They don’t know how, but execs believe AI will drive business growth

New research from the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that nearly eight in 10 (79%) surveyed executives expect AI will significantly contribute to their revenue by 2030 – up from 40% today. But few (24%) have a clear view of where that revenue will come from....

Cedarberg reveals tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start life

An international team of scientists from South Africa, Canada, France and the UK has uncovered fossil evidence of a tiny ecosystem that helped kick-start the recovery of Earth’s oceans after a global mass extinction. The team, led by Dr Claire Browning, an Honorary...

CEOs take the lead as AI investment gains pace

Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and it’s not about to slow down. Companies are planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1,7% of revenues - more than twice the increase for 2025. Meanwhile, CEOs are rolling up...

Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

Majority of D&A governance initiatives will fail by 2027

By 2027, 80% of data and analytics (D&A) governance initiatives will fail due to a lack of a real or manufactured crisis, according to Gartner. "A D&A governance programme that does not enable prioritised business outcomes fails," says Saul Judah, VP analyst...

Robust growth forecast for Africa’s digital health market

The Africa digital health market is anticipated to reach $9.3 billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 15,4% during the forecast period - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The development of modern healthcare technologies and the increasing burden on...

Datatec expects higher earnings

Datatec has issued a trading update for the year ended 28 February 2022. According to the update, the group achieved a very strong operational performance during FY22 as it continued to benefit from technology demand for networking, security and cloud infrastructure...

Banks deliver strong financial performance

As the books closed for 2021, the operating environment that contextualised the period for South Africa's major banks was in some ways more familiar. While 2020 began with a brief period of normality, the Covid-19 pandemic dominated the entirety of 2021, according to...

Russia-Ukraine war changes organisational risk profile

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has altered the emerging risk landscape, and it requires enterprise risk management (ERM) leaders to reassess previously established organisational risk profiles in at least four key areas, according to Gartner. "Russia's invasion of...

Huawei settles labour dispute with employment equity plan

The Department of Employment and Labour and Huawei Technologies South Africa, have reached an out of court settlement, following the department's application to the Labour Court on 11 February 2022. The Department has accepted Huawei South Africa's employment equity...

Healthcare industry slowly switching on to multicloud

Healthcare organisations appear to be in the early phases of cloud adoption and behind the cross-industry global respondent average. However, adoption is expected to jump from 27% to 51% in the next three years, in line with the global trend of evolving to a...

15 startups chosen for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

Google has announced the participants in Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7. The selected startups are developing solutions in areas such as healthcare, education, fleet management, logistics automation and recruiting. The seventh class includes 15 tech...

Dormant IPv4 addresses could help mitigate expected network outages

Global internet outages have been increasing since the beginning of the pandemic. And the world's reliance on a stable internet connection will only continue to grow, which has led to gloomy predictions regarding its resiliency due to immense user traffic. However,...

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Ricoh earns five additional BLI awards

Ricoh has won five awards in the Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) 2015 Summer Pick Awards, including Outstanding Personal Printer, Outstanding Budget/Economy Printer for Small Workgroups, Outstanding Printer for Mid-Size Workgroups and Outstanding Achievement in Energy...

MasterCard busts 10 payment myths

Sometimes, a convenient payment solution to make your life easier might seem too good to be true, but with the rise of technology it really is possible. For example, electronic payment developments such as contactless cards and digital wallets seem to be suspiciously...

Go modular for maximised data centre agility

The vast majority of today’s data centres have significantly underutilised power systems. Why? Because nobody wants to run short of power. So when power systems are specified it is often done on the assumption that the facility will ultimately have a full compliment...

Esquire signs up with Optoma EMEA

Esquire Technologies, one of the leading distributors in southern Africa of IT, mobility, digital and consumer lifestyle products, has signed a strategic distribution agreement with Optoma to distribute its range of DLP projectors range in southern African. Agar...

Johnson Controls releases HVAC control

The correct heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) management strategy can make a facility more than just suitable for occupation; it can drive productivity and cost savings. To help organisations refine control of indoor environmental quality, Johnson...

Old Mutual partners to grow African directors

Old Mutual Investment Group is collaborating with the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) and the INSEAD Corporate Governance Initiative in the offering of the inaugural Africa Directors Programme. The programme highlights the importance of enhancing the...

Jasco expands Avid offering

The Jasco Group has recently announced Avid’s ISIS | 1000 shared storage system to the local market, providing independent video and audio professionals and facilities the same level of real-time collaboration proven for over a decade on the most demanding productions...

Xerox tops MPS report for sixth year

Xerox has again retained the top position in worldwide managed print services (MPS), according to the latest market landscape report by analyst research group Quocirca. The 2015 rankings mark Xerox’s sixth consecutive year as the leader. Xerox helps companies optimize...

The rise of the digital vault

You only have to read these names to know that e-mail and Internet security are under threat: Edward Snowden, Ashley Madison and Sony. Thanks to advances in technology, many of the digital tools used to communicate are no longer secure and this can have far reaching...

Mobile as a password alternative

Our mobile numbers are unique. And our phones are always at hand. So could mobile provide a secure alternative to the password? Jean-Francois Ouillet, vice-president of mobile security at Gemalto, outlines the potential of mobile ID. How many passwords do you have?...

IT Support Technician at South African Astronomical Observatory

The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) is the National Facility for Optical and Infrared Astronomy of the National Research Foundation (NRF). Its headquarters are in Cape Town, while its telescopes are at Sutherland in the Northern Cape. Distributed between...

Senior Technical Lead

Looking for a Senior Technical Lead (TypeScript, Node, React) for an in office role in JHB. Role requires 80% leadership and 20% development. Candidate must be an expert in the below tech stack. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree /...

Solar Project Manager – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal

DUR002091 – SOLAR PROJECT ENGINEER, BALLITOPurpose of the job To design solar PV systems and transform renewable energy visions into reality. Your primary responsibility will be to design solar PV systems and compile comprehensive design packs to drive our projects...

Specialist Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Specialist Support Engineer - Postilion and DevicesWork as part of a DevOps team, leverage specialist analysis & testing tools, frameworks, techniques and practices to elicit, define and organize business requirements. Translate & document business...

Senior Technical Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for a Senior Technical Lead (TypeScript, Node, React) for an in office role in JHB. Role requires 80% leadership and 20% development. Candidate must be an expert in the below tech stack. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree /...

Built Environment Project Manager at Construct Executive Search

Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor of Engineering Degree or a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Civil Engineering.Must be registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist or in the process of being...

SUPPORT ENGINEER

Ready to Join the Ranks of Innovators? We are looking to hire a dynamic Support Engineer who will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation and functionality of products and systems, providing timely and effective technical support to address customer...

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APPLICATIONS ARCHITECT LOCATION CenturionPOSITION TYPE PermanentSALARY R 1 200 000 CTC PER ANNUMCLOSING DATE 17 MAY 2024 JOB PURPOSE To lead the design of an enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures, and policies....

Systems Analyst: Board Application

An industry leading Bank has an exciting opportunity available for a System Analyst to join their dynamic team.Systems Analyst: Board ApplicationPurpose StatementResponsible for the analysis and design, developing, testing, and implementing of Board application...

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