January salaries rise ahead of expected Budget relief

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the nominal net salaries of an estimated 2,1-million salary earners in South Africa, increased marginally in January 2026, offering some good news to earners. However, attention now turns to tomorrow’s National Budget, with...

Hubble Telescope identifies one of the darkest known galaxies

In the vast tapestry of the universe, most galaxies shine brightly across cosmic time and space. Yet a rare class of galaxies remains nearly invisible - low-surface-brightness galaxies dominated by dark matter and containing only a sparse scattering of faint stars....

Africa closes the gap as cloud adoption accelerates

Over the past decade, cloud has evolved from a flexible infrastructure backbone to a driver of innovation. And cloud maturity across Africa has accelerated dramatically - most organisations have moved beyond basic adoption to strategic optimisation, closing the gap...

Leaders say they won’t replace human workers with AI

A massive 91% of leaders wouldn’t replace their teams with AI, even if the technology were to make it possible to do so. This is according to the newly published 2026 State of AI at Work report from Udacity (part of Accenture), which analyses how the AI economy is...

Polygon, Cardano the worst crypto performers

The 2024 crypto bull run, which some think could be the largest crypto space has ever seen, has helped the world's largest digital coins reach their multi-year highs, bringing impressive gains to crypto investors. Although most leading cryptos saw double and...

Axiz retains VMware distribution

Following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware last November, and a period of uncertainty about the local channel, Axiz has confirmed it will continue to distribute VMware software in South Africa. The distributor has informed partners that their relationship with Axiz...

Half of finance AI projects destined to be delayed or cancelled

Half of current finance artificial intelligence (AI) deployments will be either delayed or cancelled by 2024, while the use of business process outsourcing (BPO) for AI will rise from 6% to 40% within two years, according to Gartner. Chief financial officers (CFOs)...

Semiconductor revenue to grow but supply chains still constrained

According to the Worldwide Semiconductor Technology and Supply Chain Intelligence service from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to reach $661-billion in 2022, a 13,7% year-over-year growth rate following strong 2021...

Malware dwell time is increasing

There has been a 36% increase in malware dwell time, with a median intruder dwell time of 15 days in 2021 versus 11 days in 2020, according to the Active Adversary Playbook 2022, which details attacker behaviours that Sophos' Rapid Response team saw in the wild in...

Ransomware victims continue to pay up multiple times

A massive 80% of companies that paid a ransom demand were hit again, with nearly 50% paying a second ransom and nearly 10% paying up a third time. These are among the findings of a Cybereason Ransomware True Cost to Business Study, the company's second annual...

How security leaders can prepare for change

As cybersecurity strategy, leadership and technologies continue to evolve, Gartner has highlighted three steps security leaders can take now to prepare for the emerging threat landscape over the next 10 years. "The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is a...

Intel outlines security stance

At the RSA Conference this week, Intel outlined how it is investing in people, processes and products to deliver security without sacrificing performance. As the cyber and network security landscapes continue to grow and evolve, Intel's goal is to stay one step ahead...

IBM plans Randori acquisition

IBM has announced it plans to acquire Randori, an attack surface management (ASM) and offensive cybersecurity provider. Randori helps clients continuously identify external facing assets, both on-premise or in the cloud, that are visible to attackers - and prioritize...

What SA searched for in May

Over the past few weeks, South Africans searched for more information on big sporting events, national holidays and events impacting the economy based on Google search activity in May. News of the Repo rate increasing by 50 basis points last month to 4,75% saw many...

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Outsourcing ‘still makes good business sense’

The truth facing all businesses operating in today's market is that because of the advent of technology and systems, there are several ways to manage resources. However, while security and access control are front of mind for decision makers as they consider ICT...

Airtel debuts direct-to-consumer services in Africa

Bharti Airtel Africa, a telecommunications service provider with operations in 17 countries across Africa, has announced direct-to-consumer services for merchants and content providers across Africa. The new Airtel Tap2Bill service innovation will enable content...

HEVC: the future of video encoding

HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding or "H.265" as it has become known) is arguably one of the most significant advancements in video compression technology that has been made in the industry in the last ten years. Why? Think about how much video we consume, create and...

