PMI shows tentative signs of recovery
The seasonally adjusted Absa PMI increased by 4 points to 48.7 in March – the highest level since October 2024. However, weak readings in January and February have resulted in a first-quarter average of just 46.2 points, down from 49 points in Q4 2024. Key highlights...
Mxit makes a comeback
Mxit, the South African platform that was once the world’s largest mobile social network, is officially back. Launched in the pre-smartphone era, Mxit became a cultural touchstone for millions of South Africans, offering a way to chat, flirt and form connections in...
SA students anxious, burning out
A majority (53%) of South African students say they have trouble meeting new people and making friends, the second highest of any country surveyed after Australia (55%) and alongside the US. More than two-thirds (67%) also say they have struggled with not sleeping...
Enterprise-startup relationship key to creating more African unicorns
Known for its innovation, Africa is making headway in becoming a launchpad for novel new high-tech companies. According to BCG, between 2015 and 2020, there was a 46% growth in companies attracting and securing funding. The problem, however, is nurturing an...
IT spend in Europe set for 9% growth
IT spending in Europe is projected to total $1,1-trillion in 2024, an increase of 9,3% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. IT spending in Europe is on pace to surpass $1-trillion by the end of 2023. "Despite a conflated economic situation, IT...
Ford celebrates 100 years in SA
Ford Motor Company is celebrating 100 years in South Africa with a R5,2-billion investment in its local operations for production of the first-ever Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). The company is also launching an expanded product range that will...
Tarsus on Demand helps SMEs on their digital journey
Tarsus On Demand has launched a digital business hub marketplace, Tarsus on Demand, designed to empower SMEs on their digitalisation journey by addressing their unique challenges and helping them to leverage opportunities within the digital landscape. Senzo Mbhele, MD...
SA businesses follow a cloud smart strategy
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - As multi-cloud and cloud smart strategies become the de facto choice for organisations around the globe, VMware reports encouraging growth in South Africa. And, despite the uncertainty of the Broadcom acquisition in the...
Data sovereignty a key concern as cloud accelerates
Kathy Gibson reports from VMware Explore - As organisations move more of their mission-critical workloads to the cloud, the issue of data sovereignty and privacy is becoming more relevant than ever. To address concerns, VMware launched its Sovereign Cloud offering...
E-commerce poised to capture 41% of global retail sales
With Black Friday on the horizon it is as good a time as any to explore retail trends - and the Boston Consulting Group has just released new research exploring e-commerce trends from the beginning of the pandemic to the present. After tremendous acceleration...
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Comsol, Samsung go live with 5G pilot
Comsol Networks and Samsung South Africa have lit up Vilakazi Street in Soweto with a live 5G pilot network. "Vilakazi Street is the family home to two Nobel Prize laureates, and one of our nation's boldest symbols of transformation and progress," notes Comsol CEO...
Smartphone pioneer awarded honorary doctorate by UP
Professor Ben Shneiderman, a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland and a world leader in the visualisation of big data sets, was this week awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and...
Gabsten is Commvault Service Partner of the Year
Data Management Solution specialist, Gabsten Technologies, won the prestigious Commvault Services Partner of the Year 2018 award at the Commvault Connections Live event. Gabsten Technologies has been affiliated with Commvault for almost a decade, establishing itself...
Taxify rolls out dockless electric scooters
Taxify will be the first transportation platform to bring scooter sharing and ride-hailing together in one mobile app. The company is rolling out an electric kick scooter service in Paris this week and will expand the service to more cities in the coming months,...
To email or not to email?
Communication in the workplace has evolved beyond telephone calls and emails. Instead, the digital business environment is all about real-time messaging to provide stakeholders with instantaneous responses to their queries. By Paul McIntyre, chief sales officer at...
Sygnia lists on A2X
Sygnia has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets and listed yesterday (13 September 2018). Sygnia will retain its primary listing on the JSE and will not issue any new shares in connection with its secondary listing on A2X. There is no cost, risk, or...
Modern KPIs for effective cybersecurity
Faced with increasingly frequent and sophisticated cyber-attacks, enterprises are scrambling to put technologies and processes in place to effectively detect and combat cyber risks. By Martin Potgieter, technical director at Nclose Research by Symantec found that...
Veeam helps ContinuitySA deliver hyper-availability
ContinuitySA, an African provider of business continuity management services to public and private sector organisations, has selected Veeam Availability Suite to help deliver dependable disaster recovery and business continuity solutions as a fully managed service...
Talk is cheap – and now it may even buy the whisky
All of us want a better life, not just for ourselves but for our families and the societies we live in. The key to realising this dream is productivity. by Simon Carpenter, chief technology advisor at SAP Africa Productivity is a key driver of global efforts toward...
Merchant West offers new finance option
Independent financial services company Merchant West has partnered with Xperien to provide continuous IT lifecycle solutions, a fresh line of alternative funding to reduce the cost of IT assets. The partnership offers a full end-to-end IT Asset Lifecycle solution from...
Data Engineer ( Analytics) – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
This position reports to the Engineering Manager and is remote Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Work closely with stakeholders, Data Engineers and BI Analysts to turn data into critical information andknowledge that can be used to make sound business...
Senior Control Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
The Senior Control Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for telescopes. As a senior member of the team, they work with Observation Monitoring and Control Agile Release Train...
Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
We are seeking an experienced and skilled Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic enterprise-wide projects within the banking sector.The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, directing & co-ordinating the activities of...
Software Developer II
Software Developer IISoftware Developer II - 12 Month Contract Key Responsibilities:Realize the detailed design through programming and configuration.Provide guidance and mentoring to other software developers. Desired Skills: Developer Information Technology Software...
Senior Data Engineer
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and...
IT Project Manager at M&M Consulting
MUST BE IN IT INDUSTRYClearly define the project goals, objectives, and scope.Assign roles and responsibilities to the project team membersCreate a detailed project plan with tasks, timelines, and resource allocation.Develop and maintain the project schedule,...
Systems Engineer (Azure/Cloud) on-site (contract) (TB)
The Systems Engineer: Microsoft Cloud Services is responsible for ensuring the stable operation of the IT server infrastructure across the entire organisation in order to maintain high levels of availability and security. The role is responsible for the...
Software Developer II – Gauteng Sandton
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Senior Data Engineer – Western Cape Century City
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IT Project Manager at M&M Consulting – Gauteng Woodmead
MUST BE IN IT INDUSTRYClearly define the project goals, objectives, and scope.Assign roles and responsibilities to the project team membersCreate a detailed project plan with tasks, timelines, and resource allocation.Develop and maintain the project schedule,...
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