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....

Vodacom applies to ConCourt for Please Call Me appeal

Vodacom has applied for leave to appeal the 6 February judgement on the Please Call Me matter, handed down by the Supreme Appeal. The mobile operator confirms that it has lodged its application for leave to appeal this judgment and order to the Constitutional Court of...

COFI Bill set to shake up local finance sector

While it's unlikely that the Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill will be tabled before Parliament ahead of the elections this year, market players are eagerly awaiting its enactment and the many benefits it will bring - especially when it comes to low-risk,...

Rival gangs hit victim with dual ransomware attack

Sophos has released findings of a dual ransomware attack where extortion notes left by Karma ransomware operators were encrypted 24 hours later by Conti, another ransomware gang that was in the target’s network at the same time. Sophos details the dual attacks in the...

Consumer rights and the financial services market

South African consumers are offered a wide range of protection in the form of legislated consumer rights, developed and applied over the years into the framework that we know today. “Over the years, this has been vital; particularly in the financial services sector,”...

Independent group calls for sustainability pledge

In advance of critical biodiversity negotiations in Geneva, the Campaign for Nature’s Global Steering Committee is urging ambitious nature protection, funding for biodiversity, and support for Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Led by former US Senator Russ...

Binge drinkers upped consumption during lockdown

New research has found that heavy episodic drinkers consumed more alcohol than usual during both increased and decreased lockdown restrictions and reported drinking more alcohol because they felt stressed, felt a need to relax, and felt bored. The researchers...

Customers demand more from life insurers

The latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SA-csi) for Life Insurance (2021) conducted by Consulta reveals how satisfied customers are with their life insurers over the last year. The benchmark measurement for Life Insurance (2021) provides important...

Companies will let customers go if they are not a good fit

By 2025, 75% of companies will "break up" with poor-fit customers as the cost of retaining them eclipses good-fit customer acquisition costs, according to Gartner. When "breaking up" with a poor-fit customer, organizations proactively end the relationship on their own...

Improved business confidence could be shaken by geopolitics

After remaining unchanged at 43 points in the fourth quarter of 2021, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) increased to 46 in the first quarter of 2022. Although this is just below the neutral-50 mark reached in the second half of last year, the latest reading...

Despite challenges, SA grows women business owners

Despite the gender gap and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, women in South Africa are making progress as entrepreneurs, indicating a strong will and determination to survive. This is according to the latest Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs Index (MIWE),...

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Unpacking security myths

One of the hurdles facing businesses who are attempting to secure themselves, and minimise cyber security risks, is a number of basic security myths that cause them to set inappropriate goals and allocate their resources ineffectively. Understanding what the real...

Visibility key to drive supply chain

At its heart, supply chain management requires a balancing of operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and quality. Managing the true cost to serve for each and every order is the aspiration to allow better negotiation and value creation across the supply chain....

Relevant innovation key at executive level

In a world where products and services have become increasingly commoditised, organisations are faced with the challenge of finding a competitive edge to gain and maintain market share, says Paul Fick, CTO, The Jasco Group. They must find a way of differentiating...

Classifieds: the missing link

There has been enough said about the prolificacy of collaborative consumption in 2015, a trend where consumers are taking on the roles of producers and service providers, says Johan Nel, CEO of Gumtree South Africa. We’ve seen peer-to-peer car- and accommodation...

Airtel, Ericsson extend partnership in Gabon

Airtel Gabon has selected Ericsson as its sole supplier for the deployment of a new LTE network. The agreement also includes transformation of the existing mobile radio access and core network infrastructure. LTE 4G technology offers the capacity and the speed to...

Software AG announces Q2 results

Software AG has released its financial results (IFRS, preliminary) for the second quarter of 2015. The business performance reported reflects the success of the company’s value-oriented strategy which is focused on profitable growth. Despite a challenging market...

Veeam posts record Q2 2015 results

Veeam Software has announced highlights of its Q2 2015 results, including a 22% increase in total revenue bookings over the same period last year. In addition, Veeam reports a 64% year-over-year growth in revenue specifically from enterprise customers, with 70% of...

Pretor Group uses Network Alliance solution

Network Alliance was appointed as the incumbent ICT service provider to the Pretor Group in August 2013. In terms of its appointment, Network Alliance was mandated to design, deploy, and commission robust and scalable network infrastructure that would allow Pretor...

Facebook’s Internet.org turns one

Facebook celebrated the one-year anniversary of the introduction of the Internet.org app by hosting a Developer Day at iHub in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, 27 July. Over the last year, Facebook has worked closely with more than a dozen mobile operators across 17...

Personal beats public cloud

Consumers today generate more digital content than ever before, on a wide range of different devices. From music, television series and movie downloads to documents, emails and thousands of photographs, on computers, notebooks, tablets and smartphones, the volume and...

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Manage C&I Engineering projects and deliver them on time Develop C&I Engineering solutions per identified customer needsPerform detailed Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Designs (LV)Systems specialist on PLC/SCADA/HMI/Networks/Telemetry/IOTPerform...

Information Security Specialist – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

The purpose of the job is to plan, manage, and administer the network security. Ensure all network components aremanaged in accordance with approved guidelines and processes to ensure compliance. As an Information Security Specialist,you will be responsible to:-...

Junior to Intermediate Systems Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Junior to Intermediate Systems Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience Financial services exposureAccounting exposureBI and DashboardsIf you are ready for...

Dynamics CRM Developer – Gauteng Sandton

We are seeking a talented Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer to join our innovative team. If you are a skilled developer with a passion for creating customized solutions, integrating systems, and leading the way in technical integrity, we want to hear from you.Role:As a...

Intermediate Full Stack Software Engineer

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a skilled Intermediate Full Stack Software Engineer to join their team. As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining software applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and...

Junior to Intermediate Data Analyst

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Junior to Intermediate Data Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Experience Sound Financial AcumenData Analysis / BI ExposureSQL ExposureIf you are ready for the...

SAP EWM Consultant (Advanced) 2703 TT

We work in a DevOps team together with international IT and business product teams:Close coordination with developers to make go lives safe and successfulFollowing up on incident tickets to make long term improvementActively making suggestions to reduce the number of...

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ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic organization specializing in Research Data Infrastructure seeks the expertise of a seasoned Systems Engineer. The role entails designing and implementing automation pipelines for both data and metadata. These pipelines will support the management...

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Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts, software architects and IT professionals to implement Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions. Customize the system to meet the business needs of the company. Integrate existing systems and services into the CRM...

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