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...

Expert says VAT increase the least damaging option

The recently presented Budget 2.0 has ignited a heated debate, presenting both challenges and opportunities for South Africa. It highlights the delicate balance between creating tax policies and maintaining economic equity, particularly in how VAT (value-added tax)...

SA’s bright young scientists head for the global stage

Four exceptional young innovators from Mthatha, Cape Town and Kimberley are set to travel to China to compete in this year’s Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition (BYSCC) after impressing at the Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF). Samiya Waza, a Grade 12...

AI set for major second wave, says Nvidia CEO

European startups will get a massive boost from a new generation of AI infrastructure - and it's coming just in time. This is according to Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who says: "We're now seeing a major second wave." Huang was speaking at Scaleway's ai-Pulse...

The cost of supply chain resilience

Resilience in supply chains remains vital but may prove too expensive for many firms. In the new report, S&P Global Market Intelligence's supply chain analysts highlighted the continuing need to build supply chain resilience in 2024 is clashing with reduced...

More collaboration, specialisation from cybercriminals

New findings from Trellix's CyberThreat Report: November 2023 from its Advanced Research Centre indicates that collaboration is taking place between ransomware groups and nation-state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) actors. They are believed to be adopting and...

5G router and gateway sales gain momentum

More than 5,6-million cellular routers and gateways were shipped globally during 2022, at a total market value of approximately $1,4-billion. Annual sales grew at fast rate than shipments at a rate of 19%, reflecting strong customer demand in a constrained supply...

Finance organisations lag in AI implementation

Most finance organisations have yet to adopt AI, despite optimistic leadership views towards the technology, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey of 130 finance leaders and 91 associates in administrative support functions in June 2023 revealed that 61% of...

Overcoming IoT hurdles could unlock billions for SA

With a projected annual growth rate of 13,28%, the South African Internet of Things (IoT) market is set to reach a staggering $11,32-billion by 2028. This rise is largely credited to the commercial, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors which are already...

Retailers diversify to get a slice of shopping season bonanza

South African retailers are expected to adopt diversification strategies such as adding new product lines and new service offerings to win a bigger share of an expected R60,4-billion in retail spending over November and December. This Black Friday and festive season...

Bare minimum of companies stuck to carbon emission reduction targets

Despite a responsibility to mitigate the crisis with emissions reductions in their operations and supply chains, companies have not made much progress in comprehensively measuring and reducing their emissions over the past year, according to a new study by CO2 AI and...

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Beat the Black Friday delivery blues

The biggest challenge on Black Friday isn't a system crash or a payment failure. It's the delivery problems that come after the purchases have been made. This year, courier companies are working closely with e-tailers to ensure that delivery expectations are met - but...

NASCU, Mastercard drive financial inclusion in Zambia

The National Association of Saving and Credit Unions (NASCU), the apex organisation for all financial cooperatives in Zambia, and global payments technology company Mastercard today announced a landmark agreement to drive financial inclusion by extending formal...

Steer clear of cyber fraud this Black Friday

Simon McCullough, major channel account manager at F5 Networks, gives some tips for how retailers and consumers can stay safe. Tips for retailers: * To help detect fraudulent activity, retailers should monitor regular customers and the devices they normally use for...

The importance of an information strategy

If data-driven businesses in the digital world are to be successful, they must have an effective information strategy in place to drive growth and provide value. By Rudie Vermaak, associate client partner at Decision Inc The ultra-competitive environment requires...

Kaspersky Lab gets highest score for malware removal

Kaspersky Lab Internet Security was recently awarded the top prize for proving to be the most effective solution at deleting threats on an already infected machine. After another successful year for Kaspersky Lab products, the AV-Comparatives malware protection test...

UCT makes IT appealing to female students

IT is traditionally a male-dominated sector, but the University of Cape Town's (UCT) School of IT is working hard to make the sector more attractive to women. The stereotype that majoring in the field of IT involves little except coding all day has been one of the...

Enterprise Hadoop courses to be offered in SA

InfoFlow, a KID group company, has signed a partnership agreement with Hortonworks, making Infoflow a gold partner and the only Hortonworks training partner in South Africa. South Africa-based InfoFlow is a data management software reseller and consulting and resource...

LG expands XBoom lineup

LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled its expanded line-up of its XBoom audio product. The XBoom name has always stood for powerful sound in a festive environment, which has contributed to its 35% global market share among mini components and all-in-one audio categories....

Fintech partnerships will help big banks disrupt

Partnerships between established big banks and fintech innovators will help the established financial sector achieve digital transformation faster, stakeholders heard at a Fintech Thought Leadership forum hosted by Absa, Enterprise Ireland and Business Ireland in...

Top remuneration trends for 2019

King IVTM is set to have a major impact on how companies look at remuneration in 2019 and beyond. This is according to Dr Mark Bussin, exco member of the South African Reward Association (SARA) and chair of 21st Century, who says: "There has been a lot of discussion...

Mid-Senior C# Full Stack Developer (Stellenbosch Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A Mid-Senior C# Full Stack Developer is sought by a Cloud Solutions & IT Consultancy to join its team. They help companies in the financial, banking, and Crypto industries scale new and existing systems by assisting with key architecture, development,...

Software Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A customer-centric & solutions-driven Software Support Technician is sought by an innovative Software Specialist catering a suite of products to the Courier sector. You will be expected to support the customer base with any application based technical...

Snr Control Software Engineer

A well-established engineering, science and construction business is seeking to appoint a Snr Control Software Engineer. The Senior Control Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)software and...

Junior Software Developer (Java) (CH1084)

Our client, a leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payments solutions, is looking for an Junior Level Java Software Developer to join their team in Stellenbosch. This is a hybrid role.Responsibilities include:The role of Developer is divided into the...

Desktop Support Technician

Role: Responsible for providing first level IT support including desktop, telephony, printer, hardware and general software support thus contributing to our clients staff productivity Key Performance Areas:Providing Desktop hardware and software support...

Senior Software Engineer at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: iThemba LABS seeks to appoint a Senior Software Engineer in the control electronics division in Accelerator Technical support. Key Responsibilities: Designing and developing software for control electronics, motion control and monitoring systems and...

Snr Control Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established engineering, science and construction business is seeking to appoint a Snr Control Software Engineer. The Senior Control Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)software and...

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