Semiconductor Foundry 2.0 enters growth phase
According to IDC’s latest Worldwide Semiconductor Supply Chain Tracking Intelligence report, the global semiconductor market, following a recovery in 2024, is expected to experience steady growth in 2025. The broadly defined Foundry 2.0 market - encompassing foundry,...
UN agencies move to protect satellite navigation
Increasing incidents of interference with aviation, maritime and other satellite telecommunications services mean states must urgently enhance the protection of a critical radio-frequency band, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International...
Urgent action needed to realise renewables promise
President Cyril Ramaphosa's remarks in his State of the Nation address (SONA) present an opportunity for the country to build its green energy capability further, and provide urgent load shedding relief to the economy, according to a spokesman for the wind sector....
Rise of DeepTech aligns technology with SDGs
In a newly-published research, the IDC Emerging Technologies team investigates the potential of DeepTech in Europe. IDC defines DeepTech as "a class of emerging technologies, built upon scientific and engineering innovation, whose primary focus is to address social...
Surgical AR/VR poised for widespread adoption
Apple recently made its foray into the extended reality (XR) market with the introduction of its spatial computing product, Vision Pro. Early adopters have responded positively to the launch, and the product's impact on the widespread adoption of XR hardware and...
South Africans are living hand-to-mouth
with drastic changes in the economy over the past two years, South African consumers' financial realities and concerns have also changed. For many, getting by has become a priority, while investments and building wealth have taken a back seat. In late 2023, 1Life...
Nvidia joins new AI Safety Institute Consortium
Nvidia has joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology's new US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) as part of the company's effort to advance safe, secure and trustworthy AI. AISIC will work to create tools, methodologies and...
Political, economic certainty would boost residential property sales
Estate agents surveyed by Lightstone at the end of 2023 say political and economic certainty will lead to better residential property sales after a disappointing 2023, where less than 40% said they achieved volume or value sales targets. Although South Africa faces...
GenAI leads the trends impacting tech providers
Gartner has highlighted the top trends that will impact technology providers in 2024. "Generative AI (GenAI) is dominating the technical and product agenda of nearly every tech provider," says Eric Hunter, managing vice-president at Gartner. "The technology reshapes a...
AMD unveils Embedded+ architecture for edge AI applications
AMD has launched AMD Embedded+, a new architectural solution that combines AMD Ryzen Embedded processors with Versal adaptive SoCs on to a single integrated board to deliver scalable and power-efficient solutions that accelerate time-to-market for original design...
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Gauteng, Honeywell bring tech to education
As part of its commitment to furthering Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in South Africa, Honeywell has partnered with the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) on the Melisizwe Computer Lab Project, an educational course focused on...
Aging business systems fail to meet business demands
Businesses need to adapt quickly as aging business systems (ERPs) fail to meet today's business demands. To survive, business leaders need to modernise and find more effective ways to run their businesses. This is according to Uniconta South Africa CEO Keith Mullan....
How CEOs can empower their marketers to boost ROI
Marketers need accurate information, workflows and collaboration tools to be effective and to be able to generate then demonstrate a return on marketing investment (ROI) to the CEO. By Jillian Erasmus, marketing manager of About IT That's why CEOs should provide them...
Duxbury partners with TVT Digital Technology
Duxbury Networking has announced a partnership with TVT Digital Technology, giving resellers and customers a wider range of options of surveillance equipment. TVT provides high-quality surveillance products and systems at an attractive price point. "We decided to...
Tarsus sets up document management business unit
Tarsus Distribution has formed a dedicated business unit to serve the rapidly growing market for document digitisation and business process automation solutions in southern Africa. As a value-added distributor for Alaris, the business unit will focus on promoting the...
The changing UX and CX landscape
An exceptional customer experience (CX) builds a foundation of loyalty and trust. Similarly, a positive user experience (UX) encourages brand connections with people wanting to come back for more. And yet, local organisations must learn to embrace these more...
$3,5bn pledged to support African private sector development
Japan and the African Development Bank on Friday announced a joint target of $3,5-billion under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA4), during the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7). Both Japan and the...
DHL debuts new mobile app
DHL Express has launched a new mobile platform that will allow its customers in sub-Saharan Africa to track and coordinate the delivery of their shipments with greater ease and convenience. This is according to Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa,...
Smart cities will depend on faster adoption of 4IR
If you are not digital it will be very difficult to be competitive in industry, or in the buildings you produce. Because what you are building is here for the next 50 years, and it has to be green, smart and automated. This is the opinion of Taru Madangombe,...
Mobiclicks sees East African opportunities
East Africa's affordable Internet and impressive economic growth make investing in the region's booming mobile sector a no-brainer. This is according to Shaun Rosen, CEO of Mobiclicks, speaking at the launch of the first Mobiclicks representation outside of...
BUSINESS ANALYST – Gauteng Randburg
Examining data, processes, and systems to help drive improvements in efficiency, productivity, and profitability. They assess operations and recommend changes, enabling businesses to achieve their goals more effectively. Desired Skills: Business analysis Process...
System Analyst (1 year Contract) – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Introduction to the job: Understand and translate business requirements into quality system solutions and ensure optimal system performance and stability through support and continuous improvement. Job description: Analyse current systems solutions and business...
Firmware Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Our global client who produce cutting edge security products is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join their team. You would be joining as a firmware engineer where you will get to work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is...
Senior Automation Tester
We are looking for an experienced Automation Tester to join our Johannesburg based team. We follow a hybrid way of work. We can also consider people outside of Johannesburg.Your expertise:Senior (7+ years of experience)Experience creating frameworks from scratch /...
Mobile Application Developer (CH1093) (FULLY REMOTE)
Our client in the retail software industry is looking for Mobile Application Developer to join their team.Qualifications & ExperienceMatric (Grade 12) is required.A tertiary qualification in IT, Software Development or related field is advantageous.Working...
Service Desk Agent I
We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused Service Desk Agent I, providing first-level technical support and troubleshooting to ensure seamless IT operations. Skilled in resolving issues efficiently, assisting users with software and hardware concerns, and...
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer Purpose Senior Software Engineers are part of the software development team building the MeerKAT, MeerKAT Extension, African VLBI Network (AVN) and the Square Kilometre (SKA) telescopes. Senior software engineers research, analyse and evaluate...
Test Automation Engineer
Global concern is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to take ownership of test automation on a range of exciting products currently being developed in the physical access control space. You would get to work closely with highly skilled engineers in a very...
Senior Automation Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are looking for an experienced Automation Tester to join our Johannesburg based team. We follow a hybrid way of work. We can also consider people outside of Johannesburg.Your expertise:Senior (7+ years of experience)Experience creating frameworks from scratch /...
Mobile Application Developer (CH1093) (FULLY REMOTE) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client in the retail software industry is looking for Mobile Application Developer to join their team.Qualifications & ExperienceMatric (Grade 12) is required.A tertiary qualification in IT, Software Development or related field is advantageous.Working...
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