Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

SA companies are shunning public cloud for AI workloads

South African organisations are shifting AI workloads out of the public cloud faster than their counterparts anywhere else in the world, according to new global research commissioned by Cloudera. The Great AI Re-Architecture Survey, conducted by Wakefield Research...

AI, EVs to impact fleet management

The majority (58%) of fleet managers expect to be using AI within the next five years. A new global study commissioned by Webfleet polled 1 800 fleet managers across 15 countries including South Africa to shed light on the current and future landscape of fleet...

Consumer spending promises festive season recovery

The festive season is in full swing and economic experts are predicting that consumer spending will rebound to pre-pandemic levels, signaling a strong recovery in retail and consumer confidence. This optimism is already taking shape, with inflation falling to a...

Business travel up, but pricing still a problem

Business travel is slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to the FCM Consulting Global Q4 Trend Report. Bonnie Smith, FCTG corporate GM, comments: "The recovery period after Covid was challenging for travellers, but air travel has seen improvements thanks,...

AI set to reshape the finance

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to play an ever-increasing role in financial services and will "fundamentally reshape" the industry for firms, consumers, and markets, This is according to Nigel Green, CEO and founder of DeVere Group, following Microsoft's...

Webb spots swirling, gritty clouds on a remote planet

Researchers observing with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed silicate cloud features in a distant planet’s atmosphere. The atmosphere is constantly rising, mixing, and moving during its 22-hour day, bringing hotter material up and pushing colder...

Intel debuts vPro platform with 13th Gen Intel Core

Intel has introduced the new Intel vPro platform powered by the full lineup of 13th Gen Intel Core processors. This year, the expansive commercial portfolio will deliver more than 170 notebooks, desktops and entry workstations from partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell,...

UC&C market grows in face of economic headwinds

Worldwide revenues in the unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) market grew 7,9% year over year and 2,1% sequentially to $15,2-billion in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Unified...

Investors increasingly look at sustainability metrics

The majority of public companies will update their investment methodologies to include sustainability metrics as a key part of their return on investment (ROI) analysis by 2026, according to Gartner. The shift from viewing sustainability solely as a source of risk...

SASE continues robust growth

The worldwide secure access service edge (SASE) market topped $6-billion in 2022, representing robust 34% growth year-over-year (Y/Y). According to Dell'Oro report, in a crowded market with over 30 vendors, Cisco remained the overall SASE leader with a 17% revenue...

Consumers labour under debt burden

Sunday (26 March) will mark three years since South Africa went into lockdown, which had a devastating event had on the local economy. To add to this, South Africa was recently placed on the money laundering grey list, and economists are predicting a 45% chance of a...

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HR trends to look out for in 2017

We're seeing the pace of change in human resources (HR) accelerate as digital technologies change the way we work, as digital natives enter the workplace, as labour law evolves and as competition for the best talent heats up. During 2017, we expect to see HR...

Danfoss sees 12-month ROI on Zetes system

Energy efficient solutions provider Danfoss has implemented the ZetesMedea loading verification solution to eradicate shipping errors and reduce costs. Using machine vision technology, the solution automatically detects and controls pallet labels during the loading...

NetApp all-flash improves data centre economics

NetApp has introduced the industry's top-performing enterprise all-flash array and a new efficiency guarantee that give customers performance without compromise to meet the demands of the data-powered digital era. The new NetApp All Flash FAS (AFF) A700s array...

Deloitte brings analytics training to Africa

The cognitive age is clearly upon us. More than $1-billion (R13-billion) in venture capital funding was put aside for cognitive technologies in 2014 and 2015. As more businesses introduce cognitive technology, spend on solutions is expected to exceed $60-billion...

The inclusion paradigm: what it means for corporate SA

When you focus on inclusion, EE and BEE will follow naturally, writes Sydwell Shikweni, transformation director at Merchants. The new frontiers of business advocates for transformative measures, which serve a symbol of alliance to customers, suppliers and the...

New forms of interaction drive CRM

The "consumerisation" of markets, the strong, steady growth of e-commerce and the shift to all-things digital in the customer experience, has quite naturally led to an explosion in the number of interactions between brands and consumers. By Roland Koltchakian,...

BitCo expands channel partner offering

National Internet and telephony service provider BitCo has launched its Maximise Channel Partner Programme. The programme has been developed to enable any level of the ICT channel to maximise their business by leveraging off BitCo's carrier grade fibre and wireless...

Paul Fick is MD of Jasco’s international business

The Jasco Group has appointed Paul Fick as MD of Jasco's international business. He will also be directly responsible for establishing Jasco in the MENA (Middle East Northern Africa) region. Effective officially from January 2017, Fick will take command at Jasco...

Robots and the changing face of customer experience

Chantel Troskie, customer experience account manager at Oracle South Africa, discusses the direction robots are taking in the field of customer experience. At the most recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, there was much talk about the power of automation...

Data platform trends transform industry

There will be substantial shifts in data platform technologies and methodologies over the next few years, writes Paul Morgan, chief technology officer of Decision Inc. A number of trends are set to change the data landscape, with significant impact on organisations....

Intermediate C# Developer Back-end

REQUIREMENTS: Relevant Degree or Diploma requiredExperience with MS Team Foundation Server (TFS) Solid experience writing back-end software using C++ and C# targeting .NET Core, . NET 6/7. Solid SQL experience, relational database design, stored procedures, complex...

Manager IT at Nmisa

12 months contract (on-site) Requirements:- A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (NQF Level 7 or above) or a related field.- Developing and overseeing the implementation of the IT strategy- 5-8 years of experience in information technology infrastructure...

Senior Data Engineer

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and...

Support Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Hire Resolve is seeking a skilled Support Engineer to join their client's team, a leading supplier of online vending systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a innovative company that specializes in providing online vending solutions, and contribute to...

Intermediate C# Developer Back-end – Gauteng Centurion

REQUIREMENTS: Relevant Degree or Diploma requiredExperience with MS Team Foundation Server (TFS) Solid experience writing back-end software using C++ and C# targeting .NET Core, . NET 6/7. Solid SQL experience, relational database design, stored procedures, complex...

Manager IT at Nmisa – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

12 months contract (on-site) Requirements:- A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (NQF Level 7 or above) or a related field.- Developing and overseeing the implementation of the IT strategy- 5-8 years of experience in information technology infrastructure...

Senior Data Engineer – Western Cape Century City

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and...

Data Analyst

A well-established short term insurer is seeking to appoint a Data AnalystThis role will be responsible for sourcing and transforming a wide range of data across the business into formats that can beused by end users to develop differentiating business...

Lead C# Developer Back-end

REQUIREMENTS: Relevant Degree or DiplomaMinimum 3 years relevant work experience Experience with MS Team Foundation Server (TFS) Solid experience writing back-end software using C++ and C# targeting .NET Core, .NET 6/7, Solid SQL experience, relational database...

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