Slow growth for smartphone sales
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker , global smartphone shipments increased 1% year-over-year (YoY) to 295,2million units in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25). The smartphone market...
Global PC shipments up 4,4% in Q2
Worldwide PC shipments totaled more than 63-million units in the second quarter of 2025, a 4,4% increase from the second quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner. “In the second quarter of 2025, enterprise demand outpaced consumer demand,...
AI plays a bigger role in security
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a significant role in the field of cybersecurity. It has the potential to enhance organisations' incident response capabilities. Cybersecurity companies have been discussing incorporating AI capabilities in various areas,...
In South Korea, more than 1% of workers are robots
Although China has made huge investments in industrial robotics over the past two years, it is still not the most automated nation on the planet. In fact, four other countries have a much higher number of operational robots in their manufacturing industries, and South...
Not enough youth know how to build financial stability
1Life Insurance's 2024 generational wealth youth survey confirms that youth in South Africa are far from achieving financial freedom and building wealth - placing them at a tremendous disadvantage. Youth unemployment in South Africa currently sits at, 45,5% according...
Consistent growth for SASE market
The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market experienced a remarkable 23% revenue growth in 1Q 2024, marking its seventeenth consecutive quarter of over 20% growth, according to a recently-published report from Dell'Oro Group. This sustained increase underscores the...
Baggage handling improves despite passenger traffic surge
SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, has announced an improvement in the air transport industry's rate of mishandled baggage. The newly launched SITA Baggage IT Insights 2024 reports the number of bags mishandled by the...
Webb finds carbon molecules around a young star
An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the disk of gas and dust around a young, very low-mass star. The results reveal the largest number of carbon-containing molecules seen to date in such a disk. These findings have...
Technology seen as key to expanding economic opportunity
Global leaders are keen to use technology including AI to advance key impact goals, according to a new study from HP Inc with Oxford Economics. The study of business executives and government officials in 10 countries found three out of four leaders believe technology...
Tips for mitigating long-term supply chain resource constraints
Supply chain and procurement leaders can better address long-term resource constraints by focusing on the immediate risks that threaten business viability, according to new research from Gartner. The research findings showed that leading supply chains motivate action...
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Altron Karabina expands Jet Reports partner agreement
Microsoft technology partner Altron Karabina has expanded its existing partner agreement with Jet Reports by becoming the main African distributor for all Jet products. This follows the acquisition in 2019 of Jet's parent company, Jet Global Data Technologies, by...
VMware simplifies partner engagement
VMware has launched VMware Partner Connect, the new, simplified and flexible program designed to enable partners to do business with VMware in a way that aligns to their business models. VMware Partner Connect empowers partners with flexibility to meet customers'...
Sophos completes Thoma Bravo acquisition
Sophos has completed its acquisition by Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm focused on the software and technology-enabled services sectors, in a cash transaction that values Sophos at approximately $3,9-billion. The acquisition offer was announced on 14 October 2019....
King Price acquisition of Stangen gets the go-ahead
Short-term insurer King Price has confirmed its entry into the South African life insurance market after regulators this week gave the green light for its acquisition of life insurer Stangen from JSE-listed African Phoenix Investments, for R140-million. The move...
Schneider Electric joins Cybersecurity Tech Accord
Schneider Electric has joined the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, a watershed agreement among its signatories to enhance the cybersecurity ecosystem and to defend the digital economy from cyberattacks. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord is a public commitment among 144 global...
Altron get thumbs up to aquire Ubusha Technologies
The Competition Commission has approved Altron's acquisition of Ubusha Technologies. Altron acquired the identity security company in December 2019 in a deal worth R360-million. Altron chief executive Mteto Nyati says: "This acquisition was the springboard for the...
Robotics, coding a must for SA youth
To many, robotic and computer coding are reserved for techies, geeks and sci-fi movies. Nowadays these terms are fast becoming the norm in society and households alike. There is no denying the fact that if we do not embrace this wave of change, we will be left behind...
Local MVNO enabler geared for growth
In 2017, the global mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market was valued at $54,1-billion. According to Market Watch, it's expected to register a compound annual growth rate of 8,8% from 2018 to 2023. Even in South Africa's consolidating economy this is fertile...
Youth seek solutions to global challenges
Five hundred young people from across the Commonwealth will have the opportunity to confront some of the biggest challenges facing the world at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda. The Commonwealth Youth Forum will be held in Kigali...
Self-service boarding in Brazilian airports
Fraport Brasil has installed SITA's passenger processing technology at the two airports it manages in Brazil, Fortaleza Airport (FOR) and Porto Alegre Airport (POA). New self-service gates provide passengers with automated entry to the security checking area with a...
Application Support Analyst at Mintek
Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for an Application Support Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for system development, configuration, and support: SharePoint 2016 (with Nintex Workflow and Nintex/InfoPath forms), SharePoint...
Application Specialist – Ultrasound – Gauteng Midrand
Leading organisation based in Johannesburg North is looking for a National Application Specialist for their Ultrasound division.A Grade 12 certificate as a minimum requirement plus a Sonography qualification is requiredFluent in English, verbal and written in addition...
Application Support Analyst at Mintek – Gauteng Randburg
Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for an Application Support Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for system development, configuration, and support: SharePoint 2016 (with Nintex Workflow and Nintex/InfoPath forms), SharePoint...
Senior BI Data Analyst at The Foschini Group
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Project Manager (Solar EPC)
Lead the Future of Solar Energy! Is this you?You're a natural leader with a knack for managing complex projects from start to finish. Your experience in the solar or renewable energy sector sets you apart, and you excel at motivating teams, managing budgets, and...
Technology Enterprise Architect – Remote Remote
Our client has a variety of different systems that are interconnected. The complexity comes not just with the different types of systems but the different operating models and environmental challenges of offline systems (due to intermitted/ poor connectivity from the...
Senior Data Engineer (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
Senior Data Engineer (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
ERP Implementation Consultant
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Senior Data Engineer (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
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