As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Your next smartphone could be powered by a recycled toaster

For the past 20 years, the consumer electronics playbook has been simple: make it smaller, make it faster, and seal it shut. Manufacturers utilised industrial adhesives, proprietary screws, and integrated designs to create sleek devices that were virtually impossible...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

Thousands of ICT jobs in SA are going unfilled

South Africa’s digital economy is growing fast, but not fast enough to keep up with the country’s pressing need for jobs. New research by Collective X shows that, while employers need digital skills, too many junior roles are going unfilled. This highlights a critical...

Malatsi defends equity equivalence policy direction

Solly Malatsi, minister of communications and digital technologies, has refuted suggestions that the policy direction he gazetted on Friday (23 May 2025) was a direct result of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s White House meeting. “There is no conspiracy on our part; no...

Mixed, extended reality to drive AR/VR headset growth

Global shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets declined 67,4% year over year in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset...

HR functions fail to gain business value from tech

Fewer than one-quarter of HR employees (24%) reported that their organisation's HR function is deriving the maximum value from HR technology, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 85 HR leaders in February 2024 found: * Only 35% are confident their current...

Tablets triumph in shopping conversions

Tablet conversion rates have surged to 2,7%, exceeding those of both desktops and smartphones, according to new data from Stocklytics. This unexpected finding suggests that tablets are finding a sweet spot with consumers, potentially becoming a key player in online...

Scammers use Meta infrastructure to hit Facebook business accounts

Kaspersky has discovered a new phishing scheme targeting Facebook business accounts, using legitimate Facebook infrastructure to send deceptive emails with threats of account suspension. Cybercriminals have devised a method to use authentic Facebook functions to send...

Telkom reports stronger performance, better results

Telkom has reported stronger operational performance and improved financial results for the 2024 financial year, with group revenue up 1,6% to R43 230-million. Mobile service revenue is up 6,8% to R19 026-million, with more than 20-million subscribers. Openserve's...

IBM adds GenAI to personalise Wimbledon player stories

IBM and The All England Lawn Tennis Club has a new feature for the Wimbledon digital experience that will leverage match data with generative AI (GenAI) from IBM's AI and data platform, watsonx, to keep fans updated on the world's leading players as they advance...

Acer sets up local monitor production

Acer has started producing monitors in South Africa as part of its localisation strategy. The new monitor production programme aims to significantly contribute to job creation in South Africa's technology sector. Additionally, the company recognises that providing...

Gen Z set to transform the workplace

Gen Z will make up 27% of the workforce by 2025, bringing with them a unique set of talents and insights. They are digital natives who have never known a time without the internet. They are strident regarding ethics (and they want their employer to be, too), and while...

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African island states launch joint medicines procurement

Ministers of Health from seven small African island states have signed an agreement to jointly procure drugs and vaccines in a bid to improve quality and access to medicines and other health products. The ministers from Cabo Verde, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar,...

Dell advances VMware management, automation, protection

Dell Technologies has announced several infrastructure portfolio innovations for VMware environments, designed to help customers better protect, manage and support traditional and modern applications across edge locations, core data centers and hybrid clouds....

Regulation the biggest obstacle to e-commerce innovation

E-commerce is a digital marketplace with its own rules for procuring goods and services. Craig Duggan, head of commercial at Transaction Junction, says the need to ensure confidence in the security and privacy of these transactions has resulted in legislation that...

IFC, Imperial partner to pilot modular Covid-19 screening

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a partnership with South African-listed Imperial to jointly develop a modular screening and treatment healthcare infrastructure program in sub-Saharan Africa to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. Imperial, an...

Cell C, Primestars partner on STEM education

As the fourth industrial revolution becomes reality on a global scale, the need for learners to master STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects has never been more important. In South Africa, the importance of STEM education is vital. The...

Burned out and isolated: should the company care?

Employees have been hard at work since the lockdown started but the isolation and long hours are starting to take their toll. At first, the lockdown added some notable benefits to the employee's life. They didn't have to sit in traffic for hours. They could wake up a...

SA’s insurance market still has room for growth

The South African insurance market has undergone remarkable changes over the years with each stage in the evolution presenting opportunities for growth and new business models. This is the word from Thokozile Mahlangu, chief executive of the Insurance Institute of...

Epsilon partners with BCX

Connectivity and communications service provider Epsilon has partnered with Business Connexion (BCX) to deliver high performance data centre interconnection (DCI) services for African enterprises. BCX uses Epsilon's network as a service (NaaS) platform Infiny for...

How electric power enterprises can transform

If electric power enterprises want to remain key players in the energy ecosystem, they will have to radically change their operating models - and digital transformation will be key. IDC and Huawei have jointly released a white paper for the electric power industry,...

Technology drives digital inclusion

Technology is a key enabler for digital inclusion, with solutions for healthcare, education and social impact already available. Kevin Zhang, chief marketing officer of Huawei ICT Infrastructure, addressing the online summit "TECH4ALL: Powering Digital Inclusion with...

Systems / Networks Administrator (Ops Specialist)

Keeping systems secure, networks strong, and operations seamless!Our client is seeking a dynamic Systems Networks Administrator (Ops Specialist) to ensure the stability, security, and efficiency of their IT infrastructure. This role is perfect for a tech-savvy...

Internship Information Technology positions (Dbn)

Background:Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC work in conjuction with the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training...

Senior DevOps Engineer

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to lead and enhance their cloud infrastructure, automation, and pipelines. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in software engineering, will work with developers, Operations and Analysts to...

Senior DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to lead and enhance their cloud infrastructure, automation, and pipelines. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in software engineering, will work with developers, Operations and Analysts to...

Internship Information Technology Positions (Jhb)

Background:Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC work in conjuction with the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training...

Application Support Specialist

Our client is looking for an Application Support Specialist, who will be responsible for the execution of Information Technology (IT) application support function for the NAXT 365 ERP system based on Microsoft Dynamics365.This role focuses on ensuring seamless support...

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