Another positive year expected for salaries in 2026

Supported by positive economic developments, record-high commodity prices, a stronger rand, and low inflation, real salary increases are expected this year, according to an analysis by PayInc. The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks net salaries of approximately...

Enterprise AI is at a critical tipping point

Kathy Gibson reports - We are at a critical moment in the race for enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) – winning is no longer about who adopts AI, but who scales safely, efficiently and with business impact. This is the headline finding from IDC’s CIO Playbook, a...

The AI model that found 370 exoplanets is expanding its reach

Scientists have discovered more than 6 000 planets that orbit stars other than our Sun, known as exoplanets. More than half of these planets were discovered thanks to data from NASA’s retired Kepler mission and NASA’s current TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey...

SA poised for recovery as purchasing power improves

South Africa’s economy is expected to expand by 1,2% in 2026, with growth momentum expected to strengthen thanks to resilient consumer demand and infrastructure investment. This is according to the Economic Outlook 2026 released by the Mastercard Economics Institute...

Virtual and SaaS network security set for 16% CAGR

According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, there is a significant shift in enterprise security spending patterns, with virtual and SaaS-based network security solutions expected to surpass $90-billion in cumulative revenue between 2023 and 2028....

Mining industry urged to invest in disruptive digital technology

Digital technology stands to add significant value to the mining industry in terms of the exploration, project evaluation, mine design, operations, closure, and post-closure phases. This is the view of Heinrich Jantzen, senior mining advisor at Zutari, which will have...

Vehicle sales stronger overall

South Africa's new vehicle market has been faced with numerous challenges over the course of this year, but many seemed to arrive all at once during November. However, the first interest rate hike in three years, consecutive fuel price hikes, a new variation on the...

NU acquired by Exclusive Networks

Exclusive Networks has acquired value-added distributor Networks Unlimited, which serves 38 national markets in Africa with cybersecurity and infrastructure solutions. The acquisition establishes Exclusive Networks' first presence in sub-Saharan Africa, expanding its...

SA publishers challenge Google and Meta

Major South African media owners have joined forces to deliver the opening gambit in challenging Google and Meta (Facebook) to be compensated for their content used on these platforms. Hoosain Karjieker, CEO of Mail & Guardian Media and chairperson of Publisher...

Sustainability dominates data centre trends

Conversations around efficiency and utilisation in the data centre are evolving to reflect a more comprehensive and aggressive focus on sustainability. This movement recognises the urgency of the climate crisis, the relationship between resource availability and...

Black Friday data shows SA is maturing in e-commerce

A stable technical performance along with a more than 30% increase in first-time online shoppers and strong growth in both transaction volume and value, all point to a maturing e-commerce market. This is according to Peter Harvey, MD of DPO South Africa, who adds:...

NFC-ready PoS shipments reached 67,2m in 2021

According to a new research report from Berg Insight, the market for NFC-ready point of sale (PoS) terminals continued to show strong momentum in 2020 with annual shipments reaching an estimated 67,2-million units worldwide. The attach rate for NFC was highest in...

Poorest of the poor are still offline despite Covid connectivity boost

An estimated 37% of the world's population - or 2,9-billion people - have still never used the Internet. New data from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), also...

Online Cyber Week sales hit record highs

In 2021, global online sales hit an all-time high of $275-billion, up 2% compared to 2020. This is among the findings from Salesforce's annual Cyber Week report, which analyses shopping data from over 1-billion shoppers on the Salesforce Customer 360 platform and...

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LTE-U goes live in Ericsson labs

Last month at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, Ericsson announced License Assisted Access (LAA), sometimes referred to as LTE-U, a mobile technology innovation that improves indoor app coverage for smartphone users. LAA is live in Ericsson labs and is now...

Sony releases new Xperia E4

Sony has introduced its new Xperia E4 smartphone, offering ease-of-use, big screen entertainment and powerful battery performance in a high-quality yet affordable design. “With Xperia E4, we wanted to offer people some of the premium Sony features they have come to...

POPI hinges on good information management

Some say that the arrival of the Protection of Personal Information Act, or POPI as it is known, will put a damper on the growth of the managed services or cloud computing market. POPI obviously has relevance, but there’s also a fair amount of hype around the effect...

