Global cloud infrastructure spending climbs 25% to $102,6bn

According to new research from Omdia, global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $102,6-billion in Q3 2025, representing 25% year-on-year growth. Market momentum remained stable, marking the fifth consecutive quarter in which growth has remained above...

Technology, talent and trust will define the workplace in 2026

With companies increasingly prioritising their employees, they are also recognising that productivity and engagement are driven by how, when and with whom they collaborate rather than solely where they work. Organisations of all sizes are embracing flexible and hybrid...

Swift action needed to unlock AI’s $1trn opportunity for Africa

The African Development Bank has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group, Africa’s AI Productivity...

AI, geopolitics reshaping the future of global energy markets

S&P Global Energy has released its Top Trends report identifying the pivotal developments shaping clean energy technology, sustainability, and growth in global energy markets in 2026. "In 2026, AI's surging power demand growth will be testing grid limits, revenue...

Robust growth forecast for AI in healthcare

The global AI in healthcare market is expected to reach $187,7-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 38,5% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. AI acts as a transformative force in healthcare systems shifting them from reactive to...

The video games with the most cheaters

A new study has revealed the video games with the most cheaters - and Minecraft has come out top of the list. The game guide publisher, Guide Strats, analysed the search volume of a range of key terms connected to various popular video games. Terms included phrases...

YouTube comments are a new tool for scammers

Cryptocurrency is going through a turbulent time. With many rates unstable, crypto scammers have turned to new ways to hook their victims. Kaspersky experts have witnessed one such unusual scheme, in which attackers promote fake crypto services on YouTube. They are...

Top IT service providers fared better in 2021

Of the top 20 IT service providers by revenue, four companies - Samsung SDS, NetEase, Wipro and Intuit - reported an increase of more than 25% in their year-on-year (YoY) revenue due to increasing digital transformation. Around 90% of the top 20 companies recorded...

Sterling performance from second-gen Habana Gaudi2

Intel has announced that its second-generation Habana Gaudi2 deep learning processors have outperformed Nvidia’s A100 submission for AI time-to-train on the MLPerf industry benchmark. The results highlight leading training times on vision (ResNet-50) and language...

New board appointments at Mustek

Mustek Group has announced the appointment of executive director Neels Coetzee as divisional MD of Mustek. Shabana Aboo Baker Ebrahim will take over the position of group financial director and assist group CEO Hein Engelbrecht, who took over that position effective 1...

SA consumers see significant increase in fraud

Over the past year, South Africans have faced increased risk when it comes to becoming a victim of fraud. These trends are reflected in the latest statistics from the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS), comparing the first five months of 2022 to the...

Wearables come of age in health, wellbeing

A seamless and integrated digital experience is essential for consumers to maximise the potential of smart wearable health and wellbeing devices,. This is according to global research by Cisco App Dynamics, which explored consumer attitudes and behaviours in relation...

HR transformation needs to match staff needs

As businesses get back to normal, human resources (HR) needs to urgently address transformation. This is among the findings of the 2022 Universum Talent Survey which studies the South African talent landscape, collecting global data on employment trends, preferred...

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From print provider to marketing service provider

Printing has been around for what seems like forever - and even though the popularity of printed material hasn't diminished in the face of widespread digitisation, the maturity of the market means competition is fierce and margins slim, writes Jenny Attewell, printing...

Progress solutions combat digital denial

Most enterprise decision-makers see digital transformation as a critical imperative, yet few have reached full production and roll out. Those same decision makers feel they have to make significant inroads with digital transformation in the next 12 months before they...

DiData secures cloud applications

Dimension Data has announced additional cloud application security capabilities to its cloud portfolio. By partnering with Blue Coat Elastica, Dimension Data's clients now benefit from increased visibility and control of their cloud application stack. Sean Duffy,...

Big data: DIY or buy?

Choosing how to implement your big data capabilities is critical; buying a complete solution could reap rewards, writes Vicky Falconer, big data solutions lead at Oracle Australia. Building your own big data capabilities from scratch does seem tempting to many...

Leaders engage on African issues

The opening plenary of SWIFT's 23rd African Regional Conference brought together industry leaders from across Africa to discuss the most important issues facing the continent. Recurring themes from the panel discussion included the need for a united African approach...

Wipro, Qlik to deliver advanced analytics

Wipro and Qlik have extended their partnership to a global alliance and will work together to offer advanced enterprise analytics solutions to joint customers across industry sectors. Wipro's competency in delivering end-to-end business intelligence (BI) solutions...

Kaspersky rewards African partner

The annual Kaspersky Lab Africa Partner conference brought together 45 representatives of the brand's key partners across the region, to discuss the evolving cyber threat landscape, to equip these partners with the insights on recent trends and to discuss new business...

What Android Pay UK means for the market

Jack Kent, director of IHS Technology, offers his analysis of Google's launch of Android Pay UK. Based on our data on Android OS version and NFC support (which we understand is a requirement) we estimate that there should be around 25-million to 30-million Android Pay...

CallCabinet teams up with Vodia Hosted PBX

CallCabinet, with its Atmos call recording solution, has teamed up with Vodia, the company that pioneered multi-tenant PBX, to provide a cloud-based solution for every firm that needs to record calls for training, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance or security....

Humans are here to stay in accounting

As technology gets smarter and takes over more and more of the work we typically deem "skilled", are professionals like accountants at risk of being replaced? The short answer is "No". The long answer is "It all depends on the professional accountant's attitude"....

Safety and Systems Officer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client a railway maintenance company is urgently looking to employ an experienced Safety and Systems Officer at their organization.Our client a railway maintenance company is urgently looking to employ an experienced Safety and Systems Officer at their...

Mid-Senior C# Developer (Remote CPT/JHB ONLY)

ENVIRONMENT:IF you love building websites, backend systems or mobile apps, then a leading eCommerce platform wants you as their next Mid-Senior C# Developer. You will help build an exciting global platform. You will require a Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or...

Cloud Engineer: Database Services (Hybrid)

To implement and maintain the private and hybrid cloud environments in line with client's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and...

Cloud Engineer: Database Services

Job PurposeTo implement and maintain the company's private and hybrid cloud environments in line with company's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with...

Scrum Master (Hybrid)

Summary A leading Financial Services Client requires a skilled Scrum Master to join their team to facilitate the processes within an Agile environment Description Guide Product Owners (POs) in discovery by practicing relevant agile techniques (e.g. journey...

SAP EWM Consultant

Create floor layouts with specific measurements for new sitesLiaise with label contractors and Argon on specific label requirements and actionPre EWM inspection - inspect Power points/Network points/ Printers currently at site are functional and in good orderGather...

Mid-Senior C# Developer (Remote CPT/JHB ONLY)

ENVIRONMENT:IF you love building websites, backend systems or mobile apps, then a leading eCommerce platform wants you as their next Mid-Senior C# Developer. You will help build an exciting global platform. You will require a Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or...

Cloud Engineer: Database Services (Hybrid)

To implement and maintain the private and hybrid cloud environments in line with client's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and...

Cloud Engineer: Database Services – Remote Remote

Job PurposeTo implement and maintain the company's private and hybrid cloud environments in line with company's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with...

Scrum Master (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Summary A leading Financial Services Client requires a skilled Scrum Master to join their team to facilitate the processes within an Agile environment Description Guide Product Owners (POs) in discovery by practicing relevant agile techniques (e.g. journey...

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