IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Labour disputes emerge as SA’s top legal concern

Labour matters rank highest among the everyday legal questions that South Africans are asking. This is according to data aggregated by My AI Lawyer, which found that more than a third (37%) of the queries processed on My AI Lawyer in the first six months of 2026 is...

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...

Enterprise risk management processes still undervalued by execs

Business risks are increasing globally in volume and complexity - regardless of geography - but business leaders are not sufficiently investing in their organisation’s risk oversight despite the hazards posed to business models by not doing so. This is according to...

Microgrids step up to mitigate IT power issues

Gartner predicts that through 2027, Fortune 500 companies will shift $500 billion from energy operating expenditure (opex) to microgrids to mitigate chronic energy risks and AI demand. “We are seeing warning signals that electricity demand is outstripping supply due...

Sub-Saharan Africa 5G subscriptions set to reach 150m by 2028

The November 2022 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report projects that 5G subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa will grow from 7-million in 2022 to 150-million by the end of 2028, accounting for 14% of total connections at that time. In sub-Saharan Africa, 2G...

Open visa policies improve across Africa

The 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) report shows African countries making progress in their freedom of travel policies, most of which had been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis. The annual publication, prepared by the African Development Bank Group in...

Cyber, ESG risks are driving more lawsuits

Which are the main factors driving the possibility that a company and its board of directors may be sued by investors or other stakeholder groups in 2023? A poor financial performance or even insolvency amid economic uncertainty and the prospect of a global recession,...

30 years on, SMS popularity is still growing

Despite the rise of new communication channels, Short Message Service (SMS) remains popular, with a 75% increase in use in 2022 compared to 2021. This is among the findings from an Infobip study marking 30 years after a software programmer sent the first message on 3...

Vodacom acquires majority interest in Vodafone Egypt

Vodacom Group has acquired a 55% interest in Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications from Vodafone Europe and Vodafone International Holdings, both indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Vodafone Group. The acquisition was first proposed in January 2022, and all suspensive...

SA among top countries losing money to data breaches

New research has revealed the top 10 countries losing the most money to data breaches - and South Africa features in 10th place with an average data breach cost of $3 210 000. A study by Proxyrack looked into the countries and industries losing the most money to data...

Targeted ransomware doubled in 2022

During the first 10 months of 2022, the proportion of users attacked by targeted ransomware has almost doubled compared to the same period of 2021. Such a striking growth indicates that ransomware gangs have continued mastering their techniques - the infamous ones as...

TB R&D funding passes $1bn but falls short of goals

For the first time in history, funding for tuberculosis (TB) research and development (R&D) hit a billion dollars worldwide in 2021. This marked a significant milestone that nonetheless falls significantly short of what's needed to stay on track to end TB,...

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CA Southern Africa signs partnership with In2IT

CA Southern Africa has signed a partnership with In2IT, a leading provider of managed services for remote monitoring and management of critical IT infrastructure. In terms of the agreement, In2IT will be able to provide its clients with an-end-to-end IT monitoring...

Corruption still rife in North Africa

Nearly one in three citizens who tried to access basic public services in the Middle East and North Africa paid a bribe, according to a Transparency International report which shows that governments across the region have failed to hear their citizens' voices against...

Low-tech attackers use open source tools

Kaspersky Lab researchers have uncovered a new trend among cyberespionage threat actors: instead of developing customised hacking tools or buying them from third-party suppliers on the criminal underground, they are using tools available on the web for research...

Reasons to outsource database administration

With the South African economy in crisis, IT managers are under greater pressure than ever to tighten budgets and increase efficiencies. One of the ways to significantly reduce IT costs is to outsource your database and operating system administration to a service...

Seacom gains momentum in SA business market

Pan-African telecoms enabler Seacom has announced that it has grown its South African base of channel partners servicing the business market to more than 65 companies of all sizes, up from 20 in October last year. In addition, the telecom operator and its channel...

Social entrepreneurship key for Africa

Is social entrepreneurship the new face of development? A recent impact report released by Reach for Change suggests it might be. Social entrepreneurs across Africa are contributing to advances in education, healthcare, financial inclusion, environmental protection...

Digital offers strong opportunity for SMMEs

South Africa's National Development Plan (NDP) has indicated that around 90% of employment opportunities in the country will be created by SMMEs by the year 2030. While the public and private sector have numerous programmes and incentive schemes in place to assist and...

Tshwane debuts safety app

The City of Tshwane and the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) have launched the Namola user app, officially announced by Tshwane executive mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa during his State of the Capital Address. Namola is a smartphone application that significantly...

Microsoft YouthSpark grant for Mentec Foundation SA

Microsoft Philanthropies has announced grants for over 100 nonprofit organisations in 55 countries, including Mentec Foundation in South Africa. The grants are a component of the $75M commitment Microsoft made to increase access to computer science education around...

Qlik strengthens cloud offerings with Industrial CodeBox

Qlik has acquired Industrial CodeBox, the company behind QVSource, which allows Qlik Sense and QlikView users to include data from cloud-based sources such as social media, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, and other web-based APIs into their applications for...

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Test Automation Engineer

The Software Quality Engineer will be responsible for design and execution of all manual and automated tests required to ensure excellence in software quality delivered. This position holder will report to the Quality Engineering Manager. Key activities include:...

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Company DescriptionMy client is an Asset Management/ Fintech business that is involved in designing investment management platforms that simplify processes. Role DescriptionThis role is ideal for Junior and Intermediate Data Analysts (2-4 years experience). The...

Senior .NET Developer

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Automated Tester – Gauteng – Gauteng Randburg

Hire Resolve's client in Gauteng is seeking an Automated Tester to join their team. The client is a leading consulting firm specializing in the development of cutting-edge operational mine management software for the mining industry. They are looking for a talented...

Agile Coach/SAFe Scrum Master (LW) – Gauteng Pretoria

About: In general, the company does not have the depth of experience in adopting Agile for the delivery of large and complex IT business solutions. The main purpose of this position is to guide project teams in adopting and implementing Agile. The Agile Coach will be...

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