Strategies for mitigating SA’s talent crisis

South African organisations are navigating a complex and rapidly evolving talent landscape. With global trends reshaping local realities, the battle to attract, engage and retain top talent is intensifying. “Employers must critically assess the effectiveness of their...

AI could improve accuracy of Earth-observing satellites

Cloud cover can keep optical instruments on satellites from clearly capturing Earth’s surface – but artificial intelligence could go a long way towards mitigating this. Still in testing, JPL’s Dynamic Targeting uses AI to avoid imaging clouds, yielding a higher...

How to deliver growth as executive confidence dips

Executive leaders are tempered in their optimism about economic growth and their own organisation’s top-line growth, with the Gartner Executive Confidence Barometer totaling just49.8 out of 100 in the second quarter of 2025. Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a...

When does using GenAI become unethical?

Generative AI (GenAI) is proving increasingly indispensable for certain aspects of daily work, raising questions about the ethics of passing its output off as one’s own work - and the fairness of pitting AI-generated content against human-generated content. This is...

Big growth ahead for voice and speech recognition market

The global voice and speech recognition market size is anticipated to reach $53,67-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 14,6% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is anticipated to witness an upsurge in the adoption of...

Critical gaps in responsible AI still need to be plugged

Organisations need to urgently prioritise responsible AI to not only adhere to emerging regulations, but also to foster trust and inclusivity in AI-driven innovations. This is among the headline findings of a Qlik-sponsored study by TechTarget's Enterprise Strategy...

Satya Nadella says AI golden age has arrived

The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT is capturing the world's imagination, having amassed 1-million users in just five days after its recent launch. It is one of a dozen AI-driven so-called "killer apps" that will transform human productivity and the...

Interoperability key to realise metaverse value

The Defining and Building the Metaverse initiative, launched by the World Economic Forum in May 2022, has released initial findings in two briefing papers - the first research of its kind on the metaverse. The initiative combines the expertise of more than 150...

Plan to unlock Africa Free Trade Area potential

African heads of state and global CEOs at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting backed the launch of the first of its kind report on how public-private partnerships can support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). AfCFTA: A New Era...

Global IT spend forecast to grow 2,4% in 2023

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,5-trillion in 2023, an increase of 2,4% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter's forecast of 5,1% growth. While inflation continues to erode consumer purchasing...

IT leaders feel increasingly unprotected

Companies are challenged with more complex hybrid IT environments and are raising budgets to fend off cyberattacks as well as keep up as production environments continue to diversify across various clouds. The result is that IT leaders feel they aren't sufficiently...

How to boost security resilience

Most organisations around the world have experienced a cybersecurity incident that impacts business - so building resilience is a key concern for business leaders. A new Cisco cybersecurity study, Security Outcomes Report, Volume 3: Achieving Security Resilience, with...

Microsoft to lay off 10 000 workers

Microsoft is gearing up to lay off about 10 000 employees, equivalent to just shy of 5% of its workforce. According to the company's Securities and Exchange (SEC) filing yesterday, the cutting of about 10 000 employees by the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2023 is...

About $24bn of BTC permanently lost

The value BTC that is lost due to these forgotten passwords and private key loss stands at around $24-billion - or about 1,45-million BTC. This is according to research by BitcoinCasino.com, which adds there is no way to recover these lost funds. So crypto owners must...

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CA Technologies eases mainframe accessibility

CA Technologies has announced new solutions for the Modern Software Factory. CA Brightside and a new partnership with IBM seek to help clients modernise their IT infrastructure to innovate faster. CA Mainframe Resource Intelligence is a SaaS-based offering that helps...

Use the cloud for tailored insurance solutions

With global public cloud services revenue expected to have reached $260 billion at the end of last year, there is no arguing the fact that cloud hosted solutions will be a key driver for growth in the future. Patrick Ashton, managing executive at the SilverBridge...

Seraphere to launch in SA

Seraphere is set to become what it believes to be the first South African white label carrier-agnostic cloud PBX platform. Businesses can now replace their traditional PBX without the hassle of setting up cloud services, infrastructure or platforms. Seraphere is a...

Netshield media converters bridge the copper, fibre gap

Communication networks can be costly to upgrade, particularly if you are trying to upgrade existing equipment to SFP ports for fibre connectivity or a Power over Ethernet (PoE) network to help power digital and IoT devices. With its range of inexpensive media...

The opportunity cost of insurance compliance

Regulatory compliance is a must for any South African business operating in the insurance market. The cost of operational compliance and risk management is substantial and is incurred across the business value chain which includes technology infrastructure, human...

EdgeConnect and what it can do for your SD-WAN

While most SD-WAN (software defined wide area network) solutions promise to save money and improve network agility, it is possible to help customers build a better WAN to deliver higher levels of application performance, business productivity and user experience. This...

Local brands dominate Algeria’s phone market

Algeria's mobile phone market recovered from an extremely turbulent 2017 to post strong growth for the first three months of 2018, according to the latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting...

Partnerships to scale up African STEM investments

The African Development Bank signed a Letter of Intent with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences aimed at finding opportunities for potential partnership between the two institutions. The organisations will specifically explore ways of strengthening...

SWIFT gpi extends bank competitiveness

Fifteen African banks have signed up to SWIFT's global payments innovation (gpi) service, the new standard for cross-border payments. Of these, four are already live - Standard Bank of South Africa, FirstRand Bank, ABSA Bank and Nedbank - and many others are preparing...

How to pick a machine learning investment manager

The significant transformative impact that artificial intelligence (AI) will inevitably have on the world is continually becoming more widely acknowledged. With this, investment management companies of all ethos and sizes across the globe appear to be in a race to...

.NET Tech Lead – Gauteng Gauteng

Are you a seasoned developer with a passion for leadership and innovation? We're seeking a talented and motivated .NET Tech Lead to join our team. In this role, you'll play a critical role in leading a team of developers and delivering high-quality software solutions...

Network Administrator (CCNA) – Gauteng Primrose

Our client is looking for a Network administrator to secure and maintain the organisation's computer systems' network. Maintain a reliable, secure and efficient data communications network.Position: Network Administrator Type: PermanentLocation: Benoni Job...

Java Developer (Full Stack)

Full Stack Java Developer with minimum 10 years' Java development experience required to join this small but highly skilled software development team for a fast growing finance and technology company operating in South Africa, Zambia, Uganda and Kenya. You will be...

Solutions Architect at Axiz(Pty)Ltd

Responsible for delivery of high quality, accurate design and implementation services of the company product portfolio across technologies to resellers and customers located within all areas in which we take solutions to market. Prospects and develops business with...

Solution Architect

Solution Architect - Retail Join our dynamic retail organization as a Solution Architect and play a pivotal role in defining and optimizing our architectural framework. We are committed to innovation and excellence in delivering retail solutions that enhance customer...

Network Administrator

Job SummarySecure and maintain the organisation's computer systems' networkMaintain a reliable, secure and efficient data communications network Key Performance Areas Plan and Set Up Network InfrastructureMaintain High Availability Network InfrastructureConduct...

Java Developer (Full Stack) – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Full Stack Java Developer with minimum 10 years' Java development experience required to join this small but highly skilled software development team for a fast growing finance and technology company operating in South Africa, Zambia, Uganda and Kenya. You will be...

Solutions Architect at Axiz(Pty)Ltd – Gauteng Midrand

Responsible for delivery of high quality, accurate design and implementation services of the company product portfolio across technologies to resellers and customers located within all areas in which we take solutions to market. Prospects and develops business with...

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