Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Businesses win when women gain workplace flexibility

When businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking and performance in return. This ties into this year’s National Women’s Day theme, “Empower Woman, Empower the Nation”, to life, according to...

AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

As AI adoption grows, more security alerts are ignored

Security operations centres are facing mounting pressure from growing alert volumes, increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks, and persistent staffing constraints. According to Prophet Security's Second Annual State of AI in Security Operations Report, presented...

Transforming the fight against HIV

Many millions more people at risk of HIV in low- and middle-income countries will have access to a powerful new prevention option thanks to the Gates Foundation and Indian drug manufacturer Hetero Labs. The two organisations have partnered to produce a low-cost,...

All the winners of the Llama Impact Grant

Meta, in partnership with Data Science Africa, has announced the winners of the Llama Impact Grant for Startups and Researchers at this year’s Unstoppable Africa 2025 event. Launched in March 2025, the initiative is part of Meta’s global Llama Impact Grants programme...

Technology key to mining decarbonisation

Most mining leaders (70%) are confident that significant decarbonisation can be achieved with existing technologies, including electrification, automation and digitisation. This is one of the finding from the global report “Mining’s Moment” from ABB, that polled 412...

AI helps surgeons enhance breast cancer treatment  

A new AI-powered, imaging-based technology that creates accurate three-dimensional models of tumours, veins, and other soft tissue offers a promising new method to help surgeons operate on - and better treat - breast cancers. The technology, from Illinois-based...

AI-enhanced cyberthreats top list of emerging risks

Artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced malicious attacks are the top emerging risk for enterprises in the third quarter of 2024, according to Gartner – for the third consecutive quarter. IT vendor criticality and an unsettled regulatory and legal environment are new,...

Don’t forget to vote in the Channelwise Awards

It’s that time of year again, when South Africa’s IT reseller partners get to voice their opinion and vote for the vendors and distributors they most enjoy working with. With voting set to close on 8 November, reseller partners are urged to get their votes in now. The...

Tablets see strong recovery in third quarter

Worldwide tablet shipments grew 20,4% in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24) - totaling 39,6-million units - according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The dismal 2023 market makes...

October is 2024’s best month for new vehicle sales

New vehicle sales reported their best performance of the year in October, the market reaching 47 924. This represents a 5,5% increase in sales driven by cyclical demand from the rental sector and an impressive performance from the passenger car segment. October sales...

AMD debuts Ryzen chips to enhance gaming

AMD has launched its next-generation Ryzen processors designed specifically to enhance performance for gamers. The lineup features the new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Desktop processor, based on the "Zen 5" architecture and utilising 2nd Gen AMD 3D V-Cache technology. With...

The pivotal role of cities in global growth and stability

Business leaders and policy makers recently gathered at the World Economic Forum's fourth annual Urban Transformation Summit to address the increasingly critical role of cities in today’s shifting geopolitical landscape. Cities, which generate over 80% of global GDP,...

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Work from Anywhere Tech Talk Series – 4

Even before the exceptional circumstances of 2020 the adoption of Hybrid Cloud has been systematically growing and gaining traction. However, fuelled by the global pandemic, cloud computing has been pushed to the front of decision maker’s minds. Episode 4: Hybrid...

Here’s how financial services companies can benefit from eSignatures

The events over the past year or so, have forced financial services companies to rapidly adapt and evolve the way they interact with customers. By Brent Haumann, MD of Striata Africa Without being able to offer any kind of in-person experience (and people unwilling to...

E-commerce and fintech boom to benefit SA consumers

The acceleration of ecommerce as the global Covid-19 pandemic revolutionises buying trends is giving rise to exciting new developments in the financial technology industry. According to research by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD),...

What connected buildings mean for business

It's hard to imagine life without connectivity - both in our personal lives and especially in business. It enables collaboration between co-workers in different cities, opens up opportunities to new markets, and gives us access to applications that make many processes...

