CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

SA companies are shunning public cloud for AI workloads

South African organisations are shifting AI workloads out of the public cloud faster than their counterparts anywhere else in the world, according to new global research commissioned by Cloudera. The Great AI Re-Architecture Survey, conducted by Wakefield Research...

AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

AI powers up the US Open fan experience

IBM and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced several watsonx-powered fan features coming to the US Open digital platforms ahead of this year's tournament. The new and enhanced capabilities - a product of collaboration between IBM and the USTA digital...

Technology and its role in the future of banking

Kathy Gibson reports - The bank of the future will be very different to what banks look like today. For some years, banks have been going through a digital transformation to reinvent themselves, but the jury is still out on what this strategy actually involves. The...

These are the first victims of budget cuts

A June 2022 survey of 128 CFOs and CEOs showed that investments in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and sustainability will be the first areas to face cuts in organisations feeling their margins triple squeezed by rising inflation, talent shortages and supply...

New interventions aim to stabilise, improve power supply

Last night (25 July), President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a number of interventions to overcome the immediate power crisis being experienced in South Africa. In collaboration with Eskom, labour federations and energy sector experts, the interventions are aimed at...

Paratus opens carrier neutral data centre in Namibia

The new Paratus Namibia data centre (DC) will open in Windhoek in August 2022, giving colocation clients will have the freedom of choice as well as access to world class infrastructure hosting services. Any client hosting within the facility will be able to choose...

Vantage opens Johannesburg data centre campus

Vantage Data Centers, a global provider of hyperscale data centre campuses, has announced the delivery of the first facility on its Johannesburg campus. Positioned within the continent’s largest data centre market, Vantage has opened its first data centre (JNB11) in...

General dealer retail sales soar as SA consumers scale down

General dealers have emerged as the most resilient sector in South African retail, growing sales 14,6% in real terms from January to May 2022 and winning a greater share of the cash-strapped consumer’s wallet. Their strong performance in a struggling retail sector can...

Cybercriminals target Stranger Things fans

In early July, season four of one of the most long-awaited series, Stranger Things, was released. Despite a three-year break due to pandemic-related delays, the series was hotly anticipated and, once again, topped streaming charts. Unfortunately, the desire of ardent...

Aspiring entrepreneurs urged to enter business plan competition

South Africa has been established as one of the continent’s “big four” startup ecosystems, alongside Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria, according to the 2022 South African Startup Ecosystem Report. However, as the most recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor revealed, education...

Entrepreneurs graduate from Innovator Trust YEP Programme

Incubation facilitator, the Innovator Trust, has announced 39 graduates from its 2021 Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP).  In a virtual graduation ceremony, the Class of 2021, who almost two years ago embarked on a journey of personal and professional...

More News Today

The rise of tomorrow’s big spenders

It is a fact that in today’s corporate space, in both the private and public sectors, businesses are no longer judged on size alone. In fact, this is no longer considered the main criteria say human capital management (HCM) and HR experts, because the reality is that...

Digital transformation to retain customers

You only get one chance to make a first impression - or, so the saying goes. In the modern business world, the saying couldn’t be more apt. A customer’s earliest engagement with a company sets the tone for the future. Many organisations are pouring huge amounts of...

Dell unveils PowerEdge C6320 server

Dell has announced it continues to push the boundaries of high-performance computing (HPC) and big data by unveiling the PowerEdge C6320, the latest addition in its 13th generation Dell PowerEdge server portfolio. The PowerEdge C6320 delivers up to two times performance improvement on the leading HPC performance benchmark, and has the right mix of cost-efficient compute and storage in a compact, 2U chassis for HPC and hyper-converged solutions and appliances, allowing customers to meet demanding workload needs.

Windows Server 2003 reaching end of life

The looming end of support for Windows Server 2003 is causing headaches for the many companies still using it - but Veeam regional manager for Southern Africa Warren Olivier says there are ways to mitigate the risks and lessen the pain of upgrading, without...

New appointment for EMC Southern Africa

EMC Southern Africa has appointed Rudi van Rensburg as Head of XtremIO for Africa.EMC’s XtremIO product line fully capitalises flash technology and enables the data centre of the future. Van Rensburg joined EMC Southern Africa in April 2008 as Channel Sales Lead and...

Oracle PartnerNetwork kicks off

Oracle has welcomed partners from around the globe to its annual Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) kick-off. At the live, virtual event, OPN outlined how it will continue to work with its partner community to help them thrive in the cloud with Oracle in fiscal year 2016....

MTN SA wins best brand award

MTN has scooped the much-sought after Total Telecom Best Brand Award in recognition of the popular MTN Sky “Win a Plane” competition. The fiercely contested Total Telecom Best Brand Award is conferred to companies that have elevated their brand awareness in the past...

Vox Telecom acquires Wishlist

Vox Telecom has expanded its consulting and integration capabilities, with the acquisition of Wishlist Corporation, a certified Microsoft Dynamics partner. The acquisition makes Vox Telecom, through its Microsoft Consulting and Software Integration division, one of...

BYOD security still lacking

Most companies today have implemented bring your own device (BYOD) strategies, that allow their staff to use their personal devices, whether tablets or smartphones, at work. However, a recent BitDefender survey has revealed that BYOD policies, aimed at securing...

Top technology hurdles for start-ups

The National Development Plan (NDP) sets some aggressive goals for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa, including a target for the sector to create 90% of employment opportunities by 2030. One of the major financial challenges facing startups is the...

Field Technician

Printer Field Technician - Upington R20, 000 - R25, 000 Total CTC pm Must have minimum 5 years technical experience on copiers, printers and faxesExperience in IT, digital equipment, printing, scanning, connecting MFP to network and mobile devices (Production print...

SAP CIS Consultant – 2618 – Gauteng Pretoria

SAP Cloud Identity Service (CIS) Consultant with experience in the areas of Enterprise IT or Platform Hosting, especially in the area of Cloud Infrastructure and Web Applications in a DevOps and Agile environment required for a reputable global companyExperience in...

Full Stack Java Developer (Senior) 2553 / 2554 / 2555

Full Stack Java Developer with minimum 10 years JAVA DEVELOPMENT and manual AND automated testing required for a reputable global companyDevelopment and maintenance of the application - front-end and back-endRefine and size User StoriesDevelop systems...

SAP ABAP Developer

Senior SAP ABAP Developer with SAP ABAP Certification and knowledge in FICO (GL / Asset Accounting / AP / AR / Banking) and SAP MM and SD required for a reputable global companyExperience in a DevOps environmentSystem implementationDevelopment and maintenance on...

SAP ABAP Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Senior SAP ABAP Developer with SAP ABAP Certification and knowledge in FICO (GL / Asset Accounting / AP / AR / Banking) and SAP MM and SD required for a reputable global companyExperience in a DevOps environmentSystem implementationDevelopment and maintenance on...

2603_ IT Network Operations and Configuration Manager

IT Network Operations and Configuration Manager with IT Degree and 5 years+ experience working in an enterprise environment and familiar with ITIL processes required for a reputable global companyLocation: GautengDesign database systemsBuild interfacesAdministration...

UX / UI Designer at Accenture

Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a groundbreaking Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building...

UX / UI Designer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a groundbreaking Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building...

View more career listings on our Careers Section