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...

Interest rate cut could spark cybercrime increase

The recent 0,25% interest rate cut has seen a sense of cautious optimism in the local market. And, with consumer inflation falling to 4,4% in August 2024, its lowest since April 2021, this could spark interest from first-time buyers to enter the property market. While...

Lack of skills hinders pharma transformation

The rapid pace of technological advancement has outstripped the ability of traditional training programs to keep up, creating a significant skills gap. Without the necessary expertise, companies may struggle to integrate new systems, leading to stalled initiatives....

NASA tracks earthquake damage in Türkiye

The magnitude 7,8 and 7,5 earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and western Syria on 6 February 2023 caused widespread destruction in both countries. The initial earthquake emanated from a fault 18km below the land surface. The shallow depth meant the earthquake...

It’s a disaster: president responds to power crisis

South Africans are hoping that the State of Disaster announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night during his State of the Nation address (SONA) will help to alleviate and eventually solve the current electricity crisis. "The energy crisis is an existential threat...

Starting a small business about to get easier

Amendments to the Business Act will be finalised this year, reducing regulatory impediments for SMMEs and co-operatives and making it easier for entrepreneurs to start businesses. This was one of the announcements made by President Cyril Ramaphosa, presenting the...

Consumers still optimistic amid global uncertainty

Even in the midst of national and global instability, the major insight from Ford's 11th annual Trends Report is that much of the world's population has a positive "every cloud has a silver lining" sentiment. The findings from the survey are generated from 16 120...

New birthday phishing tactic could target 900m people

Security experts at NordVPN say they have identified a new trend whereby fraud victims are being contacted on their birthdays - thanks to the birth dates, as well as contact information such as email addresses and phone numbers, of more than 900-million people being...

Many Africans still believe cybercrime won’t affect them

Smartphones, applications, social media, artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and multiple other tools have all become part and parcel of daily life on the African continent, transforming how people connect, collaborate and engage. Unfortunately, they have also...

SIEM platforms market to reach $8,6bn by 2025

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions have dominated the enterprise security market for nearly two decades, and the market volume is expected to reach $8,6-billion by 2025, according to KuppingerCole analysts. Its compound annual growth rate...

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HP debuts new A3 printing portfolio

HP Inc has introduced an expansive line of powerful A3 multifunction printers (MFPs) designed to disrupt the traditional $55-billion A3 copier category. Highlights of HP's A3 MFP technology breakthroughs include: * 16 new next-generation HP PageWide and LaserJet...

KDS Direct launches e-commerce solution

KDS Direct, the first Kyocera Document Solutions online store of its kind in South Africa recently rolled out its fresh new e-commerce website providing a platform to rent or purchase office automation solutions online. The website is designed to help decision makers...

Pinnacle opens Huawei Experience Centre

Pinnacle has opened a Huawei Experience Centre at its head office in Midrand. This platform was specifically built in partnership with Huawei SA in order to facilitate a hands-on hardware experience for all Pinnacle customers interested in the enterprise space. The...

Aurecon enhances focus on Nigerian market

Demonstrating its revitalised strategy for the Africa region, global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon appointed Olugbenga Olumide Alao (OJ) Ajayi as country manager of Nigeria. Previously a technical director and structural engineer in the...

Ideco adds two-factor authentication

To keep abreast of latest technologies and the ever-evolving security environment, local biometrics solutions provider Ideco has announced enhanced features to its Electronic Visitor Identity Management (EVIM) solution. The company has introduced OTP verification to...

M4JAM, Columba partner to empower young leaders

Micro-jobbing platform, M4JAM (Money for Jam), and youth leadership programme, Columba Leadership, have partnered to help address their mutual visions of youth empowerment, employment and skills development. M4JAM is initially using Columba's young leaders to test its...

SMEs struggle with security

Even the largest enterprises with unlimited security budgets have an uphill battle against today's clever and sophisticated adversaries, so it's no surprise that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to stay ahead of today's threats. Lutz Blaeser, MD of...

Sophos leads in three Magic Quadrant reports

Sophos has once again been positioned in the "Leaders" quadrant of Gartner's latest "Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management". The quadrant is based on an assessment of a company's ability to execute, and completeness of vision. Sophos is one of three vendors to...

Partnerships needed to realise digitisation’s true potential

The evolving demands of the ever-discerning consumer continue to give impetus to the private and public sector to offer customised digitisation solutions that meet their needs. This is according to David Mphelo, GM: public sector at MTN Business, addressing delegates...

Essential DigiHub opens shop with Xerox

Essential DigiHub, a brand new one-stop digital print, design and photographic business in Cape Town's southern suburbs, has opened its doors for business with state-of-the-art digital printers from Xerox. Supplied by Bytes Document Solutions' Xerox Business Partner...

Project Manager (Software) – Gauteng Sandton

6 Months contract position with possibility of renewal An IT company based in Sandton is looking for a Project Manager to manage a team of Devs. You will be required to lead and oversee the successful execution of strategic initiatives and projects within a dynamic...

Data Analyst

Our Client seeks a Data Analyst to provide a data administrative service to the business by accurately capturing and updating master data in line with business standards and data rules in order to maintain data quality. This role is responsible for the maintenance of...

Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Role: Our highly successful national client is looking for a bright and ambitious developer for their team. You are not expected to know anything, you will be provided with courses as well as on the job training which will last for over 4 months. This role can...

PRINCIPAL TECHNICIAN at City of Cape Town

Requirements: A National Diploma/National Higher Diploma in Civil Engineering (B-Tech/Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering would be advantageous)Minimum 5 years' appropriate experience in the Maintenance, Rehabilitation, Construction, Design and Management of roads...

Mid Level Systems Analyst

SYSTEMS ANALYST (MID LEVEL)OUR CLIENT HAS A 6 CONTRACT VACANCY FOR A SYSTEMS ANALYST (Mid Level) to start immediately. (ASAP)This is a hybrid position and the candidate will work three days in office and two days from home. Office is based in Springs.The successful...

Data Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region

Our Client seeks a Data Analyst to provide a data administrative service to the business by accurately capturing and updating master data in line with business standards and data rules in order to maintain data quality. This role is responsible for the maintenance of...

Mid Level Systems Analyst – Gauteng Primrose

SYSTEMS ANALYST (MID LEVEL)OUR CLIENT HAS A 6 CONTRACT VACANCY FOR A SYSTEMS ANALYST (Mid Level) to start immediately. (ASAP)This is a hybrid position and the candidate will work three days in office and two days from home. Office is based in Springs.The successful...

IT Technician

Fixed Term Contract - One year Grade 12 or equivalent NQF level 4 qualificationA+ and N+ Certification, MCSE / CCNAUp to 2 years practical experience (Level 1);2-3 years practical experience (Level 2)At least 5 years practical experience (Level 3) Solid VOIP...

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