AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

How technology is changing decision-making in mining

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and particularly AI, is no longer a pipedream in South African mining - technology is already influencing how decisions are made, how risks are managed, and how value is created. It’s a critical period for the local mining...

$500K crypto heist uses malicious packages

Kaspersky GReAT (Global Research and Analysis Team) experts have discovered open-source packages that download the Quasar backdoor and a stealer designed to exfiltrate cryptocurrency. The malicious packages are intended for the Cursor AI development environment, which...

New CX tech often doesn’t give desired results

Customer service leaders who are  effective at  vendor and product evaluation activities saw only a 50% increase in the likelihood that they’d achieve their technology goals , according to a survey by Gartner. By contrast, leaders who are effective at organisational...

Ransomware continues to cause havoc

Ransomware remains an ongoing threat for organisations and is the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime as 41% of data is compromised during a cyberattack, according to the latest Veeam 2024 Ransomware Trends Report. The report also reveals that only 57% of...

Senior execs see sustainability as an opportunity

According to a recent survey of CEOs and senior executives by Gartner, 69% of them view sustainability as a leading business growth opportunity in 2024. "As CEOs reset their long-term strategies, environmental sustainability remains one of the leading factors that...

SA telcos must address customers’ major pain points

Telecommunications providers have cemented themselves as the backbone of modern communication, and therefore, wield substantial influence over society today. As all sectors of government, business and civil society become increasingly interconnected, telecom providers...

Salesforce accelerates growth plans in Africa with AI

At its World Tour Essentials event held in Johannesburg yesterday (6 June), Salesforce demonstrated how developments in AI are helping to transform the data analytics and CRM environments. According to the latest IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Salesforce, The Salesforce...

Geo-distributed businesses most at risk

Over one-third (39%) of geographically distributed companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region identify building and maintaining a cohesive IT infrastructure across multiple sites as their primary concern, according to a new Kaspersky survey. At the...

Nutanix and Dell collaborate on hybrid multicloud solutions

Nutanix has announced a collaboration with Dell Technologies aimed at accelerating customers' digital transformation journeys fueled by infrastructure modernisation and modern application development. Through this collaboration, joint customers will be able to...

IBM and Pasqal partner on quantum-centric supercomputers

IBM and Pasqal, as leaders in superconducting circuit and neutral atom-based quantum computers respectively, have announced their intent to partner to develop a common approach to quantum-centric supercomputing and promoting application research in chemistry and...

Microsoft takes the global data centre lead

Microsoft has taken the lead with over 300 data centres globally, surpassing AWS. Edith Reads, financial analyst at Stocklytics.com. comments: "Microsoft is ramping up its data center footprint to meet the growing demand for high-performance computing (HPC) essential...

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Iris Automation gets SA drone waiver

Iris Automation has announced that its customer United Drone Holdings (UDH) has been granted the first BVLOS flight approval by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to conduct long-range commercial flights with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)...

Itec Communications acquires new company

Itec Communications has announced the acquisition of an IT infrastructure integrator to meet what it calls a growing demand for integrated communications, in the South African enterprise market. The acquisition has seen the newly-merged business rebrand itself to a...

New app trends that will help businesses succeed

Mobile apps are reshaping all industries and business leaders need to quickly adopt the latest mobile app trends in order to succeed in 2020. By Bluegrass Digital CEO Nick Durrant It is also critical for businesses to integrate the latest mobile app development...

Empowerment begins with equality

Gender diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace are no longer just nice to haves. They are business imperatives. By Gcobisa Ntshona, human resources director at LexisNexis South Africa Research already shows them to be socio-economic imperatives, because...

Reem Asaad to lead its MEA region

Cisco has announced the appointment of Reem Asaad as its new Vice President for its Middle East and Africa region. As digital transformation continues to change and evolve the business landscape at a rapid pace, Asaad will be responsible for our Middle East and Africa...

Dimension Data preferred for SAP solutions on Microsoft Azure

NTT has earned the SAP on Microsoft Azure advanced specialisation, a validation of a solution partner's capability to deliver high-quality services in a specific solution area. Representing NTT in the Middle East and African territory is Dimension Data, which has been...

Logicalis announces new brand positioning

Logicalis Group has announced a significant evolution to its brand positioning. The refreshed positioning is the latest development in Logicalis' ongoing transformation of evolving beyond an IT integrator to a strategic consultative partner, accelerating its...

New parental leave laws and UIF benefits

Following a period of legal limbo, the government notified employers that the parental leave laws that were promulgated in November 2018 would take effect from 1 January 2020. By Rob Cooper, chairman of the Payroll Authors Group of South Africa, and host of the Sage...

Embracing a self-service world to improve CX

Irrespective of industry sector, 81% of customers want to take matters into their own hands and solve queries before reaching out to a contact centre agent. By Wynand Smit, CEO of Inovo In fact, 67% of people prefer self-service over speaking to a company...

Nutanix appoints Axiz as sub-Saharan distributor

Nutanix has appointed Axiz as an official distributor in the sub-Saharan Africa region. "In 2019 we experienced significant growth in our local channel business, where we launched a series of EMEA-led channel programmes and drove joint customer momentum," says Paul...

Data Analyst (Finance) – Western Cape Cape Town

This role will work directly with the CFO and the CTO to produce assurance on these financial integrations, and spec and manage the development of further integrations or migrations. You will have unique exposure to all the commercial projects, operations and system...

QA Developer

Our esteemed client in Centurion is seeking a skilled Intermediate Quality Assurance (QA) Developer for a permanent position. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining the quality and performance of their platform through both manual and automated testing....

Trade Analyst

The main purpose of this position is to provide team leadership in monitoring the receipt of goods or foreign exchange in respect of import and export transactions.JOB DESCRIPTIONApprove applications in line with exchange control regulations and within approved...

Software Engineer (Typescript, React, Node.js)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a comprehensive digital agency located in Reading, UK, and Stellenbosch, South Africa, is in search of a skilled Software Engineer to become a valuable member of their team. As a problem solver, you will collaborate with both customers and...

Technical Business Analyst

The Business Data Analyst will be responsible for establishing a structured and rigorous approach to data collection, documentation and logical modelling within the Operational Data Platform (ODP). The focus will be on capturing and validating data sources, defining...

QA Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Our esteemed client in Centurion is seeking a skilled Intermediate Quality Assurance (QA) Developer for a permanent position. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining the quality and performance of their platform through both manual and automated testing....

Trade Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria

The main purpose of this position is to provide team leadership in monitoring the receipt of goods or foreign exchange in respect of import and export transactions.JOB DESCRIPTIONApprove applications in line with exchange control regulations and within approved...

Technical Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The Business Data Analyst will be responsible for establishing a structured and rigorous approach to data collection, documentation and logical modelling within the Operational Data Platform (ODP). The focus will be on capturing and validating data sources, defining...

C# Developer

Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain high-performance C# applications that integrate with AI and machine learning models.Design, develop, and optimize APIs, microservices, and cloud-based solutions.Work with databases (SQL and NoSQL) to store and process...

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