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...

As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Data loss concerns will limit GenAI access for developers

Enterprises are expected to tighten restrictions on generative AI (GenAI) usage among developers, citing proprietary data concerns. Meanwhile, agentic AI is emerging as a critical upskilling opportunity for IT professionals, and open-source software (OSS) technologies...

50 years ago, Intel 8080 kick-started an industry

The Intel 8080 didn’t revolutionise microprocessors – it created the microprocessor market. “The 4004 and 8008 suggested it, but the 8080 made it real,” says Federico Faggin, Intel’s lead designer for the 8080 and its predecessor processors, the 4004 and 8008. Prior...

Morphobots contend for a job on Mars

In 2020, academics Mory Gharib and Alireza Ramezani were spitballing a transforming robot that is now getting a shot at work that's literally out of this world: NASA Mars Rover missions. Caltech has unveiled its multi-talented robot that can fly, drive, walk and do...

Vodafone,Vodacom to beta test Amazon’s Project Kuiper in 2024

Vodafone and Project Kuiper - Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) communications initiative - have announced a strategic collaboration through which Vodafone and Vodacom plan to use Project Kuiper's network to extend the reach of 4G/5G services to more of their...

AI expected to be critical in learning and education

The shipments of smart devices in learning and education has mushroomed together with their capability, applicability, and value, says IDC, adding that the ecosystem now plays an increasingly important role in the market development with improved interoperability and...

IBM, Salesforce collaborate to speed up adoption of trustworthy AI

IBM and Salesforce have announced a collaboration to help shared clients accelerate business transformations with generative AI while helping to safeguard their data. According to the companies, clients can now access the following: * Driving adoption of AI...

Mustek flags irregular expenditure at Sizwe

The Mustek board has issued a statement concerning irregular expenditure during the 2023 financial year in Sizwe Africa IT Group, in which Mustek holds a minority share. The company stresses that Mustek’s nominee director is appointed in a non-executive capacity to...

Public cloud market continues meteoric growth

The global cloud computing market size is expected to reach $1,55-trllion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 14,1% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The main factors driving the market growth include the rising adoption of cloud-native...

OpenAI grapples with double-edged sword in Microsoft alliance

OpenAI's strategic collaboration with Microsoft is widely perceived as a remarkable achievement, with the release of ChatGPT last year not only seeing resounding success, but also sparking fresh conversations and opportunities around AI. Nonetheless, OpenAI now...

Google appoints new MD for Africa

Google has hired the current MD of YouTube in EMEA Emerging Markets, Alex Okosi, to head up its operations in Africa. In his new role as MD of Google in Africa, Okosi will be responsible for Google's operations in Africa including programmes to help businesses and...

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AI is reinventing insurance

The growing maturity of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is changing the consumer's experience of car insurance for the better by enabling agile new players to come to market with simpler, faster, more transparent and more affordable insurance...

Technology can change the face of learning

South Africa needs to undergo a learning revolution to keep up with the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and improve the way young South Africans learn. This is according to Michael Wolf, CEO of Formula D - an interactive experience design firm that seeks...

IoT a prerequisite for sustainable development

IoT and digitisation enables us to efficiently, proactively and predictively address the sustainability challenges that are faced globally and on the African continent. By Reshaad Sha, CEO of Liquid Telecom With Africa's population set to increase from around...

How young people feel about tourism future

With over 1-billion young people set to enter the global labour market over the next decade, many policy makers and development practitioners see hospitality and tourism as a key growth sector in Africa. However, perceptions regarding the sector need to shift if...

Vox launches visitor management solution

Vox has launched a modular, cloud-based visitor management solution aimed at providing business and other organisations with a way to not only accurately keep track of people and vehicles entering their premises, but manage the collected information in a way that...

ITSM even more critical in the financial sector

Technology has become entrenched in the way we do business, and as a result, IT has shifted from being a pure enabling capability within the business and is now seen as an equal partner in the business. By Richard Peasey, managing executive of Marval Africa Digital...

The race to the edge will define digital transformation

As enterprise moves to cloud computing models, traditional enterprise data centres are beginning to shut down. Cloud, together with a necessity to move applications closer to their users are reasons why Teraco, Africa's first vendor neutral data centre provider, says...

The state of email marketing two months after GDPR

Marketing departments are often owners of customer and prospect data, holding the essential key to customer information databases. That data is usually stored within marketing automation tools, many of them cloud-based, that have been vetted by IT departments to...

Sygnia shares begin trading on A2X today

Sygnia shares begin trading on A2X today under share code SYG. Sygnia is the eleventh issuer to secondary list on the exchange, and retains its primary listing on the JSE. Sygnia is an innovative FinTech company based in South Africa and listed on the main board of...

VMXperts adds to its VMware competencies

VMXperts, specialist consulting and technology infrastructure implementation house, has successfully achieved a VMware Master Services Competency in Data Centre Virtualisation. This competency demonstrates that VMXperts is committed to helping organisations accelerate...

Scrum Master / Project Manager (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A provider of cutting-edge Tech Applications seeks to fill the dual role of a Scrum Master / Project Manager who will play a vital role in facilitating Agile processes and ensuring the Development team remains productive, focused, and aligned with the...

Senior Retail Analyst at Circana – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Circana (formerly IRI and NPD) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data, and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world's leading brands and...

Technical Systems Analyst 2371 – Gauteng Centurion

Our client in the automobile industry is looking for a Technical Systems Analyst (Entry) Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)A Junior Technical Systems Analyst position is to be added to our team. If you are a systems analyst with an eye for detail and...

Software Tester – Contract

PurposeResponsible for performing Software Quality Assurance TestingClientLarge JSE listed Company based in Sandton, seeking a Software Tester to conduct all the Quality Assurance Testing6 to 12 month Fixed Term Contract; required immediatelyResponsibilitiesObtain the...

Project Manager II at Computek Networks

Manage the project resources (including people, procurement, systems, time and budget) from the initiation of an identifiedproject to the end of the defined project lifecycle or process in order to deliver on project goals and objectives Continuously develop own...

Solutions Architect

Hire Resolve's Client is seeking a Solutions Architect to join their team. The Solutions Architect will design and implement innovative technical solutions that align with business goals. This role involves evaluating business needs, crafting scalable and secure...

Software Tester – Contract – Gauteng Johannesburg

PurposeResponsible for performing Software Quality Assurance TestingClientLarge JSE listed Company based in Sandton, seeking a Software Tester to conduct all the Quality Assurance Testing6 to 12 month Fixed Term Contract; required immediatelyResponsibilitiesObtain the...

Project Manager II at Computek Networks – Gauteng Johannesburg

Manage the project resources (including people, procurement, systems, time and budget) from the initiation of an identifiedproject to the end of the defined project lifecycle or process in order to deliver on project goals and objectives Continuously develop own...

Solutions Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg

Hire Resolve's Client is seeking a Solutions Architect to join their team. The Solutions Architect will design and implement innovative technical solutions that align with business goals. This role involves evaluating business needs, crafting scalable and secure...

Cloud Engineer

Our client is thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity for a Cloud Engineer! This fully remote role is perfect for a Cape Town-based professional with a passion for cloud technologies and a drive to innovate and optimize in a dynamic, cutting-edge environment....

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