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...

New round of resignations at OpenAI

Some of OpenAI’s top executives have announced that they are leaving the artificial intelligence (AI) startup. Chief technology officer Mira Murati resigned after more than six years with the company, saying she would be doing her “own exploration” according to a...

Flexible frustrations: hybrid technology falling short

Many organisations are still falling behind in providing the necessary technology to support flexible working - with only 30% of European employees saying they have the right tools to collaborate seamlessly with colleagues and pointing to a significant gap in...

Intel leads in addressing technology shifts

Kathy Gibson is at VMware vForum 2022 - Intel is rapidly changing and innovating as technology shifts to address the global move to digitalisation. "Technology has never been more important to humanity than it is today," says Nathan Reddy, industry technical...

Innovation key to creating jobs and driving growth in SA

With the shift towards the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) well underway, innovation has emerged as one of the key attributes of a winning nation - and South Africa can take its place at the forefront of 4IR by investing in building its Science, Technology,...

Consumers becoming more savvy on digital payments

The adoption of a broad range of digital payment methods is accelerating in South Africa, according to Mastercard's New Payment Index 2022. In addition to being aware of solutions like cryptocurrency, digital cards, biometric payments, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), and...

Exploitation of Internet-facing apps is No 1 initial attack vector

According to the recent Kaspersky Incident Response Analytics Report, more than half (53,6%) of cyberattacks in 2021 started with vulnerability exploitation. Other common initial attack methods included compromised accounts and malicious emails. When attackers plan...

Eskom moves on power procurement programme

As part of the broad measures to address the loadshedding crisis, Eskom has launched three programmes to procure much needed power for the national grid. Initially the programmes will focus on generators capable of supplying more than one Megawatt to the grid. Over...

Decision-makers cherry-pick marketing data

Marketing analytics are responsible for influencing just over half (53%) of marketing decisions, according to a new survey by Gartner. In May and June 2022, Gartner surveyed 377 users of marketing analytics to explore the role of marketing analytics in decision...

Staggering growth for 5G fixed wireless access

A new study by Juniper Research has found that total operator-billed revenue generated from 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) services will rise from $515-million in 2022 to $2,5-billion next year. This staggering growth will be driven by 5G's advanced network...

Challenges to wearables growth in 2022

The wearables market faced another challenging period in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22) as global shipments declined 6,9% year over year to 107,4-million units according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device...

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Kemp enables app service

Kemp Technologies has announced it LoadMaster plug-in for vRealise Orchestrator (vRO) to streamline automated application provisioning and enable fluid application delivery infrastructures. In order to maintain a competitive edge and increase agility, businesses in...

SA on the verge of a technology revolution

Buzz phrases such as "enterprise digitisation" are discussed among ICT and business industries alike with increasing frequency, but often hold little meaning to business decision makers who have historically left ICT initiatives to ICT-focussed departments. The global...

Phoenix wins distribution of GFI Software

Phoenix Distribution has won distribution rights to GFI Software, a global software company that builds affordable and easy-to-use IT solutions that enable businesses to discover, manage and secure their networks. Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Distribution,...

Employers can help to address FASD

Global health organisations warn of the dangers of alcohol abuse during pregnancy, as drinking can cause a wide range of health problems that may continue well into adulthood, writes Rhys Evans, director of ALCO-Safe.

NetFlorist makes online payments easy

NetFlorist, South Africa's largest online floral and gifting service, has partnered with MasterCard to offer customers a more seamless, secure online shopping checkout process with the digital wallet service MasterPass. With an average of between 1 500 and 2 000 daily...

LG unveils home entertainment strategy

Speaking at a roundtable at IFA 2015 in Berlin, a top official of LG Electronics (LG) revealed the company's plan to sell five times as many OLED TVs as it did in the first half with the aim of making LG OLED the new standard of TV by the end of the year. With a goal...

Oman Air selects Vivaldi for card payments

Financial and business intelligence solutions provider Accelya has announced that Oman Air has selected its Vivaldi card payments solutions to streamline its card management process. From Accelya's Vivaldi suite, Oman Air will use Vivaldi CardClear, Vivaldi...

Microsoft debuts customer engagement upgrades

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled new capabilities it will deliver later this calendar year with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016, the latest release of its customer engagement solution. The most comprehensive upgrade ever for Dynamics CRM includes advancements in...

ARM serious about preventing child abuse

Violence against children via the Internet is a growing scourge that will continue to affect more young people around the world unless action is taken, and better measures put in place. With this in mind, specialist security distributor, African Risk Mitigation (ARM),...

Customer experience drives digitisation

The world of technology remains saturated, as always, with on-trend buzzwords, writes Jiten Lala, head of sales: solution and portfolio at T-Systems in South Africa. The cloud "revolution" is here to help connect the Internet of Everything (IoT); while Big Data stacks...

Software Tester (Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

STRICTLY REMOTECandidates can work from anywhere in South Africa We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Software Tester to join our development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our C# MVC web application...

Senior Business Analyst

Hire Resolve is seeking a talented Senior Business Analyst to join our client's esteemed software company. As a Senior Business Analyst, your thorough understanding of business rules and processes will help to steer our customer's projects in the direction of their...

Automation Tester

We are looking for an Automation Tester to join our team. Ideally someone based in Cape Town, but we can consider someone in Johannesburg too.The ideal person will also be comfortable doing Manual testing as and when required and have a technical background and...

Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a leading IT services company with expertise in telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and...

Delphi Developer II

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Delphi Developer II to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Analyse, develop, test and deliver user requestsDo development on strategic innovation projectsLiaise...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

This position reports to the Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining data architectures.Preparing data for descriptive, predictive and prescriptive modelingAutomating repetitive tasks and manual...

IT Technical Manager – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Manager to lead their technical team and drive the successful delivery of IT projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of...

Software Tester – Remote – Remote Remote

Our client is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Software Tester to join their development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of our clients C# MVC web application and REST API. This role involves planning,...

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