AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

Heightened geopolitical tensions increase security risk ratings

While South Africa has a low rating for medical-related risk, mental health, climate change and security risks continue to rise. This is among the trends shown in the annual interactive Risk Map 2025 launched by Internation SOS. As global security and health risks...

Finance app usage, revenue on the rise

There is a growing trend in finance app installs in sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting the region’s strides toward economic recovery following a general rise in inflation and macroeconomic instability. This is among the findings a new report from AppsFlyer and Google....

New office bearers for WASPA

South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) has elected its new board for 2023, introducing a number of new board members while still maintaining a level of continuity. James McNab returns as chairman of WASPA, having served previously...

Children increasingly fall victim to cybercrime

So far, 2022 has seen a close to 20% increase in child victims of cybercrime, while the financial losses from these crimes has more than doubled. This is according to Surfshark research. According to the FBI Internet Crime Centre reports (2015-2022), there were nearly...

Why AI should be top of the national agenda

Artificial Intelligence has come a long way since the success of DeepMind over Go world champion Lee Sedol in 2016; the world is beginning to change according to the new possibilities afforded by AI. Leo Charlton, technology analyst at IDTechEx From the robust...

Seacom confirms cyberattack

Seacom has confirmed that, on 10 May 2023, it experienced a cyber security incident. In a statement issued this afternoon, the company says the incident was confined to its hosting environment, impacting a small number of customers, all of whom have been personally...

SA companies being hit by ransomware … hard!

A staggering four out of five South African organisations -78% - were hit by ransomware in the past year, a considerable increase from the 51% that reported an attack in 2022, and well above the global average of 66%. This is according to a new independent report from...

SMBs are working harder to offset rising costs

Sage's annual survey of almost 12 000 SMB leaders globally - "Small Business, Big Opportunity" - finds that despite a challenging 2022, where rising costs significantly impacted profitability, South African small and medium businesses (SMBs) remain optimistic about...

‘Next-generation AI will lift the weight of work’ – Microsoft

In conjunction with adding new features and expanding access to its generative AI offering, MS 365 Copilot, Microsoft has also released new data and insights from its 2023 Work Trend Index report: "Will AI Fix Work". The research shows that the pace of work has...

Labour productivity declines endanger critical supply chain objectives

Historically low labour productivity levels threaten every aspect of the chief supply chain officer's (CSCO) agenda, says Gartner. "Labour productivity levels are historically low and stalled out, in large part due to lack of investment in workforce innovations," says...

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Rockwell Automation drives borehole pumps in Namibia

Rockwell Automation sub-Saharan Africa was contracted by Eco Projects, a Rockwell Automation Namibian systems integrator, for equipment to power borehole pumps in Windhoek, Namibia. The borehole development is the first phase of 17-month plan designed to alleviate the...

Targus appoints Axiz, Tarsus as master distributors

Targus, the manufacturer of mobile and computer accessories for the mobile workforce, has appointed Axiz and Tarsus Distribution as its preferred master distributors for southern Africa. Both distribution companies will serve corporate and retail markets regionally...

Say goodbye to third-world communication

SD-WAN is all about the seamless and the smart, writes Brendan Mc Aravey, country manager at Citrix South Africa. South African businesses increasingly depend on connectivity. This is because tech-savvy customers require businesses and service providers that meet...

Affordable, scalable video and voice comms for SMBs

SkyGroup Communications is offering SMB customers the opportunity to leverage a completely customised cloud-based, video and voice system delivered in HD, based entirely on a subscription model with its videoHub offering. The videoHub service allows customers to...

The power of the cloud, with trusted computing

In the mobile-first, cloud-first era, technology is changing almost every aspect of our lives at a dramatically rapid pace. Advances in healthcare, education, communication, and productivity have increased life expectancy around the globe and helped lift hundreds of...

FaaS unlocks IT potential

A term that has been on everyone's lips over the past 12 months is 'serverless computing'. This is essentially about the provisioning of key ICT resources to users without the need to buy and implement additional hardware. "In a nutshell, cloud providers will be...

Xerox puts on largest product launch in its history

Xerox has launched 29 ConnectKey-enabled printers and multifunction devices with simple and secure on-the-go capabilities, cloud connectivity, and access to productivity boosting features and apps. The new ConnectKey portfolio transforms traditional printing devices...

Successfully navigating a career change

Considering the ever-increasing pace of digital transformation and how it is transforming the employment and business landscape, especially in today's uncertain economic environment, the prospect of a career transition is becoming a reality that many people need to...

Goal Zero to launch in South Africa

US-based portable power and solar manufacturer Goal Zero will arrive in South Africa in May 2017 via local distributor Wintec Solutions. The first Goal Zero products were developed to fulfil the needs of villagers in the DRC through humanitarian initiatives. The brand...

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About our client: This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using...

Business Central Developer – Gauteng Boksburg

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Our client is seeking a Catalogue Assistant with a strong background in eCommerce and digital product data management for a 3-month contract. If you're tech-savvy, detail-oriented, and capable of managing product information, this could be the role for you.Key...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

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