How to deliver growth as executive confidence dips
Executive leaders are tempered in their optimism about economic growth and their own organisation’s top-line growth, with the Gartner Executive Confidence Barometer totaling just49.8 out of 100 in the second quarter of 2025. Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a...
Intel streamlines operations as it sets a new course
Intel aims to reduce its global workforce by about 15% by the end of this year, through workforce reductions and attrition. Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel, says the goal is to end up with about 75 000 employees. A large portion of the workforce reductions have already taken...
Insurance enhances cyber resilience for SA organisations
South African companies have made a proactive shift towards enhancing cyber defences as a key to optimising insurance outcomes. This is among the findings of a new Sophos study that highlights the increasing integration of cyber insurance into the risk management...
Momentum builds in global smartphone market
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 6,5% year over year to 285,4-million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24). Although this marks the fourth...
Sextortion epidemic demands urgent action
Just hours before his untimely death, the life of 16-year-old Murray Dowey from Scotland seemed ordinary--a night of family bonding over television and plans for an upcoming holiday with friends. Little did his parents know that the following morning would shatter...
AI gears up to address mental health
The global AI in mental health market size is expected to reach $5,08-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 24,1% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Mental health has become a major concern nowadays; increasing prevalence of mental...
Mental health likely to be the next global pandemic
Mental health issues are likely to be the next global pandemic, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimating that globally one in every four people will be impacted by mental illness at some point in their lives. An approximate 350-million people worldwide...
Global wealth plummeted over the last decade
Global economic uncertainty, inflation, rising interest rates, trade issues, stock market fluctuation, demographic shifts, and technological changes have all had a major impact on global wealth growth, significantly slowing it down in the past decade compared to the...
SMEs urged to cultivate a culture of saving
South Africa is a land teeming with hustling entrepreneurs, and SMEs effectively do the heavy lifting in the economy. Many have bootstrapped their businesses by hand, learning the ins and outs of business through practical experience. Most local entrepreneurs don't...
Counting the cost as climate change drives marine species to new homes
A new study led by researchers at the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Climate Risk Lab has revealed that climate change will continue to create opportunities for thousands of marine species to colonise new habitats, even if the world continues to rapidly reduce...
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Do’s and don’ts for virtual graduations
The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly thrust us into the future, writes Ghassan Azzi, Africa sales director at Western Digital. Digital technologies have become more entrenched in our daily lives in the past two months than they have over the past two years. If we...
Technology delivers results at a fraction of the cost
Whether proactive or reactive, due diligence comes at a cost. The growing risk of fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, extremism, counterfeiting, political risk and other criminal activities, means that the need for enhanced efforts is more imperative than...
SA’s Triggerfish chooses Galway for international expansion
Triggerfish, the animation studio behind Netflix's first original animated TV series from Africa, has established its first international studio in Galway, Ireland. Triggerfish animated the Oscar-nominated Roald Dahl adaptation Revolting Rhymes as well as Julia...
Telkom launches zero-rated digital portal
Telkom has launched the new Freed@ portal to bridge the digital divide between businesses and consumers. The portal allows businesses to create and share content that consumers are rewarded for engaging with. The Telkom Freed@ portal offers consumers digital currency,...
SAS and Microsoft partner on analytics, AI
Microsoft and SAS have announced an extensive technology and go-to-market strategic partnership. The two companies will enable customers to easily run their SAS(r) workloads in the cloud, expanding their business solutions and unlocking critical value from their...
Contact tracing and the data privacy challenge
Recent years have seen a marked shift in the way technology interacts with our data privacy. By Shuman Ghosemajumder, global head of artificial intelligence at F5 Networks As people live and work in an increasingly digital world, they are also becoming more aware of...
Independent games to publish under EA Originals label
Electronic Arts has revealed three new EA Originals games, and confirmed a new partnership with Final Strike Games. Hazelight Studios' It Takes Two, Zoink's Lost in Random and Final Strike Games' Rocket Arena will be published under the EA Originals Label. EA also...
Fujitsu adds Primergy RX4770 M6 server
Fujitsu has introduced an IT infrastructure that accelerates data-driven business transformation by enabling enterprises to rely on data, the heart of digital business. As a core component of on-premises data centers, the next-generation quad-socket Primergy RX4770 M6...
Sage to launch CakeHR in SA
Sage has announced that CakeHR by Sage is now available in South Africa. This native cloud solution simplifies and automates HR tasks for small and growing businesses. CakeHR is an intuitive solution that drives productivity and transparency, including automation of...
Insurance brokers turn to technology
The Covid-19 lockdown has been a catalyst for brokers to accelerate their use of cloud-based technology platforms to manage client relationships remotely. Unlike ecommerce, which is very much in the public domain, Insurtech platforms have surged in relevance and...
Java Analyst Developer
What will you do? Working in an agile team, you would be responsible to produce quality software according to business requirements. You need to assist with the deployment and monitoring of the developed systems in development, testing and production environments....
Project Manager at Adapt IT
Introduction We are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Manager based in either Gauteng, Cape Town or KZN to assist with invoicing and correct administration of [URL Removed] all project phases are monitored, planned correctly and clients are engaged...
Control Systems Integrator at One Technology Limited – Remote Remote
Do you want the opportunity to develop control systems for some of the New Zealands greatest companies? Would you relish in the chance to tackle a problem a customer is having with their manufacturing process and come up with a solution using your passion for...
Java Analyst Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
What will you do? Working in an agile team, you would be responsible to produce quality software according to business requirements. You need to assist with the deployment and monitoring of the developed systems in development, testing and production environments....
Project Manager at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand
Introduction We are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Manager based in either Gauteng, Cape Town or KZN to assist with invoicing and correct administration of [URL Removed] all project phases are monitored, planned correctly and clients are engaged...
Senior Metadata Management Specialist
We are seeking an experienced x2 Senior Metadata Management Specialists to lead the development and implementation of robust metadata practices in support of the Enterprise Data Strategy. The objective of this role is to establish and maintain a centralized,...
SAP CRM Technical Consultant / Developer
Seeking an SAP CRM Technical Consultant to implement, customize, and maintain SAP CRM solutions with expertise in ABAP programming and integration with SAP ECC and S/4HANA. Key Requirements: Minimum 5 years' experience in SAP CRM developmentSAP CRM certification and...
Systems Engineer
Powering business continuity through smart infrastructure and proactive support.We are looking for a skilled and solutions-driven Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain reliable and secure IT infrastructure. This role involves managing servers, networks,...
Senior Metadata Management Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking an experienced x2 Senior Metadata Management Specialists to lead the development and implementation of robust metadata practices in support of the Enterprise Data Strategy. The objective of this role is to establish and maintain a centralized,...
SAP CRM Technical Consultant / Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Seeking an SAP CRM Technical Consultant to implement, customize, and maintain SAP CRM solutions with expertise in ABAP programming and integration with SAP ECC and S/4HANA. Key Requirements: Minimum 5 years' experience in SAP CRM developmentSAP CRM certification and...
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