Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Logistics execs increasingly embracing strategic goals

With an increasing number of logistics leaders reporting directly to the C-suite, priorities are being elevated to impact customer experience, increase digitalisation, and automate physical tasks, according to a new survey by Gartner. Attendees at this year’s Gartner...

Autonomous mobile robots on an upward trend

The global autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) market is expected to reach $9,56-billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 15,1% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. AMRs have triggered a paradigm shift in the way tasks such as material picking,...

Nampak detects security breach

Nampak has become the latest victim of cybercrime, having detected unauthorised activity on its IT systems last week (20 March 2024). Manufacturing and operations are not affected. The company has made a voluntary disclosure about the attack. "An unknown third-party...

Mobile IDs, MFA, sustainability emerge as top security trends

A new HID study, the 2024 State of the Security Industry Report, delves into the underlying concerns driving upcoming innovations and the technologies that underpin them, helping security leaders to be proactive in adapting to evolving challenges. This year's survey...

These are the top supply chain technology trends for 2024

Advancements in technology will provide supply chain technology leaders and chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) with opportunities to support new business models, augment and automate decision making and foster ecosystem collaboration, according to Gartner. With these...

Gaming PCs to bounce back, monitors continue to grow

Global shipments for gaming PCs suffered the same fate as the overall PC market in 2023 with the gaming category declining 13,2% year over year to 44-million units for the year. However, gaming monitors were able to buck the trend as lower pricing helped drive volume...

Digital twins market heads for $150bn by 2030

With advancements in Internet of Things (IoT), cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics, the global market for digital twins, spanning software and services, is projected to exceed $150-billion in 2030, says GlobalData. Digital twins are becoming...

InfoSec professionals question relevance of formal education

Amid acute shortages of cybersecurity professionals, acting information security (InfoSec) experts are questioning the relevance of the formal education they received, Kaspersky's new global research shows. The survey revealed that one in two cybersecurity...

Intel debuts initiatives for AI PC developers, hardware vendors

Intel has created two new artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives as part of the AI PC Acceleration Program: the AI PC Developer Program and the addition of independent hardware vendors to the program. These are critical for enabling the software and hardware...

Westcon growth to boost Datatec revenues

Datatec has released a trading update, reporting that group revenue is expected to be approximately $5,44-billion (FY23: $5,14-billion), representing a year over year increase of 5,8%. The group reports that it built on the strong operational performance reported for...

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Canon provides world cup highlight footage

During seven matches of Rugby World Cup 2019, to be held from 20 September to 2 November, Canon will provide highlight footage created by the Free Viewpoint Video System to the International Games Broadcast Services (IGBS). These video highlights feature viewpoints...

Health innovation is an opportunity for SA brands

With government striving to pass legislation to create a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme to serve all South Africans, the country's health and wellness market is in flux. By Rachel Thompson, insights director at GfK South Africa Along with the global trends...

Westcon is Palo Alto’s Network EMEA Distributor of the year

Westcon International has received the Palo Alto Networks EMEA Distributor of the Year award for 2019. Announced during the Palo Alto Networks Sales Kickoff 2020 in Las Vegas, these annual awards are presented to an elite group of NextWave partners that over the past...

Poloniecki joins Nutanix as GM

Nutanix has appointed Dom Poloniecki as GM for its Western Europe and sub-Saharan Africa region. With territories including the UK, the Republic of Ireland and South Africa, as well as emerging markets in central and southern Africa, Poloniecki will be responsible for...

Duxbury Networking partners with Versa Networks

Duxbury Networking has announced a new partnership with Versa Networks, a software-defined networking vendor. Versa provides a full-featured, end-to-end set of software-defined products and solutions to help service providers and enterprises move from legacy...

Teraco achieves global top 3 data centre ranking

In Cloudscene's 7th publication of the Data Centre Ecosystem Leaderboard, Teraco's JB1 East & West data centre, is ranked third globally in terms of service providers available at the facility Cloudscene's rankings are derived from the data published in the...

Cyber security at the rugby world cup

Get the braaivleis and biltong ready because this year's highly anticipated rugby world cup in Japan will be the biggest and most tech-enabled event the world has ever seen. Simon McCullough, F5 Networks' major channel account manager, discusses the cyber security...

Kyocera achieves top copier, MFP position

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa has been placed first overall in unit sales for the first half of 2019, with a market share of 14,6%. This is according to market data specialist InfoSource's latest research which shows market sizing data in the office...

Cloud-based solution counters cheating in e-sports

Kaspersky has taken the first step in protecting fair play in eSports: the company introduced a beta version of its new solution Kaspersky Anti-Cheat to help tournament organisers combat in-game cheating. With this new cloud-based offering, Kaspersky provides...

Ulwembu secures stake in JumpCO Consulting

Black-owned Ulwembu Business Services has purchased a stake in JumpCO Consulting, a professional services and software product business focused on delivering digital economy-ready enterprise solutions in: integration and business process management (BPM), cloud and...

Senior React Native Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

One of our clients who is the leading supplier of intelligent security solutions to security companies across Sub-Saharan Africa is looking for a Senior React Native Developer. Key Requirements: Minimum of 5 years of development.Degree in Computer Science,...

Java Developer (Zimbra) – 6 month contract

Overview:We're seeking an experienced Java Developer to contract for our team for a highly focused 6 month project, in order enhance our product suite by developing custom extensions and Zimlets for Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). This role requires expertise in...

Mid-Level C#.Net Developer (JHB Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:THE talents of a dedicated and deadline-driven Mid-Level C#.Net Developer is required by a Joburg-based Marketing & Media Solutions Provider to join its team. Your core role will entail developing new products and features while maintaining existing...

Data Analyst

Perform professional duties related to the review and interpretation of business data and guide processes to focus on the effective use of people, data & technology. Translate departments' business requirements into system deployments and identify business process...

Senior C# Developer

Leading employer in the telecommunications industry is looking to appoint a Senior C# Developer to join their awesome team. You will need a completed qualification and proven experience (4years minimum) writing back end software using C, C#, .NET Core, .NEt6/7 and...

Java Developer (Zimbra) – 6 month contract – Gauteng Johannesburg

Overview:We're seeking an experienced Java Developer to contract for our team for a highly focused 6 month project, in order enhance our product suite by developing custom extensions and Zimlets for Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). This role requires expertise in...

Mid-Level C#.Net Developer (JHB Remote) – Gauteng Randburg

ENVIRONMENT:THE talents of a dedicated and deadline-driven Mid-Level C#.Net Developer is required by a Joburg-based Marketing & Media Solutions Provider to join its team. Your core role will entail developing new products and features while maintaining existing...

Data Analyst – Remote Remote

Perform professional duties related to the review and interpretation of business data and guide processes to focus on the effective use of people, data & technology. Translate departments' business requirements into system deployments and identify business process...

Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Randburg

Leading employer in the telecommunications industry is looking to appoint a Senior C# Developer to join their awesome team. You will need a completed qualification and proven experience (4years minimum) writing back end software using C, C#, .NET Core, .NEt6/7 and...

Project Manager at Red Fox Create

Reports to: Head of operations Position overview The project manager will play a key role in ensuring that all projects are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with the specific project requirements. This individual will work closely with 3D designers,...

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