20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Repo rate drop welcomed

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday (19 September) announced a 0,25 basis point cut, taking the interest rate down to 8%, with the prime lending rate now set at 11,50%. This cautious approach brings a small sigh of relief...

UNDP and IBM launch energy analysis tools

IBM and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched new interactive models on energy within UNDP’s global GeoHub platform. The new solutions use technologies such as the IBM watsonx AI and data platform to enable users - from policymakers at the...

Low-code development drives greater efficiencies

The increasing appetite for automation is driving the need for a better way of developing software – and low-code tools are stepping up to the plate. Gartner defines a low-code application platform as “an application platform that supports rapid application...

Businesses under attack as Dark Web supercharges threat landscape

Cybercrime is being supercharged through “plug and play” malware kits that make it easier than ever to launch attacks. Meanwhile, cyber syndicates are collaborating with amateur attackers to target businesses, putting the online world at risk. These are among the...

Global smartphone shipments set to drop in 2022

According to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 6,5% to 1,27-billion units in 2022. The decline is due to record-breaking inflation, geopolitical tensions, and other...

Altron appoints Walter Kapp as chief executive

Altron has announced the appointment of Werner Kapp as group chief executive with effect from 1 October 2022. Executive chairman Stewart van Graan, comments: “After a rigorous search and recruitment process by the board, we are very pleased to appoint a...

PMI ticks up in August

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) ticked up to 52.1 points in August from 47.6 in the prior month. The business activity index rose back above the neutral 50-point mark for the first time since March. Since then, output was hampered by the...

Applications open for ISPA Inspires sponsorship

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is inviting applications for its “ISPA Inspires Educational Sponsorship” for the 2023 academic year. Applications open today (Thursday, 1 September) and will close on Friday, 30 September 2022. Applications...

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Kaspersky updates Small Office Security

Kaspersky Lab has announced the local availability of its latest edition of the Kaspersky Small Office Security, built specifically for businesses with fewer than 50 employees. This solution provides world-class protection and easy use without the need for specialist...

Backup, recovery is business critical

Vox Telecom has urged business owners of organisations both big and small, to critically review their backup and disaster recovery requirements, to ensure that they are not left exposed should there be a service outage. “Backup and recovery services are under-rated in...

Nedbank Home Loans continues to innovate

Nedbank Home Loans has launched the Instant Bond Indicator, a new online tool that provides clients with an indication of the home loan amount they could qualify for in less than three minutes. Clients can use this tool anytime, anywhere, at their convenience.

Adobe updates Connect offering

The new Adobe Connect delivers critical new enhancements and capabilities to address challenges faced by many organisations in conducting virtual meetings, webinars, and training. The Platform meets the growing demand for advanced technology to support specialised...

GE Africa, Gearbox support manufacturing

In order to support the development of a manufacturing ecosystem and build skills in Kenya, GE Africa and Gearbox have announced a plan to launch a GE Garages manufacturing program to help build a skilled workforce and drive entrepreneurial development in Kenya. This...

Check Point, VMware expand collaboration

Check Point Software Technologies recently announced an expanded collaboration with VMware to extend comprehensive, best-in-class security to enterprise private cloud environments through a new software-defined data centre offering. Check Point vSEC virtual network...

BCX wins international award

Business Connexion has been awarded the Cisco Services Partner of the Year: EMEAR South Africa (Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia). BCX became a Cisco Gold Partner in 1998 and it is the first South African company to win this award. BCX was also recognised at the Cisco One Africa Partner Summit where it received two more awards: African Security Partner of the Year and African Services Partner of the Year.

Strategic Dimensions a top Odoo partner

Technology company Strategic Dimensions has been chosen as one of the Top 3 Best Starter Partners – among a network of more than 550 partners – by global open source CRM and ERP company Odoo. The nominations were announced at Odoo’s flagship event, the Odoo Experience...

Ricoh helps measure print campaign efficacy

Ricoh has made it possible for print service providers (PSP) to give marketers a way to measure the efficacy of their print material in achieving campaign objectives and KPIs by linking it to traceable, digital resources. Clickable Paper has a new feature that help...

Oracle Retail helps improve insights

Most retailers agree their customer and operational data contains unique and valuable insights, but they are often unable to extract those insights due to the capital investment, infrastructure and staff required to sustain “big data” analytics environments. Today...

Data Engineer

Seeking Data Engineers ??12 month Contract ??Onsite // Cape Town What you will do:Data Mastery: Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines that ensure the seamless flow of data from diverse sources to our data lakes and warehouses.Data Science Integration:...

Business Analyst (Data Analyst) – Gauteng Sandown

12 Month contract that will be renewed Our client is looking for a Business Analyst. The Business Analyst acts as a bridge between the business and the IT development teams and will be responsible for the systematic and methodical investigation, analysis and...

Data Scientist-AI Platform (Entry) 2491 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Cloud ManagementCoordination between development and support environmentsTranslating and simplifying requirementsDevOps ExperienceManaging projects / processesAbility to develop within a specific sought-after programming languageStrong working knowledge with software...

Java Developer (Senior) 1332 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Development and maintenance on platform/applicationReview and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System ownerDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsPreparation of system/technical...

Data Engineer – Western Cape Brackenfell

Seeking Data Engineers ??12 month Contract ??Onsite // Cape Town What you will do:Data Mastery: Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines that ensure the seamless flow of data from diverse sources to our data lakes and warehouses.Data Science Integration:...

Senior Full Stack Software Developer

An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting company in Umhlanga. Your technical depth across multiple languages will help in mentoring Junior Developers as well as design and develop products required for the company's needs.Responsibilities:Develop and...

IT Technician

A dynamic and fast growing IT company, based in Port Elizabeth, is seeking an IT Technician. 2 years in the it support field with experience specific to the field of Desktop / Laptop / Server support secures.Must have a high work ethic and be passionate about a career...

Business Analyst

My client based in Cape Town (Maitland) is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them on a permanent basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Analyze sales data, perform various comparisons, and generate insightful reportsExecute sales operations activities to...

Data Administrator

Are you an Excel guru with experience in call centre environment working with big data? Then please read on to see if you qualify for this exciting opportunity at a well-established Law Firm based in Pretoria East.EE: OpenMinimum Requirements:- Grade 12.- 5 years...

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