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South African business IT has transformed beyond recognition since the early 2000s, from back-room servers and break-fix support to cloud-first, security-driven, AI-enabled environments.

In this video, we reflect on 20+ years and 200+ client partnerships across South Africa, and what this evolution has really taught us: while the technology has changed dramatically, the fundamentals haven’t and businesses still want IT that works, predictable costs, and a partner they can trust.

We unpack the biggest shifts shaping SA business technology today, and what it takes to stay ahead.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFE5B4AV-PU

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How SA Business Technology Has Changed in 20 Years South African business IT looks nothing like it did in 2001. We've ...

For mid-market businesses, every operational inefficiency carries a cost. Delayed approvals, missed actions, and inaccurate forecasts. These are not strategic problems, but they compound over time.

AI is starting to show value in these exact areas. Finance teams are reducing invoice processing time. Teams are using automated summaries to improve coordination. Operations are improving demand planning with better data visibility.

None of this requires large-scale transformation. It requires focus.
The businesses seeing results are not doing more with AI. They are doing the right things, consistently.

Read more: https://ipt.za.com/three-ai-use-cases-that-work-for-south-african-mid-market-businesses-right-now/

By May, most businesses have already changed more than they realise. New employees have joined. Others may have left. Roles have shifted. Suppliers have been added. Devices have moved between offices, homes, and sites.

That means cybersecurity and POPIA controls that looked right in January may no longer match how the business actually works.

In his latest article, Dillon Gray, Chief Operations Officer at IPT, explains why every South African business should run a practical post-Q1 security check.

Read the article here. https://ipt.za.com/the-post-q1-security-checklist-every-south-african-business-should-run/