Pinnacle is 2025’s Channelwise Distributor of the Year

In a close-run race, Pinnacle has crossed the finish line first to win the coveted Channelwise Distributor of the Year 2025 award. Hot on its heels was second-placed Mustek, followed by close contenders Axiz, Rectron and Syntech Distribution. Rounding out the top 10...

Partnering key to success as AI goes mainstream

Kathy Gibson reports – As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a business imperative for companies, channel partners have to ensure they are ready and able to assist their customers. Jose van Djik, vice-president: EMEA partner sales and routes to market organisation...

Online retail set to hit 10% of all spend

Kathy Gibson reports – Online retail is set to account for 10% of all retail spend in South Africa within just a few months, reaching a value of R130-billion by the end of this year. Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx, points out that the online market was worth...

SA has a skills crisis: this is what we can do to help

South African organisations are navigating a complex and rapidly evolving talent landscape. With global trends reshaping local realities, the battle to attract, engage and retain top talent is intensifying. “Employers must critically assess the effectiveness of their...

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Syntech shines in Customer Care

Syntech Distribution has cemented its position as South Africa’s favourite distributor when it comes to caring for its reseller partners.

These are the top vendors for 2025

Core’s Microsoft Surface Reseller Program Empowers South African Businesses

Synthesis partners with Snowflake

Westcon-Comstor signs up Cato Networks

Datacentrix is Hitachi Vantara’s New Partner of the Year

Features

The era of cheap memory is over

Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech Distribution, outlines why 2025 is a wake-up call for the channel

Partnership and progress take centre stage at Huawei’s 2025 SA Supplier Convention

Why GPUs are leading the AI data centre boom

Remata prints smarter

Print innovation: the often-overlooked driver of business competitiveness

Xerox re-enters cut-sheet inkjet market with Kyocera

Trends and Analysis

SA resellers are embracing these technology trends

The pace of change in the technology arena is inexorable, and organisations that don’t embrace new innovations are doomed to be left behind.

The African data centre landscape

AI infrastructure spend to pass $200bn

GenAI market will be worth $644bn this year

AI, sustainability, workplace evolution set the scene for print industry

Poor platform security leaves printers vulnerable

Product Showcase

Canon adds tools for content creators

South Africa’s content creation market is booming. It is predicted that the overall creative influencer economy in Africa, estimated to be worth around $3-billion, will grow to $18-billion in the next five years.

LG debuts fastest OLED monitor

Duxbury brings Axis AI-powered PTZ cameras to SA

Sony intros RX1R III compact camera

TCL 503 offers budget-conscious users a choice

TCL adds complimentary Alcatel phone range

Thought Leadership

Smart marketing for the channel: How to grow without overspending

“In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible.” – Seth Godin

Channel Chunder: An ambitious dream caught up in a vicious nightmare

Max Verstappen and the legacy of F1’s true all-rounders

Trust: the currency that is influencing scale for small businesses

Fire risk is a simmering issue often not properly addressed

Build slowly, execute fast: how to succeed as an SME

Events/Report-backs

It’s a wrap: Africa Tech Festival 2025

Cape Town hosted the 2025 Africa Tech Festival this week.

Vertiv: Driving Innovation

Are you ready to run the AI race?

Infrastructure key as AI evolves

First Distribution launches IBM Power11

Report-back on Saphila 2025 Transcend

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