Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

Black Friday drives traffic to malls

There were 4,3-million vehicle stops at 1 850 monitored malls/shopping centres on Black Friday this year - marginally up by 2,5% on last year - but the 25,7-million vehicle stops during Black Friday week were up by 10% compared to 2023’s Black Friday week, and 12%...

Protect your holiday cheer from cyber criminals

The December holiday season is prime time for cyber criminals and fraudsters, largely because people let their guard down and shop around for bargains more than usual over this period. This is the warning from members of the cyber security special interest group...

Smart metering to generate $60bn by 2027

A new study from Juniper Research has found that hardware, connectivity and service revenue from smart meter deployments, and in use, will exceed $60-billion in 2027; up from $41-billion in 2023. This 44% growth reflects how smart meters are becoming critical to...

Campus switch market hits record high

Worldwide campus switch sales concluded 2022 on a high note: sales had already reached a record in 3Q 2022, but they broke that record again in 4Q 2022. According to a Dell'Oro report, all regions experienced robust growth during the quarter, except China, which...

Nvidia lets any enterprise access an AI supercomputer

Nvidia has announced Nvidia DGX Cloud, an AI supercomputing service that gives enterprises immediate access to the infrastructure and software needed to train advanced models for generative AI and other groundbreaking applications. DGX Cloud provides dedicated...

Nvidia Grace CPU paves the way to energy-efficient computing

In tests of real workloads, the Nvidia Grace CPU Superchip scored 2x performance gains over x86 processors at the same power envelope across major data centre CPU applications. This means data centers can handle twice as much peak traffic; they can cut their power...

SA plant species key to the discovery of novel antibiotic

In its 2017 response to the scourge of drug-resistant pathogenic infections, the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified a list of pathogens that it described as critical, high and medium priority in terms of the urgency of the need for novel antibiotics. The...

Satellite record tracks and projects rising sea level

Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help coastal planners prepare for future hazards. The average global sea level rose by 0,27cm from 2021 to 2022, according to a NASA analysis...

US bank run will hit private wealth growth in key tech hubs

The crisis engulfing many of the US tech banks - Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate and Signature Bank, among others - has created a financial crisis that is significantly impacting the technology sector, which relies on these banks for financing, payroll and other...

Security investments set for 12,1% growth in 2023

Worldwide spending on security solutions and services is forecast to be $219-billion in 2023, an increase of 12,1% compared to 2022, according to the new Worldwide Security Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC). Investments in hardware, software,...

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Empower students to excel in the gig economy

Factors like increased levels of globalisation have combined with rapid technological development and industry disruption to create an environment whereby individuals with highly sought after skills such as app developers, are able to create their own businesses or...

Are mines data mining mining data?

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BlackBerry in global deal with TCL Communication

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Calling on all resellers to vote now

ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2016 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors.Online voting for the SME and Consumer resellers in the 2016 Channelwise Awards is now...

CyberLogic expands, takes new services to market

Cape Town-based IT services firm CyberLogic is set to refresh its brand, expand its footprint and take new services to market in 2017, following its successful acquisition of Stellenbosch-based IT services firm Space Age Technologies last year. CyberLogic’s...

Team benefits, integration with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise UC

ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand, today announced enhancements to its OpenTouch Suite are now available. The enhancements deliver the real-time tools that improve productivity and customer services, while enabling fast business response and...

Morocco, Nigeria announce trans-Africa pipeline

In a major initiative to strengthen the West African economy, the Kingdom of Morocco and Federal Republic of Nigeria have announced that they will jointly develop a new regional gas pipeline connecting the two countries, bringing the resources of Nigeria to Morocco,...

Canon to acquire Toshiba Medical Systems

Canon board of directors has passed a resolution to acquire the shares of Toshiba Medical Systems and make the company a subsidiary, as the necessary clearance from competition regulatory authorities has been obtained. Canon concluded a shares and other securities...

Riverbed’s 2017 predictions for the channel

Hanli Wood, channel sales manager: sub-Saharan Africa at Riverbed Technology, offers her predictions for where the channel will move in 2017.   Digital transformation redefines the channel’s role The traditional sales model used to comprise three distinct steps: the...

Africa shows huge appetite for e-learning

Just two months after going live, Africa’s pioneering online education portal and mobile application is boasting over 385 000 visitors, searching for trusted, professional courses, programs and degrees. Across Africa, educational infrastructure cannot meet the current...

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Technical Salesforce Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

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IT Technician at weloveIT

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