The human impact of AI forces a redesign in how we work

We are living through one of the most significant transformations in the history of work, writes Aparna Nair, chief talent, leadership and culture officer at IBM. AI is reshaping roles, rewiring workflows, and redefining the nature of performance itself. Yet, a new...

IBM debuts sub-1nm chip in miniaturisation first

IBM has found a way to further miniaturise chips, with the introduction of the world’s first sub-1 nanometer (nm) chip technology, featuring a transistor architecture at the 0,7nm, or 7 angstrom node. The achievement marks a landmark moment for an industry facing the...

Flexible, AI-driven, multi-income careers: Gen Z wants it all

Gen Z professionals are rethinking their careers, embracing flexible, AI-enabled and multi-income pathways to build long-term earning potential, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). AI is not just another wave of innovation - it is part...

AI coding costs set to outstrip developer salaries

By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary due to rising large language model (LLM) token consumption and the shift to consumption-based licensing models, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data processed by generative...

IBM, Scuderia Ferrari enhance Formala 1 fan experience

IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP have introduced a new mobile app experience designed to bring the passionate global fanbase of nearly 400-million Tifosi closer than ever to cars, drivers and races. Now available in English and – for the first time – Italian, the app...

PMI shows another decline for manufacturing

The latest Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for April 2025 points to a deterioration in manufacturing sentiment. The index remained in contraction for a sixth straight month. The seasonally adjusted PMI fell by 4 points to 44.7 in April, the weakest reading since...

Windows 11 is key for broad GenAI adoption

Kathy Gibson reports - Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is arguably going to have a more profound impact on the IT and business world than any innovation since the Internet. But, while users across the globe are itching to benefit from GenAI value, a lot of...

Enterprises battle to recover as identities come under attack

There's an emerging global identity crisis as cybercriminals double down on exploiting user identities to compromise enterprises worldwide. According to the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index from IBM X-Force, in 2023 cybercriminals saw more opportunities to "log...

AI sets top supply chain organisations apart

Top performing supply chain organisations are investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to optimize their processes at more than twice the rate of low performing peers, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey also revealed that the best...

GenAI will drive consolidated customer-facing roles

By 2027, 30% of the Fortune 500 will consolidate postpurchase tasks such as expansion, service, success and renewal into a unified customer-facing employee role, according to Gartner. Generative AI (GenAI) promises to automate greater portions of customer service...

Pawsey Supercomputing Centre accelerates quantum computing exploration

Australia's Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre will add the NvidiaCUDA Quantum platform accelerated by Nvidia Grace Hopper Superchips to its National Supercomputing and Quantum Computing Innovation Hub. Researchers at the Perth-based center will leverage CUDA...

MSSA to hold online inter-school provincial championships

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) will hold the 13th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships on 3 March 2024. An important feature of this championship is that it is open to any learner, whether or not the school is affiliated or not. However, approval from the...

Alternative data market set for 50% CAGR

The global alternative data market size is anticipated to reach $135,72-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 50,6% from 2024 to 2030. The increasing emphasis on gaining alpha from hedge funds...

Teraco secures grid capacity allocation for utility-scale solar

Teraco has secured its first grid capacity allocation from Eskom and will start construction of a 120MW utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy facility in the Free State. The grid capacity allocation from Eskom enables Teraco to connect its planned 120MW solar...

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Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa joins Nokia Global Partner Program

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has signed a channel partner agreement with Nokia to market, distribute and service Nokia Enterprise products and solutions including Wi-Fi, WDM, SDN, SD-WAN and IP/MPLS networking. In this partnering agreement, Westcon-Comstor will...

Start thinking outside the cubicle

The INRIX 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard highlights that Johannesburg was South Africa's most congested city in 2018, with commuters sitting in traffic for roughly 119 hours a year. In addition, the rolling blackouts we experienced early this year could have cost the...

Make the change to self-service BI

The concept of self-service business intelligence (BI) is one that many companies are at odds with. As is often the case, you have those who want to embrace it while others are still struggling to get their head around traditional BI. This however does not need to be...

AI regulation in SA

In many industries in South Africa, there has been a massive drive towards incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning into business and products to streamline operations, analyse user behaviour and determine or predict potential purchasing behaviour....

4AX appoints interim CEO

4 Africa Exchange (4AX) announces that as part of its six--month succession and handover over plan, Fay Mukaddam has stepped down as the CEO and Sean Emery, CEO of RainFin, has been appointed as interim CEO of the exchange. Mukaddam remains an active shareholder in...

Tips for keeping your business safe online

No business, whether large or small, can afford to ignore cybersecurity, and the pressure to protect businesses is mounting as cybercriminals hone their skills to target a company's weakest points. While bigger corporations generally have large IT departments to...

Don’t be distracted from your pursuit of executive success

A growing mismatch is becoming apparent between the behaviour of international corporate achievers and their South African counterparts. By Auguste Coetzer, director of Signium Africa Offshore, upwardly mobile executives increasingly embrace 'Deep Work' and reduce...

Liquid Telecom connects South Sudan

Liquid Telecom will implement and operate South Sudan's first fibre broadband network, connecting the country to its "One Africa" broadband network, which is approaching 70 000km across 13 African countries and to the rest of the world. This foreign direct investment...

eBucks members can book domestic, international flights

FNB has announced that, from 1 July 2019, eBucks Rewards members will be able to book domestic and international flights directly from the FNB app. Customers can now pay for all their travel needs via this seamless and secure payment system on the FNB app; so they...

Ruckus Networks debuts WiFi 6 in Africa

Ruckus Networks recently completed its first WiFi 6 use case in Africa at The Fourth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) held in Nairobi Kenya. WiFi 6, also known as 802.11ax and the latest generation of WiFi, bridges the performance gap to deliver at ten...

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Project Manager (Software Development)

IT Software Development Project Manager with relevant IT qualification, and minimum 3 years' IT project management experience, specific to software development projects in the Financial Services Industry, required to assist in embedding agile practices and...

Intermediate C# Developer – Full Stack – Gauteng Midrand

Are you a passionate Full Stack C# Developer ready to take your skills to the next level ona 3 months contract basis? We're looking for a problem-solver who thrives in building scalable web applications usingC#, .NET, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks....

C# Developer – Gauteng Parktown North

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Project Manager (Software Development) – Western Cape Constantia

IT Software Development Project Manager with relevant IT qualification, and minimum 3 years' IT project management experience, specific to software development projects in the Financial Services Industry, required to assist in embedding agile practices and...

Associate Software Developer

What you'll do:Developing front end websiteDesigning user interactions on webDeveloping back-end websiteEnsuring responsiveness of applications for mobile and web applications.Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.Designing and developingMeeting...

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Senior Business Analyst

Looking for a Senior Business Analyst with Digital Wallet experience who has business analysis experience in the payments / financial industry as well as the ability to engage with all levels of stakeholders. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree /...

Associate Software Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

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C# Developer – Gauteng Parktown North

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