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-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

Johannesburg Planetarium revitalised as state-of-the-art Digital Dome

The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome – the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere – has now become a place of infinite possibilities which will forever change how South Africans teach, research, and engage with science, technology, business, sport, the...

How resilient is your organisation against a cyberattack?

Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival - As we move towards a digital-everything world, cybersecurity, cloud security, and cyber resilience is more important than ever. Ayanda Peta, CISO at Africa Rainbow Minerals, points out that most organisations are...

The top trends impacting technology providers

Gartner has highlighted the top trends that will impact technology providers through 2025 which reflect three overarching themes: businesses increasing their reliance on technology; new opportunities emerging through technology; and the impact of external macro...

Hubble measures mass of a lone white dwarf

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have for the first time directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white dwarf – the surviving core of a burned-out, Sun-like star. Researchers found that the white dwarf is 56% the mass of our Sun. This agrees...

What South Africans wanted to know about in January

With 2023 well underway, local and global headlines have garnered the interest of South Africans across the board with Google search activity for January showing much curiosity around sporting events, matric results, and innovations in technology. At the top of many...

Organisations today use more than 1 000 apps but remain disconnected

New research shows that business application volumes within organisations have increased nearly 10% in the past year, surpassing 1 000 on average. However, less than 30% are integrated, creating data silos that lead to rising costs, duplicated work, productivity...

GSA Africa winners to hit global stage in Copenhagen

Winners of last year's African Startup Awards will be enroute to Copenhagen this March to showcase their solutions to some of the world's top startups, venture capitalists, and ecosystem enablers at the Global Startup Awards (GSA) grand finale. In the meantime,...

CoJ’s recent actions undermine good governance – IoDSA

Just days after Mpho Phalaatse was removed as Johannesburg's mayor, a letter to all municipal entities surfaced on social media in which the acting City Manager of Johannesburg instructs the boards of municipal entities to cease holding any "strategic sessions,...

SA consumers lax when it comes to online security

Cisco's recent Consumer Security Survey has gathered insight into how secure (or insecure) South Africans feel online - and, it turns out, they have good reason to be worried. The survey involved 1 006 South African consumers aged 16 and older and revealed that 74% of...

Regional IT spend could break the $100bn barrier

Overall spending on information and communications technology (ICT) across the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) will top $233,8-billion this year, an increase of 3,9% over 2022. That's according to the latest predictions presented today by International Data...

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Riverbed accelerates digital transformation

Riverbed Technology has announced a series of breakthrough, software-defined solutions to accelerate cloud-first and digital transformation strategies that are critical for businesses to succeed in today's digital world. Digital transformation is driving disruption...

Veeam targets Africa for growth

Veeam Software has completed the relocation of its new South African offices in Bryanston following a period of significant growth in the local market. The new office is also the headquarters for Veeam in Africa. "The ultra-modern and spacious new offices will provide...

MVNE is MTN Business’s New Age Partner of the Year

MVNE (Mobile Virtual Network Enabler) - a member company of the Digital Solutions Group (DSG) - was awarded the New Age Partner of the Year accolade at the MTN Business Partner Awards - presented during the network operator's inaugural Partnership Summit in...

Opportunities for big data in the call centre

The call centre industry is once again undergoing a seismic shift thanks to the evolution of technology -- specifically, that of the cloud and big data, writes Andre le Roux, MD of Interactive Intelligence: Africa Region. The cost of cloud computing has dramatically...

Ricoh’s offers hassle-free document sharing

Ricoh's new A3 black and white multifunction printer range is ready for the digital age in which people expect hassle-free information sharing, easy interactive finger swipes and taps on responsive touch screens, with cloud-connected and mobile-ready functionality....

App connects foodies with cooks

Fancy a home-cooked meal but have no time to make it yourself? South Africans now have a solution for a better, healthier lifestyle. Simply order a meal from someone who lives close to you and pay with the tap of a screen. Wazupa, connects 'Home Chefs' to 'Grazers',...

How does customer service in the public sector compare?

Governments across the globe are moving towards a more integrated digital approach to serving citizens, writes Sydwell Shikweni, transformation director at Merchants. According to the 2016 Dimension Data Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report, public sector...

HP Inc streamlines Partner First Programme

HP Inc recently unveiled updates to its HP Partner First Programme, aimed at helping partners drive sales and increase the speed and ease of doing business with HP. The HP Partner First Programme updates include: * A simplified structure with streamlined membership...

DCC debuts Canon’s Pixma all-in-ones

The recently released Canon All-in-One Pixma inkjet printers, the Pixma MG3040 series and Pixma MG2540S - replacing the Pixma MG2940 and MG2540 respectively - are now available to the South African channel from official distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC)....

Business continuity in the public sector

While business continuity (BC) is mission-critical for any business, it is in the public sector where ensuring the continuation of services to citizens and the proper functioning of the country take on a new level of importance, writes Claude Schuck, regional manager:...

Solution Developer – Gauteng Centurion

ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Solution Developer to join their team. Your responsibilities will include coding, testing, and troubleshooting programs using the appropriate...

IT Support Administrator

We are seeking an experienced IT Support Administrator to join our clients team in Centurion. In this critical role, you will play a key part in managing and optimizing our IT infrastructure, ERP systems, and hosting services in collaboration with third-party...

Software Developer

Responsibilities: Analyse the existing C++ codebase and design a high-performance rewrite in a language of your choice.Develop and optimize new features, ensuring they meet performance and scalability requirements.Process MIME-formatted emails, manipulate content, and...

VPC Support Technician

Explore the role:Our client a major operator in the auto-logistics arena is seeking a VPC Support Technician to be based in Umlaas, Camperdown. This role involves diagnostic code reading, addressing non-starter issues, and performing warranty repairs. If you are...

Senior BI ETL Developer – Western Cape Mowbray

ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of a highly analytical & solutions-driven Senior BI ETL Developer is sought by a dynamic Financial Services Group where you will take charge of creating ETL processes for transforming data residing in various source systems into...

Python & AWS Software Engineer (2488) KG – Gauteng Midrand

Responsibilities: Manage complex projects and processes with precision. Develop in data-driven languages like Python, Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark, and more. Create APIs that drive significant impact across large systems. Work with the latest software...

IT Project Manager at M&M Consulting

Clearly define the project goals, objectives, and scope.Assign roles and responsibilities to the project team membersCreate a detailed project plan with tasks, timelines, and resource allocation.Develop and maintain the project schedule, monitoring progress against...

Cloud Database Engineer (Advanced) 2510

Cloud Database Engineer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) CharterExperience with Oracle database architecture, automation, and performance tuning.Expert knowledge of cloud architectures with a focus...

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