A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

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...

EOH issues trading statement

EOH has issued a trading statement, anticipating that its financial results for the year ended 31 July 2024 are likely to differ by more than 20% from the prior year. The group continued its year-on-year performance with an improvement in headline loss per share...

Zero-day vulnerabilities behind half of dark web exploits

Between January 2023 and September 2024, Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts identified 547 listings to buy and sell exploits targeting software vulnerabilities. These advertisements are posted on various dark web forums and shadow Telegram channels, with...

Industrial computers targeted in Africa

According to the ICS threat landscape report by Kaspersky, in the first half of 2022 in the African regions, computers in the industrial control systems (ICS) environment were attacked using multiple means - malicious objects, phishing pages, and spyware. ICS...

Most banks still in early stage of hybrid cloud adoption

In the years since the 2008 financial crisis, banks have struggled with performance and profitability. Average return on equity (ROE) remains well below banking industry metrics, and cost to income ratio (CIR) has improved on average, but remains high. By Shanker...

Bumper growth forecast for metaverse

The metaverse market will record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39,8% to reach $996-billion in 2030, as companies across the globe, including those in non-tech sectors, increasingly invest in the technology for better engagement with customers, brand...

Cybersecurity a major challenge for SMBs

A recent Kaspersky global survey conducted among 1 307 decision-makers in companies with 1 to 999 workers shows that cybersecurity incidents pose almost the same difficulties as a dramatic fall in sales. Thirteen percent of respondents from small and medium...

Decrease in technology use by marketers

Marketers report utilising just 42% of the breadth of capabilities available in their martech stack overall, down from 58% in 2020, according to a new survey by Gartner. Gartner surveyed 324 marketers in May and June 2022 to determine the state of marketing technology...

Intel reports breakthrough in quantum chips

The Intel Labs and Components Research organisations have demonstrated the industry's highest reported yield and uniformity to date of silicon spin qubit devices developed at Intel's transistor research and development facility, Gordon Moore Park. This achievement...

SWIFT paves way for global use of CBDCs and tokenised assets

SWIFT has successfully shown that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and tokenised assets can move seamlessly on existing financial infrastructure - a major milestone towards enabling their smooth integration into the international financial ecosystem. The...

New fund a game-changer for township business inclusion

The Gauteng Provincial Government, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the SA SME Fund have launched the SMME Crisis Partnership Fund, a R300-million debt fund for small businesses based in Gauteng townships. There are more than 2-million formal and...

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Network Platforms officially peers at LINX

As of September 2015, service-driven ICT solutions provider, Network Platforms, is officially peering at LINX, a London-based Internet exchange with an impressive 673 member ASNs across 65 countries. This investment provides Network Platforms' clients with faster and...

Prepaid data roaming heralds shift for African M2M

Kees Snijders, MD of Flickswitch, believes the recent introduction by Vodacom of a prepaid data roaming solution could have a significant impact on the machine-to-machine (M2M) market in Africa. "While Vodacom is not the first operator to go the prepaid data roaming...

OneDayOnly and Hetzner join forces

South African e-tailer OneDayOnly has become the latest e-commerce big-hitter to join Hetzner South Africa's growing hosting network. With a rapidly growing nationwide audience and a time-sensitive sales window, OneDayOnly turned to Hetzner to provide a customised...

Partnering for mutual success in the cloud-first, mobile-first era

28 October 2015, Johannesburg - Over the course of the year, various technology trends such as cloud computing, Internet of Things, and social networking have disrupted established business models, as well as global and local markets, while forever changing the way...

Dell debuts hybrid cloud solution

Dell recently announced the expansion of its cloud portfolio with a new hybrid cloud solution, featuring technology jointly developed with Microsoft, designed to break down the barriers customers experience on their path to cloud. In addition, Dell also is offering an...

Kaspersky patents virtual machine protection

Kaspersky Lab has patented a new technology designed to prioritise data-scanning tasks on virtual machines. The technology significantly speeds up processing of high-prioritise scan requests in real time, while maintaining virtual machine performance. The patent was...

Copyright Amendment Bill – SA’s latest IP minefield

It is no secret that South Africa's current copyright legislation is outdated and in dire need of an overhaul. So when news broke that government was set to publish a Copyright Amendment Bill in July this year, the IP fraternity was atwitter with excitement and...

Analytics gives banking a competitive edge

Differentiation and creating a competitive edge are critical to the success in today's fast-paced, highly consumerised environment. However, achieving this can be a challenging task for any business, and the banking and financial services sector is no different,...

Gemalto protects against card-not-present fraud

Gemalto has launched Dynamic Code Verification, a comprehensive payment security solution that protects against card-not-present (CNP) fraud on-line and ensures an easy user-experience cardholders have come to expect. This complete dynamic CVV/CVC solution includes an...

Data Engineer

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Senior Business Analyst

CONTRACT POSITION 12 MONTHS - CENTRE OF TSHWANEFINANCIAL BACKGROUND. SNR BUSINESS ANALYST.Our client in the Centre of Pretoria has a vacancy for a Senior Business Analyst for a 12 month contract.The main purpose of these BAs is to conduct end-to-end business analysis...

Business Analyst

Role:As a Business Analyst, you will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, facilitating communication and ensuring that business objectives are met through effective IT solutions. Your role will involve analysing business processes,...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Urgently seeking a Data Engineering for a vital role in building and maintaining infrastructure for optimal data extraction, transformation, and loading. Remote working option available. Key Requirements Degree preferredETL Process experienceData Integration...

Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria

CONTRACT POSITION 12 MONTHS - CENTRE OF TSHWANEFINANCIAL BACKGROUND. SNR BUSINESS ANALYST.Our client in the Centre of Pretoria has a vacancy for a Senior Business Analyst for a 12 month contract.The main purpose of these BAs is to conduct end-to-end business analysis...

Business Analyst – Remote Remote

Role:As a Business Analyst, you will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, facilitating communication and ensuring that business objectives are met through effective IT solutions. Your role will involve analysing business processes,...

Senior React Native Developer

Our clients are seeking a Senior React Native Developer with a passion for innovation and growth to work with their rapidly growing team on exciting projects for a variety of global and local brands. Key Requirements React Native Expo 5+ yearsTypescript JavaScript JSX...

Business Analyst

CONTRACT POSITION - 12 MONTHS - TSHWANE - BUSINESS ANALYSTOur client in the centre of Pretoria has a contract vacancy for a Business analyst on a 12 month contract. Knowledge of financial markets an advantage.PLEASE NOTE THAT NO CV WILL BE KEPT FOR FUTURE USE. IF YOU...

Senior Project Manager

Scope of Work for Senior Project Manager – SAP ExperienceSenior Project Manager with experience in managing multiple digital technology projects concurrently and SAP implementation. Experience must include working with complex projects that used a combination of a...

Senior React Native Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our clients are seeking a Senior React Native Developer with a passion for innovation and growth to work with their rapidly growing team on exciting projects for a variety of global and local brands. Key Requirements React Native Expo 5+ yearsTypescript JavaScript JSX...

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