavyweight backing for its Pebble mobile payment device. Market response in the next 12 months will determine whether the product flies or sinks.

A wave of innovation in mobile payments looks set to reshape the mobile apps market in SA.

Breaking through the glass ceiling is every woman's job.

July saw the launch of a dedicated site to showcase local women in the technology sector.

Women's Month is about more than celebrating achievements by women; it's about inspiring the next generation to step up and take on technology.

CIOs are setting themselves up for failure if they assume they can keep attackers out.

At this time of year, as electricity demand surges and Eskom battles to keep up, the possibilities of smart metering provide light at the end of the tunnel.

When it comes to big data, what counts is what you do with it.

XLink founder and CEO Anton Leal believes he owes his success to graduating from the school of hard knocks.

Gartner is making a lot of noise about the Internet of things, but many commentators are sceptical.

Satellite services will continue to be an important access medium for South African businesses.

The notion of two-speed IT - running two different IT departments to address the needs of different areas of the business - is gaining favour. South African CIOs weigh in on whether this is the solution we've all been waiting for.