Turn vision into reality with the right AI strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum in Johannesburg - Today's leaders aren't asking whether to adopt AI, they're asking how to turn it into outcomes the business can see. And South African companies can no longer afford to take a wait-and-see attitude to...

Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen

Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...

Banks are still missing the links between fraud and money laundering

Financial institutions are increasingly integrating their fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, but intelligence and governance gaps remain. New fraud and AML convergence research from Datos Insights, commissioned by data and AI leader SAS, finds 86% report...

How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

IBM debuts next-gen Power11 servers

IBM has revealed IBM Power11, the next generation of IBM® Power servers. Redesigned with innovations across its processor, hardware architecture, and virtualisation software stack, Power11 is designed to deliver the availability, resiliency, performance, and...

A new take on change adoption by employees

Only one in three (32%) mid-to-senior level business leaders said that the last change they led achieved healthy change adoption by employees, according to a new survey by Gartner. Gartner defines healthy change adoption as the success elements that leaders can...

Intel extends AI Everywhere

Intel is announcing new platforms, solutions and services spanning network and edge AI, Intel Core Ultra processors and the AI PC, and more at MWC 2024. Across today's announcements, Intel is focused on empowering the industry to further modernise and monetise 5G,...

Navigate economic and tax evolution or be left behind

As a country, we are facing significant changes in the tax landscape, the economy, governance, and business as we know it, off the backdrop of not only rising levels of government debt, crippling interest, unemployment, and an energy crisis to name a few. This is the...

Can SA overcome economic challenges?

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana made a lot of promises and announced a raft of budget allocations that will be going to state-owned entities as well as provinces including municipalities in his 2024 Budget Speech. Russel Morena, CEO of the Southern African...

African first as UCT proposes proton therapy centre

A team based at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will design the technical specifications and business case for a proton therapy centre to be established in Cape Town, near to both the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital. Proton...

5-Star green certification for Vodacom SA

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has accredited two buildings at Vodacom South Africa's headquarters (HQ) in Midrand, Johannesburg, each with a 5-Star Existing Building Performance (EPB) certification. Vodacom's Business Park and Corporate Park...

Touchdown: US returns to the Moon after 51 years

For the first time in more than half a century, a US spacecraft has touched down on the Moon. The commercial robotic lunar lander Odysseus, landed safely in the early hours of this morning (South African time). You can watch the landing here:...

Decent work, economic growth top priorities for SA business

Providing decent work and ensuring economic growth are still South African business's first priorities when it comes to fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),. This is the word from Dr Achieng Ojwang, executive director of the United...

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Dimension Data wins global Cisco awards

Dimension Data has received three Cisco Partner Summit Global awards, recognised as APJ Partner of the Year, Commercial Partner of the Year, and Social Responsibility Partner of the Year. Cisco announced the winners at a Global Awards reception during its annual...

Diepsloot learners use AI, robotics for community solutions

STE(A)M educational specialist I-Innovate has brought a 21st century learning programme to South Africa to open up opportunities in our under-served school communities for learners to develop the talents and skills that are critical in the digital age. This term,...

All the winners at AfricaCom 2018

The AfricaCom Awards winners have been revealed. "AfricaCom continues to grow and with it the Awards," comments Tom Cuthell, event director of AfricaCom. "I would like to thank everyone involved, our judging panel who rigorously vetted the entries, sponsors and...

Lenovo debuts single-socket server portfolio

Like their larger counterparts, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are undergoing a digital transformation. Similar to enterprises, these companies want the latest and greatest technologies, but can face unique challenges when updating their IT infrastructure...

Liquid partners with Kymeta for remote connectivity

Liquid Telecom is extending its VSAT service through a new partnership with Kymeta, enabling it to deliver enhanced satellite mobile connectivity across Africa. As part of a master distribution agreement announced at AfricaCom 2018, Kymeta's lightweight, high...

Succession planning as Baby Boomers retire

As of 2018, nearly half of the baby boomer generation - those born between 1946 and 1960 - have reached the full retirement age of 66. Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD of ManpowerGroup South Africa, explains that most workforces are already creating contingency plans for...

Mobile malware prevalent as holidays approach

Fortinet has announced the findings of its latest quarterly Global Threat Landscape Report, which reveals threats are increasing and evolving to become more sophisticated. Unique threat variants and families are on the rise, while botnet infections continue to infect...

How will automation, AI and IoT shape user experience?

According to Gartner, customer experience (CX) - more than products or solutions - is the new battlefront for business, with 81% of marketers saying that by 2020 they expect to be competing mostly or completely on the basis of CX. By Dana Eitzen, corporate and...

Epson receives EcoVadis Gold rating for sustainability

Epson has been awarded a Gold rating for overall sustainability by independent platform EcoVadis for the second year in succession. The top rating, which reflects Epson's commitment to achieving the highest possible international CSR standards, also acknowledges Epson...

Cell C gives customers better cost management

Cell C customers can stop worrying about their out-of-bundle (OOB) spend, with Cell C's new Spend Control service. Whether its voice, SMS or data, or even their total spend, Cell C customers will decide by how much or even if they want to go out-of-bundle. Each...

Business Analyst

Agile Business Process Solution SpecialistJoin a cutting-edge tech company transforming industries!R 480,000 - R 792,000 per annumEmbark on an exciting journey with a leading Level 1 B-BBEE company specializing in Advanced Analytics, Big Data, AI, and more. This is an...

Senior Project Manager (Programme Manager) (Contract) (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:Join a dynamic team where innovation, creativity, and strategic vision drive success. Our client is more than just a company; it's a powerhouse of transformative ideas and cutting-edge digital solutions. They are looking for a Senior Project Manager...

Developer in Test

Part of a Dev team responsible for developing and maintaining the T-Cube application. Participate in all relevant Agile ceremonies. Contribute to the refinement and sizing of user stories. Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Plan, organise and...

Business Analyst – Remote Remote

Agile Business Process Solution SpecialistJoin a cutting-edge tech company transforming industries!R 480,000 - R 792,000 per annumEmbark on an exciting journey with a leading Level 1 B-BBEE company specializing in Advanced Analytics, Big Data, AI, and more. This is an...

Developer in Test – Gauteng Pretoria

Part of a Dev team responsible for developing and maintaining the T-Cube application. Participate in all relevant Agile ceremonies. Contribute to the refinement and sizing of user stories. Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Plan, organise and...

ASP.Net Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a ASP.Net Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What you will be doing:...

Senior Telco Developer at Adapt IT

Introduction We are recruiting for a Senior Developer with a combination of a senior technical specialist, making optimal use of your development skill, knowledge, and understanding of the products and solutions we have developed, extending the features/functionality,...

Senior Java Developer

We're looking for a Senior Java Developer to help us revolutionize the software development industry! If you're a Java guru with a passion for Java-related technologies, and a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions, join us, and let's create magic!...

ASP.Net Developer – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a ASP.Net Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 6-months contract role.What you will be doing:...

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