July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Businesses win when women gain workplace flexibility

When businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking and performance in return. This ties into this year’s National Women’s Day theme, “Empower Woman, Empower the Nation”, to life, according to...

AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

Play the long game for AI success

Kathy Gibson reports from Qlik AI Reality Tour - Artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay. We’ve moved beyond the hype and companies are now ready to use AI in real business scenarios. This is according to James Fisher, chief strategy officer at Qlik, who points...

Resilience of SA SMEs testament to their adaptability

As South Africa continues to navigate the outcome of a watershed election which saw the formation of a government of national unity (GNU), small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have demonstrated resilience and maintained confidence in their future despite persistent...

Government organisations at higher encryption risk from ransomware

A massive 72% of state and local government organisations attacked by ransomware had their data encrypted - 7% more than the cross-sector average. In fact, according to Sophos's "The State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2022" report, only 20% of state and...

Challenges ahead as employees redefine work

As companies are forced to improve wages and career development opportunities due to the so-called Great Resignation, which began in early 2021, employees are in a stronger position than they have been for years, says GlobalData. However, the data and analytics...

Cross-border payments still vital for many families

The cross-border payments network was vital to the financial survival of families around the world at the height of the Covid-19 crisis and continues to play a key role post-pandemic, according to the 2022 Mastercard Borderless Payments Report. Mastercard surveyed...

AMD launches Ryzen Embedded V3000 Series processors

AMD has introduced the Ryzen Embedded V3000 Series processors, adding the high-performance "Zen 3" core to the V-Series portfolio to deliver reliable, scalable processing performance for a wide range of storage and networking system applications. With greater CPU...

PMI fell in September

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) once again declined in September. The index fell to 48.2, from 52.1 in August and averaged 49.3 points in Q3. More intense load-shedding during the month was likely to blame for the decline relative to...

SA student wins global innovation award

A digital application developed by an engineering student from Stellenbosch University (SU) that provides information about water quality in water supply systems, took third place at a recent international gathering in New York where more than 250 young leaders from...

Naspers terminates BillDesk purchase

On 31 August 2021, Naspers announced that an agreement had been reached between PayU Payments, a subsidiary of Prosus, and the shareholders of the Indian digital payments provider BillDesk to acquire BillDesk for $4,7-billion. Closing of the transaction was subject to...

DFA, Vumatel come together under Maziv umbrella

Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) and Vumatel are now running under a new parent company, Maziv. Pieter Uys, chairman of holding company Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH), says both  operating companies have demonstrated impressive growth, with DFA increasing...

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Keep staff motivated during December

As we approach the end of the year and head into the holiday season, it can become difficult for employees to remain motivated and productive at work, especially when working over the December period. Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD of Manpower South Africa looks at how...

Eutelsat extends connections in Africa

Eutelsat Communications and Camusat have entered into a partnership agreement that will enhance turnkey connectivity solutions for mobile operators in sub-Saharan Africa. The agreement will drive growth of mobile communications that have dramatically expanded in...

How Google Cloud Platform powers Nomanini’s payments platform

Google has commended South African-based enterprise payments platform provider, Nomanini, for its role in modernising informal markets using Google products. Google's Cloud Platform team visited Nomanini earlier this year to learn more about how the company uses...

DAS storage is still a value proposition for the channel in 2015

We're creating more digital content than ever before; both in terms of volume of files and actual file size. Ultra HD video, high-resolution audio and RAW image files are just three examples of formats that are filling up hard drives the world over. By Anamika Budree,...

New bill will have a profound impact

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development recently published a general notice in the Government Gazette, inviting interested parties to comment on the proposed Debt Collection Amendment Bill. Comments are due before 30 November 2015. Peter Rafferty, CEO...

Samsung offers more with its extended memory portfolio

Samsung's expansion of its memory portfolio offers customers a comprehensive suite of slim and sophisticated UFDs available in three ergonomic form factors, each equipped with robust Samsung NAND flash technology. The new USB 3.0 drives are designed to meet the...

Alcatel-Lucent to transform Tanzanian networks

Alcatel-Lucent has signed a three-year frame agreement with TTCL (the Tanzania Telecommunications Company), under which it will modernise the operator's IP/MPLS and optical transport networks. The Alcatel-Lucent transformation will allow TTCL to meet the growing...

Acquisition boosts online healthcare market

Healthcare comparison site WhatClinic.com has announced its strategic acquisition of UK dental booking site Toothpick.com. The move will introduce the frictionless booking of Toothpick's software to hundreds of clinics listed in South Africa. WhatClinic has been...

Eutelsat signs up Zimbabwe broadcaster

Eutelsat Communications has sealed a three-year contract with the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) for capacity in Ku-band on the EUTELSAT 3B satellite. The capacity will be used to deliver twelve free-to-view channels to a nationwide network of 48 Digital...

Seacom deploys Infinera TM-Series for 100G networks

Infinera, provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, announced that Seacom has deployed the Infinera TM-Series for its new metro wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) networks in South Africa and East Africa, improving its customers' connection to international...

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The Business Solutions and Information Management (BSIM) Business Unit in the organisation FinancialMarkets Department (FMD) from time to time requires the services of Business Analysts (BAs) toassist in a number of critical projects within the Bank. The main purpose...

Senior Mainframe Technical Engineer

We are seeking a seasoned Principal Mainframe Technical Engineer to join our talented team. As a Principal Mainframe Technical Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and supporting mainframe solutions to meet the evolving needs of our...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

The Business Solutions and Information Management (BSIM) Business Unit in the organisation FinancialMarkets Department (FMD) from time to time requires the services of Business Analysts (BAs) toassist in a number of critical projects within the Bank. The main purpose...

Senior Mainframe Technical Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a seasoned Principal Mainframe Technical Engineer to join our talented team. As a Principal Mainframe Technical Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and supporting mainframe solutions to meet the evolving needs of our...

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My client in Pretoria offers a fantastic work culture and opportunities to learn.They are currently looking for a BI Developer in the Microsoft stack.You will get exposure to ETL, BI as well as building dashboards. You will need to have excellent SQL and Power BI...

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