WEF charts a path to equitable AI
The World Economic Forum has released a new report outlining how AI can drive inclusive economic growth and societal progress. While AI has the power to reshape economies and societies, ensuring that its benefits are shared equitably remains a major challenge...
Global IT spend set for 9,8% growth in 2025
Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5,61-trillion in 2025, an increase of 9,8% from 2024, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “While budgets for CIOs are increasing, a significant portion will merely offset price increases within their recurrent...
Huge increase in human-driven cyber incidents
Security operations centre (SOC) analysts discovered more than three high-severity incidents with direct human involvement every day in 2022, according to research based on the analysis of incidents reported to customers of Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response...
Fixed-wireless an option as load shedding strains networks
South African companies are increasingly turning towards fixed-wireless networks as a backup or alternative to fibre and mobile broadband as record levels of load shedding puts telecoms networks under strain. These networks are showing resilience and delivering high...
Global EV market came close to 11m units in 2022
With the trend of electrification, connection, autonomous driving, and sharing in the automobile industry, the electronic vehicle (EV) market is growing fast. An EV overview from IDC's Worldwide Semiconductor Automotive Ecosystem and Supply Chain found that the...
African brands fall out of favour with Africans
Despite optimism with the progress of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and other initiatives to drive African initiatives, African brands regressed 20% from a 10-year high of 17% to 14% share of the Top 100 most admired brands in Africa. This is...
NFT value forecast drops to $2,7bn by 2025
After a bullish start in 2023 and optimistic first two months, the once booming NFT market again witnessed headwinds and weak sales figures, which knocked down market projections for the following years. According to data presented by BitcoinCasinos.com, NFT...
Surface mount technology market to hit $8,2bn by 2030
The global surface mount technology market size is expected to reach $8,22-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 5,8%, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Surface mount technology (SMT) is a method of electronic component assembly used to build...
Companies come under attack via non-IT systems
Operational technology (OT) is coming under increased cyberattack, with a big majority (75%) of OT organisations reporting at least one intrusion in the last year. "Fortinet's 2023 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report shows that while OT...
Microsoft outlines framework for AI apps and copilots
Soon, all software will come with an intelligent copilot assistant. This is the word from Kevin Scott, Microsoft's chief technology officer, who explains that a copilot is an application that uses modern AI and large language models to assist you with a complex...
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Why are 1bn people using VoIP?
A staggering one billion people, out of a total global population of 7,5-billion, will be using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) to communicate with each other by the end of 2017. That's according to Juniper Research figures quoted by local independent telecoms...
Vox lights up fibre in Richard´s Bay
Integrated ICT and telco provider Vox has finalised and lit up the first three precincts in Richards Bay, the first non-metropolitan town in its National Long Distance Fibre Project which was launched in October 2016. With a thriving industrial and mining sector,...
Finding the right fit for hospitality
While information technology continues to advance at a pace that few can keep up with, luckily for hoteliers hospitality technology isn't lagging behind. Hoteliers appreciate that juggling profitability, performance and customer relations can be complicated and time...
Please stop calling! Or should they?
Delia Gross, executive for the In-Touch Outbound Contact Centre at Innovation Group South Africa, outlines a few things to consider before you hang up on yet another call centre agent. You're already late for a board meeting and your phone is ringing for the third...
The importance of workplace ethics training
What is deemed ethical to one person might not be considered ethical to another - but how does one decide who is right? As the modern business environment continues to be plagued by challenges such as corruption, the subject of ethics becomes ever more important. As...
Digitalisation: the end game
Digitalisation has done so much more than just shift expectation and transform innovation. It has created digital divides, rifts between internal pillar and external deliverables, and redefined the ideals of engagement and growth. The fundamental business models are...
Wipro, IDC partner on Whole School Development Project
Wipro has provided two ICT laboratories to two schools in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga in partnership with South Africa's Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). As part of the IDC's Whole School Development Programme which was launched in 2012 with the Department of...
CA Technologies debuts microservices solution
CA Technologies has launched new solutions and capabilities within its API Management portfolio to help developers, enterprise architects and digital leaders create and deploy microservices - and manage the APIs that connect and orchestrate microservices to build...
Mapping your customer journey transformation
Danny Drew, Avaya's MD for South Africa, outlines the five things you shouldn't miss when planning your customer journey. A customer journey map puts the user front and center in the organisation's thinking. It shows changes in customer behavior and demonstrates the...
Equra Health selects Datacentrix for specialist networking
Equra Health, a provider of radiation therapy facility services in South Africa, has chosen eNetworks as its key technology partner to enable better efficiencies throughout the company's IT network infrastructure. Operating from its headquarters in Cape Town, Equra...
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Senior Frontend Developer (Angular 15) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Century City
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Desktop Support Specialist (MS 365) (CH1045) – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client in the Wine Farming industry with head offices in Cape Town, is looking for an Desktop Support Specialist to join their team. The position is part of the growth strategy of the company. The ideal candidate will support the IT Manager with 1st level Desktop...
SAP ABAP Developer (Senior) 1881 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
Based on a strong technical ABAP background, play a technical solution architect role for all change requests.Mediate between developers and functional team members and will engage directly with product owner(s) and external partner feature team(s) for the respective...
UX Web Designer (SvW) – Gauteng Pretoria
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DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Ready to Build, Break, and Automate? We need a DevOps Engineer who can automate like a pro, troubleshoot with ninja-like precision, and optimize systems like it's second nature. If you're passionate about CI/CD, cloud, and keeping everything running smoothly, join us...
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