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...

AI set for $19,9trn economic impact

New research from IDC – The Global Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Economy and Jobs - predicts that business spending to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), to use AI in existing business operations, and to deliver better products/services to business and...

Wave 2 Copilot gives Microsoft the collaboration edge

Microsoft introduced a series of generative AI (GenAI) based office productivity tools at the recent “Microsoft 365 Copilot: Wave 2” event, strengthening its position in the team collaboration space. Although Microsoft is playing catch-up with some of the capabilities...

These trends are driving metaverse technology adoption

Six trends are driving the use of metaverse technologies today and will continue to drive its use over the next three to five years, according to Gartner. Marty Resnick, vice-president analyst at Gartner says that, while widescale adoption of metaverse technologies is...

BETI dips again as economy struggles to gain momentum

The monthly BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), a fast indicator of underlying economic trends in the South African economy, tracked lower levels in August, mirroring the challenging economic environment. "The BETI index level moderated further to...

SDGs are off track, but progress is still possible

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has released its sixth annual Goalkeepers Report, noting that nearly every indicator of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is off track at the halfway point for achieving them by 2030. Despite significant setbacks caused by...

Pratley Putty plays a key role in Kariba Dam spillway rehabilitation

Pratley Putty is playing a key role in the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam spillway. The hand-mouldable, high-performance putty-like adhesive was identified by distributor Mart Solutions to be used in the cofferdam components of the project. "Pratley Putty is ideal...

Fak’ugesi Festival 2022 theme is #FromNowOn

Hosted by the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the ninth edition of the Fak'ugesi Festival is a celebration of young pan-African talent in the digital sphere at its fullest. The festival that begins on 13 October 2022 and has announced the theme is...

Surprising uptick for campus switch sales

Worldwide campus switch sales were up 5% in 2Q 2022, according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group. This is above the researcher's expectations of a low single-digit growth as vendors were able to circumvent some of the supply challenges. On a trailing four-quarter...

NASA sets sights on new Artemis 1 launch date

NASA has adjusted the targeted dates for a cryogenic demonstration test and to the next launch opportunities for Artemis I, the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft beyond the Moon. The agency will conduct the...

VC, private equity target African financial services

Venture capital (VC) and private equity executives are targeting the financial services sector as they increase investment in Africa, new research for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows. More than half (55%) of senior VC and private equity...

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Staying afloat in the flood of fleet information

Now that just about every bump, scrape and tyre screech of an entire fleet's vehicles can be traced and tracked, fleet managers' efforts to control risks are being threatened by information overload. Fortunately, shrewd strategies and use of the latest innovations can...

F5 blends with cloud service provider technologies

F5 Networks has announced its new F5 Ready programme that makes it easier for customers to use F5 solutions in the cloud environment of their choice. F5 Ready serves to verify that F5's software-based solutions support a broad array of cloud providers worldwide,...

Recruitment myths that could harm talent acquisition

Most companies understand that they will not succeed unless they recruit and retain the best possible talent. Yet many organisations still cling onto ideas about recruiting employees that are outdated or just plain wrong. In many cases, their beliefs in these myths...

Tarsus Cloud On Demand offers storage

Through its location at Teraco, Tarsus Cloud on Demand is providing customers with a complete SAN and storage-as-a-service (SaaS) offering for any company within the Teraco vendor neutral data environments. Leveraging the SAN service offered by Tarsus Cloud On Demand,...

BlackBerry deepens secure collaboration

BlackBerry has unveiled updates to WatchDox by BlackBerry, including a new application for BlackBerry 10 devices and additional multi-operating system integration. WatchDox by BlackBerry is a secure enterprise file sharing and mobile content management solution. It...

Workonline Communications offers remote peering to LINX

Pan-African terrestrial Network Service Provider, Workonline Communications, is now offering partial transit and remote peering services to the London Internet Exchange (LINX), further advancing the company's development in sub-Saharan Africa. With more than 650...

Francois Stols is new MD of Altech Multimedia

Altech Multimedia has announced the appointment of Francois Stols as MD. Stols replaces Danie du Toit who will be relocating to Europe to pursue other interests. Stols brings considerable experience to the role, having served the Altron Group in various capacities...

Hisense debuts 4K ULED H10 Series curved smart TV

Hisense launched its 4K ULED H10 Series Curved Smart TV - 65-inch Class, offering a wide dynamic range for a more detailed, clearer and sharper image and backlight control technology that allows brightness control across 240-zones instead of over the entire display....

Telkom, Google and Bango introduce Direct Carrier Billing

Telkom today announced Direct Carrier Billing, an integrated carrier billing service, for Google Play for smartphones and tablets on Telkom's mobile network. The service is made possible through the integration of Telkom's Event Billing service with the Bango Payments...

PayGate CashPay service embraces the unbanked

Although e-commerce is growing fast in South Africa and across the continent, the majority of the population in African markets is still excluded from buying online. This is no fault of online retailers or service providers - it is simply because many South Africans...

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Our client, a well known medical company based in Midrand is looking for a Technical Administrator.Quotes:Process quotations as per RFQ's received from the TeamEnsure correct pricing quoted per modality, obtain selling prices for parts if requiredFollow up with...

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Join the iOCO Infrastructure Services Community: Where Work is an Adventure, Not Just a Job.We're looking for a German speaking 2nd line IT Support Engineer to join our team of problem-solvers and help us keep our software running smoothly.What you'll do:Assisting in...

Database Specialist – Eastern Cape Gqebera

The purpose of the information specialist is to provide accurate and detailed information to the Company to enable each department to properly and effectively grow our business utilizing the information provided. The position will mine the database and analyse trends...

SQL Database Administrator – Western Cape Cape Town

SQL Database Administrator Our team looks after a large geographically distributed Microsoft SQL Environment that utilizes many of the latest SQL functionality, and constantly seeks to leverage new features as they become available to enhance performance and reduce...

Technical Administrator – Gauteng Midrand

Our client, a well known medical company based in Midrand is looking for a Technical Administrator.Quotes:Process quotations as per RFQ's received from the TeamEnsure correct pricing quoted per modality, obtain selling prices for parts if requiredFollow up with...

2nd line Support Engineer German – Gauteng Gauteng

Join the iOCO Infrastructure Services Community: Where Work is an Adventure, Not Just a Job.We're looking for a German speaking 2nd line IT Support Engineer to join our team of problem-solvers and help us keep our software running smoothly.What you'll do:Assisting in...

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Are you passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technology to ensure top-notch security in cloud environments? Our client is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer specializing in Cloud Network Security to join their dynamic team! ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:...

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a software consulting house with over 3 decades of tech driven solutions using the latest cutting-edge technology. Our client is seeking a Data Scientist with experience in data science roles, including hands-on experience...

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