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Cape Town: The number of libraries taking part in this year’s round of chess tournaments has more than doubled, with 66 already signed up, compared to last year’s 32. The initial rounds of chess at the individual libraries will kick off at the end of June. The annual event is known as chess@libraries, with mini …
The People’s Republic of China and South African national flags denote the recent top level military meeting between the two countries. Ahead of being part of the government contingent welcoming home SA soldiers returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Africa’s senior soldier, SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief, General Rudzani Maphwanya, was …
2026 and 2027 are going to see two key changes in South Africa’s current TV planning landscape. The first, scheduled for Quarter 1 2026, could be viewed as potentially a more minor change. This is when the new TAMS Universe will be implemented based on the Establishment Survey (ES) which is taking place in 2025. …
Africa Data Centres (https://www.AfricaDataCentres.com), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has formed a commercial partnership with Blue Turtle Technologies, one of South Africa's leading enterprise IT solutions providers, to deploy colocation services in the Cape Town and Midrand data centres. This agreement marks a significant step in expanding South Africa's enterprise cloud and digital infrastructure ecosystem, enabling secure, scalable, and compliant colocation and private hosted cloud services for local enterprise customers.
The partnership enables Blue Turtle Technologies to deploy several racks, providing their enterprise clients with access to world-class, secure, and compliant colocation and private hosted cloud services. Additionally, this collaboration will also allow South African businesses the opportunity to rapidly embrace cloud computing, digital transformation, and data-driven operations in a scalable, compliant, and high-performance colocation environment.
“This partnership enables us to offer customers trusted colocation and private cloud solutions in two of South Africa's most strategic data centre locations,” said Jan Hitge, Business Development Manager, Managed Services at Blue Turtle Technologies. “As enterprise clients increasingly look for secure, scalable, and cost-efficient alternatives to on-premises infrastructure, we anticipate strong market uptake - a confidence reflected in the accelerated ramp-up timeline we've committed to.”
By providing high-availability colocation services backed by regulatory compliance, low-latency connectivity, and disaster recovery capabilities, the partnership is expected to support enterprises in modernising their IT environments, enhancing security posture, and meeting evolving data sovereignty requirements under laws such as South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
“This agreement is about more than just filling racks; it's about enabling digital transformation across the economy,” said Adil El Youssefi, CEO of Africa Data Centres. “Blue Turtle brings a strong client base and the ability to scale rapidly, making them an ideal partner in our mission to deliver secure, resilient, and sustainable digital infrastructure across South Africa. As demand for trusted infrastructure continues to climb, we will work towards this partnership evolving to support broader cloud initiatives, edge computing, and AI-ready infrastructure deployments.”
With commercial partners like Blue Turtle, Africa Data Centres continues to expand its footprint and impact across the continent, powering the next phase of enterprise transformation and solidifying South Africa's status as a leading technology hub in Africa.
Africa Data Centres, which operates the continent's largest interconnected, vendor- and cloud-neutral data centre platform, will benefit from Blue Turtle's strong go-to-market capabilities and proven track record in delivering IT solutions to South Africa's enterprise sector.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Africa Data Centres.
Africa Data Centres:
Africa Data Centres owns and operates Africa's largest network of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neutral data centre facilities. Bringing international experts to the pan-African market, Africa Data Centres is a trusted partner for rapid and secure data centre services and interconnections across Africa. Strategically located in South, East and West Africa our world-class data centre facilities provide a home for all business-critical data for Africa's small, medium and large enterprises and global hyperscale customers. https://www.AfricaDataCentres.com
South Africa has been selected as one of seven emerging economies to benefit from a $1bn concessional financing programme aimed at decarbonising heavy industry and supporting green economic development. The funding, made available through the Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF) new Industry Decarbonization Investment Programme, positions South Africa to unlock significant opportunities in clean energy, low-carbon …
The Children’s Institute has taken government to court over its late birth registration backlog
The new Golf 8.5 GTI Edition 50 is the fastest VW yet. The green hell has seen its fair share of celebrations recently, and the latest brand to pop a champagne cork at the famous 20.8km stretch of tar is Volkswagen. With the recent arrival of the 8.5 Golf in South Africa, we are …
What Extreme Festival by Coca-Cola PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 21 June 2025Community South Africa National Midwinter thrills for sure at Pretoria Extreme Festival Saturday 21 June may well be the shortest day of 2025, but that won’t prevent it from being the biggest thrill of the season when the midyear Extreme Festival presented by …
What National Extreme Festival PreviewWhere Zwartkops Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 21 May 2025Community South Africa National Mogotsi, Loosemore & Bertholdt ready for Zwartkops Volkswagen Motorsport returns to Zwartkops Raceway, the scene of Jonathan Mogotsi wrapping up his maiden SATC SupaCup championship last time he visited the circuit. This time it’s however a matter of arresting his …
BARBADOS: The Proteas Women are primed for a spirited performance in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against the West...
