Agentic AI to dominate IT budget expansion
Year-over-year (YoY) spending, between 2025 and 2029 for artificial intelligence (AI) will grow by 31,9%, according to data from the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Artificial Intelligence IT Spending Market Forecast. This investment, driven by the...
Global gaming PC spend set for growth
The world is spending more on gaming PCs and laptops than ever, and this trend shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. A massive gaming user base and the growing esports audience have kept demand strong even when global PC sales hit the brakes. Cutting-edge...
Eskom price hikes could jeopardise renewable energy gains
The recent proposal by Eskom for a 44% increase in electricity prices starting April 2025 could pose a significant challenge to South Africa's energy market reform - particularly impacting renewable energy adoption and integration. As the country celebrates over 150...
Africa on the cusp of a gas revolution but …
The pipeline of gas projects being developed in Africa has never been stronger but, if the continent is to be competitive in an extremely dynamic international gas market, it must ensure that it offers value. This means shaping an offer that meets the financial and...
Strong growth forecast for IT services
The global IT services market is expected to reach $2,59-trillion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, which says it is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 9,5% from 2024 to 2030. Increasing concerns regarding data security and privacy protection...
Global PC shipments see Q3 decline
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62,9-million units in the third quarter of 2024, a 1,3% decline from the third quarter of 2023, according to preliminary results by Gartner. This decline comes after three consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth for the PC market....
The growing importance of FinOps in cloud spending
Triggered by the DevOps trend toward the continuous integration and continuous delivery of modern application architectures, financial operations (FinOps) initiatives are growing massively in importance, according to GlobalData. The practice of FinOps represents a...
Resurgence of PipeMagic Trojan using fake ChatGPT application
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a new malicious campaign involving the PipeMagic Trojan which has shifted from targeting entities in Asia to expanding its reach to organisations in Saudi Arabia. The attackers are using a fake...
Dell talks AI at Dell Technologies Forum 2024
Artificial Intelligence is not only the future; today, it’s already the key to unlocking tangible business value. The ability to accelerate AI-powered innovation across the enterprise has become essential to the success of any organisation’s AI journey. This concept...
Nobel prize in physics honours AI/ML pioneers
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 to John J Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey E Hinton of the University of Toronto. This year’s two Nobel Laureates in Physics used tools from physics to develop methods that...
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CRS, Tandem Learning partner on development training
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West Africa launches new payments digitisation agenda
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Clickatell launches chat commerce workflow builder
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Digital trends in the insurance industry
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A new era of digital buildings
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Trend Micro debuts security platform on AWS
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Roles and obligations of an information officer under POPIA
With the imminent grace period for organisations complying with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2008 ("POPIA") coming to an end on 30 June 2021, it is now crunch time for organisations to ensure that their processing activities are compliant with...
As debt rises, new payment solutions sought
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Lower prices for satellite connectivity
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DevOps Engineer
Our client is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team and play a key role in a Greenfield project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, and automation, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in...
Senior Software Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...
Software Tester at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Having enjoyed continuous growth since inception in 2004, our client is a reputable, international specialist in ICT services. They create tailored solutions for a number of blue-chip clients across industries such as telecommunication, retail and...
Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSE: To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...
DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team and play a key role in a Greenfield project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, and automation, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in...
Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...
Software Tester at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Having enjoyed continuous growth since inception in 2004, our client is a reputable, international specialist in ICT services. They create tailored solutions for a number of blue-chip clients across industries such as telecommunication, retail and...
Intermediate Web Analytics Specialist
Our Client in Cape Town is seeking the services of an Intermediate Web Analytics Specialist. This is a contract opportunity and the client is seeking candidates with at least 4 years or more in maintaining configuration and optimization of Google Analytics as well as...
Intermediate Business Analyst
Key Responsibilities & Skills:Strong written and verbal communication.Skilled in conducting business and technical elicitation sessions.Able to document processes and develop detailed requirement analysis.Proficient in business analysis techniques aligned with...
Devops Engineer (Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a software development company specializing in architecture consulting, systems integration services, and bespoke software solutions. Their mission is to make technology an asset for businesses, seamlessly integrating it to provide leverage...
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