South African IT spending will grow 19.8% in 2026 to US$28.1-billion, more than five percentage points faster than the global figure, according to figures Gartner provided to TechCentral. The research firm does not publish a South African breakdown with its quarterly global releases. Local spending was $23.45-billion in 2025. That is off a small base, and still leaves the segment at 7.4% of South African IT spend against 12.9% worldwide. Gartner has South African device spending rising 12.7%, but globally it expects people to buy fewer machines, not more.