Cloud pushes construction management in a new direction

While technology continues to evolve, we often don't stop to think about why the world around us seems to be in a constant cycle of change. The reality is that keeping customers happy is what drives most innovation. Whether it is an app or something else in the cloud,...

SA’s decision-makers adopt mobile BI

In today's competitive corporate environment, managerial decision-making processes require a wealth of information that can be enhanced and transformed with immediacy into effective action.Mobility in business is increasingly exercising an influence on core...

Telkom Foundation helps unemployed youth

The Telkom Foundation yesterday offered training to thousands of young people in Mamelodi, to assist in giving them the basic skills they need in order to access job opportunities. The Telkom Connected Youth project saw 300 staff volunteers from Telkom assisting young...

Vision Press speeds up government printing with Xerox

Vision Press, the 100% black-owned printing and design company based in Mafikeng, North West Province, has bolstered its government printing services with a new Xerox Versant 80 Press from Ivyline and Bytes Document Solutions. Specialising in the design, layout, and...

Smile debuts voice-over-LTE in East Africa

Smile Telecom Holdings has launched the first voice over LTE (VoLTE) service in East Africa offering high-definition voice and video calling services. Smile intends to provide VoLTE throughout East Africa, allowing it to meet the growing data demands of enterprises as...

NetApp delivers affordable all-flash enterprise storage

NetApp has announced updates to its All Flash FAS (AFF) array series that drive down the cost of flash for mainstream data centre applications and reduce capacity requirements by as much as 30:1. New software efficiency technology and higher capacity drives now make...

Bonitas leads the fight against healthcare fraud

Bonitas Medical Fund has entered into a partnership with Helios IT Solutions and international analytics software company FICO which will place the scheme at the forefront of the fight against fraud, wastage and abuse. "Fighting fraud is one of Bonitas' top priorities...

Telco Solution Architect Manager at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Design and deliver the technology architecture for a platform, product, or engagement, from development to operations. Shape technology architecture during the sales and solutioning process, as required.Experience:Business support systemsBilling systems i.e. oracle...

Installation and Support Technician (POS) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client a leading provider of software solutions to the retail and hospitality sectors is seeking to add an Installation and Support Technician to their PE based team. An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Only Candidates based in PE, Uitenhage and Despatch...

Solutions Architect – SAP HCM – Western Cape Cape Town Region

SummaryOur client a leading Financial Services Company requires an experienced Solutions Architect to be responsible for the solution design and delivery and support of new and existing SAP ECC HCM and SAP Business Technology Platform applications. Description SAP...

Senior Front End Developer (Cape Town) – Western Cape Somerset West

Our client is looking for a Front - End Developer to Implement new Front-End requirements using Angular/Typescript and Bootstrap with JavaScript, HTML5, CSS. Maintain existing Front-End applications written in Angular/Typescript. Implement the client ‘look and feel'...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

We are seeking a driven and innovative Senior Full Stack Developer, who will continuously leverage cutting-edge technologies and best practices to build exceptional web applications and drive business success. What you'll do:Configuring and deployments on CI/CD...

Cloud Engineer

Seeking More Than Just a Job? Embrace a New Chapter with iOCO Infrastructure Services.We are seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our team. As a Cloud Engineer you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and services to...

Data Specialist (Wits VIDA)

Main purpose of the job:An urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) site was established in 2017 in Soweto, led by Wits VIDA Research Unit as part of the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) projectThe incumbent will provide...

JavaScript Full Stack Developer – 1990

Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybrid (2/3 days at the office) This role is on an expert level so they're looking for someone with at least 12 years of experience in the field of ITESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Essential skills:1....

Graduate: Investment Data Analyst

Kickstart your career in Investments by combining your IT skills with your investment passion and get involved in Operations by providing technical support where it matters most! Is this you?You recently completed your degree in IT or Investments and you're ready to...

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ENVIRONMENT:A company headquartered in Germany that emphasizes innovation for growth is on the lookout for a talented and passionate Midlevel Mobile Developer. They're seeking someone with solid expertise in both Ionic and ColdFusion to become part of their vibrant...

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