Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Net salaries hold steady for now, but uncertainty looms

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million South African earners, edged higher in March 2026. Remaining above year-ago levels, the data points to a stabilisation in net salaries over the first quarter of...

Technology convergence redefines competitive advantage

The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a new World Economic Forum report. As artificial intelligence...

Teraco adds wind to sustainable energy mix

Teraco has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with South African-based integrated energy aggregator NOA to supply wind-powered renewable energy to its data centres. This follows last year’s announcement that Teraco had commenced construction on its own 120MW...

Banks boost support for African SMEs

The African Development Bank Group and Standard Bank Group have signed a financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), and expand trade across Africa. The agreement includes a R3,6-billion investment in a social bond and a...

New AWS chips take on foundation model training

Amazon Web Services has announced the next generation of two AWS-designed chip families - AWS Graviton4 and AWS Trainium2 - delivering advancements in price performance and energy efficiency for a broad range of customer workloads, including machine learning (ML)...

What COP28 could mean for Africa

The 28th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, more commonly referred to as COP28, brings together global leaders, experts, impacted communities, and decision-makers to continue efforts aimed at solving the world’s...

SA consumers hit hard by fraudsters

The scams deluge that flourished during the Covid-19 pandemic and proliferates yet today has heightened the public's fraud anxiety, according to a new consumer fraud study by SAS, and rampant fraud is also reshaping individuals' expectations about organisations'...

Deepfake incidents on the rise

Deepfake cyberattacks are on the rise, with South Africa seeing a massive 1 200% increase in deepfake fraud this year. This is among the findings from Sumsub's third annual Identity Fraud Report, which analyses identity fraud across industries and regions based on...

Software engineering set to embrace AI practices

Transformational technologies, including AI-augmented software engineering (AIASE), AI coding assistants and platform engineering, will reach mainstream adoption in two to five years, according to the Gartner Hype Cycle for Software Engineering, 2023. “AI-augmented...

Take-home pay, private pensions slowed in October

After three consecutive months of increases, the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which measures the average nominal take-home pay among about 4-million salary earners in South Africa, showed a slight downturn. “The nominal average take-home pay was R15 535...

Enterprise IT budgets are on the increase

Omdia's 10th annual IT Enterprise Insights study has revealed that IT has become one of the main drivers of value to an enterprise, with almost three-quarters (74%) of respondents confirming increases to their overall budget allocated to enterprise IT in 2023 compared...

SA corporate social investment grows to R11,8bn

South African companies spent an estimated R11,8-billion on corporate social investment (CSI) in the 2023 financial year, according to corporate responsibility consultancy Trialogue's latest research findings. The spend reflects an 8% nominal and 1% real increase from...

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Infrastructure considerations if you want happier customers

When it comes to choosing an infrastructure to support a big SAP HANA workload, you have choices. By Jim Holland, country manager for Data Centre Group at Lenovo Southern Africa The right solution can act like an invisible workhorse, allowing your IT team to focus on...

Backup as a service can save you when the cloud goes down

As companies and individuals come to rely on the public cloud for an increasing range of services, from infrastructure to applications, they often assume that no additional backups are necessary. Nothing could be further from the truth, argues Michael Davies, CEO of...

Trend simplifies security for Microsoft Azure environments

Trend Micro has announced the availability of highly optimised security solutions for Microsoft Azure workloads for its customers in sub-Sahara. The Trend Micro Deep Security suite takes into consideration that a customer needs to approach cloud security differently...

WASPA’s inaugural board begins its term

South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) recently amended its Constitution to better equip the non-profit industry association to represent the interests of its members while also pursuing a mobile consumer protection mandate. WASPA's...

Fujitsu Eternus DX8900 S4 comes out tops in SPC-1

Fujitsu's storage solution Eternus DX8900 S4 has achieved a double first in terms of high performance for a storage system - setting a new benchmark record as well as being the first to break the 10 Million IOPS per second barrier, as confirmed by the latest results...

Achieve a clean audit with supplier vetting

Is a clean audit possible for organisations at a time when corruption, fraud, dishonesty and non-compliance in procurement threaten to undermine the very foundations of an honest company? With so many risk areas to consider, it can be extremely challenging to keep...

5G will drive Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 has arrived, and it is going to spark an unprecedented wave of innovation in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). By Mikael Bäck, corporate officer for Ericsson's group function technology group Industry 4.0 merges operational, information and communication...

Autonomous IT, security solutions enable proactive IT

The cybersecurity of a business is still largely reliant on the people within each company's IT department. This is not sustainable long-term and organisations need to start looking to autonomous security measures to relieve some of the pressure felt by IT teams. By...

How SME connectivity links to customer retention

Did you know that you could lose business because of connectivity issues that aren't even your fault? By Louis Fourie, CEO of Pansmart When you look at the connectivity options over time, you will see a clear wave forming. This knowledge can be used by end users and...

Data Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region

The purpose of the Data Engineer is to design, develop, and maintain cutting-edge data architecture and infrastructure for our business intelligence and analytics needs and to create robust data models, develop seamless ETL processes, and ensure data quality using the...

Microsoft Solutions Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Are you passionate about designing cutting-edge solutions that leverage the power of Microsoft technologies? Join us as a Microsoft Solutions Architect, where you'll lead the design and implementation of innovative, scalable, and secure solutions using the Microsoft...

Cyber Security Specialist

Cyber Security SpecialistDefend a digital fortress with cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions!R 1,000,000 - R 1,430,000 per annumJoin a leader in innovation and precision, offering advanced technology solutions in the aerospace industry. This is an ideal opportunity to...

BI Developer

Role: The BI Developer is responsible for end to end BI development, support, monitoring, analysis and maintenance within the BI and Data Warehouse environment/s, as well as general BI functions to assist the BI team in day-to-day operations and ad hoc tasks when...

Intermediate Software Engineer (React & NodeJS)

Want to work from home?! Our client develop software solutions that support best-in-class visualization, data-driven communication, and platform independence, and build upon an API-driven integration into any open BI software. With KPI-CHAT they take real-time data...

SAP Solutions Architect

Are you an experienced technical leader with a passion for designing and delivering cutting-edge solutions? Are you ready to lead high-impact projects and mentor teams to achieve excellence? If so, we're looking for you to join our dynamic team as a Senior SAP...

Cyber Security Specialist – Western Cape Western Cape

Cyber Security SpecialistDefend a digital fortress with cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions!R 1,000,000 - R 1,430,000 per annumJoin a leader in innovation and precision, offering advanced technology solutions in the aerospace industry. This is an ideal opportunity to...

BI Developer – Gauteng Parktown

Role: The BI Developer is responsible for end to end BI development, support, monitoring, analysis and maintenance within the BI and Data Warehouse environment/s, as well as general BI functions to assist the BI team in day-to-day operations and ad hoc tasks when...

Intermediate Software Engineer (React & NodeJS) – Remote Remote

Want to work from home?! Our client develop software solutions that support best-in-class visualization, data-driven communication, and platform independence, and build upon an API-driven integration into any open BI software. With KPI-CHAT they take real-time data...

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