PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Blue Label expects higher earnings

Blue Label Telecoms has published a trading statement alerting shareholders that its earnings will increase by more than 20% for the current financial year. The group has announced that, for the year ended 31 May 2025, earnings per share are expected to increase by...

Hybrid work fast tracks female career progression and parity

New research by International Workplace Group demonstrates that hybrid work is a key driver in accelerating gender parity and supporting women’s career progression. More than two-thirds (71%) of respondents report that hybrid work with companies empowering their...

The emerging technologies to watch out for

The 25 disruptive technologies to watch on the latest Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2024 fall into four key areas: autonomous AI; developer productivity; total experience; and human-centric security and privacy programmes. "Generative AI (GenAI) is...

Barriers to HIV treatment threaten SA’s fight against it

South Africa's HIV epidemic is driven by people who face obstacles in obtaining treatment and struggle to adhere to their daily oral medication or remain in care - and the lack of access to long-acting injectables for HIV treatments compounds this challenge. This...

Hot Chips: Intel demos AI architecture

Demonstrating the depth and breadth of its technologies at Hot Chips 2024, Intel showcased advancements across AI use cases - from the data centre, cloud and network to the edge and PC - while covering the industry's most advanced and first-ever fully integrated...

Don’t fall for fake fundraisers for Telegram founder

Cyber scammers are renowned for closely monitoring current events, social changes, and the latest news to exploit and lure victims - and the news surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, is proving to be no exception. Kaspersky experts have uncovered...

Backup of SaaS applications becoming a ‘critical requirement’

By 2028, 75% of enterprises will prioritise backup of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications as a critical requirement - compared to 15% in 2024 - according to Gartner. SaaS-based applications have become a preferred choice for new and modernised deployments, with...

ACSA terminates biometric ID contract with French firm

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has terminated the contract for an Automated Border Control (ABC), e-Gates and single token project awarded to French technology company, IDEMIA. In a statement, ACSA says the contract termination is in line with the conditions of...

Global ICT leaders launch AI consortium

An AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium - led by Cisco and including Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft and SAP, along with key advisors - has released its inaugural report, The Transformational Opportunity of AI on ICT Jobs. The initiative,...

DTIC, Takealot partner to digitise township economy

Kathy Gibson reports - The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has signed an agreement with Takealot to develop and digitalise the township economy. Parks Tau, minister of trade, industry and competition, made the announcement this morning at the launch of a...

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Acronis joins MPC Alliance

Cyber protection company, Acronis, has joined the MPC Alliance, the global association of organisations with the mission of improving data security and privacy through the implementation of the secure cryptographic technology of multi-party computation (MPC). MPC is a...

VMware unveils Modern Network framework for data centre, cloud

VMware has unveiled the Modern Network framework to enable businesses, and their IT and application development teams, to accelerate adapting to a new normal. To help customers realize a modern network of their own, VMware also announced further enhancements to its...

Data management vital for future-ready tax practitioners

Future-ready tax practitioners will need to learn data management to become effective advisors. This is according to Ettiene Retief, chairman of the National Tax and SARS Committee at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), addressing SAIPA's...

Embrace a remote, video-driven business environment

The disruption companies across Africa have experienced due to the pandemic has been significant. On the one hand, employee safety had to be prioritised by enabling them to work from home. And on the other, business operations had to continue as effectively as...

Data can help business recovery

If you have a data problem, you are not alone. Data is growing at speeds no one could have predicted ten years ago, but few companies have put a stake in the ground to control the flood, and those who have are reaping the benefits of more agile decision-making. By...

How to nail Black Friday during a pandemic

Black Friday - the American-born commercial holiday celebrated annually on the day after Thanksgiving - has gained significant local traction in recent years. From revenue of just under R2,5-billion in 2017, to almost R2,9-billion in 2018, last year saw total South...

Prevent a disaster from becoming a catastrophe

Every year, companies spend millions of rands mirroring their IT operations as a precaution against the possibility that their main data centre will fail. By Niël Malan, managing partner at Tangent Solutions The entire system is often replicated in a second physical...

Stay positive and find work in a post-Covid world

In the first quarter of 2020, the unemployment rate stood at 30,1% with the youth unemployment crisis showing little sign of improvement. By Jake Willis, CEO and co-founder of Lulaway But when the national economy was shut down due to Covid-19 restrictions, to reduce...

The rise of ransomware 2.0

Over the past couple of years, widespread ransomware attacks - where criminals use malware to encrypt your data and hold it for ransom - have been replaced by more targeted attacks against specific companies and industries. In these more targeted campaigns, attackers...

The ideal employer remuneration model for the Covid-19 era

What a company is prepared to pay its workers has always been a juggling act between three main considerations. These are: attracting, retaining and motivating talented employees; being fair; and keeping total remuneration costs from spiralling, according to Tanya...

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We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable, and secure systems. This role is ideal for a professional with over 8 years of experience in software development, infrastructure, or systems architecture,...

Junior Frontend Developer (ITC-14))

Our esteemed client in Centurion is urgently looking for a Junrior Front-end Developer for a 3-year hybrid contract Position:Duties and ResponsibilitiesDesigns and implements the visual and interactive aspects of web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript...

Data Scientist (Investment Operations)

Leading Investment Management company with operations locally and internationally is seeking a dynamic Data Scientist to join their investment operations team.The candidate must have a completed BSc Honours / Engineering (Maths/Stats/Financial Maths/Similar) plus 1 –...

Senior UI Developer (ITC-53)

We are seeking a Senior UI Developer who will be responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of responsive front-end applications using the Angular framework. The ideal candidate will work closely with UX/UI designers, back-end developers, and product...

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Our client is seeking skilled Java Software Engineers with strong enterprise experience, consulting exposure, and a stable track record. Strong communication skills and delivery focus are key. Key Requirements A bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering or other...

Senior Integration Developer (ICT-20)

We are looking for a Senior Integration Developer with expertise in API development, cloud-based integration, and system/application integration. The ideal candidate will have significant experience designing and developing RESTful APIs, integrating with AWS services,...

Technical Architect (Tech Lead) (ITC-45)

A leading project requires the expertise of a Technical Architect (Tech Lead) to drive architectural strategy and implementation across cloud, data, and integration layers. This is a senior-level opportunity for a technical expert with over 10 years of experience in...

Fullstack Java Developer (3153, 3154) KG – Gauteng Midrand

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?A senior cloud architect to join the team to ramp up our mainframe services regarding the refactoring (conversion) from mainframe applications to Java based cloud applications. Doing a proof of concept with a small...

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Full Stack Java DeveloperRevolutionize your career with cutting-edge tech for a biometrics system!Join a forward-thinking technology solutions company specializing in advanced analytics, big data, AI, and more. As a Full Stack Java Developer, you will play a key role...

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