SA’s economic recovery remains fragile

After nearly two decades of weak growth, declining investment and rising structural constraints, South Africa faces a narrow window in which decisive reforms could determine whether it escapes long‑term stagnation or remains trapped in low growth. Coface research...

In an era of instability, restructuring promotes resilience

The era of corporate stability is over and this is why the most important C-suite appointment companies can make in 2026 is a full-time and continually proactive chief restructuring officer (CRO) in charge of a CRO office. A new Global CRO Study 2026, authored by the...

Global IT spend set for13,5% growth, to $6,31trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

Beware the gap between perceived AI readiness and DR capability

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) data protection is seen as a high priority when implementing AI solutions – but a survey of senior IT decision-makers has revealed a gap between perceived readiness and tested, validated disaster recovery capability. This is among the...

Multichoice, Canal+ outline future group structure

Canal+ and MultiChoice have concluded their discussions regarding their intended post-transaction structure of MultiChoice. Key features of the intended post-transaction structure include: The MultiChoice Group will be restructured so that the current holder of the...

AI, economics drive growth and change in IaaS

2024 was a good year for hyperscalers and cloud providers who capitalised on their clients’ need for access to more processing and storage due to escalating growth in data volumes. The hyperscalers continued to expand their solution portfolios, creating in some cases...

CIOs must prioritise AI ambitions and planning

rtificial intelligence (AI) - especially the leap in generative AI (GenAI) - is part of a larger shift in how humans and machines interact, according to Gartner. This shift provides two key focus areas for CIOs and IT executives as AI becomes an enterprise initiative,...

Big Tech faces multiple hurdles in the pursuit of Gen AI dominance

In a rapidly advancing technology landscape, generative AI (GenAI) stands out as the latest innovation frontier - and leading the charge in this domain are Big Tech (Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft). However, with progress comes challenges, says...

Claims of cyberattack on Israeli power plant debunked

On 8 October, the hacktivist group known as Cyber Av3ngers claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the Dorad power plant in Israel, showcasing PDF files and documents on their Telegram channel as proof. However, the Israeli authorities have not confirmed the...

Digitalisation top of mind at this year’s Gitex

This year's Gitex Global 2023 saw experts come together to re-evaluate how organisations can thrive in the face of rapid digitalisation. The various events during the week saw the convergence of the best minds and most visionary companies to scrutinise, challenge,...

DarkGate attacks linked to Vietnam-based cybercriminals

WithSecure researchers have tracked attacks using DarkGate malware to an active cluster of cybercriminals operating out of Vietnam. DarkGate is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that has been used in attacks since at least 2018 and is currently available to cybercriminals...

Crypto wallet downloads drop by one-third

Cryptocurrencies made a serious comeback this year despite the regulatory twists and ups and downs seen in the past months. However, the global interest in apps that allow for cryptocurrency storage continues falling. According to data presented by AltIndex.com,...

Dubai’s vision for a human-centric digital city

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Dubai is known as one of the world's most technologically advanced cities, with an impressive array of intelligent and automated features making the city easy to navigate and govern. But, as they say in the classics, you ain't seen...

GenAI: a new solution looking for a problem

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Artificial intelligence (AI) is the big buzzword of the day - but it will only be successful when and if organisations use it get value from their data. There is a tremendous amount of noise about AI at the moment, but Joe Reis,...

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HP launches SME retail solutions

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Rwandan officials get up to speed on digital economy

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Cultivating a culture of data

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Future business solutions will be smart

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Gemalto simplifies IoT connectivity

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Red Hat unifies hybrid cloud management automation

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Top-level changes at Software AG

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Explore Data Science Academy extends SA’s skills

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Key trends driving enterprise software innovation in 2019

In South Africa, savvy business leaders are looking to embrace leading edge technology as a way to drive growth and innovation. Importantly, this requires a fresh and brave approach to traditional processes - with investment into new solutions. By Gareth Hawkey, group...

Software Engineer – Gauteng Houghton Estate

JOB TITLE:SOFTWARE ENGINEER (FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)ICT APPLICATIONS AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENTPurpose of the Job:To design, develop, test, and deploy software applications that meet the needs of the business. To work with other developers and business stakeholders to...

Data Engineer (Power BI)

Some of the primary responsibilities of this role would include owning, tracking and resolving report related incidents and requests. Fulfilling requests and resolving incidents within SLAs. Designing developing and maintaining business intelligence solutions....

Data Engineer (Power BI) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Some of the primary responsibilities of this role would include owning, tracking and resolving report related incidents and requests. Fulfilling requests and resolving incidents within SLAs. Designing developing and maintaining business intelligence solutions....

Server Administrator

As a Server Administrator Technician, you will handle the installations and upgrades of Operations Systems - Server [Phone Number Removed]; and 2019. This will be for Physical Servers as well as for VM Virtual Servers. Experience working on VMWare and Microsoft...

Server Administrator – Mpumalanga Witbank

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Technical Project Manager

Hire Resolve's client, a telecommunications company, is currently seeking a Technical Project Manager to join their team in Cape Town. If you are a technically savvy project manager with exceptional client management skills and a proven track record of delivering...

Technical Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

Hire Resolve's client, a telecommunications company, is currently seeking a Technical Project Manager to join their team in Cape Town. If you are a technically savvy project manager with exceptional client management skills and a proven track record of delivering...

Software Developer II

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Software Developer II – Gauteng Sandton

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