July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

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...

Intel, Nvidia in $5bn AI partnering deal

Nvidia and Intel have announced a collaboration to jointly develop multiple generations of custom datacentre and PC products that accelerate applications and workloads across hyperscale, enterprise and consumer markets. The companies will focus on seamlessly...

Global AI spending will surge to $1,5trn this year

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total nearly $1,5-trillion in 2025 according to Gartner. "The forecast assumes continued investment in AI infrastructure expansion, as major hyperscalers continue to increase investments in data centres with AI-optimised...

Emerging markets well positioned to drive global growth

By 2035, emerging markets will play a crucial role in shaping the global economy, contributing about 65% of global economic growth. This is among the findings from S&P Global’s latest Look Forward research study, which identifies and assesses the opportunities and...

AI-powered drone swarms transform industries beyond defense

While drone swarms have been an area of technological development for many years, their practical applications have only recently gained significant momentum, particularly following increased attention during the Russia-Ukraine war, as reflected in Google search...

Global IT spending set for 9,3% growth in 2025

Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5,74-trillion in 2025, an increase of 9,3% from 2024, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Current spending on generative AI (GenAI) has been predominantly from technology companies building the supply-side...

From AI to the metaverse, ITU adopts new resolutions

Members of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have agreed on priorities for standards and capacity development in areas from artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse, to sustainable digital transformation at the World Telecommunication...

GenAI extends automation potential in future of work

The return to the office has accelerated in 2024. While further return-to-the-office mandates are expected in 2025, many employees continue to work remotely for at least part of the time. Against this backdrop, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the hottest...

Black Friday a shot in the arm for local economy

Black Friday sales are forecast to generate an additional R88-billion in November for South Africa’s wholesale, retail, and fuel sectors, according to research from fintech Capital Connect. The study shows that retailers in South Africa will generate R22-billion in...

Crowdfunding market is slowing down

In recent years, the crowdfunding market has been yo-yoing - with the annual growth rate falling by 6% and 4% in 2020 and 2022 respectively, and then rising to an average of 2,5% for the past two years. However, after a steady increase in 2023 and 2024, the entire...

Virtual reality market to hit $57bn by 2030

Despite the challenges that will limit the adoption of virtual reality (VR) technology, the global VR market is forecast to grow from $11-billion in 2023 to $57-billion by 2030 – with a CAGR of 26% over the period - according to GlobalData. The research group’s latest...

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Damages, disturbances and, ultimately, losses from riots, protests, vandalism or other forms of civil unrest are now among the main political risk exposure for companies, with the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic likely to drive further activity, according to...

Steps to achieving automation excellence

According to McKinsey & Company, the pandemic transformed business, forever. The speed at which organisations adopted digital and transformed technology accelerated by as much as seven years. Digital whiplash as companies leapt towards technologies that would...

Africa is looking to these AI technologies

It's widely accepted that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies will add trillions to global GDP in the next 20 years, making it the one of the world's most powerful technology trends on par with the disruption and opportunities being created by cloud computing...

Sandile Ntsele is new CFO for Liquid Intelligent Technologies SA

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the appointment of Sandile Ntsele as chief financial officer (CFO) for its South Africa operations, effective 15 April 2021. Ntsele's most recent job was as CFO for MTN South Africa. He will oversee Liquid South Africa's...

The rapid uptake of 5G and its real potential

In name it may feel like just one small step from 4G. But the fifth generation of cellular networks is much more than blazing fast mobile broadband. By: Josh Aroner, vice-president: global customer marketing at Nokia Research by Nokia Bell Labs in 2020 found that 5G...

Give every employee a seat at the table

If the pandemic has brought us anything, it is focusing more than ever on each other. By Yazad Dalal, head of strategy: EMEA at Oracle HCM Cloud Companies are investing more and more in their workers, prioritising their happiness and productivity, and in turn feeding...

Pandemic highlights need for HSE compliance

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for fully compliant health, safety and environment (HSE) policies and procedures in businesses. By Louise Woodburn, GM of KBC Health & Safety This is an unintended positive outcome of the current situation in which...

2021 trends in enterprise open source

We're now in the third year of our The State of Enterprise Open Source report in which we probe the use of and attitudes about enterprise open source. By Gordon Haff, senior principal product marketing manager at Red Hat This year we conducted interviews with 1,250 IT...

Check Point applauds SA channel partners

Check Point Software Technologies recognised the success of its leading African channel partners at its annual African Check Point Partner Day and Award Ceremony, held virtually on March 25. Pankaj Bhula, regional director of Check Point Africa, says: "We are very...

RS Components strengthens its relationship with Alliance Memory

RS Components (RS) has secured a global distribution deal with Alliance Memory, a leading provider of drop-in replacement SRAM, DRAM, and flash memory chips. This partnership means that RS customers will have access to the complete portfolio of Alliance Memory...

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Senior Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a talented individual to join their dynamic team in Gauteng. You'll thrive in a remote-first work culture that prioritizes innovation and collaboration, with monthly in-person get-togethers to foster team bonding and idea...

Software Developer at QES – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a .Net developer to join them on an independent contract basis Cape Town based / 12 month contract / Hybrid Analyse change requests and determine technical impact.Provide implementation estimates.Maintain...

Technical Support Agent (Spanish / Italian Cape Town)

ENVIRONMENT:A Germany-headquartered company, driven by innovation and growth, is seeking a Spanish or Italian speaking Technical Support Agent, who will be based onsite in Cape Town the primary contact for customers facing technical issues, providing effective support...

Database Specialist at Placement Dynamics

The purpose of the job is to lead the integration and management of digital systems, particularly the SARITA database in ensuring data accuracy and compliance with certification and legislative requirements, providing strategic support to the Technical Operations...

Senior Software Quality Engineer

To lead quality assurance efforts across projects, mentor junior and intermediate QA engineers, and drive innovation in testing strategies and automation. The role ensures high-quality software delivery through effective testing approaches in collaboration with...

Database Specialist at Placement Dynamics – Gauteng Pretorius Park

The purpose of the job is to lead the integration and management of digital systems, particularly the SARITA database in ensuring data accuracy and compliance with certification and legislative requirements, providing strategic support to the Technical Operations...

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