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...

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...

LG CEO outlines 2025 strategy

LG Electronics’ (LG) CEO William Cho and key company executives outlined the company’s 2025 business strategy during a press conference last week on the sidelines of CES 2025. The CEO emphasised the need to build structural competitiveness and accelerate qualitative...

Gartner identifies compliance function trends

Compliance leaders are facing pressure to make the most of existing resources despite economic challenges and increased workload volume and complexity, according to Gartner. To face these challenges, leaders must address three crucial compliance function trends this...

Supply chain analytics market to reach $22,46bn by 2030

The global supply chain analytics market size is projected to reach $22,46-billion by 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. The market is anticipated to register a CAGR of 17,8% from 2023 to 2030. Supply chain analytics (SCA) is becoming popular as...

Global hardcopy peripherals shipments decrease

Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 11,7% year over year to 19.5 million units in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23). Shipment value also contracted 0,9% year over year during the quarter to $9.5 billion, according to new data from the International...

Countdown to Fak’ugesi festival begins

The countdown has begun for the 10th edition of the Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival, where the worlds of technology and creativity unite to shape a brighter future for Africa's digital landscape. With this year's theme, "More Flow", this landmark event...

Tourism, Airbnb partner for growth

The Ministry of Tourism and Airbnb have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the continued recovery of the tourism sector and build inclusive tourism in South Africa. The agreement will see the Department of Tourism work closely with Airbnb to advance...

Pick n Pay tills now accept Bitcoin

South Africans who have a Luno wallet will be able to pay at Pick n Pay with cryptocurrency by simply scanning a QR code. Crypto payments have been available at over 1 500 Pick n Pay stores since February 2023. But the payment process required customers to download...

Google Cloud, Nvidia increase collaboration

As generative AI and large language models (LLMs) continue to drive innovations, compute requirements for training and inference have grown at an astonishing pace. To meet that need, Google Cloud today announced the general availability of its new A3 instances,...

Webb reveals new structures within iconic supernova

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). Located 168 000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, SN 1987A has been a target of intense observations at wavelengths ranging from...

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A platform for women in Africa’s development

The annual Infrastructure Africa Business Forum in Sandton is providing a platform for women's development in traditionally male-dominated infrastructure sectors. "The role of women in Africa's economic development remains a central issue with gender inequality...

Background screening aids in child protection

Children are among society's most valuable and vulnerable citizens yet crimes against them are perpetrated on a daily basis. The state has in place a number of legal requirements aimed at people who work with children. It was recently announced that all new teachers...

Customer experience will drive SME success

The challenge of customer service in SMEs has never been greater as technology threatens to replace or overtake human interaction. While there is a strong case for the role of technology, Mike Anderson, Founder and CEO of the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC),...

Africa Registry incentivises domain sales

Africa Registry, part of the CentralNic Group, has announced a new programme from its gateway service RRPproxy to empower domain name vendors, registrars and resellers in Africa to sell domains using more than 1 000 TLDs, and to benefit from a $50 free credit for all...

Miele protects applications with F5 Networks

Miele, the domestic appliance manufacturer, now deploys solutions from F5 in two areas: as a reverse proxy, and web application firewall, which provides additional protection of web applications. They offer flexible options for integration into existing systems,...

Lenovo Data Centre Group (DCG) signs up Jim Holland

Jim Holland has officially joined Lenovo Data Centre Group (DCG) as the new country head for South Africa, taking over from Lorna Hardie. Holland has been an IT executive for more than 17 years, with pan-African experience managing operations and strategic business...

MTN Cyprus sale concluded

MTN has concluded the sale transaction of 100% of MTN Cyprus to Monaco Telecom. On 16 July 2018, the group announced that subsidiary MTN Dubai had entered into an agreement in terms of which it had sold 100% of MTN Cyprus to Monaco Telecom. The sale was part of an...

Industrial city university drives change with tech

With one foot in implementation and one foot in the future, a technology strategy was critical in bringing the Vaal University of Technology into the 21st century. According to Professor Dzvimbo, vice chancellor: academic and research at VUT, being one of the largest...

Innovation Challenge tests university students’ potential

Worldwide, organisations are undergoing fundamental changes in the way they work and will work in the future. New laws and regulations, the flexibility of labour, the push and pull between humans and machines, and broader trends in consumer and worker sentiment will...

Days of ‘nuisance calls’ may be numbered

Unsolicited messages, particularly phone calls and other electronic communications from direct marketers-also referred to as nuisance calls-to promote products and services directly to consumers may soon be a thing of the past. This is according to Andre Schoeman,...

Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

Medical Tech company requires the skills of an experienced Full Stack Java Angular developer.12 month contractHybrid working - 2 days in office, 3 days work from home. Office based in PretoriaTech stack requirements: JavaSpring BootSpring SecurityMicrosoft Azure...

Integration Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking an experienced Integration Architect with a strong background in telecommunications systems and protocols to join our team. The ideal candidate will design and implement integration solutions while ensuring alignment with industry standards such as Open...

Senior Java Backend Developer (Stellenbosch Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:BUILD state-of-the-art, performant, scalable & maintainable Backend Services and APIs as the next Senior Java Backend Developer sought by a rapidly growing FinTech company. You will join a highly driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative team where you...

DevOps Engineer (Advanced) 0559

DevOps Engineer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- General Support experience (3+ Years)- [URL Removed] (Service Now) (Incident Management)- Planning & Monitoring (Grafana / OpenSearch Logstash)- CI/CD Pipeline / Change Management (Jenkins)- Configuration Management...

Junior Business Analyst

Accountability: Preparation and completion of risk information Collect information from various sources in the risk and production centres, for the compilation and preparation of consolidated risk information required in the Prudential Authority (PA)returnsCoordinate...

DevOps Engineer (Advanced) 0559 – Gauteng Pretoria

DevOps Engineer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- General Support experience (3+ Years)- [URL Removed] (Service Now) (Incident Management)- Planning & Monitoring (Grafana / OpenSearch Logstash)- CI/CD Pipeline / Change Management (Jenkins)- Configuration Management...

Junior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Accountability: Preparation and completion of risk information Collect information from various sources in the risk and production centres, for the compilation and preparation of consolidated risk information required in the Prudential Authority (PA)returnsCoordinate...

Service Desk Agent

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused Service Desk Agent to join our dynamic IT support team. In this role, you will serve as the first point of contact for technical support, assisting users...

Senior .Net Developer LW

Duties: 6 years experience as a Developer Development:Mobile development Web development Integration development Windows forms development Develop and maintain programs according to requirements Develop and support databases where required Develop process flows and...

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