AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

How technology is changing decision-making in mining

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and particularly AI, is no longer a pipedream in South African mining - technology is already influencing how decisions are made, how risks are managed, and how value is created. It’s a critical period for the local mining...

Businesses face increasing threats

Businesses are facing increasingly sophisticated threats from ransomware groups, hacktivists, and individual attackers. The 2024 Arctic Wolf Security Operations Report sheds light on the key trends shaping the modern threat environment and provides actionable insights...

Satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels

An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since. Reporting in Surveys in Geophysics, the researchers...

US race for digital dollar fuels case for Bitcoin

With the US government's work on a potential digital dollar accelerating - meaning a digital greenback could soon be a reality in the US - the case for Bitcoin becomes "significantly stronger", according to deVere Group CEO and founder, Nigel Green. Green says his...

Trends influencing FP&A and controller functions in finance

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and controllership leaders need to have a plan to harness the ways digital acceleration is disrupting legacy processes in their functions, says Gartner. "We're seeing widespread acceptance among finance leaders that...

This is why SA companies would outsource security

Kaspersky's annual IT Security Economics report reveals that the complexity of cybersecurity solutions forced companies to outsource some functions to external infosec providers: they have more relevant expertise and can manage the technologies more efficiently than...

Instant payment transactions to exceed 235bn by 2027

A study from Juniper Research has found that the number of consumer instant payments will exceed 235-billion in 2027; up from 74-billion in 2023. This growth of 218% will be driven by lower merchant acceptance costs when compared to traditional card schemes. This is...

This is what an asteroid looks like when hit with a spacecraft

Like a sports photographer at an auto-racing event, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a series of photos of asteroid Dimorphos when it was deliberately hit by a 1 200-pound NASA spacecraft called DART on 26 September 2022. The primary objective of DART, which...

Least developed countries face deepening digital divide

The digital connectivity divide separating the globe's least developed countries (LDCs) from the world as a whole shows no sign of narrowing. In fact, it is widening on key factors, according to ITU's Facts and Figures: Focus on Least Developed Countries. While the...

ISPA cautions against forced fibre upgrades

The Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA) has sounded a word of caution about fibre network operators (FNOs) forcing upgrades on consumers. While upgrades advertising "more for the same price", for example, are indeed good news for most...

New entrants challenge the biggest African brands

Brand Africa and Brand SA have unveiled new insights for 2022 Brand Africa South Africa's Best Brands, based on the 12th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa's Best Brands 2022 global rankings announced last year. While MTN, the overall most admired African brand, is also...

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Keep track of your kids with Tracker

The new school year has begun and for most parents with active kids, this means waiting in the parking lot - sometimes for hours - for your child to return from his soccer match. But thanks to Tracker, the waiting will soon be a thing of the past. Tracker has...

Alcatel-Lucent aims to boost cloud adoption

ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand has announced that they are making it easier for their business partners to help customers adopt enterprise communications services in the cloud. The latest release of its Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch Enterprise...

2017 heralds a brighter future for e-commerce

ICT professionals admit that 2016 was a tough year, but those who are positioned at the edge of technology trends application are confident the tide is about to turn. Next year South African businesses should prepare themselves for a digital wave spearheaded by smart...

FNB and RMB recognised for SA’s best forex offering

First National Bank (FNB) and RMB have been recognised as the Best Forex Provider in South Africa at the 17th annual World’s Best FX Provider for 2017 hosted by Global Finance Magazine. FNB and RMB represent the foreign exchange and cross-border payments offerings of...

Don’t risk employee anger over payroll errors

It's not uncommon for a payroll to be consistently managed so poorly that workers threaten to strike over incorrectly administered pay. Often, the person administering the payroll is not adequately qualified for the job. Lavine Haripersad, a director of the South...

OVH is a Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider

OVH has joined the Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider (CCSP) program, offering customers and independent software vendors (ISVs) greater confidence from a partner ecosystem when building their next-generation IT projects using Red Hat solutions. As a Red Hat...

Healthcare analytics could revolutionise the industry

South Africa has an estimated R350-billion annual health care industry, with the department of health moving towards e-health solutions in line with World Health Organisation guidelines. However, despite the pervasive global trend towards digitisation, there is still...

Trend Micro TippingPoint launches 100Gb IPS

Trend Micro has announced the availability of the latest Trend Micro TippingPoint NX Series next-generation intrusion prevention systems (NGIPS). The series includes a first-to-market standalone NGIPS solution that delivers up to 100 Gb inspection throughput with low...

Just how seriously should you take digitisation?

Today's business environment is constantly being disrupted by new market entrants using innovative technology, writes Rick Parry, chairman and CEO of AIGS. There are the usual headline examples: The Uber app coordinates citizen drivers in a fleet-less taxi model that...

Qlik delivers advanced geoanalytics

Qlik has acquired Idevio, a provider of geographical-related software and services and a Sweden-based Qlik partner. This acquisition not only extends Qlik's current mapping capabilities, but also moves its offerings beyond visualisation with support for a broad range...

Application Support Technician

Grow and develop your career with this fantastic opportunity – Worcester Please NOTE this position is in Worcester Must Live close to Worcester or re-locate at own cost. Own transport required (Travel costs are paid back AA rates)Well versed in AfrikaansMicrosoft...

Donor-funded Lesotho Project Manager at Landell Mills

Irrigated Horticulture Support Services Activity (Horticulture, Training, Gender, and Social Development (HTGSD) Consultant) The Market Driven Irrigation Horticulture (MDIH) Project, part of the MCC Lesotho II Compact, aims to increase rural incomes through commercial...

Technical Project Manager

We are looking for a highly technical Project Manager who knows their way around projects in offshore oil & gas. Is this you?You're technically qualified with experience in complex projects in the Marine Mining, Oil and Gas, Marine Infrastructure or Heavy...

Intermediate Software Developer

Intermediate Software DeveloperJoin a cutting-edge, award winning tech company in Africa! R 400,000 - R 605,000 per annumAre you ready to accelerate your career in IT?J The largest monitoring specialist company in Africa, is looking for an Intermediate Software...

SOFTWARE ENGINEER (LEVEL-3) – Cape Town – Hybrid

Hire Resolve is searching for a talented Software Engineer (Level 3) to join their dynamic team in Cape Town. This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing for flexibility while maintaining collaboration with an innovative team. As a Level 3 Software Engineer,...

Application Support Technician – Remote Remote

Grow and develop your career with this fantastic opportunity – Worcester Please NOTE this position is in Worcester Must Live close to Worcester or re-locate at own cost. Own transport required (Travel costs are paid back AA rates)Well versed in AfrikaansMicrosoft...

Donor-funded Lesotho Project Manager at Landell Mills – Remote Remote

Irrigated Horticulture Support Services Activity (Horticulture, Training, Gender, and Social Development (HTGSD) Consultant) The Market Driven Irrigation Horticulture (MDIH) Project, part of the MCC Lesotho II Compact, aims to increase rural incomes through commercial...

Technical Project Manager – Western Cape Brooklyn

We are looking for a highly technical Project Manager who knows their way around projects in offshore oil & gas. Is this you?You're technically qualified with experience in complex projects in the Marine Mining, Oil and Gas, Marine Infrastructure or Heavy...

Intermediate Software Developer – Remote Remote

Intermediate Software DeveloperJoin a cutting-edge, award winning tech company in Africa! R 400,000 - R 605,000 per annumAre you ready to accelerate your career in IT?J The largest monitoring specialist company in Africa, is looking for an Intermediate Software...

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