Latest Technology News In South Africa
GCT Semiconductor was founded in 1998 by Dr K.H. Lee and developed radio-frequency and wireless semiconductor technology. The company advanced direct-conversion CMOS radio architectures, supplied 4G LTE chipsets and later worked on 5G connectivity products. It returned to US public markets through a business combination in 2024.
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Velo3D was founded in 2014 to develop additive-manufacturing systems for complex metal parts. The company commercialised its Sapphire printer, software and manufacturing process, entered public markets through a 2021 business combination and targeted aerospace, energy and other high-value engineering applications.
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Corero Network Security developed into a specialist network-security vendor focused on protecting service-provider and enterprise infrastructure from distributed denial-of-service attacks. Its SmartWall product family became the centre of the business, emphasising automated, real-time attack detection and mitigation rather than a broad consumer-security portfolio.
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Yonyou was founded in Beijing in 1988 by Wang Wenjing and began by developing financial and accounting software for Chinese businesses. By 2026, Yonyou provided enterprise applications covering finance, supply chain, human resources, manufacturing and cloud services, primarily to Chinese organisations.
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Vecima was founded in Saskatoon in 1988 by Dr Surinder Kumar under the name Wavecom Electronics. The company developed cable-network products, moved to Victoria, changed names through VCom and Vecima, listed in Canada and expanded through acquisitions including Concurrent’s video business and distributed-access technology.
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A10 Networks was founded in 2004 by Lee Chen and initially worked on identity and networking technology before focusing more heavily on application delivery and traffic management. By 2026 A10 sells application-delivery and security technology used by enterprises and service providers to manage, protect and optimise network traffic.
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