Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

Transport costs keep millions away from work and education

As South Africans face sharply higher fuel prices from yesterday, new Ipsos research shows that transport affordability is already affecting access to work and education for a significant number of people. The nationally representative findings, from the Ipsos...

ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise

Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...

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...

Advanced mobile robots a boon for supply chains

Several mobile robotics technologies for supply chains will mature within the next two to five years, creating an accelerating market for increasingly capable mobile robots and drones, according to Gartner. Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Mobile Robots and Drones is a...

Brisk Black Friday sales tipped for further growth

Black Friday this year is set to highlight the major shopping shifts, including online vs in-store spending trends and the impact of the move from single-day deals to 'Black November' promotions. Sales are expected to reflect renewed economic optimism as the country...

$1bn set to be spent on future of work

Hybrid work, once thought to be a temporary means of enabling enterprises to continue business operations through the Covid-19 pandemic, has become a mainstay for the global work landscape. To enable these hybrid work models, organisations are investing in a wide...

Consumers splurged on groceries, entertainment and fuel in December

With "Janu-worry" drawing to a close, and as South Africans recover from the traditional spending hangover over the December holiday period, BankservAfrica's point-of-sales (POS) transactional data has revealed how spend varied among cost-conscious consumers. "The...

CFOs plan to increase employee compensation in 2023

The vast majority of CFOs plan to materially increase spending on employee compensation this year with 86% planning to raise compensation spend by at least 3% across their budgets year-over-year, according to Gartner. Despite recession fears, and ongoing inflation...

Network International commits R500m for local payments platform

Network International, has announced that its cloud-based, integrated payment suite for merchants, banks, fintechs and MNOs will be hosted and operated in South Africa from June 2023. The new digital payments platform, which is configurable and customisable, currently...

Data sovereignty and compliance issues influencing IT decisions

New survey results from IDC show that data sovereignty and compliance are now an important factor in shaping IT selection and design decisions. Almost half the respondents (48%) to IDC's Cloud Pulse 2Q22 survey say that data sovereignty and industry compliance have...

China smartphone market lowest in a decade

According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 285,8-million smartphones shipped in China in 2022, down 13,2% year-on-year (YoY) to below the 300-million mark for the first time in 10 years. In 4Q22, the market declined 12,6% YoY to 72,9-million units....

Malware software service finally unmasked

Check Point Research (CPR) has spotted a live software service that has been helping threat actors bypass EDRs (Endpoint Detection & Response) protection for over six years. Named "Trickgate", the service has customers including well-known actors such as Cerber,...

AI, Big Data to impact pharma industry in 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data will be the two most impactful technologies for the pharmaceutical industry for the fourth year in a row in 2023, according to a survey by GlobalData. The research organisation says that 39% of healthcare industry...

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Implicit modelling gains in popularity

Despite a lack of understanding about what it actually is, implicit modelling has developed a strong following amongst modelling software companies, allowing for the process of data modelling to be sped up, for a more efficient operation. Implicit modelling uses...

DRS adds Checkpoint Master Technician to its skills set

Specialist security solutions provider DRS has announced that a key technical resource has qualified as a Checkpoint Security Master, one of only two in South Africa and five in the EMEA region. Robert Brown, CEO of DRS, says the Check Point Certified Security Master...

Fortinet’s system-on-a-chip accelerates enterprise firewall

Fortinet as announced the expansion of its Security Fabric with the introduction of its third-generation FortiASIC SOC 3 System-on-a-Chip architecture. Fortinet's SOC 3 accelerates the new FortiGate60E series security appliances to further speed its already...

IFS modernise enterprise applications at Seychelles Petroleum

Seychelles Petroleum has chosen the IFS Applications 9 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) suite as its business management platform of choice. The oil company will be replacing its legacy systems with IFS Financials, Maintenance, Supply Chain Management, Quality...

Lexmark again tops Quocirca MPS Vendor Landscape

Lexmark International has been positioned for the fifth consecutive year as a leader in managed print services (MPS) by European industry analyst firm Quocirca. The Managed Print Services Landscape report is an independent vendor analysis of the global enterprise MPS...

SAP PartnerEdge Cloud expands channel focus

SAP has announced the availability of SAP PartnerEdge Cloud Choice, profit option that will enable SAP partners to accelerate cloud sales, profit from selling in the cloud and deliver digital solutions to help businesses run live. This is part of SAP's plan to...

RSA unveils new SecurID suite

RSA, The Security Division of EMC, has unveiled its RSA SecurID Suite, a comprehensive identity solution that combines the separate disciplines of access, governance, lifecycle and identity assurance, working together in harmony. As a result, organisations can...

Software licensing programme from BlackBerry

BlackBerry has launched a software licensing program for its Mobility Solutions business by introducing the BlackBerry Hub+ for Android. A suite of BlackBerry applications, BlackBerry Hub+ makes productivity and communication on Android 6.0 Marshmallow smartphones...

Xperien gets global environmental accreditation

Xperien has received Environmental Management System (EMS) ISO 14001:2004 accreditation for refurbishment and redistribution of redundant IT assets and equipment. ISO 14000 is a global series of EMS standards that were developed for organisations to incorporate...

Sophos Intercept will protect against the unknown

Sophos has announced the availability of a beta program for Sophos Intercept, the next generation of advanced endpoint protection in the company's broad portfolio of security solutions. With the steady rise of crippling ransomware, pervasive zero-day exploits and...

Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Innovative Southern Suburbs based tech company need a Software Engineer to join their growing technical team.This dynamic and innovative company operating in the Fintech space seek a suitably qualified Software Engineer to support and enhance a range of APIs, liaising...

IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN at HR Options – Gauteng Pretoria

Your Matric, A+ and N+, Relevant IT Diploma or Certificate (Microsoft Certification Preferred) as well as minimum of 5 years' working experience in Microsoft 365 Environment and Microsoft Azure Environment will enable you to:Procedures:Implement instructions or...

Graduate Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Hybrid working model opportunity where coding meets excellence No working experience required We are looking for an enthusiastic Graduate Software Developer to join our experienced Software Development team. You will assist with all functions of software design and...

Systems Administrator

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a CX Systems Administrator to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

Data anaylst

Data Analyst/Business Insights Specialist ( Pharma ) This role includes evaluating the performance of the Marketing, Sales and Prescription (Rx) teams against their KPIs and contributing to data improvement initiatives to develop a world class insights and analytics...

Full Stack Developer – 2024-24

Short term contract until December 2024.Our client in the mining industry is looking for a Full Stack Developer to join their team.Are you a passionate Full Stack Developer looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative environment? Our client is...

Systems Administrator – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a CX Systems Administrator to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

Data anaylst – Gauteng Parktown

Data Analyst/Business Insights Specialist ( Pharma ) This role includes evaluating the performance of the Marketing, Sales and Prescription (Rx) teams against their KPIs and contributing to data improvement initiatives to develop a world class insights and analytics...

Full Stack Developer – 2024-24 – Remote Remote

Short term contract until December 2024.Our client in the mining industry is looking for a Full Stack Developer to join their team.Are you a passionate Full Stack Developer looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative environment? Our client is...

Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer needed for a modern high speed manufacturing facility for a global FMCG organisationThis global manufacturer seeks a suitably qualified Engineer to maintain the automation network, hardware and software to deliver optimal performance and...

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