PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

AI, cross-border trade reshape e-commerce in SA

AI could soon choose what we buy, sustainability has shifted from nice-to-have to non-negotiable, and second-hand shopping is rapidly becoming mainstream, according to DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2026. Based on survey findings from 29 000 online shoppers and 5 800...

How air transport industry plans to move 10bn passengers a year

It really sounds like a frequent flyer’s dream: Borders cleared in 10 seconds; weather delays cut by 65%; lost luggage down 90%; AI continually driving efficiency. But all this is becoming reality, says the SITA Impact Report 2025, documenting a year of customer-led...

Euclid space telescope marks a milestone in cosmic history

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars ever found - and two of these giant and dazzling galaxy cores, powered by gargantuan black holes, are the earliest quasars yet observed in cosmic history. They shone with...

Big increase in attacks on vulnerable Windows drivers

Attackers are increasingly targeting Windows by exploiting vulnerable drivers and, in the second quarter of 2024, the number of systems attacked using this technique increased by nearly 23% compared to the first quarter, says Kaspersky. Vulnerable drivers may be...

AI, automation can curb data breach costs

The average data breach cost has snowballed over the years causing companies more financial damage than ever and, despite considerable investments in security technology and solutions to prevent cybercrime, the average data breach cost has grown by more than...

CIOs aim for cloud smart deployments

Kathy Gibson is at VMware vForum 2022 - VMware changed the way we know IT today; and continues to lead new developments that optimise business outcomes. That is the bold claim from Ian Jansen van Rensburg, chief technologist and SE director of VMware Sub-Saharan...

Global data centre survey reveals stong industry growth

Findings from Uptime Institute's 12th Annual Global Data Center Survey show an industry that is growing, dynamic and increasingly resilient, but still working to address increasing pressure for sustainability progress and reporting, continuing staffing shortages,...

Nedbank banks on the metaverse

As the digital economic voyage into the metaverse starts to accelerate, major players in trade and industry are poised to develop custom experiences in this digitally-enhanced world, which is being heralded as the future of ecommerce. Leading financial institution...

Self-spreading stealer targets gamers on YouTube

Kaspersky researchers spotted an unusual malicious bundle (a collection of malicious programs distributed in the form of a single installation file, self-extracting archive or other file with installer-type functionality) targeting gamers on YouTube. Its main payload...

SA consumers demand human interaction from banks

While AI is projected to bring in billions for the global banking industry in the next few years, 2022 consumer research conducted by BPO provider, Merchants, suggests that going fully digital may not be the answer for South African banks who want to keep customers...

Credit cards consume less electricity than bitcoin

Visa, MasterCard, and American Express combined consume less than 1% of Bitcoin electricity, according to new data from StockApps.com Speaking on the data, StockApps.com specialist, Edith Reads, says. "Most people prefer cashless transactions. Bitcoin and credit cards...

SASE bucks economic uncertainty with strong growth

The strong enterprise appetite for network and security transformation drove robust growth in SASE related SD-WAN networking and security service edge (SSE) security technologies, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. "Even in an environment of macro-economic...

Intel leads in addressing technology shifts

Kathy Gibson is at VMware vForum 2022 - Intel is rapidly changing and innovating as technology shifts to address the global move to digitalisation. "Technology has never been more important to humanity than it is today," says Nathan Reddy, industry technical...

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Multiple new media choices for Kenyans

Ericsson ConsumerLab’s first-ever TV and Media report for Kenya reflects the views and habits of over 13-million Kenyans aged 18-69 who watch TV and video content over the internet at least weekly.  According to the report TV ownership in Kenya is 92% but while...

Risk management integral to availability

In the always-on environment, CIOs are under increased pressure to deliver solutions that facilitate round the clock access to data and services. However, they need to remain mindful of managing the inherent risk of introducing cloud and virtualisation services, says...

The Foschini Group finds online footing

The last few years have not been easy for South African clothing retailers. A sluggish economy, increased competition from foreign chains, and the growing prominence of online retailers have chipped away at their dominance in the local apparel market. Despite...

