PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Role of education key for risk management

Government shortcomings, energy instability, and a lack of strong leadership are jeopardising South Africa’s economic stability. These are some of the stark findings of the newly released Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) 2025/2026 Risk Report. Marisa...

Musk threatens Apple lawsuit

Elon Musk has threatened to sue Apple for what giving preference to OpenAI’s ChatGPT over xAI’s Grok artificial intelligence (AI) app. Writing on X, Musk says: “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the...

Finding a balance for GenAI usage now a business imperative

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools are quickly becoming mainstream in the modern work environment fulfilling a range of professional tasks from drafting a report to analysing spreadsheets. A global Kaspersky survey found that 95% of C-suite respondents...

Monitor market continues to recover

The global PC monitor market ended the second quarter of 2024 with 5,9% growth in unit shipments compared to the same quarter a year ago, marking the third consecutive quarter where YoY growth was positive and indicating a recovery of the market, according to IDC’s...

Epson sets up new regional operations

Epson Middle East FZCO has been set up as a new sales company headquartered in Dubai, serving the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and Central & West Asia (META-CWA) region. The company will offer Epson’s printing, scanning, visual display, manufacturing and...

Emerging markets drive smart home growth

Global shipments of smart home devices are set to stall once again in 2024 as volume remains flat with 0,6% growth to 892,3-million devices, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. High penetration and long...

Google on the hunt for 15 black-owned SA startups

Applications for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders programme are now open to black-owned startups in South Africa. The company says the fund is indicative of its commitment to supporting startups in South Africa and recognising the important...

Inclusive participation key for African growth

The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) event wrapped up last week (26 September 2024) in New York, themed: “Unstoppable Africa: Shaping Global Ambitions for Agenda 2063”. The summit emphasised inclusive participation and solution-driven solutions, culminating in...

Positive sentiment creeping into new vehicle market

While the country welcomed the cut in interest rates during September, it wasn’t enough to stimulate new vehicle sales during the month. According to data released by naamsa | the Automotive Business Council, the South African new vehicle market declined 4,1%...

Industrial printer market remains flat

Worldwide shipments of industrial printers grew a modest 0,1% YoY in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. However, the market saw shipment growth of 1% compared to the first quarter of 2024. "While the...

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Data sprawl - referring to the fact that valuable data is now commonly spread across multiple physical locations and different repository types - is one of the most critical IT issues that a modern organisation will have to manage. Not only does this expanse of data...

Facebook debuts Instagram Lite

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Imperial implements supply chain solution for MTN SA

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Digital assets and the evolving role of banks as custodians

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How crisis sparks innovation

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Setting up your remote workforce for success

Covid's massive work-from-home trend could very well become a more permanent fixture as both employers and employees realise many benefits of a well-managed remote workforce: think enhanced productivity, saved travel costs and time (a big issue in SA's heavily...

Fujitsu recognised as workplace transformation leader

Fujitsu has been recognised as a Leader from Gartner in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Europe. This is the fifth consecutive year that Gartner has named Fujitsu as a Leader. In the 2021 Gartner report, Fujitsu is again positioned highest among...

Car-tracking keeps learners safe on school trips

Car tracking and fleet intelligence company Netstar, a subsidiary of Altron, will provide telematics units worth more than R200 000 for scholar transport vehicles in eThekwini, as part of the Safe to School Safe to Home school transport project with Road Safety...

Nedbank and Sandton City move to digital shopping

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Lenovo delivers edge-to-cloud solutions with AMD EPYC

Lenovo Data Centre Group (DCG) has announces new ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions to support edge-to-cloud computing. The hybrid cloud solutions are designed to help organisations of all sizes, modernise, better secure their IT...

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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a .Net Core Developer to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

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Our client is looking for a skilled and experienced Native JavaScript Developer to join team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing and designing responsive, complex JavaScript-based UIs using the Lightning framework. Key Requirements BSc...

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Snr Software Developer & Team Lead (EE) (JHB)

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