SMEs optimistic about 2025 economic climate
South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) entered 2025 with an encouraging sense of optimism. This is according to the latest SME confidence Index, conducted by Business Partners Limited, which reveals that over 58% of respondents felt optimistic about the...
Uptick in mobile banking malware
In 2024, as digital financial transactions continued to expand worldwide, cybercriminals shifted their focus toward mobile devices and crypto assets. According to Kaspersky’s new Financial Cyberthreats report, the number of users encountering mobile banking Trojans...
GenAI ushers in a new era for Industry 4.0
As the transformation towards Industry 4.0 reaches its peak, generative AI (genAI) is looking to redefine operational processes across diverse sectors. From custom automotive designs to optimized construction blueprints, genAI's capability to design, prototype, and...
Retailers to get a R24bn boost this Black Friday
The Black Friday season is expected to create additional retail turnover of R26,6-billion for South African retailers in 2023, creating around 150 000 job opportunities across the South African economy, most of them temporary or seasonal, and representing a...
Beware of tax-related scams
The end of October signals the culmination of a busy period for the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The deadlines for filing the first portion of Provisional Tax (for the six months ending 31 August) and the annual filing of Personal Income Tax (23 October) give...
Total rewards leaders lack confidence in well-being programmes
Only 32% of total rewards leaders believe their organisation does a good job assessing the effectiveness of their investments in well-being programmes, according to Gartner. The June 2023 survey of 165 total rewards leaders highlighted the lack of confidence these...
Coherent optical transceiver shipments set for 17% growth
Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data centre industries, forecast coherent optical transceiver shipments to grow at a 17%compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) for the next five years....
Insights into Kaspersky’s Operation Triangulation
Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) revealed their investigation process into the notorious Operation Triangulation at the recent Security Analyst Summit. The team showcased new details surrounding iOS vulnerabilities and exploits that underpin this...
Slow consumer device sales hold back US distis
IT distributor revenue declined 9.6% year over year to $19.6 billion in the third quarter of 2023, according to the IDC North America Distribution Tracker (NADT). The decline continues to be led by reduced demand for devices like PCs as consumers respond to higher...
Intel joins MLCommons AI Safety working group
Intel is joining the new MLCommons AI Safety (AIS) working group alongside artificial intelligence (AI) experts from industry and academia. As a founding member, Intel will contribute its expertise and knowledge to help create a flexible platform for benchmarks that...
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Data fuels the intelligent enterprise of the future
The speed of digitalisation has left organisations pondering whether their current solutions can keep up with their existing business requirements, let alone give the organisation a platform upon which to innovate. By Drushen Naidoo, senior value advisor: financial...
Tailored change management takes Agile further
Agile is being picked up in software development but also other parts of the organisation, such as marketing, finance, and other divisions. This is according to Scott Ambler and Mark Lines, world authorities on agile development, at IndigoCube's Business Agility event...
South Africans spot opportunities in US
The First National Bank (FNB) estate agent survey for the first quarter of 2018, South Africans selling their homes for the purposes of emigration has grown from 2% in 2008 to 7,4% of total selling by the fourth quarter 2017 survey, and has remained at that figure for...
Measure the return on customer experience
Local customer experience (CX) platform developer and provider inQuba today announced the launch of its Journey Analytics solution. Journey Analytics provides a means to map out the actual journey customers take when engaging their providers, and allows companies to...
Mobile-only engagement disrupts insurance
When it comes to the insurance sector, it is mobile-only as insurance brands grapple with disruption from lighter, more agile technology rich cloud insurance products, says Ryan Barlow, chief technology officer of e4. "It is no longer just mobile-first, thanks to the...
Obsidian, HashiCorp partner on data centre architecture
Open Source technology and services specialist Obsidian Systems has become an official HashiCorp partner and will provide the South African market with access to next generation data centre management solutions. HashiCorp was established in 2012 to revolutionise data...
Need for clear remuneration policy
The increase in industrial action over the past two years has heavily stressed the need for a well-defined and well-understood remuneration policy in the event of a strike. According to the Department of Labour's Industrial Action report, workers involved in strike...
Making digital a reality for our customers
The discussions around digital transformation goes on, but as the concept matures, so does our understanding of the practical barriers and challenges facing companies everywhere. By Brad Pulford, Channel Lead, Dell EMC South Africa Transforming in this new age is not...
Who’s who at Dell EMC Partner Summit?
The partners who are making the Dell EMC Partner Summit in Cape Town possible are: Axiz is an African company invested in the future of the African Information and Technology Age. Our main focus to build EcoSystems to simplify the way our customers interact with our...
Metrofibre gives Riversands Incubation Hub affordable broadband
In a bid to assist with the development of SME businesses in South Africa, Metrofibre Networx has partnered with Riversands Incubation Hub to bring broadband services, at a rate 50% more affordable than commercially available fibre services, to the companies operating...
Business Intelligence Analyst
Job Summary Our client is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst to join their dynamic BI team. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in BI tools and data management, a deep analytical mindset, and a passion...
Junior IT Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown
Pinetown - A dynamic IT company managing a large client's diverse infrastructure is seeking a passionate Junior IT Technician. If you're eager to learn and grow in the field, this is your chance to join a dedicated and supportive team!The role involves on-site and...
Business Intelligence Analyst – Gauteng Centurion
Job Summary Our client is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst to join their dynamic BI team. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in BI tools and data management, a deep analytical mindset, and a passion...
Software Developer – Full – Stack
Software Developer – Full - StackOur client, a leading provider of supply chain technology and consulting solutions to emerging markets across the globe is seeking talented full-stack developers with a passion for building innovative and meaningful software, and a...
Programme Administrator at Ntice Search
Our client, the South African Sugar Association (SASA) has a permanent opportunity available in their External Affairs Division for a Programme Administrator based at their offices in Mount Edgecombe, KwaZulu-NatalThe External Affairs Division of the South African...
Software Developer – Full – Stack – Gauteng Randburg
Software Developer – Full - StackOur client, a leading provider of supply chain technology and consulting solutions to emerging markets across the globe is seeking talented full-stack developers with a passion for building innovative and meaningful software, and a...
Programme Administrator at Ntice Search – KwaZulu-Natal Mount Edgecombe
Our client, the South African Sugar Association (SASA) has a permanent opportunity available in their External Affairs Division for a Programme Administrator based at their offices in Mount Edgecombe, KwaZulu-NatalThe External Affairs Division of the South African...
Software Developer – Back – End
Our client, a leading provider of supply chain technology and consulting solutions to emerging markets across the globe is seeking talented back-end developers with a passion for building innovative and meaningful software, and a focus on flexible, scalable,...
Intermediate Java Developer
Job Description: We are looking for a skilled and passionate Java Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing backend systems with a strong focus on Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies....
Software Developer – Back – End – Gauteng Randburg
Our client, a leading provider of supply chain technology and consulting solutions to emerging markets across the globe is seeking talented back-end developers with a passion for building innovative and meaningful software, and a focus on flexible, scalable,...
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