Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Net salaries hold steady for now, but uncertainty looms

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million South African earners, edged higher in March 2026. Remaining above year-ago levels, the data points to a stabilisation in net salaries over the first quarter of...

Technology convergence redefines competitive advantage

The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a new World Economic Forum report. As artificial intelligence...

Security is key to building trust

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – As African businesses shift to digitalisation, it’s important to build trust. Security is a vital element in the hyperconnected world, says Dr Pascal Andrei, chief security officer at Airbus. And, along with physical...

5G FWA key to connecting the continent

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco – When we talk about using technology to unlock Africa’s potential, we can’t lose sight of the fact that this simply won’t be possible without better connectivity across the continent. Fixed wireless access (FWA) on 5G...

SA employees, employers agree on hybrid working

South African employees prefer the hybrid working model - and most companies in the country are prepared to shift to this new practice. This is according to the latest Cisco Global Hybrid Work Study, which polled 28 000 globally full-time across 27 countries and...

In MEA, PC shipments grow as tablets slip

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, experienced a slight year-on-year decline of 1,5% in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest industry analysis...

These are the top privacy trends

As the number of privacy regulations worldwide continues to grow, organizations should focus on five privacy trends to help meet the challenges of protecting personal data and meeting regulatory requirements, according to Gartner. "By year-end 2024, Gartner predicts...

Obstacles ahead for SA’s economy

Local economic growth is facing a myriad of headwinds this year including a weaker global environment weighing on export potential, a tightening of domestic monetary policy, a further rise in electricity load-shedding, a series of big fuel prices increases, and the...

Digital transformation acceleration comes with trade-offs

With highly distributed architectures and a broader threat landscape resulting from an ongoing digitisation of previously physical experiences, organisations are turning to a variety of solutions to help manage complexity and address widening IT skills gaps. However,...

SAP Africa sets up Africa’s first AppHaus

SA Africa has revealed plans to set up its first African AppHaus in Cape Town. The SAP AppHaus Network is a community of SAP partners that are united in the belief that innovation requires a creative environment, a multi-disciplinary team of designers, domain experts,...

CMOs should look beyond digital for differentiation

Marketing teams that are effective at scaled judgment and empathetic influence are more likely to report revenue growth, according to Gartner, In fact, marketing teams who implemented these skills were 11% more likely to report organisational revenue growth in 2021....

Regional displacement tracking scales up

More than 8-million people are internally displaced in Ukraine due to the war, and a further 6,5-million have fled to safety across international borders. In response, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is scaling up the use of its Displacement...

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Software defined everything

Software defined everything (SDE) – a catch-all term describing the transition from physical hardware-based controls in an enterprise data centre, to software-based control and configuration – is set to change the face of enterprise computing, says Vishal Barapatre,...

Benefit from global big data lessons

With the core big data trends of 2014 maturing around the globe, and new trends emerging, South African’s find ourselves in a fortunate position of being able to learn from the trials of international organisations. By examining evolving big data trends around the...

No better time for SMEs to innovate

“Gone are the days when business owners could rely on the business-as-usual model to keep their company profitable. In light of the increasingly competitive global environment, companies are constantly under pressure to innovate,” says Ethel Nyembe, head of Small...

DiData publishes Tour de France data

Dimension Data, the global IT organisation processing and analysing the data coming from trackers under the saddles of riders in the Tour de France, has released a summary of the data the company recorded, processed and analysed across 21 stages of Le Tour. Dimension...

Amazon Aurora now available to all customers

Amazon Web Services has announced that Amazon Aurora, a MySQL-compatible database engine that combines the speed and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases, is now available to all customers....

Balancing usability and security

There are several facts that any organisation wishing to secure itself against hackers needs to face. Firstly, if a threat actor really wants to access your system he will. There are too many layers - called the attack surface - each containing their own...

Intervate rolls out Intranet for TFG

TFG (The Foschini Group) is one of the leading fashion and lifestyle retailers on the African continent – encompassing 19 retail brands and a combined footprint of more than 2 700 stores. Driven by teams of talented and engaged individuals, TFG is guided by a strong...

Gear up for POPI with practical info storage

The Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act is currently a hot topic, given the imminent nature of its implementation, says Simeon Tassev, director of Galix, reseller of Mimecast Solutions in South Africa. Since the penalties for contravention of the Act can be...

Is South Africa ready for smart cities?

The concept of the ‘smart city’ is growing in popularity as more and more connected technologies emerge. The term has many definitions, however, at its most basic level, a smart city is one in which the municipal authority is able to properly measure and manage the...

DSG wins key Regional BPeSA Award

Digital Solutions Group, this weekend, was awarded the Best Independent Contact Centre award in the regional BPeSA awards ceremony. This award recognises outstanding contribution, achievement and best practice within the contact centre sector locally, within a...

Business Analyst II

Apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems; opportunities; needs; structure; policies and operations of the organization on medium to large projects / medium risk.Recommend solutions that...

SAP Authorisations Consultant

Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybrid (2/3 days at the office)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP ERP Authorisations· SAP BW Authorisations· SAP GRC· Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM)...

Functional Analyst at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Functional AnalystLocation: Johannesburg/Cape Town South AfricaAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a...

Business Analyst II – Gauteng Randburg

Apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems; opportunities; needs; structure; policies and operations of the organization on medium to large projects / medium risk.Recommend solutions that...

SAP Authorisations Consultant – Gauteng Pretoria

Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybrid (2/3 days at the office)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP ERP Authorisations· SAP BW Authorisations· SAP GRC· Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM)...

User Experience Designer at Accenture

User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their...

Information Security Officer

Our client is in search of a highly skilled and detail-oriented Information Security Officer with experience in safeguarding organizational information and systems. Expertise in developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive security programs to protect against...

Systems Administrator II

Ensure that the production/ service delivery meets set objectives as per the Service Level Agreements (SLA's), customize, and to maintain and support Enterprise Systems Management tool in order to ensure availability, scalability and sustainability, in line with the...

Fullstack Developer/DevOps Engineer – 2228

Large company located in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybrid (2/3 days at the office)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- Backend:o At least 3-5 years ' experience in Java developing (Java EE)o At least 3 years ' experience in either Spring, Spring...

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