Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Businesses win when women gain workplace flexibility

When businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking and performance in return. This ties into this year’s National Women’s Day theme, “Empower Woman, Empower the Nation”, to life, according to...

AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

As AI adoption grows, more security alerts are ignored

Security operations centres are facing mounting pressure from growing alert volumes, increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks, and persistent staffing constraints. According to Prophet Security's Second Annual State of AI in Security Operations Report, presented...

Delving into the stresses and challenges of entrepreneurs

A new report from venture capitalist firm, Flourish Ventures, provides a unique glimpse into the passions, motivations, challenges, and coping mechanisms of early-stage entrepreneurs across 13 African countries. Surveying more than 160 startup founders – Passion and...

Infostealers surge as cybercriminals get more innovative

There is a concerning trend in the cybersecurity landscape: the rise of Infostealers and the sophistication of attack methods employed by cybercriminals, according to Check Point’s Global Threat Index for October. The Index continues to highlight African countries'...

Microsoft adds generative AI to Bing, Edge

Microsoft yesterday launched an AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge browser, which it believes will deliver better search, more complete answers, a new chat experience and the ability to generate content. "AI will fundamentally change every software category,...

Slight but uninspiring increase for the BETI in January

After breaking six months of declines in December, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) improved again in January 2023. Yet, despite this positive movement, 'more-of-the-same' can be expected this year as economic woes prevail. "The BETI improved to...

SA’s need for manufacturing excellence stronger than ever

South Africa's manufacturing industry has had to keep evolving to remain competitive in the face of global competition. But, while there has been a long-standing battle between effectively producing products against demand and maintaining a sustainable cost base, a...

Report reveals that SA children can’t read for meaning

A new report reveals that a massive 82% of South Africa's Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning - indicating that the disruptions of the Covid years have set children back by at least a year. Indeed, if the country continues on the current trajectory, it will take...

Subsea cable system lands in KZN

The 2Africa undersea cable, said to be the largest in the world, has been landed into the carrier-neutral Durban facility of Open Access Data Centre (OADC), which is owned and operated by West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC). Chris Wood, group CEO of WIOCC,...

Logistic execs pessimistic about 2023

Nearly 70% of global logistics executives say they are bracing for recession amid higher costs, slowing demand, and ongoing supply chain disruption arising from China's battle to contain Covid, Russia's war in Ukraine, and the impact of climate change. Ninety percent...

Poor recruiting experience a deal breaker for in-demand job seekers

Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, global and South African employers are still feeling the impact of the Great Resignation. Over three-quarters of South African employees (77%) are actively looking for a new job, and it's not easy to win over top talent,...

Campus switch sales could approach $100bn by 2027

Almost $100-billion will be spent on campus switches over the next five years, according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group. A "digestion period" is expected in 2024, followed by a quick recovery and long-term growth. "Despite rising concerns about the challenging...

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Avaya unveils cloud networking platform

Avaya has announced a complete network lifecycle management solution for enterprise and mid-size businesses. The Avaya Cloud Networking Platform delivers a unified, powerful solution for deploying and managing wired and wireless networks with complete control and...

Java skills can fast track youth into employment

A year ago, Storm Brown, 18, had little hope of continuing his education after high school, and thought it unlikely he'd be employed and on a career track any time soon. Today, however, he's already spent three months in a paid internship, which has since been...

New scanner range from HP Inc

HP Inc has announced four next generation business scanners that meet a wide range of scanning needs from general office to complex workflows. Significantly faster and more robust than previous models - with optional mobile capability - the new HP ScanJets fit in the...

OutSystems cuts mobile development time in half

OutSystems has announced the availability of OutSystems 10, the first low-code application development platform with advanced capabilities for enterprise mobile applications. With OutSystems 10, regular developers can now build the type of secure and scalable apps...

BT lands transformation deal with Randstad

BT has signed a contract with Randstad Group, one of the world's leading human resources services providers, to build a new global IT infrastructure providing cloud connectivity to more than 3 500 sites across 37 countries in Europe, North- and South-America, Middle...

Enhanced user experience with Lumidigm

HID Global has announced enhancements to its Lumidigm V-Series biometrics solutions. The company has added features that further improve accuracy and interoperable image transfer of its V-Series product line while quadrupling the image capture speed of the embedded...

Accenture to create apps on Siemens MindSphere

Accenture is building a range of applications for MindSphere, a cloud based platform from Siemens to enable industrial equipment makers to benefit from new services based on data insights. MindSphere is an industrial IoT ecosystem with easy connectivity for all types...

Global online learning marketplace partners with local job portal

Careers24 has announced a major partnership with Udemy, a global marketplace for learning and teaching online that will give the Careers24 users access to thousands of carefully curated, online courses. Udemy recently announced a strategic investment from Naspers to...

Seven crucial elements in IT service management

Managing companies has always been a challenge, but the essence of this task is being transformed through the increasingly rapid economic changes taking place. On one hand, mergers or new products are leading companies to maximise their market share and expand, while...

What every business should know about communications

The corporate world is overflowing with innovation and new advancements that are changing the face of communications. As a result, businesses large and small are being forced to say goodbye to their old, outdated communications systems and implement newer ones....

IT Support Administrator (Accounting/Finance/Budgeting)

Exciting Opportunity in Pretoria! Our client is seeking an experienced IT Support Administrator to play a pivotal role in managing their IT infrastructure and ERP systems. You'll be the first line of support for critical systems: Requiring a minimum of six years'...

IT Support Engineer (Tier 1) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Gauteng

About our client:Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with over 500 employees. They are a diverse team of brilliant knowledge workers. The best and brightest engineers, developers and specialists within finance, HR,...

Front End Developer at QES – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for 2 x Frontend Developers to join them on an independent contract basis / WORK FROM HOME / must have own laptop Main Purpose of the JobDevelop new features as well as maintain existing functionality of Online...

Information Developer

Information Designer - SAC required to design, develop, and maintain dynamic stories and dashboards using SAP Analytics Cloud. In collaboration with business analysts, you will ensure data accuracy, and continuously improve designs with the latest features and best...

DevOps Lead at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....

Front End Developer at QES

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for 2 x Frontend Developers to join them on an independent contract basis / WORK FROM HOME / must have own laptop Main Purpose of the JobDevelop new features as well as maintain existing functionality of Online...

Senior SAP Specialist HHSAP TT

Jointly responsible for the design and implementation of our cloud strategy and SAP transformation.Optimization of existing developments.Completion of required IT Documentation.Expertise in dealing with complex build environments and continuous integration.Minimum...

Information Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region

Information Designer - SAC required to design, develop, and maintain dynamic stories and dashboards using SAP Analytics Cloud. In collaboration with business analysts, you will ensure data accuracy, and continuously improve designs with the latest features and best...

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