Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Men’s health has been ‘systematically neglected for decades’

Men across the world are dying younger and experiencing higher rates of illness than women - and it’s time for governments, global health agencies, and funders to act decisively. That’s the message from a new Bulletin of the World Health Organsisation article authored...

Robust July sales for SA’s used cars

The South African used car industry is growing from strength to strength - with the latest July 2025 numbers showing YoY and month-on-month growth, reflecting the continued trend of renewed consumer confidence and a resilient used vehicle market. The top five...

Mixed bag for Ethernet switch and router markets

Worldwide Ethernet switch revenues declined 14,1% year over year in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) to $10,2-billion but rose 15.4% compared to the first quarter of 2024. Total worldwide enterprise and service provider (SP) router revenues declined 30,6% year over...

Telecom leaders redefine the industry with network APIs

Some of the world’s largest telecom operators, including América Móvil, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Reliance Jio, Singtel, Telefonica, Telstra, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone, together with Ericsson have announced a new venture to combine and...

Positive picture for business travel going forward

Forty percent of businesses plan to increase their travel in FY25 (July to June), while 42% of customers intend to increase their travel spend versus last year, according to a landmark State of the Market survey for Flight Centre Corporate. Utilising the innovative...

Open source AI set to drive new innovation

Kathy Gibson reports from Red Hat Summit in Johannesburg –  Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the big IT buzzword for the last year and is ready to become a mainstream technology that can help organisations solve their IT and business challenges. Dion Harvey,...

Virtualisation is back in the spotlight

Kathy Gibson reports from Red Hat Summit in Johannesburg – Just a couple of years ago, few would have believed that virtualisation would be a pressing topic in 2024. “But virtualisation is back on the agenda - and it’s bigger than ever,” says Bruce Busansky,...

AI, adaptability top priorities for SMEs

The ability to adapt to rapidly changing external circumstances and leverage powerful new technologies are key to the growth and success of African small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to a new report by SAP. Cameron Beveridge, head of mid-market at SAP MEA...

Marketplaces set to shake up omnichannel retail

South African manufacturers and retailers are starting to look more carefully at how digital platforms such as e-commerce marketplaces, super apps and social commerce can form part of an omnichannel strategy to reach consumers wherever they are. Those that can...

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How technology will continue to change our lives

2021 is going to be a launchpad for change, and here's what's coming. By Werner Vogels, chief technology officer at Amazon 2020 was a year unlike any other. Businesses large and small, governments new and old all had to completely change what they do and how they...

New leadership appointments for Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of two new business leaders for the Anglo African region. James Calmeyer, who has led the company's buildings business since 2017, has moved into a new role as business development and strategy vice-president, for...

Calls to ease life-threatening congestion at Lebombo border

"The situation here is bad - very, very bad," says one of the thousands of truck drivers stranded at the Lebombo border crossing station in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. With truck queues now stretching more than 25 kms and soaring temperatures often exceeding 32 degrees,...

Online merchants: check your T&Cs before they bite

In my experience, terms and conditions (T&Cs) are one of the last 'to-do's' in the rush before a new online store goes live, writes Dr Howard Rybko, chief digital officer at Syncrony Digital. Many online merchants think T&C's are a chore. They palm the job off...

Infinidat appoints Phil Bullinger as CEO

Infinidat has announced the appointment of Phil Bullinger as the company's CEO. Bullinger will be joining the Infinidat executive team following a 30-year career in enterprise storage, most recently as the senior vice-president and GM of the Data Center Business Unit...

Global Brands kudos for Kaspersky

Kaspersky recently won the 'Most Innovative Cybersecurity Solutions Provider, Global, 2020' award at the 2020 Global Brand Awards by Global Brands Magazine. The awards jury selected Kaspersky from a competitive group of entrants for its exceptional commitment to...

LG to unveil QNED Mini LED TV at virtual CES

LG Electronics (LG) will introduce its first-ever QNED Mini LED TVs at the all virtual CES(r) 2021 as its top-of-the-line offering among LG's 2021 premium LCD TV lineup. Thanks to quantum dot and NanoCell technologies with Mini LEDs as the light source, brightness and...

SARS is aware of your offshore assets

The days where SARS shuts its eyes to taxpayers' offshore holdings are thing of the past. By Jean du Toit, head of tax technical at Tax Consulting SA SARS is finally utilising the Automatic Exchange of Information regime to pin down taxpayers who have not disclosed...

Outsourcing makes sense for multinationals

Outsourcing, or the transfer of a business activity or function to a third--party service provider, is a solution gaining popularity throughout Africa. This leads to a more efficient allocation of roles and responsibilities, and an organisation that runs well,...

Senior Project Manager at The Foschini Group

Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage a multi-year, multi-workstream programme focused on expanding TFG's QR and local manufacturing capabilities. Work cross-functionally with key internal and external stakeholders to drive...

Integration Developer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a leading global payments company who is building on their demonstrated success of transforming the payments landscape. Join this winning team to enhance your career and have a really enjoyable work environment. This client invests...

SAP Solutions Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Job Title: SAP Solutions Architect Location: Midrand Industry: Retail / Pharmaceutical Employment Type: Permanent About the ClientOur client is a market leader in the retail and pharmaceutical sector, renowned for innovation, customer-centricity, and operational...

Senior Software Developer

Seeking a Senior Frontend Software Developer to work on mission-critical B2B, payments, and SaaS solutions. Key Requirements Minimum 6+ years' software development experience in B2B transactional, payments, or SaaS environmentsRelevant IT Degree (preferred)Expertise...

Technical Test Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Bellville (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Technical Test Analyst to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Identify how the project and test team align within the organisation and to determine how they would...

Test Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Our client is a leading provider of cutting-edge payment application solutions, offering high-performance software products for a dynamic and fast-paced market. The company has a strong track record of delivering reliable, secure, and innovative payment systems to...

Project Manager – Ireland

Project Manager - Relocation to Ireland (Full Time, Permanent, On Site)Maximise your career growth potential in a collaborative, high-impact role based in DublinConstruction & Civil Engineering | Salary DOE + Performance Bonus | On-site in Dublin About Our...

Intermediate Test Analyst

Our client is a leading provider of cutting-edge payment application solutions, offering high-performance software products for a dynamic and fast-paced market. The company has a strong track record of delivering reliable, secure, and innovative payment systems to...

Project Manager – Ireland – Remote Remote

Project Manager - Relocation to Ireland (Full Time, Permanent, On Site)Maximise your career growth potential in a collaborative, high-impact role based in DublinConstruction & Civil Engineering | Salary DOE + Performance Bonus | On-site in Dublin About Our...

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