Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Treasury aims to enhance disaster risk collaboration

National has Treasury releases two documents on enhancing South Africa’s approach to Disaster Risk Insurance by better using private sector participation. The are a Disaster Risk Strategy and a survey of municipalities experience of managing disaster risk. Summaries...

WiFi 7, AIOps to boost campus switch sales

According to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group, the Campus Ethernet Switch market has returned to demand-driven growth after the slowdown in 2024. Revenue is expected to keep expanding over the next five years, as enterprises invest in higher capacity...

The digital afterlife … and stolen identities

An astounding 66% of South Africans believe the identities of the deceased are particularly vulnerable to identity theft, according to a new Kaspersky study - Excitement, Superstition and Great Insecurity – How Global Consumers Engage with the Digital World. As for...

Elastic supply chains key in addressing global risks

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must proactively embrace a geopolitically elastic supply chain strategy to support their organisations’ growth objectives, according to Gartner. An elastic supply chain capability - which can expand or contract supply in response to...

HPE plans to go after Mike Lynch’s estate for $4bn

HPE is not giving up on its claim against Mike Lynch, the Autonomy founder who died last month when his yacht sank. The company says it will continue to pursue a claim of up to $4-billion in civil fraud damages from Lynch’s estate. Lynch had been acquitted of fraud...

Africa well positioned for energy transition

Kathy Gibson reports – The last 25 years have seen some major global changes, not least in the area of energy and the technology that goes into its provision and distribution. On a visit to the company’s  South African offices last week, Schneider Electric chairperson...

Ethereum continues to take big hits in crypto market

After growing by almost 70% in the first six months of the year and getting close to its all-time high of $4 300 seen in early 2021, Ethereum's value has slumped by 25% in the past month – and the massive $900 price correction has significantly impacted the share of...

Corruption is African youth’s biggest bugbear

Africa’s youth have bounced back from the ravages of Covid-19, but they aren’t happy with the direction their governments are taking. They are unafraid to speak out and they are unequivocal about what the greatest threat to their futures is - corruption. Corruption is...

First snapshot of polar heat emissions

NASA’s newest climate mission has started collecting data on the amount of heat in the form of far-infrared radiation that the Arctic and Antarctic environments emit to space. The measurements by the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (Prefire) are...

Competition Commission approves sale of Telkom masts and towers

An important milestone has been reached in the proposed disposal of Telkom’s masts and towers business. The South African Competition Commission, the Competition Tribunal of South Africa, has approved the disposal of the assets housed in the Swiftnet business, subject...

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Channel predictions for 2021

Although 2020 might have been a year that no one could have predicted, shrouded with uncertainty, technology was the one constant. By Doug Woolley, MD of Dell Technologies South Africa Helping businesses become more agile and connected with communities in different...

A new horizon for print and communication service providers

Print and communication service providers specialising in direct mail and transactional applications have come a long way in the last 10 years. By Hennie Kruger, head of commercial print at Canon South Africa To keep pace in our digital world, they have continuously...

Huawei AppGallery broadens market for commercial partners

Through its official app store Huawei AppGallery, Huawei is giving commercial partners the opportunity for exposure to a wider user base when they launch their apps integrated with the various app services Huawei offers. Developing or integrating existing apps with...

Multilateral coalition for African agro-ecology launched

More than 100 European and African actors have signed a charter of commitment to the development of the agro-pastoral sectors in Africa, particularly in the Sahel. The original initiative aims to resize and strengthen agricultural cooperation between Europe and Africa...

How private clubs can join Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA)

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is the national federation for Board games, Card games, Esports, and Wargames. MSSA promotes all the different disciplines equally, although each affiliated club may pick-and-choose which discipline it wishes to promote in its club....

Managing retrenchments in tough economic times

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) received 28 000 retrenchment cases from May to June 2020 during the lockdown. In August it revealed that it had received 190 large-scale retrenchment referrals and 1 307 small-scale retrenchment...

Online learning shines spotlight on compliance

As the South African economy struggles to get back on its feet, battered by slow growth and high unemployment, and compounded by the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, one area in particular remains of concern to potential foreign investors: compliance in the...

Tracker debuts Tracker CareGuard powered by Aura

A first internationally, Tracker's new service Tracker CareGuard offers rapid mobile emergency response anywhere within South Africa and at any time, provided in partnership with technology platform Aura. The service enables subscribers to request immediate armed...

Growth in online shopping impacts supply chains

The Covid-19 lockdown saw many people either increase their use of online shopping, or use e-commerce for the first time. In effect, this created a new category of shopper: people who previously may have preferred or relied on physical stores to meet their retail...

Tips for fighting fraud in 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a drastic impact not only on people's health and wellbeing, but on that of businesses too. This was especially poignant for many companies that had to venture into the online world for the first time. Unsurprisingly, the uncertainty that...

Business Analyst/BA (hybrid) contract (1857) TB – Gauteng Midrand

Requirements managements – create, structure, and maintain product backlog. Update and maintenance of product documentation e.g., user manuals, release documentation etc. Engagement with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs and translate those into...

Intern – Systems Administrator

Our client is looking for an intern with a minimum Diploma in IT or a related field. The successful candidate will shadow the Support Team and offer support.Support the day-to-day operations of the servers by monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance,...

Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group

Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications in multiple frameworks and stacks. Work with architecture and engineering team members to build components and APIs for the enterprise Qualifications...

Business Systems Analyst

Key Responsibilities: Gather, document, and analyze business requirements for Payroll & HR systems.Configure and support Oracle HRMS/Payroll modules to ensure optimal performance.Design and execute test cases to meet system objectives and standards.Provide...

Intern – Systems Administrator – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Our client is looking for an intern with a minimum Diploma in IT or a related field. The successful candidate will shadow the Support Team and offer support.Support the day-to-day operations of the servers by monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance,...

Business Systems Analyst – Gauteng Sandringham

Key Responsibilities: Gather, document, and analyze business requirements for Payroll & HR systems.Configure and support Oracle HRMS/Payroll modules to ensure optimal performance.Design and execute test cases to meet system objectives and standards.Provide...

Full Stack .Net Developer – Evdb

You will mostly be working with Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure technologiesThis role works collaboratively with product teams to create and support applications that help clients to securely share their data with banks and other regulated providers as well as...

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...

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