IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Labour disputes emerge as SA’s top legal concern

Labour matters rank highest among the everyday legal questions that South Africans are asking. This is according to data aggregated by My AI Lawyer, which found that more than a third (37%) of the queries processed on My AI Lawyer in the first six months of 2026 is...

Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

Voting open for Channelwise Awards

It’s that time of year again, when South Africa’s IT reseller partners get to voice their opinion and vote for the vendors and distributors they most enjoy working with. Voting is now officially open for this year’s prestigious Channelwise Awards right here. “As we do...

Cybercriminals target Joker fans

Kaspersky has uncovered cybercriminals exploiting the hype surrounding “Joker: Folie à Deux”, which premiered on Friday (4 October). Fans eager to watch the new movie online are at risk of being duped into giving away their sensitive data and money. Kaspersky experts...

Investment in digital transformation critical to remain relevant

With IT enmeshed in every facet of a business, CIOs believe that their organisations must continue to invest in digital transformation to remain relevant. At the same time, the role of the CIO has become increasingly important within a business, with CIOs being asked...

We need to act now to stop AI from deepening inequities

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a reality in business and society, but we should be doing more to ensure whole sections of the planet's population are not left behind or marginalised as it becomes mainstream. Maya...

September’s ‘Most Wanted’ malware

Check Point Research (CPR) has published its latest Global Threat Index for September 2022 which indicates that while Formbook is still the most prevalent malware - impacting 3% of organisations worldwide - Vidar is now in eighth position, up seven places from August....

Contact centres take CX into the future

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - As the business landscape shifts, the contact centre is becoming more important to businesses looking to leverage cloud computing and advanced analytics to redefine the customer experience they offer. Todd Zerbe, senior...

Cyberthreats pose risks to food security in Africa

When it comes to the digitisation of agriculture, countries across sub-Sahara Africa are at varying stages of technology adoption and transformation. But even though smart technology is increasingly used to make agriculture more efficient, there are risks when it...

Ethereum network revenues down 85% in Q3

Ethereum's revenues have taken a massive hit, plunging 85% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. The Ethereum network generated $274,1-million in revenue during the third quarter of this year, according to a StockApps.com data...

UCT leaps up 23 places in global rankings

The University of Cape Town (UCT) climbed 23 places and retained its top spot on the continent in this year's World University Rankings published by Times Higher Education (THE). The university now sits at 160th globally, up from 183rd place in 2021. The latest...

Businesses urged to step into the metaverse

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Businesses can't discount the impact that the metaverse is going to have on the world and need to start thinking about how they can be part of it. Angelika Gifford, vice-president: EMEA at Meta, explains that the metaverse is nothing...

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Legacy backup is dead, long live availability

Backing up has become an archaic way of ensuring the continuity of an organisation. Instead, the Always-On business environment means companies have to embrace availability as a fundamental practice. So says Warren Olivier, regional manager for Southern Africa at...

Leveraging the value of big data

The hype around big data and the benefits it can deliver for business is currently a hot topic, particularly for marketing departments, where big data promises to deliver deeper customer insight, better business decision-making and improved return on marketing...

Protect yourself from a surge in cybercrime

Online fraud is on the increase in South Africa, with criminals seeing individuals' online banking accounts as particularly rich pickings. By Zane Renou, chief commercial officer at Cellfind Cybercrime, of which online banking scams account for significant portion, is...

Vox Telecom launches Sitebuilder for SMEs

Vox Telecom has launched Sitebuilder, a website development solution that enables end users and small businesses to create and maintain professional and fully responsive web sites, with ease. "Sitebuilder is the first of many new developments in our easy-to-use...

HelpOut app connects users with services

Mobile applications like Tinder and Airbnb continue to provide ways for people to use their location anywhere in the world to find, help, and connect with each other. South Africans have mostly piggy-backed on these foreign-created apps, and with great success, but...

Huawei partners with Rapid Response

Huawei has signed an exclusive agreement with Rapid Response, the mobile app that transforms a mobile phone into an emergency panic button. The agreement will see the app embedded within Huawei phones as a native service that links users to emergency service...

Destroy data with MAXXeGUARD

Local IT asset sisposal specialist Xperien has launched MAXXeGUARD, a mobile, low-noise shredder that can be used in every office environment to destroy a wide range of digital media quickly and securely. Xperien CEO Wale Arewa says data theft from digital media is...

Kemp offers load balancing as a service

Kemp Technologies has announced its OpenStack Load Balancing-as-a-Service (LBaaS) plugin, giving customers the power to manage and orchestrate advanced application delivery services in their private cloud environments. With OpenStack adoption growing rapidly -...

Carlton Hair launches mobile loyalty app with SWARM

Carlton Hair, South Africa's largest and most prestigious hair salon group, will launch a new digital loyalty app that offers clients easier, faster and safer access to their loyalty rewards at any Carlton Hair salon across the country. Designed by Cape Town-based...

Live Print brings printing to life with Xerox

Live Print, a full service walk-in and e-commerce print shop, has expanded its product portfolio with a new Xerox C70 digital press from Bytes Document Solutions, Xerox's largest distributor worldwide. The company recently opened its doors at Salt Rock's Tiffanys...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

As a senior business analyst, you will be responsible for creating, refining, and clarifying the detailed definition of the business need, designing the corresponding business processes, and supporting the implementation of the business solutions within Customer...

Junior IT Technician – Cape Town – Western Cape Cape Town

Qualifications: This person should have done some form of IT training course (6 months - 1 year) and understand the basics around PCs, laptops, printers, etc. It would be preferable that this person also has some basic networking and internet related experience.Job...

Project Manager at Southern Wind Shipyard – Western Cape Athlone

The successful candidate will project manage the full scope of production of their allocated project (yacht) ensuring that it is delivered on time, to the required quality standard and within the allocated budget. This will include ensuring the allocation and...

Senior Developer (C# SPA Angular React) at ExclusivelyRemote

Job Title: Senior DeveloperLocation: UK (Remote/Flexible Working Hours from South Africa) Our UK-based client, a reputable company in the software development industry with 20 years of experience, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Developer to join their dynamic...

Principal Business Analyst

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Principal Business Analyst to join us. As a Principal Business Analyst, you will play a critical role in driving the digital transformation of our banking services.You will primarily be responsible for:Coaching, and...

Senior Business Analyst

B degree or equivalent (e.g., BTech/BSc/BCom Informatics/Computer Science/InformationSystem/Computer Engineering/Industrial Engineering/Operations Research); andDiploma in Business AnalysisMinimum eight years' experience in business analysisStrong business process...

Business Analyst (Contract)

Summary Leading Financial Services Company requires a Business Analyst to join their dynamic team on an initial 6-month contract Description Business Requirements specificationResponsible for Project managing small projectsStakeholder management and...

Principal Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Principal Business Analyst to join us. As a Principal Business Analyst, you will play a critical role in driving the digital transformation of our banking services.You will primarily be responsible for:Coaching, and...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

B degree or equivalent (e.g., BTech/BSc/BCom Informatics/Computer Science/InformationSystem/Computer Engineering/Industrial Engineering/Operations Research); andDiploma in Business AnalysisMinimum eight years' experience in business analysisStrong business process...

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