As consumers wind down, cybercriminals gear up

As consumers wind down for a much-needed year-end break, cybercriminals are entering their busiest time of year, writes Doros Hadjizenonos, country manager of Check Point South Africa. A time when consumers are quick to snap up festive season savings and when they use...

Achieve your goals in 2016

As we come to the end of 2015, most people are looking towards the new-year with renewed vigour, redefining their path and putting together new resolutions. Personal development coach and a professional speaker Quinton Douman offers sage advice on how to hold on to...

There is still space for printing in a digital world

We live in a digital world where we communicate, consume and even store our data online, writes Hanno Lochner, branch manager: Port Elizabeth at Rectron. But with the information overload that exists when every facet of our lives happens in cyberspace, how do you...

Bridging multiple platforms

We live in an increasingly digital world and spend countless hours in front of the screen of a desktop or notebook in the office, writes Kalvin Subbadu, WD Storage Technology Sales Manager for South Africa. We eyeball our smartphones and tablets on the go and, when we...

Gartner recognizes Verint in new Magic Quadrant

Verint Systems has achieved the highest and furthest overall position for its ability to execute and completeness of vision in the new Magic Quadrant for Customer Engagement Center Workforce Optimization (WFO) report by research and advisory firm Gartner. This...

Local app makes the roads safer these holidays

GoMetro Traffic is a new locally-developed app for smartphones aimed at getting holiday travellers to their destinations safely. The mobile application is designed to provide drivers with incident and alert information before they set off on a road-trip. It is...

Investment in training employees will pay off

In a difficult economic climate, the training and education budget is often one of the first areas of the business to suffer cutbacks. After all, training can be expensive, takes people away from the work they're paid to do and often delivers benefits that can be hard...

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Our client in the centre of Pretoria, a large financial institute has a vacancy for a Data Engineer on a contract basis.The Company has embarked on a multi-year IT transformational programme to renew the Finsurv IT landscape. This programme is known as the 1FinSurv...

Senior Security Engineer

As a Secure Application Specialist, you will work collaboratively with the entire Technology team, although this may extend to other teams and other other systems, to drive our internal information security program and cyber resilience goals. You'll help us scale our...

IT Support Team Leader

Our client is seeking a client-driven, IT Support Desk Team Leader that has previous ITManaged Service Provider (MSP) experience, to manage one of their IT support desk teamsin their Cape Town office. The team consists of two senior IT Support Technician, four 2ndLine...

IT Business Analyst

Exciting opportunity alert! Our client, a prominent Financial Service organization in Cape Town, is seeking a skilled Business Analyst for a contract role. As a Business Analyst, you will play a key role in analyzing business processes, documenting requirements, and...

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Web DeveloperOur client in Johannesburg is seeking a developer with dot net development experience. Candidate must have a proven track record of previous projects. Desired Skills: .NET software developer SQL code management Ecommerce Platforms Web Design Learn...

Senior Java Backend Developer (Stellenbosch Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:BUILD state-of-the-art, performant, scalable & maintainable Backend Services and APIs as the next Senior Java Backend Developer sought by a rapidly growing FinTech company. You will join a highly driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative team where you...

Senior Security Engineer – Western Cape Woodstock

As a Secure Application Specialist, you will work collaboratively with the entire Technology team, although this may extend to other teams and other other systems, to drive our internal information security program and cyber resilience goals. You'll help us scale our...

IT Support Team Leader – Western Cape Century City

Our client is seeking a client-driven, IT Support Desk Team Leader that has previous ITManaged Service Provider (MSP) experience, to manage one of their IT support desk teamsin their Cape Town office. The team consists of two senior IT Support Technician, four 2ndLine...

IT Business Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

Exciting opportunity alert! Our client, a prominent Financial Service organization in Cape Town, is seeking a skilled Business Analyst for a contract role. As a Business Analyst, you will play a key role in analyzing business processes, documenting requirements, and...

Developer – Remote Remote

Web DeveloperOur client in Johannesburg is seeking a developer with dot net development experience. Candidate must have a proven track record of previous projects. Desired Skills: .NET software developer SQL code management Ecommerce Platforms Web Design Learn...

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