PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

SASE market to almost double by 2029

According to a recently published forecast report from Dell’Oro Group the global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market is forecast to $17-billion by 2029, representing a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). The increasing presence of vendors offering SD-WAN and...

New crypto-stealing Trojan found in AppStore and Google Play

Kaspersky Threat Research expertise centre has discovered a new data-stealing Trojan, SparkCat, active in AppStore and Google Play since at least March 2024. This is the first known instance of optical recognition-based malware appearing in AppStore. SparkCat uses...

Intel adds first vRAN processor with integrated acceleration

Over the last decade, Intel has shown the world that virtualized radio access networks (vRANs) on general purpose processors are competitive in terms of power and performance compared to a traditional network architecture. By Cristina Rodriguez, vice-president and GM...

Challenge aims to unlock blockchain potential

The SA Innovation Summit has launched the Blockchain Innovation Challenge. The challenge spans a five-month period, bringing together five Swiss and five South African startups in the blockchain and impact innovation sectors. It seeks to fuel innovation through joint...

Hackathon puts energy, water solutions in the spotlight

South Africa's energy and water sectors have created a great platform for innovation and the opportunity to develop solutions that will contribute to the future sustainability of these critical sectors. This is why Energy and Water Sector Education and Training...

Sustainathon SA tackles water, sanitation issues

TCS has launched the second edition of TCS Sustainathon South Africa, with partners Geekulcha, UbuhleBakhe Water, and SkillsLAB under the theme "Sustainable Water and Sanitation Management". TCS Sustainathon is a global challenge that aims to inspire the youth to...

BETI loses momentum in July

After a stronger performance in June, the monthly BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) slipped somewhat in July 2023, mirroring the less-than-positive economic indicators that emerged during the month. “The BETI fell to an index level of 133.0 in July...

Generative AI looks set for meteoric growth

Generative artificial intelligence will see explosive growth over the next several years, driven by ongoing research and development coupled with increasing commercial applications across all sectors. Generative AI revenue is forecast to increase at a compound annual...

State-sponsored cybergroups actively target SA government

Cybersecurity company Trellix has revealed that government organisations remain the primary targets for threat actors looking to infiltrate South African IT systems,. According to the organisation's latest threat report, presented at the Trellix Cyberthreat...

Half of top malicious email subjects are HR-related

Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common methods to effectively perpetuate malicious attacks on organisations around the globe. Cybercriminals are constantly refining their strategies to stay up-to-date with market trends and outsmart end users and...

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Securicom brings Cloudistics to SA

Securicom has brought to South Africa Cloudistics, a cloud software appliance technology. Named "Cool Vendor in Cloud Infrastructure" by Gartner in 2017, Cloudistics delivers a premium private cloud experience. Its software-defined technology natively converges...

VAT shelf price update debacle looms

The increasing VAT amount is having an enormous impact on retailers that use paper price tags - but almost none on retailers that use electronic shelf labels (ESL). Retailers that use paper price tags have to ensure that every single price in their stores changes...

Closing the open source skills gap

South Africa is a skills-hungry country. In fact, according to Adzuna, the rarest skills are in the digital and technology sectors, where demand is far outstripping supply - and according to SUSE - that is exactly what the industry is seeing when it comes to open...

Cloud-native controller offers security, flexibility

Nokia has launched a new cloud-native Enterprise Session Border Controller (eSBC) that brings secure, ultra-high-quality IP voice and video services to enterprise customers. Enterprises upgrading their outdated communications networks from IP PBX to UC and UCaaS...

The impact of a growing remote workforce

Flexitime, home based jobs and remote workforces are a growing trend in South African businesses. While this type of flexibility is a selling point for employers and something that workers are actively seeking out, companies also need to consider how this can change...

2018 payment trends in SA

Technology will continue to drive the ways we make payments--but we must take African economic realities into account. By David Noel Lardin, vice-president digital payment for the CISMEA region at Gemalto. Technology developments will continue to revolutionise payment...

Why you should protect data at all costs

It has long been said that 'knowledge is power' but never has that been more pertinent than it is for businesses today. What businesses know is a key differentiator as they seek to get closer to their customers and improve their own business processes through the...

Reap the benefits of machine learning

Google's recent announcement that its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning courses will be made available to the general public free of charge highlights the rapid pace at which machine learning is becoming a part of everyday life. This is according to...

Liquid Telecom provides Vaal University bursaries

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Liquid Telecom South Africa and Vaal University of Technology will see more students accessing bursaries in the field of IT. Ten students received bursaries in 2017 to the value of R470 000, with this number...

African women break ground in science

It's not every day that you hear about cutting-edge global discoveries led by African scientists, especially female scientists. However, the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) female Fellows are breaking barriers in non-invasive measures of health, nanotechnology for cancer...

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Solutions AnalystGeorge, Western Cape (office based position)Relocate to the beautiful Garden Route and join an innovative company that offers career growth. Job Overview:Are you passionate about technology and excited by the opportunity to drive change?As a Solutions...

Agile Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

A financial service client is looking for a dynamic Agile Business Analyst to play a key part of their process to help facilitate a diverse group of bright and passionate people, who are responsible for building and operating their enterprise-level systems that are at...

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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...

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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...

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