July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

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...

Dell adds AI experiences to the modern workspace

Dell Technologies is bringing a comprehensive portfolio of AI PCs and workstations to the modern workplace. “From running complex AI workloads on workstations to using day-to-day AI-powered applications on laptops, the AI PC will be an important investment that pays...

ISPA looks to boost fibre Internet service levels

South Africa’s fibre Internet consumers will experience smoother line transfers if service providers adopt recommendations in the latest version of ISPA’s “Fibre Network Operator (FNO) and Internet Service Provider (ISP) Best Practice Recommendations” document....

EV charging points set to proliferate

The number of connected EV charging points in Europe and North America reached an estimated 3,3-million units, according to new research from Berg Insight. Europe represents the largest share comprising around 2,6-million of these charging points, corresponding to a...

Bridging the digital divide in civil society a work in progress

In 2019, the World Bank dubbed South Africa the world's most unequal country. Since then, people across the country and the African continent continue to face a myriad of daily challenges with a newer form of disparity -- the digital divide -- contributing to the...

Public cloud set for growth, but challenges remain

The public cloud market will top more than $1-trillion worldwide by 2026, according to Forrester's Public Cloud Market Outlook, 2022 To 2026. As this market matures, however, more moderate public cloud growth will be influenced by several factors: intense competition...

AI, ML, robotics could mitigate supply chain disruptions

Technology has always had a significant impact on supply chains. In 2023, it is going to be more important than ever as the "Great Supply Chain Disruption" continues to challenge organisations around the world. This is according to SAPICS (The Professional Body for...

Pollution in China poses new health threats

China is a night-time "hot-spot" for the production of nitrate radicals (PNO3) that could have a major impact on health-threatening ozone and fine particulates (PM2.5) in the atmosphere, a new study reveals. The country has experienced a rapid increase in nocturnal...

Africa emerges from holiday season with low Covid toll

Africa is emerging from the New Year travel season without a significant upsurge in Covid-19 for the first time since the start of the pandemic. A total of 20 552 new cases were recorded in the first three weeks of January 2023, a 97% slump compared with the same...

ISPs call for easier access to licencing

South Africa's ICT sector could make a bigger contribution to GDP and BEE if the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) issued an "invitation to apply" (ITA) for individual electronic communications services (IECS) and individual electronic...

Young scientists aim to use data analytics to improve life

Using data analytics to help combat disease, create intelligent transport systems with self-driving vehicles and smart cities, and improve the quality of manufactured goods - these are just some of the research areas to be explored by the first cohort of Masters...

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Ambition and opportunity in IT in Africa

Developments in Africa's tech infrastructure environment means it's all to play for, writes Brett Parker, MD of SAP Africa. The potential gains to be made from the rapid growth of the African digital economy cannot be overstated. An estimated 360 million mobile...

BT is a UC as a Service leader

BT has been named by Gartner as a Leader in the August 2016 Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), Worldwide. BT has improved its position on last year, moving from the Challenger to the Leaders Quadrant, where it has been positioned the...

CV red flags to look out for

There are numerous ways in which a candidate can create a standout Curriculum Vitae (CV) that grabs the attention of a potential employer. From good formatting and layout to detailed experience and skills, a strong CV generally stands out from the rest. But there are...

Core business applications crucial for digitalisation

As digitalisation continues to entrench itself as an imperative strategic direction, it's important that organisations understand what true digital transformation should address, says Quinton Pienaar, CEO of Salesforce Platinum reseller Agilitude. "In order to make...

Using technology for better learning

Whether it be making the classroom a more interactive experience or working towards an effective and engaging distance learning model, the careful and correct choice of audio visual (AV) integration and collaboration tools are key. Modern AV technology means that...

Tracker reaches 1m subscriptions

Tracker has reached the milestone of 1-million active subscriptions, a first for the tracking and telematics industry in South Africa. Tracker believes it is the market leader in vehicle tracking and telematics in South Africa with a market share of 40%, and it the...

AxizWorkgroup offers Microsoft CSP via AxizCloud

AxizWorkgroup is enabling the digital business transformation for it partners and their customers via its AxizCloud platform. The company believes that digital business transformation is the ability for an organisation to replace offline content and manual processes...

Gaming final will play out at rAge 2016

The first season of new format of the Telkom Digital Gaming League (DGL) comes to its conclusion in October with the Master's Final tournament. This will take place at the rAge Expo from 7 to 9 October in Johannesburg. There will be teams from each of the eight...

Orange strengthens mobile finance in Africa

With the recent receipt of Electronic Money Establishment licenses (EME) in four countries (Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea), Orange has strengthened its position in the mobile financial services segment in Africa. This change of status is accompanied by the...

TomTom watches include Route Exploration

TomTom has released two new GPS Sports Watch ranges. Building on TomTom's heritage in navigation and mapping, TomTom Spark 3 and Runner 3 watches now come equipped with Route Exploration. These GPS Sports Watches are launching with new, slimmer, sleeker straps in a...

DevOps Engineer (AWS Python Terraform)

Our client is seeking a skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team. The candidate will have extensive experience with system administration and the latest DevOps tools and practices. The candidate will be responsible for the deployment and operation of...

DevOps Engineer at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a highly successful international software development house specialising in telecommunications and payment gateways. With two decades of proven success and remarkable growth, they offer an exceptional training and mentorship program....

Senior Software Developer – C#

Where will you work? We spend 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.You will work within a great and respectful environment· You will work with friendly and helpful people· Bottomless coffee at the office· Regular training/courses relevant to your role.·...

DevOps Engineer at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client is a highly successful international software development house specialising in telecommunications and payment gateways. With two decades of proven success and remarkable growth, they offer an exceptional training and mentorship program....

Senior Software Developer – C# – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Where will you work? We spend 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.You will work within a great and respectful environment· You will work with friendly and helpful people· Bottomless coffee at the office· Regular training/courses relevant to your role.·...

Solution Architect

We are seeking a Solution Architect who will actively provide the technical lead and architecture solutions to have the sales department benefit both the customer and company. The Solution Architect will support the sales team by providing the "technical close“ of the...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details: Having enjoyed continuous growth since inception in 2004, our client is a reputable, international specialist in ICT services. They create tailored solutions for a number of blue-chip clients across industries such as telecommunication, retail and...

Solution Architect – Gauteng Midrand

We are seeking a Solution Architect who will actively provide the technical lead and architecture solutions to have the sales department benefit both the customer and company. The Solution Architect will support the sales team by providing the "technical close“ of the...

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