Digital advertising to replace billboards

Digital advertising is increasingly replacing traditional paper billboards across South Africa. The next generation in out of home (OOH) advertising is Internet-connected digital screens that vary in size, provide more effective advertising to consumers through their...

The drivers of a cashless society

Using technology to eliminate, or at least reduce, the need for cash is as much about empowerment as it is about convenience. In banking terms, the development of a cashless society is something of a chicken and egg situation. Is society demanding cashlessness – or...

Kaspersky releases independent test results

Kaspersky Lab is pleased to announce the results of 22 tests carried out by independent research companies in Q4 2014. The experts tested Kaspersky Lab’s security solutions and those of other vendors: they analysed how effectively popular security products detect new, unknown malware including mobile malware, protect against phishing and financial threats, and how they affect device performance.

Micromine demos solutions at Mining Indaba

Leading provider of intuitive software solutions and services to the international mining sector, Micromine, is exhibiting at Investing African Mining Indaba, the world’s largest mining investment conference, 9 to 12 February 2015, Cape Town, South Africa. Micromine...

DCC offers HP EliteDisplay E271i

The new HP EliteDisplay E271i monitor from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) gives business users a whole new view. This 27-inch LED Backlit Monitor features In-Plane Switching (IPS) display technology, offering a unique combination of large screen real...

Altech Multimedia, Protec aid 100% pass rate

A group of Protec Tongaat matric learners from economically disadvantaged areas in KwaZulu-Natal can boast of an impressive 100% pass rate. This significant achievement was aided by a generous contribution from Altech Multimedia and other donors towards the extra...

Second RASP accreditation for Datacentrix

Datacentrix, a provider of high performing and secure ICT solutions, has announced that it is the first African company to receive two Riverbed Authorised Support Partner (RASP) programme accreditations; RASP-W, which was awarded in 2012, and more recently, RASP-SD....

Network Support Engineer (ISP – 2nd Line) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Role: Network Support Engineer (Level 2)Location: Illovo, JohannesburgA dynamic and successful ISP is looking for a Super-star Network Support Engineer to join their awesome team. Support Engineers are their professional technical resources responsible for providing...

Business Analyst (12 months) – Gauteng Pretoria

The purpose of this position is to provide end-to-end business analysis services to the Domestic and Regional Settlement Services Division in order to identify business problems and needs, determine solutions and enable improvements in organisational processes.JOB...

Frontend Developer (Angular 2+) (Centurion)

ENVIRONMENT:WITH over 100k households using its system daily, frontend journeys must be optimized, user-friendly, and modern and that's why a dynamic provider of state-of-the-art Community Management solutions in Centurion wants your coding talents as a Frontend...

Jnr Support Engineer (ISP – 1st Line)

Role: Jnr Support Engineer (ISP - 1st Line)Location: Illovo, JohannesburgA successful and growing ISP is looking for a dynamic and articulate Junior Network Support Engineer to join their awesome team.It is a busy and exciting working environment and they offer lots...

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Our client, a giant in the GIS space, currently requires the expertise of an experienced IT Development Manager who can assist with establishing a formal structure to the team (standard operating procedures, quality assurance, mentoring, tools & techniques). This...

Frontend Developer (Angular 2+) (Centurion) – Gauteng Centurion

ENVIRONMENT:WITH over 100k households using its system daily, frontend journeys must be optimized, user-friendly, and modern and that's why a dynamic provider of state-of-the-art Community Management solutions in Centurion wants your coding talents as a Frontend...

Jnr Support Engineer (ISP – 1st Line) – Gauteng Johannesburg

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Development Team Lead – Gauteng Woodmead

Our client, a giant in the GIS space, currently requires the expertise of an experienced IT Development Manager who can assist with establishing a formal structure to the team (standard operating procedures, quality assurance, mentoring, tools & techniques). This...

SAP FICO Consultant (Expert) 1480 TT

Understand, enhance and support AP/AR processes and functionalitiesUnderstand, enhance and support Document Management processesFair knowledge across all SAP modulesThe following functional skills are essential:Documentation of as-is and to-be business...

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The scope will include but will not be limited to: Desired Skills: Planning and organising - Service and stakeholder focus - Conceptual thinking - Drive for results - Attention to detail Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree About...

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