Windows 11 upgrades pushed global PC shipment growth over 9% in 2025

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71,5-million units in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 9,3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner. For the full year, worldwide PC shipments totaled more than 270-million units, a 9,1%...

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...

Navigate economic and tax evolution or be left behind

As a country, we are facing significant changes in the tax landscape, the economy, governance, and business as we know it, off the backdrop of not only rising levels of government debt, crippling interest, unemployment, and an energy crisis to name a few. This is the...

Can SA overcome economic challenges?

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana made a lot of promises and announced a raft of budget allocations that will be going to state-owned entities as well as provinces including municipalities in his 2024 Budget Speech. Russel Morena, CEO of the Southern African...

More to the digital divide than previously thought

The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has published the first ever multi-country study of Meaningful Connectivity, a measure of whether someone can regularly access the Internet on an appropriate device with sufficient data and a fast connection. The...

Private 5G networks usher in new wave of connectivity

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - Private 5G networks offer enterprises new opportunities to transform themselves, digitalise and find new ways to serve their customers. This is the message from Tami Erwin, CEO of Verizon Business, who says private...

44% of META companies fail to protect their IoT

A recent Kaspersky report, "Pushing the limits: How to address specific cybersecurity demands and protect IoT", reveals that in two-in-five businesses (44%) in the META region, some parts of their IoT infrastructure are yet to have any protection. Meanwhile, the main...

Strong set of financials from Alviva

South Africa's largest distribution group, Alviva, has announced a strong set of results for the first six months of the year with revenue soaring by 52% to R11,4-billion. It is also the first set of results from the group since the acquisition of Tarsus Technologies....

VPN demand in Russia surges

According to in-house aggregated Atlas VPN user data, Virtual Private Network (VPN) installs in Russia surged by 1 906% in the last few days. The interest in VPNs started to increase on February 16, 2022, after the first wave of cyberattacks against Ukraine occurred....

Shot in the arm for Covid-19 vaccine storage and delivery

Looking to boost Covid-19 vaccine storage and distribution, the Department of Health is rolling out new cold-chain equipment throughout the country, thanks to a R74-million donation from Vodacom and the Vodafone Foundation. Vaccine storage is a challenge for various...

The future of the telco is in software

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - Open software-defined technology is rapidly becoming the foundation on which telecommunications operators (telcos) are building modern networks that offer agile and flexible new services to customers. Both traditional...

Telia delivers software-defined network slicing

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - Software-defined services are at the heart of new network slicing capabilities that Telia launched today with its customer Sandvik, a Swedish multinational engineering company. Rainer Deutschmann, group chief operating...

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Get your small business ready for POPI

As if you needed something new to worry about, a piece of legislation called the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) recently came into effect in South Africa. This data privacy law means that it’s more important than ever for you to ensure that your data and...

10 tips to ensure EFM success

The decision to outsource Enterprise Facilities Management (EFM) must be deliberate and business-focused. There’s a lot riding on it, whether it’s for the first, second, third, or even eighth time around. You may need to demonstrate increases in efficiency, cost...

YEZZ Mobile launches in Nigeria

YEZZ, a worldwide mobile brand, was created in Miami, Florida in 2011 and has experienced tremendous success in the Latin American market. Its success has allowed the US based brand to expand its distribution footprint into Europe and now Africa, a key growth focus...

Recreational drugs affect employees

Drug abuse in South Africa, as in many countries all over the world, has been an issue for years. However, the number of different types of drugs available has grown dramatically, at a variety of price points, and cheap recreational drugs are now easier to come by...

UCS Solutions wins industry award

When powerful partners come together with a shared commitment to delivering highly effective, competitive services and solutions to customers, the result is an offering that meets global standards. This level of commitment and service from UCS Solutions to Mimecast...

Dell releases UC Command Suite

Dell Software has announced the newest release of its Unified Communications Command Suite, which adds analytics reporting for Office 365 for Exchange Online and Cisco Unified Communications Manager to Dell’s cross-platform analytics and diagnostics solution. Unified...

Cross-border money service in Niger

Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Africa and Asia, has today announced the launch of a cross-border money transfer service for Airtel Money customers in Niger, a first for Niger. Niger will join...

Old malware, new tricks

There’s been an explosion in new malware over the past t years. But how new is this malware, really? How serious is the threat, and how should it be countered? Doros Hadjizenonos, Country Manager, Check Point South Africa looks at the issues.Taking the path of least...

Novatti deploys mobile banking in Tanzania

Following a competitive tender, Novatti has been appointed to supply a mobile money and mobile banking platform for Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) in Tanzania. The Novatti platform will enable TTCL to enter the already competitive but highly...

ttrumpet creates safer communities

ttrumpet – one of the most advanced over-the-top (OTT) service providers – has launched a new feature to the platform, namely “Tag Me” – a my-safety, real-time feature within the app aimed at families, friends and active sportsmen. The feature enables individuals to “pin” or “mark” their journey home while on their way back from a specific location, allowing personally selected people to identify their exact location and whether they have gone off route, as well as allowing the user to alert their “followers” in cases of distress.

Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Westville

Our client is looking for an Intermediate Developer to join their growing team. Responsibilities: Application development and maintenance.All development must align with operational strategies.Creating technical specifications.Optimisation and quality control for...

ISP Junior Systems Administrator (CPT) – Western Cape Century City

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a strong technical ISP Junior Systems Administrator whose core role will be responsible for installing, maintaining and managing its ISP server/cloud services including web, mail and radius servers....

Analyst Developer at QES – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a Analyst Developer to join them on a initial 12 month contract basis Advanced technical solution design, code, test and debug software according to the functional requirements and in alignment with...

Cloud Engineer

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iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are looking to hire 5 Service Desk Agents I to join our team. As a Service Desk Agent, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of IT systems by delivering timely and effective...

Java Developer

Our client ensures collaborative partnerships and deep insight into the business and IT processes and compliance topics, with many years of international delivery experience.Skills Required:5 years' experience in relevant programming languageJava...

Data Analyst

Define Detailed ScopeIdentify Issues & GapsDefine and document access and securityComplete Application Documentation.Complete list of all known issuesCurrent BOW (All registered asks for 2024, strategic initiatives like Attakama)Short / Medium technical / solution...

Cloud Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria

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Java Developer – Gauteng Midrand

Our client ensures collaborative partnerships and deep insight into the business and IT processes and compliance topics, with many years of international delivery experience.Skills Required:5 years' experience in relevant programming languageJava...

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