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The TechCentral Show (TCS, for short) is a tech show produced by South Africa's leading technology news platform. It features interviews with newsmakers, ICT industry leaders and other interesting people.
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This weekly news podcast from TechCentral is an editorially curated, AI-generated overview of the biggest technology stories from South Africa and around the world. The podcast is in beta and has not been launched commercially yet. If you have feedback, please e-mail it to [email protected].
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TechCentral's TCS+ is a business technology show that brings you interviews with leaders in South Africa's technology industry - and further afield. It showcases the latest products and services available to businesses large and small. In short, it offers in a window into what's possible. Episodes of TCS+ are sponsored.
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TCS+ | Zahir Cajee on Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7 and Watch8 line-up
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18:47Folding phones are advancing at light speed. For consumers, the appeal is self-evident: on one hand, folding phones give them the option to have a larger, tablet-like interface that offers enhanced productivity and a better user experience. On the other hand, the fit-in-your-pocket design when folded maintains easy portability. Samsung pioneered th…
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Britehouse MBO: Graham Parker on what’s next for software firm
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25:17A recent management buyout of Britehouse from NTT Data – previously Dimension Data – has put the software development house on a new trajectory. In this episode of the TechCentral Show, Duncan McLeod chats to Britehouse executive chairman Graham Parker about the MBO of Britehouse Mobility and what it means for the future of the business. Dimension …
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TechCentral Nexus S0E4: Takealot’s big Post Office jobs plan
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TCS+ | Zahir Cajee on Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7 and Watch8 line-up
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Zahir Cajee on Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7 and Watch8 line-up
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Meet the CIO | How Marijke Guest steered Nedbank through an IT crisis
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56:36When Nedbank realised early last year that its mammoth core banking overhaul and modernisation programme was going awry, it turned to Marijke Guest for help. Guest, CIO of Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) and payments and a veteran of the financial services group, tells TechCentral’s Meet the CIO about how the bank realised it was hea…
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Meet the CIO | How Marijke Guest steered Nedbank through an IT crisis
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How Marijke Guest steered Nedbank through an IT crisis
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TCS | Britehouse MBO: Graham Parker on what’s next for software firm
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Watts & Wheels Ep 1: ‘BYD Shark 6 and the electric bakkie revolution’
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57:54This is Watts & Wheels, a new motoring show hosted by motoring journalist (and “buzzhead” – or is that “electronhead”?) William Kelly and TechCentral editor (and wannabe EV owner) Duncan McLeod. With a focus on the shift to electric motoring, the pilot season of Watts & Wheels consists of three episodes. The focus of the show is the “lived EV exper…
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TCS+ | Lessons from South Africa’s biggest cyberattacks
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15:59IT security breaches are on the rise in South Africa and worldwide, and with AI tools at their disposal, criminals are scaling up their attacks. With the risk of attack so high, organisations are forced to look beyond beefing up security – they must prepare for the unfortunate event where their systems are, in fact, breached. One way to do this is …
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TCS+ | Lessons from South Africa’s biggest cyberattacks
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Lessons from South Africa’s biggest cyberattacks
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TCS+ | First Distribution’s guide to a bulletproof cyber crisis response strategy
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11:41In cybersecurity, prevention is always better than cure. However, organisations have to prepare for the worst-case scenario, one where their systems are breached by cybercriminals. This is the second in a series of three podcasts on how to manage cyber crises effectively when they happen. The first episode – watch it here – centred on defining what…
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TCS+ | First Distribution’s guide to a bulletproof cyber crisis response strategy
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TCS+ | How cyberthreats turn into cyber crises
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13:57In today's hyperconnected society, a cybersecurity crisis isn’t just a technical glitch; it's a profound disruption that can bring businesses, governments and even entire countries to a halt. For organisations to protect themselves effectively, they must understand what cybercriminals are capable of, where the vulnerabilities in their own systems a…
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TCS+ | How cyberthreats turn into cyber crises
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In today's hyperconnected society, a cybersecurity crisis isn’t just a technical glitch; it's a profound disruption that can bring businesses, governments and even entire countries to a halt. For organisations to protect themselves effectively, they must understand what cybercriminals are capable of, where the vulnerabilities in their own systems a…
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In today's hyperconnected society, a cybersecurity crisis isn’t just a technical glitch; it's a profound disruption that can bring businesses, governments and even entire countries to a halt. For organisations to protect themselves effectively, they must understand what cybercriminals are capable of, where the vulnerabilities in their own systems a…
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TCS+ | Vox’s Craig Blignaut on the data boom and the future of Wi-Fi
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14:54Data is like oxygen in the digital era, and people are using more of it. In 2025 alone, global mobile data usage is projected to reach 200 exabytes per month. That is 200 billion gigabytes of data consumed monthly by everything from high-definition video streaming to online gaming and IoT. This trend has implications for infrastructure – in the hom…
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Vox’s Craig Blignaut on the data boom and the future of Wi-Fi
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TCS+ | Vox’s Craig Blignaut on the data boom and the future of Wi-Fi
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Vox’s Craig Blignaut on the data boom and the future of Wi-Fi
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TCS+ | Samsung unveils significant new safety feature for A-series phones
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18:49Samsung Electronics recently launched the latest line-up of its popular Galaxy A-series of midtier smartphones, with the A26, A36 and A56 replacing the older A25, A35 and A55 models. One of the most notable new features of the A-series is a curated artificial intelligence module, dubbed Awesome Intelligence, that brings powerful AI features previou…
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TCS+ | Samsung unveils significant new safety feature for A-series phones
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TCS+ | MVNX on the opportunities in South Africa’s booming MVNO market
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23:42For years, mobile telecommunications was dominated by a handful of large operators, or MNOs. Now, with almost 30 MVNOs, or mobile virtual network operators, serving niche consumer bases in banking, retail and education, among other sectors, the MVNO market is thriving. However, brands looking to take advantage of this boom and add mobile services t…
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TCS+ | MVNX on the opportunities in South Africa’s booming MVNO market
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MVNX on the opportunities in South Africa’s booming MVNO market
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TCS | Connecting Saffas – Renier Lombard on The Lekker Network
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20:39The Lekker Network is a recently launched global business platform designed to help South African expatriates find business and investment opportunities around the world, including at home. Founded by a group of well-known businesspeople, The Lekker Network was launched in March and offers members access to a business directory, a jobs portal (for …
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TCS | Connecting Saffas – Renier Lombard on The Lekker Network
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TechCentral Nexus S0E4: Takealot’s big Post Office jobs plan
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TCS+ | First Distribution on the latest and greatest cloud technologies
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