Global cloud infrastructure spending climbs 25% to $102,6bn

According to new research from Omdia, global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $102,6-billion in Q3 2025, representing 25% year-on-year growth. Market momentum remained stable, marking the fifth consecutive quarter in which growth has remained above...

Technology, talent and trust will define the workplace in 2026

With companies increasingly prioritising their employees, they are also recognising that productivity and engagement are driven by how, when and with whom they collaborate rather than solely where they work. Organisations of all sizes are embracing flexible and hybrid...

Swift action needed to unlock AI’s $1trn opportunity for Africa

The African Development Bank has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group, Africa’s AI Productivity...

AI, geopolitics reshaping the future of global energy markets

S&P Global Energy has released its Top Trends report identifying the pivotal developments shaping clean energy technology, sustainability, and growth in global energy markets in 2026. "In 2026, AI's surging power demand growth will be testing grid limits, revenue...

Inadequate or outdated technology stymies innovation

A vast majority of global organisations (80%) agree that inadequate or outdated technology is holding back organisational progress and innovation efforts. In fact, 89% of C-suite executives in South Africa believe legacy infrastructure is greatly hindering their...

AI plays a bigger role in security

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a significant role in the field of cybersecurity. It has the potential to enhance organisations' incident response capabilities. Cybersecurity companies have been discussing incorporating AI capabilities in various areas,...

Supply chain pros love their jobs and earning potential is on the rise

People working in supply chain management love their jobs and their earning potential is up. However, employers are placing more emphasis on professional development in the supply chain profession, which has been in the public eye more than ever since the pandemic and...

Nedbank Golf Challenge tees off in the metaverse

Following its entry to Web3 and procuring land in Africa's first metaverse - Africarare - Nedbank is now inviting fans to enjoy all that the virtual world has to offer with the inaugural Nedbank Golf Challenge in Ubuntuland. While the physical edition of the...

Hamsa app unlocks female financial freedom

Although their financial power increases year over year, 70% of women still choose to keep their savings in cash in a male-dominated investing world. Hamsa is a new fintech startup committed to closing the investment gap by offering a simple, recurring investment...

Why cloud sovereignty is important

Kathy Gibson is at VMware Explore in Barcelona - As VMware promotes the importance of a sovereign cloud, South African providers have been at the forefront of giving their customers just this. Joe Baguley, vice-president and chief technology officer: EMEA VMware,...

Cloud virtualisation makes multi-cloud a reality

Kathy Gibson is at VMware Explore in Barcelona - As businesses move to multi-cloud, virtualisation at the cloud level will be the glue that integrates workloads and applications. "The multi-cloud journey is real," says Lorna Hardie, senior director of VMware...

The future according to VMware …

Kathy Gibson is at VMware Explore in Barcelona - The tech world is enjoying a flurry of game-changing new innovations following the dry period it experienced during the Covid era. "There are so many new technologies that have been launched over the last couple of...

Green hydrogen has great potential for SA, but requires collaboration

The national drive to a lower carbon future and greener economy will require large-scale collaboration, and success will necessitate enduring and resilient partnerships between sector leaders. This is the view of Fleetwood Grobler, president and CEO of Sasol, in PSG's...

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Information security is rapidly ascending to the top of boardroom agendas, as firms continue to digitise, and as more and more of their value is attributed to their data, writes Paul Jolliffe, DSM expert: security at T-Systems South Africa. It's true: data truly is...

The case for VPN versus proxy

There has been lots of increased interest in staying private online due to the new developments in privacy and security. For example, Investigatory Powers Bill was launched in the UK last November, which allows the government to hack into people's computers; the...

Time to start treating our employees like customers

In today's connected marketplace characterised by an increasingly tough economic climate, it is no longer possible for businesses to compete purely on price. As such, companies are implementing strategies to position themselves in a more positive light, improve their...

Huawei launches all-flash storage in SA

Huawei officially launched the industry's first new-generation convergent all-flash system that features flash-oriented storage OS, chips and Solid State Drive (SSD) end-to-end in-depth optimisation yesterday at the Huawei South Africa Eco-Connect Conference in...

New-gen enterprise storage for SMEs

As part of its all-flash storage portfolio, Huawei unveiled its new-gen entry-level storage systems, the OceanStor 2000 V3 series, at the Huawei South Africa Eco-Connect Conference in Sandton yesterday. The new series is built to support rapid business growth of small...

Second Accelerator group announced

Barclays Africa Group and Techstars yesterday released the names of 10 financial-technology (fintech) companies selected to participate in the second Barclays Accelerator programme, powered by Techstars. The successful companies, all focused on providing fintech...

First massive free learning platform turns 10

Alison, the free online learning pioneer has launched a new mobile-friendly, personalised platform design, enhancing user experience and strengthening learner engagement. Founded 10 years ago today, Irish-based Alison is one of the world's largest free education and...

Datacentrix named as Trend Micro Gold Partner

Datacentrix has been awarded Gold Partner status by global IT security solutions provider Trend Micro. According to Wayne Olsen, Datacentrix security business unit manager, the agreement acknowledges Datacentrix' expertise within the security space, and more...

Preventing, managing risk in electronic banking

Banking is a tough industry to be in. Not only do financial institutions carry the burden of managing large amounts of money, they also have to stay on top of constantly changing legislation and the introduction of new technology and customer demands that impact how...

Time to review critical safety controls

Recent incidents have highlighted the need for all companies and organisations to review the safety and security of their data and their IT systems, as standard approaches no longer protect against myriad vulnerabilities, an expert says. "Even the highest judicial...

Senior Security Engineer – Western Cape Woodstock

As a Secure Application Specialist, you will work collaboratively with the entire Technology team, although this may extend to other teams and other other systems, to drive our internal information security program and cyber resilience goals. You'll help us scale our...

IT Support Team Leader – Western Cape Century City

Our client is seeking a client-driven, IT Support Desk Team Leader that has previous ITManaged Service Provider (MSP) experience, to manage one of their IT support desk teamsin their Cape Town office. The team consists of two senior IT Support Technician, four 2ndLine...

IT Business Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

Exciting opportunity alert! Our client, a prominent Financial Service organization in Cape Town, is seeking a skilled Business Analyst for a contract role. As a Business Analyst, you will play a key role in analyzing business processes, documenting requirements, and...

Developer – Remote Remote

Web DeveloperOur client in Johannesburg is seeking a developer with dot net development experience. Candidate must have a proven track record of previous projects. Desired Skills: .NET software developer SQL code management Ecommerce Platforms Web Design Learn...

Software Security Engineer

As a Secure Application Specialist, you will work collaboratively with the entire Technology team, although this may extend to other teams and other other systems, to drive our internal information security program and cyber resilience goals. You'll help us scale our...

Business Analyst – Remote

The intermediate business analyst will work as part of the Business Analysis team, who are responsible for supporting the design and technical development of new customised solutions built using the BlueportPlatform. Critical to the success of successful candidates...

Project Manager

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Project Manager to join them on a short-term contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Take responsibility for the delivery of two medium-sized and one small project, from initiation to...

Senior Data Scientist

We are looking for a highly experienced and innovative Senior Data Scientist with a proven track record of delivering advanced analytical solutions and driving data-centric decision-making in diverse industries. Demonstrates strong leadership capabilities, mentoring...

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UX WEB DESIGNER - CONTRACT POSITIONOur client in the centre of Pretoria has a contract position for a UX web designer.The UX Web Designer is responsible to work with internal and external stakeholders to translate high-level requirements into an engaging, intuitive,...

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