Paperless vaccine rollout strategy brings data management to the fore

South Africa has taken a paperless approach to the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccinations, with the Electronic Vaccine Data System (EVDS) being used to store and process patient information. By Hemant Harie, MD of Gabsten Technologies EVDS also tracks these vaccines and...

IFS posts strong Q1 results

IFS has announced its financial results for the first quarter to March of 2021. After a strong 2020, Q1 results point to a continuation of the growth trajectory across the entire business and specifically in recurring revenue, cloud revenue and service management...

Absa appoints chief risk officer, group treasurer

Absa Group has appointed Deon Raju as chief risk officer, with effect from 1 June 2021. Raju is currently Absa Group treasurer, primarily responsible for the liquidity risk, funding, capital, and non-traded market risks of the group. He has been with Absa for more...

ICT can reduce carbon emissions, leapfrog Africa into a green economy

ICT has the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by 20% over the next decade. This is the word from William Xu, director of the board and president of Huawei's Institute of Strategic Research, who says energy sustainability is a daunting challenge that faces...

Secure SD-WAN and its role in financial services

Financial services organisations have long dealt with the challenge of providing secure, robust, and cost-effective connectivity to their branch offices, which are often spread out across cities, states, and even countries. By Renee Tarun, deputy chief information...

Online education and the challenge for disabled children

Online education has proved challenging, but for families of children with disabilities it is near impossible without access to the right technology. By Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi, MTN SA Foundation The Covid-19 pandemic raised the bar for educators everywhere, but the...

Junior Project Manager (George – Onsite) – Western Cape George

ENVIRONMENT:Are you an organizational ninja, tech-savvy problem solver, or natural-born planner? If you're ready to step into a fast-paced world of innovation and transformation—look no further! Our Client on the hunt for a Project Manager to join their dynamic and...

Senior DBA: Oracle Solaris / Linux

Senior Unix/Linux System AdministratorSeasoned Unix/Linux System Administrator with over 8 years of experience administering and maintaining Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and Oracle Linux infrastructures across hybrid environments, including...

Junior Business Analyst

12 Month contract with possibility of becoming permanent. The Business Analyst assists in providing solutions to the business community by focusing on analysing business needs, processes, systems, and data to help improve efficiencies, solving problems, and supporting...

System Analyst

Our client in Sandton is urgently seeking a permanent (hybrid) System Analyst. The ideal candidate will apply creative and structured thinking to design, document, and test solutions that meet business needs. This role involves close collaboration with team members to...

Mobile Developer

Our client is searching for a talented Mobile Developer to join their team remotely. If you're passionate about building seamless mobile experiences and love the flexibility of working from anywhere, this could be the perfect fit for you! Key Requirements 5+ years'...

Senior DBA: Oracle Solaris / Linux – Gauteng Edenburg

Senior Unix/Linux System AdministratorSeasoned Unix/Linux System Administrator with over 8 years of experience administering and maintaining Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and Oracle Linux infrastructures across hybrid environments, including...

Junior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

12 Month contract with possibility of becoming permanent. The Business Analyst assists in providing solutions to the business community by focusing on analysing business needs, processes, systems, and data to help improve efficiencies, solving problems, and supporting...

System Analyst – Remote Remote

Our client in Sandton is urgently seeking a permanent (hybrid) System Analyst. The ideal candidate will apply creative and structured thinking to design, document, and test solutions that meet business needs. This role involves close collaboration with team members to...

Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is searching for a talented Mobile Developer to join their team remotely. If you're passionate about building seamless mobile experiences and love the flexibility of working from anywhere, this could be the perfect fit for you! Key Requirements 5+ years'...

Senior Software Engineer – Backend (Python) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge FinTech company providing a seamless payment service seeks the coding expertise of a Senior Software Engineer – Backend – with the ability to design elegant, scalable solutions for new payment integrations. Also joining the Payment...

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