AI-ready SASE branch architectures drive revenues
The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market surged 22% year-over-year (Y/Y) to $2,7-billion in second quarter of 2025, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. This marked the third consecutive quarter of accelerating growth, fueled by enterprises upgrading to...
Attracting part-time workers back into the workforce
With the current focus on driving economic growth, an International Workplace Group (IWG) report reveals the potential of hybrid work to boost productivity and bring more skilled labour into the workforce. The new research reveals that 44% of former part-time workers...
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...
Altera debuts FPGA portfolio
Altera, an Intel company, has unveiled an array of FPGA hardware, software and development tools that make its programmable solutions more accessible across a broader range of use cases and markets. The company revealed new details on its next-generation, power- and...
US massively ahead in data centres
The widespread adoption of cloud computing has transformed the data centre landscape and, although it significantly cut the number of organisations operating their own data centres, it has also fueled a surge in the global data centre count. Still, no market is even...
UCT and IDIA unveil VR software for astronomy data visualisation
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Astronomy and the Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA) – a partnership between UCT, the University of the Western Cape and the University of Pretoria – have released new virtual reality (VR)...
Gavi-supported vaccines save millions of lives
More than 1,3-million future deaths were averted in 2023 thanks to vaccination programmes supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This achievement, which translates to more than two lives saved every minute of the day, is highlighted alongside historic progress in...
Arctic sea ice near historic low; Antarctic ice declines
Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on 11 September 2024, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The decline continues the...
IBM opens second quantum data centre
IBM has opened its first quantum data centre in Europe, located in Ehningen, Germany. This is the second quantum data centre that IBM has deployed, and will be available via the cloud to the over 250 enterprises, governments and research institutions in the region....
Battery prices are still dropping: but for how long?
The Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell market is forecast to reach over $400-billion by 2035, with costs continuing their downward trend. These are among the findings from a new IDTechEx report, “Li-ion Battery Market 2025-2035: Technologies, Players, Applications,...
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Data brings competitive edge to insurance
Insurers understand all too well the value of managing data and extracting meaningful insights from it. By Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge Holdings But as the number of data points continue to grow exponentially thanks to the Internet of Things...
Run factories efficiently with digital power management
In the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, factories returning to normal (or almost normal) face new challenges characterised by changes in their workforce. Many companies have lost experienced facility management or engineering staff through retirement or...
LG plans autonomous robot for disinfecting
LG Electronics is developing an autonomous robot that will use ultraviolet (UV-C) light to disinfect high-touch, high-traffic areas. LG Business Solutions USA plans to offer the UV robot to US hospitality, education, corporate, retail, restaurant, and transportation...
Understanding fraud trends during Covid-19
Consumers have fully embraced digital payments in the Covid-19 era. In fact, a staggering 78% of consumers have now completely adapted their payment methods due to safety concerns and 48% will no longer shop at a store which doesn’t offer contactless payment. By Bevan...
Get proactive about the cybersecurity resource problem
Resources have always been a problem when it comes to cybersecurity. You are not always rewarded for doing security the way you are when you develop a new business application quickly. By Lucy Kerner, security evangelist and strategist at Red Hat This usually leads to...
How technology is recreating the offline retail experience online
As the Covid-19 pandemic catalyses the move to e-commerce, new technologies are attempting to bridge the gap between offline and online retail by offering rich and immersive experiences that replicate in-person shopping and redefine how people experience online...
Strategic partnerships key to facing the data revolution
Being ready and able to handle the weight of pressure on the business while tackling the daily data avalanche is easier said than done. In today’s market, businesses face numerous challenges, not least of which is the need to add value, compete successfully and...
S/4 HANA migration can be an opportunity rather than a challenge
While the deadline for migrating to S/4 HANA has been extended to 2027, giving businesses a slight reprieve, SAP ECC is reaching end of life, and companies should consider making the move sooner rather than later. By Oesha Rughubir, solution architect at T-Systems...
Boost your retail business over the festive season
It's been an extraordinarily difficult year for most South African retailers, with sales showing year-on-year declines for five consecutive months up to end-August, according to Stats SA. Many of them are hoping for a bumper festive season to set them back on the path...
Connectivity will shape the future of movement
The pandemic and the lockdown have reduced our mobility, but our connectedness – via IoT, the Cloud and AI – has helped us overcome this. As society gets moving again, connectedness will redefine the way we do it, writes Pierre Bruwer, MD of Netstar. The...
GIS Technician
We are currently seeking a GIS Technician on a contract basis to assist our client in the GIS & Survey section of the Property Holding Branch. This role supports a critical data cleaning project linked to the Insurance Immovable Asset Register, ensuring that...
Senior Project Manager – Remote Remote
Senior Project Manager with experience in facilities structures and/or organizational relocationsContract position - December 2025.Are you a seasoned project manager with a passion for seamless transitions?Do you thrive in dynamic environments, ensuring business...
GIS Technician – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
We are currently seeking a GIS Technician on a contract basis to assist our client in the GIS & Survey section of the Property Holding Branch. This role supports a critical data cleaning project linked to the Insurance Immovable Asset Register, ensuring that...
Back End Developer (Focus: Java) – 1837
Back End Developer (Focus: Java) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Technical: Java 17+, J2E, Junit, SQL Queries and optimisation, JAX-RS, JPA, JTA, ORM, FlywayAWS ALB, ECS, RDSGitHub and GitHub ActionsOpenSearchGrafana stack (including visualisation, Loki, Tempo, Mimir,...
Analyst Programmer/Designer ll (Contract)
Job PurposeTo translate macro design into detailed micro designs which will realize the business solution in their relevant areas of focus. Translate and communicate the required changes to the programmer community. Develop critical component parts.Job...
Back End Developer (Focus: Java) – 1837 – Gauteng Pretoria
Back End Developer (Focus: Java) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Technical: Java 17+, J2E, Junit, SQL Queries and optimisation, JAX-RS, JPA, JTA, ORM, FlywayAWS ALB, ECS, RDSGitHub and GitHub ActionsOpenSearchGrafana stack (including visualisation, Loki, Tempo, Mimir,...
Analyst Programmer/Designer ll (Contract) – Gauteng Randburg
Job PurposeTo translate macro design into detailed micro designs which will realize the business solution in their relevant areas of focus. Translate and communicate the required changes to the programmer community. Develop critical component parts.Job...
Full Stack Java Developer – 0809
Full Stack Java Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:AzureGitHub and GitHub ActionsOpenSearchGrafana stack (including visualisation, Loki, Tempo, Mimir, Prometheus)KafkaTechnical: Java 17+, J2E, Junit, SQL Queries and optimisation, JAX-RS, JPA, JTA, ORM, Flyway,...
Full Stack Java Developer – 0809 – Gauteng Pretoria
Full Stack Java Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:AzureGitHub and GitHub ActionsOpenSearchGrafana stack (including visualisation, Loki, Tempo, Mimir, Prometheus)KafkaTechnical: Java 17+, J2E, Junit, SQL Queries and optimisation, JAX-RS, JPA, JTA, ORM, Flyway,...
Project Manager (Contract) (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:DELIVER strategic and regulatory change across the operating platform of a global Asset Manager seeking its next Project Manager. The team operates in a decentralised model, partnering with business leads to shape, coordinate, and implement change across...
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