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...

SA most targeted in fraud attacks

Almost half (47%) of the 13 500 people polled in the SAS “Faces of Fraud” consumer study say they have experienced more fraud in 2022. South Africans were the most severely impacted, at 65%, following by Portugal at 62%. To counter rampant AI-fuelled scams, data and...

Identity threats top of mind

South Africans are growing more concerned over identity fraud threats, with 56,7% of businesses expressing concern or strong concern about future threats. This is among the findings of a new study by iiDENTIFii, “The Identity Index 2024: South Africa Edition”,...

Kidnapping for ransom threat looms larger

Kidnapping for ransom and extortion is fast becoming a lucrative business in South Africa, with the current tough economic conditions making people increasingly desperate to find ways to make a quick buck. Statistics released in a report by the Global Initiative...

European printer sales surge in Q4 2022

Sales through European distributors of printer hardware increased in Q4 2022, with both volumes and revenues exceeding expectations, according to market research organisation, Context. Context's latest data reveals a 12,3% year-on-year (YoY) increase in unit sales and...

Will SA employers be able to give wage increases this year?

Can South African workers look forward to increases in line with the cost of living this year? According to Dr Mark Bussin, master reward specialist and Exco member at the South African Reward Association (SARA), economic instability in the country makes this unlikely...

Wise Move looks to the future with ChatGPT

South Africa's only online moving platform, Wise Move, says it has integrated OpenAI's ChatGPT to not only offer an unmatched customer experience, but to also give movers a major competitive edge. Wise Move co-founder and newly appointed CEO, Chante Venter strongly...

RSAWeb slowly brings services back online

Internet service provider (ISP) RSAWeb is still dealing with a sophisticated cyberattack that brought many of its services down a week ago. The “service-impacting event” is believed to have been a sophisticated cyber-attack, possibly ransomware. As a result of the...

Pop culture the biggest influencer of African youth

Pop culture is the biggest influencer of African youth, according to the "Who is Influencing Who? Unpacking Youth and Influence in Africa" report. The latest report by Africa No Filter investigates Africa's influence on the world, its influences on African youth, and...

Attack on unpatched systems causes nationwide outage in Italy

A global ransomware hacking attack brought Italy's Internet to its knees yesterday (Sunday 5 February), with attackers exploiting unpatched VMware systems. The country's Internet had been restored by last night, but the Italian National Cybersecurity Agency is warning...

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T-Systems launches ‘Wayde’s World’ website

T- Systems South Africa recently undertook to sponsor South African track and field champion, Wayde van Niekerk. Together with van Niekerk, T-Systems has launched 'Wayde's World', a website with a reality show feel that will track the daily life of the athlete and...

DCC to distribute Citrix in SA

Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has been appointed an official distributor of Citrix' range of networking and security products to the South African channel.   Says Fred Mitchell, Business Unit Division Manager at Drive Control Corporation (DCC): "Citrix offers tier...

Netxactics expands, opens PE office

Security solutions provider, Netxactics, has announced that as of September this year it will extend its presence through the Eastern Cape region with the opening of a branch office in Port Elizabeth. The operation will be headed up by newly-appointed Dominique le...

Encryption at the heart of data security

In today's information-driven market, data is a sought-after commodity. Like any other critical resource, it needs to be protected. Given that data grows exponentially and businesses are faced with the challenge of having to store and manipulate ever-increasing...

Take away the pain of medical administration

A hospital or clinic is as much a business environment as any other type of company, with a team of administrators providing invaluable support to the professionals at the coalface of delivering the best possible healthcare. There are numerous print, projection,...

DSG & Nandos win in the 2016 CCMG awards

Digital Solutions Group (DSG), a market leader in on-demand customer experience management, secured the win in the hotly contested Best Outsourced Partnership Category at the 2016 Annual CCMG Awards.  The company was also a finalist in the Best Contact Centre category...

Managed services: the tonic for SA’s healthcare delivery

A flourishing healthcare sector that embraces all citizens is an essential foundation for South Africa to achieve sustainable prosperity and growth, writes Peter Mills,  head of systems integration sales at T-Systems South Africa. In reality: there are many challenges...

Horses for courses’ when migrating a contact centre to the cloud

The rapid growth of data speeds and connectivity options in South Africa have enabled local businesses to take advantage of cloud solutions, and many companies are doing just that, writes Sadiq Munshi, product development manager at Jasco Enterprise. Contact centres,...

Seacom launches direct-to-corporate services in Kenya

Seacom has extended its corporate market offering, under its Seacom Business initiative, to the East African region by providing Internet connectivity and cloud services directly to corporates in Kenya. Seacom is moving into this segment to provide corporate...

SAP Sports One turns one

SAP Africa is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the SAP Sports One solution. The global adoption of SAP's sports enhancement technologies has been nothing short of remarkable with clubs and organisations like McLaren, the Women's Tennis Association, Manchester...

Senior Systems Engineer (AutoCAD and/or Rhinoceros) (Netherlands)

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN an inspiring project team of a Yacht Building Specialist seeking a Senior Systems Engineer whose quality oriented in your approach and plans and organises the work in such a way that goals are achieved in time. You will work on the translation of the...

Junior-Intermediate Full Stack Developer

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a highly motivated Junior-Intermediate Full Stack Developer to join their client's team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on various projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the...

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Hire Resolve is actively seeking a talented Test Automation Engineer for one of our esteemed clients in the IT Services and IT Consulting industry. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team, driving innovation and quality in software development...

Threat Analyst (Cyber Security) at Ciba Industries – Gauteng Randburg

Job Title: Threat Analyst (Cyber Security)Location: JohannesburgContract type: Permanent/ContractHybrid A Threat Analyst will play a critical role in identifying, analysing, and mitigating threats to the organization's information systems and data. This role requires...

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Hire Resolve's client is seeking a highly motivated Junior-Intermediate Full Stack Developer to join their client's team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on various projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the...

Senior Systems Engineer

A well-established business is seeking a Senior System EngineerQualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 13+ years of relevant experienceB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 9+ years of relevant experienceM.Eng with 7+ years of relevant experiencePhD/D.Eng with 5+ years of relevant...

Senior .NET Developer

Our client is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to join tehir dynamic team. This role involves developing and maintaining efficient and scalable applications using a range of technologies including .NET (C#), SQL Server, MVC 4, Entity Framework, Blazor, and Angular.The...

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Senior Systems Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

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