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....

Your next smartphone could be powered by a recycled toaster

For the past 20 years, the consumer electronics playbook has been simple: make it smaller, make it faster, and seal it shut. Manufacturers utilised industrial adhesives, proprietary screws, and integrated designs to create sleek devices that were virtually impossible...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

These were the largest service outages in 2024

Ookla has released its latest analysis on the largest internet outages during the first nine months of 2024. The report, based on Downdetector data, aims to analyse the largest challenges associated with service disruptions, as dependence on digital services...

Campus switch market drops again

According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group 3Q 2024 worldwide Ethernet Campus Switch revenues dropped by 24% year-over-year (Y/Y), marking the fourth consecutive quarter of Y/Y contractions. The Americas region dragged down market results, after...

Gender gap weighs against women-led SMEs

Kathy Gibson reports – There is a significant gender gap in how effective South African small and medium enterprise (SMEs) are in their use of technology. This is the headline finding of research conducted by World Wide Worx on behalf of Nashua, to determine a South...

Addressing the threat of gender bias in AI

In 2020, the Europen Commission released a ground-breaking paper titled "On Artificial Intelligence - A European Approach to Excellence and Trust" and, while it sparked debates on regulation, technology and competition - one crucial aspect went largely unnoticed: the...

Global online privacy and cybersecurity awareness is declining

The world's online privacy and cybersecurity awareness is declining, according to new research from NordVPN, which says that - based on 25 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses - people globally performed best in recognising various online risks and...

Fraudsters prey on traditional African beliefs

South Africans are deeply connected to their culture and cultural beliefs, but scam artists and conmen are quickly learning how to take advantage of this. Followers of the fundamental traditional African belief system believe they are watched over by their ancestors...

AWS opens first African Skills Centre in Cape Town

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its first international AWS Skills Centre on the African continent in Cape Town, continuing on its mission to remove the barriers of access to cloud skills training. The centres are Amazon's dedicated, in-person cloud learning...

Bribery and corruption concerns fuel regtech AI

The total number of Know Your Patient (KYC) checks for banking conducted using AI will reach almost 175-million globally by 2028 - up from just over 23-million in 2023 - according to fintech experts Juniper Research. The demand for regtech solutions is increasing...

Intel, Synopsys expand partnership

Intel and Synopsys have entered into a definitive agreement to expand the companies’ long-standing IP (intellectual property) and EDA (electronic design automation) strategic partnership with the development of a portfolio of IP on Intel 3 and Intel 18A for Intel’s...

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Samsung empowers small businesses

South Africa's unemployment rate is down to 26,7% in the fourth quarter of 2017, from 27,7% in the third quarter. A Stats SA report also explained that South Africa's working-age population, 15 to 64 years, is rising as a share of the country's total population. This...

Fujitsu transforms data centre management

Fujitsu has released an upgraded version of its Infrastructure Management software, to simplify and centralise the operations and monitoring of entire IT infrastructure environments. The powerful software delivers major cost and power savings, combined with improved...

Company data on backup tapes poses problems

Company data left on discarded backup tapes is potentially a bigger problem than data left on discarded hard drives. Many companies discard backup tapes before they start experiencing any problems and there is a vigorous market in used tapes and cartridges. However,...

Machine Intelligence Master’s degree launched

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) has launched a one-year intensive African Master's in Machine Intelligence (AMMI) in partnership with Facebook and Google. The master's will begin this September at the AIMS-Rwanda campus in Kigali. "Machine...

Supply chain consumerisation adds enterprise pressure

The consumerisation of digital technology has seen a surge in demand for mobile-first logistics solutions placing significant pressure on companies to adopt a digital approach to supply chains. Cassie Lessing, MD of mobile business solutions provider Strato IT Group,...

IQbusiness joins Scaled Agile partner network

Independent management consulting firm IQbusiness has joined the Scaled Agile partner network as a silver partner. The worldwide network includes transformation and platform providers who help enterprises facilitate and accelerate business results through adoption of...

Mastercard, Entersekt enable scan-to-pay in Nedbank app

Mastercard and Entersekt have collaborated to enable Nedbank's customers to make QR payments to Masterpass, Pay@, SnapScan, and Zapper merchants and billers through the Nedbank Money app, whether they are paying online or at a physical point of presence. This...

Liquid Telecom delivers African Microsoft ExpressRoute

Pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has delivered the first Microsoft ExpressRoute service peering in Africa - offering customers better performance, tighter security and lower latency. Microsoft ExpressRoute, part of Liquid Telecom's CloudConnect offering,...

We all need 21st century data security

Technology created and widely adopted in the 21st century has undoubtedly made our lives easier. It means everyday activities like banking are far less tedious and time-consuming, and that complex, more specialised tasks, like managing a company's finances, are...

Mimecast acquires Solebit

E-mail and data security company Mimecast has acquired security software developer Solebit for approximately $88-million net of cash acquired. Solebit's technology is engineered to provide a fast, accurate and computationally efficient approach for the identification...

French Speaking C# Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Hire Resolve's client is looking for a talented French-speaking C# Developer to join their team in Durban, KZN. As a C# Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications using the C# programming language. In this role,...

DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Centurion

Our Client is looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience working with Kubernetes, Azure, TFS, and Linux SUSE, and will be responsible for automating and optimizing our...

IT Test Analyst – Gauteng Sandton

IT Test Analyst [6 Month Contract]Requirements:Intermediate to Senior-Intermediate test analysisBanking / Financial Services experience, particularly with financial products, related trading activities, and life cycleExposure to compliance and regulatory environment...

Colour and Software Application Specialist

Job Title: Colour and Software Application SpecialistDepartment: Graphic CommunicationLocation: Johannesburg NorthReports To: Technical Services ManagerR35, 000 - R45, 000 CTC NEG - [Email Address Removed] Job SummaryThe Colour and Software Application Specialist will...

Technical Specialist / Non-Sewered Sanitation Expert – FTC

Job Overview:Our client, one of South Africa's leading Development Finance Institutions (DFI), is seeking a highly skilled Technical Specialist / Non-Sewered Sanitation Expert to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be instrumental in the technical...

Senior System Engineer

Job Title: Senior System EngineerPurpose:To advance the maturity of the Company Mid Dish through assembling, integrating and verifying the Company Mid Dish systems and products while applying systems engineering leadership and recognised engineering competence and...

Senior Database Administrator at M&M Consulting

Roles and Responsibilities: Database AdministrationProvide administration of database systems including installation, upgrades, configuration, migration, consolidation, monitoring, tuning, and maintenanceTesting new versions of the database management system (DBMS)Set...

Colour and Software Application Specialist – Gauteng Sandown

Job Title: Colour and Software Application SpecialistDepartment: Graphic CommunicationLocation: Johannesburg NorthReports To: Technical Services ManagerR35, 000 - R45, 000 CTC NEG - [Email Address Removed] Job SummaryThe Colour and Software Application Specialist will...

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