Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Kaspersky detects wedding invitation stealer

Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team detected a new malicious campaign targeting Android users. It uses fake wedding invitations to lure victims into installing a malicious application that was labelled by Kaspersky as the Tria Stealer. It forwards content from...

ISPA calls for age verification debate

ISPA, South Africa’s official internet industry representative body, is calling for local debate around the growing global issue of age verification on the Internet. With a myriad of online threats being faced by minors and vulnerable persons that include sexual...

MTN grows subscribers, revenue in H1

MTN, for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023, reported that group service revenue grew by 16,5% to R107,7-billion. EBITDA (before once-off items) grew by 12% to R49,4-billion, EBITDA margin was lower by 1,7 percentage points (pp) to 43,6%. Profit before tax (PBT)...

Generative AI revs up a new age in the auto industry

From generating content and code, creating images and videos, and testing algorithms with synthetic data, generative AI is a force multiplier enabling leaps in productivity and creativity for nearly every industry – and particularly in transportation, where it’s...

How we could eliminate rare earths in EV motors

The use of rare earths in various modern technology has drawn attention over the years. But with the rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs), the issue has been brought to the fore. By Dr James Edmondson, principal technology analyst at IDTechEx In 2022, 82% of the...

Government failed elderly and young children during Covid

Government failed to aptly support the elderly and young children during the Covid-19 pandemic, a study by the University of Cape Town (UCT) student Juhi Kasan has found. As the world reeled from the direct effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, Kasan started her...

IBM strengthens ties with Meta on AI innovation

Building on its collaboration with Meta on open innovation for AI, IBM plans to host Meta's Llama 2-chat 70 billion parameter model in the watsonx.ai studio - with early access now available to select clients and partners. The move strengthens the relationship between...

How these countries will dominate global roaming

Juniper Research predicts there will be over 1,5-billion inbound roaming connections in 2024, which are expected to rise to 2,4-billion by 2028. The new global report assesses the wholesale roaming landscape across 60 key countries, forecasting the market for five...

BPO market to be worth $525bn by 2030

The global business process outsourcing (BPO) market size is anticipated to reach $525,2-billion by 2030 and expand at a CAGR of 9,4% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. Factors such as the increasing demand for outsourcing services...

Generative AI among top emerging risks for enterprises

The mass availability of generative AI, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Bard, became a top concern for enterprise risk executives in the second quarter of 2023, according to Gartner. "Generative AI was the second most-frequently named risk in our second quarter...

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Datacentrix builds local HPE NonStop capacity

In its role as the first and only channel supplier of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) NonStop solution locally, Datacentrix is cementing its dedication to this position by providing greater support to customers, as well as bolstering the South African non-stop...

Blue Turtle Technologies is Redgate Software Master Reseller

Blue Turtle Technologies is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as a master reseller for Redgate Software. The appointment will offer customers within the local market access to a host of database development and deployment tools for SQL Server, .NET and...

Acer unveils Chromebook Tab 10,

Acer today launched the first education tablet running Chrome OS, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 (D651N). The new Acer Chromebook Tab 10 is designed for Acer's education customers and will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning by bringing the speed,...

Voice communications take a new direction

Eliminating expensive physical infrastructure, enabling a work-from-anywhere environment and improving customer service are all benefits of the transition to the cloud. By Peter Flischman, head of business development at Contineo Virtual Communications We live in a...

Fortinet names SADC Regional Partners of the Year

Fortinet has announced the winners of its 2017 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Partners of the Year. The awards recognised the accomplishments of Fortinet's growing partner community in the region. Paul Williams, country manager: southern Africa...

Siemens contributes to African skills

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is having a disruptive effect on economies and the development of digital skills is vital. There is an opportunity, especially in Africa, to embrace new and exponential technologies combined with human talent to accelerate...

BCX achieves ISO 20000-1 ITSM certification

BCX has achieved the coveted ISO 20000-1 IT Service Management certification, becoming only the second South African owned company to achieve this international standard. The ISO 20000-1 certification is the globally recognised international standard for IT service...

New technologies change the business landscape

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton – New technologies are going well beyond helping businesses to improve or change their processes – they are fundamentally changing the business itself. According to Nigel Moulton, EMEA chief technology officer: converged...

A modern data centre enables transformation

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton - The structure of the data centre hasn’t really changed a lot over the years, and is still there to service applications. In some respects, however, the platforms today support the cloud where applications are hosted, says Dell...

Disrupt the business with IoT

Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton - Internet of Things (IoT) is not a thing – it’s a concept. This is the word from Benjamin Vernooij, from Dell EMC EMEA, who points out that it is about sensors, data, connections and computation/storage, all of which add up to...

Senior SQL Server Developer

SQL DevelopmentRequires full-time commitmentOffice basedOptimisationSSRS ReportingTechnical Solution DesignDocumentationPresentationsGitHub Integration Desired Skills: Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills Ability to...

Data Engineer

Bring Order to the Data Universe! We're on the hunt for a Data Engineer who can make sense of the messy, chaotic world of raw data. If you can structure, optimize, and deliver data that fuels decision-making, apply now and let's transform the data landscape together!...

Database Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Qualifications and Experience: Minimum 3- year National Higher Diploma / Degree in an ICT related field (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering).Technical Natural ADABAS Courses.Experience: 6-7 years practical work experience of Natural...

Senior SQL Server Developer – Gauteng Lone Hill

SQL DevelopmentRequires full-time commitmentOffice basedOptimisationSSRS ReportingTechnical Solution DesignDocumentationPresentationsGitHub Integration Desired Skills: Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills Ability to...

Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Bring Order to the Data Universe! We're on the hunt for a Data Engineer who can make sense of the messy, chaotic world of raw data. If you can structure, optimize, and deliver data that fuels decision-making, apply now and let's transform the data landscape together!...

Software Systems Engineer

3-5 years' experience in computer science, software, or computer engineering, applied math, physics, statistics, or related fields.Experience with wireless and network communication technologies.3-5 years' experience within management information systems / system...

Power BI / Data Analyst

Hire Resolve's client is looking for a talented and experienced Power BI / Data Analyst to join their data analytics team in Johannesburg, GP. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining interactive Power BI dashboards and reports...

Software Systems Engineer – Gauteng Kempton Park

3-5 years' experience in computer science, software, or computer engineering, applied math, physics, statistics, or related fields.Experience with wireless and network communication technologies.3-5 years' experience within management information systems / system...

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