LONDON: The Protea Men’s team awoke in London on Sunday to one of the happiest Father’s Days ever. It could...
BARBADOS: Stellar performances from Nondumiso Shangase, Suné Luus, and Nonkululeko Mlaba helped the Proteas Women level the three-match One-Day International (ODI)...
JOHANNESBURG: After 9722 days, the wait is over. The Proteas Men have secured the ICC World Test Championship at Lord’s...
Survivors of the system of prostitution from KZN, Gauteng, Western Cape and Eastern Cape have launched an urgent appeal to the South African government. “We call on our government to listen to the voices of those who have direct experience of the harms of the sex trade,” they collectively assert. “We do not want to …
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George together with his Deputy, Ms Bernice Swarts, will lead the Ministerial Imbizo as part of the 2025 Desertification and Drought Day (DDD) in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo. The Ministerial Imbizo serves as a platform to raise awareness about desertification, land degradation, and drought (DLDD) …
Fresh from South Africa becoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 winners, the next cycle begins in earnest with a string of high-profile series kicking off proceedings. Sri Lanka’s two-Test series at home against Bangladesh, which begins on 17 June, is the first contest of the 2025-27 cycle and soon overlaps with a five-Test showdown …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has thanked the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for successfully hosting the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025. South Africa won the trophy for the first time courtesy of a five-wicket win over Australia at Lord’s, which hosted the Final for the first time. …
According to Statistics South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for Q1 2025, youth unemployment remains alarmingly high. The number of unemployed youth surged by 151,000 to 4.8 million, while employed youth dropped by 153,000 to 5.7 million. This significant shift pushed the youth unemployment rate up from 44.6% in Q4 2024 to 46.1% …
An image circulating on social media claims that at least 20 times as many people have been murdered in South Africa since 1994 than during apartheid. An interesting factoid crossed my social media feed recently: The point of the message seems clear: South Africa was an order of magnitude safer under apartheid than it has …
The government is likely to increase value-added tax (VAT) in the future as there is room to raise additional revenue from a higher rate and broaden the tax base while doing so. However, it remains crucial that this increase is coupled with measures to limit its impact on poorer households and reforms to maximise its …
Patients are being treated at old church buildings because the clinic has been closed since 2022 for renovations
Forty-nine years after the youth of 1976 fought against the apartheid regime, the young people of today face a starkly different but equally urgent crisis: crippling unemployment. Deputy President Paul Mashatile labelled the situation a ‘moral emergency’, equating the historical fight for quality education with the modern struggle for economic access. Exactly 49 years ago, …
Wow. Congratulations. Halala! South Africa is now the reigning world champion in both rugby and Test cricket — an achievement no other country has accomplished. With their victory at Lord’s, the home of cricket, the Proteas have ended decades of heartbreak, silenced critics, and joined the Springboks at the summit of world sport. Adding significance …
Monday, June 16, 2025 The South African government has encouraged all citizens currently in the Islamic Republic of Iran to contact the Embassy in Tehran to ensure that they are registered with, and that their whereabouts are known to, the Embassy. Hostilities between the State of Israel and Islamic Republic of Iran have escalated in …