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...

New satellite brings AI to Earth observation

Φsat-2, ESA's groundbreaking cubesat designed to revolutionise Earth observation with artificial intelligence (AI), has launched. The cubesat embarked on its journey into space on 16 August at 20:56 CEST (11:56 local time) on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the...

Lights, camera, privacy … safely sharing those snapshots

Posting online is a valuable way to connect with others - and sharing photos helps maintain bonds with family and friends. However, it is essential to strike a balance between staying connected and oversharing, say Kaspersky security experts, who have compiled some...

Social media hacks on UK army raise red flags

The British Army's Twitter and YouTube accounts were recently hacked, for the second time in just six months. Madeline Wild, associate defense analyst at GlobalData, comments: "The threat of cyberattacks is growing as both state and non-state actors are increasingly...

Challengers to Meta dominance in the VR market emerge

Global shipments for virtual reality (VR) headsets jumped 241,6% during the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) compared to the same period last year, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality...

Global PC shipments set to drop 9,5%

Worldwide PC shipments are on pace to decline 9.5% in 2022, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. The PC market is expected to experience the steepest decline of all device segments this year. "A perfect storm of geopolitics upheaval, high inflation, currency...

Identity, access management tipped to hit $26bn

A new study from Juniper Research has found that global spend on identity and access management solutions will rise from $16-billion in 2022 to $26-billion by 2027; representing an absolute growth of 62% over the next five years. Identity and access management...

Intel Labs in integrated photonics research breakthrough

Intel Labs has announced a significant advancement in its integrated photonics research – the next frontier in increasing communication bandwidth between compute silicon in data centers and across networks. The latest research features industry-leading advancements in...

Strong growth in spending on compute, storage infrastructure

Spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared environments, increased 17,2% year over year in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) to $18,3-billion, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)...

The rapid rise of zero trust security adoption

A significant 35% of WAN managers implemented one or more elements of zero trust security (ZTS) and secure access service edge (SASE) on at least some of their company's networks in 2021. This is up from 8% in 2019, according to TeleGeography's latest WAN Manager...

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Modern data centres hinge on fast restore

The key to maintaining availability for the modern data centre is not whether you’ve protected your data by backing up - it’s how well you can recover, says Mark Perry, Aptronics business development director. Everyone loses data, all the time. The MD unthinkingly...

Monument SuperSPAR rolls out Pricer ESL

Monument SuperSPAR has increased its monthly gross profit (GP) margin consistently by 4% since implementing Pricer electronic shelf labels (ESL) by XON Retail Solutions, which has exclusive Pricer distribution rights in southern Africa.  The SuperSPAR experienced the...

Make data an asset with data archiving

True to the analogy of the treasure trove in ‘Aladdin’s Cave’, many organisations are trying to control a wealth of potentially valuable data that is piling up in gigantic, unstructured heaps, says Bryan Balfe, enterprise account manager at CommVault. For many...

Harnessing workflow and mobility

The need for connectivity, anywhere and at any time, has driven the need for organisations of all sizes to look for ways to automate business processes and ensure seamless and measured communication between the company, employees and consumers, says Richard Firth,...

Kick-start your new tax year

The new tax year is well underway, bringing with it a number of changes that could affect your payroll calculations and the tax you need to pay on behalf of your employees, says Yolandi Esterhuizen, legislation manager at Sage VIP. Here are some of the important...

Eaton releases new power distribution units

Power management company Eaton has added new Metered Outlet, Switched and Managed models to its award-winning range of rack power distribution units (PDUs) available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). As well as reliable and flexible power distribution, the...

XLink Communications partners with Cyan

Leading machine-to-machine specialist XLink Communications has cemented its position as a purveyor of best of breed M2M solutions to the South African market with the announcement of its recent partnership with UK integrated system and software design company Cyan...

Data key for capital-intensive industries

Smarter use of data collected from production and better collaboration between different parts of the enterprise offers asset-intensive South African companies a significant opportunity to reduce production disruptions, increase utilisation of production resources and...

Network Alliance uses Attix5 for backup

When it comes to disaster recovery and backup technology, international ICT service specialist Network Alliance believes in only one service provider – Attix5. Network Alliance is focused on the small-to-medium enterprises. It is based in Gauteng, South Africa, and is...

Colenbrander Technology helps Wildlands

Established in 2004 as a non-profit Section 18 organisation following the amalgamation of the Wildlands Trust and KZN Conservation Trust, Wildlands is one of South Africa’s foremost and widely recognised sustainable growth initiatives. Working at the interface between...

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ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Financial Services Group seeks the strong business acumen as a Senior Business Analyst to negotiate and agree on business requirements with the project sponsors and communicate these to the Development and QA teams, playing a key role in aiding...

Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using their...

Systems Administrator

System AdministratorPush your career forward!First point of contact for user incidents and requestsManaging tickets via ITSM platformProvide IT support to all users within the businessUser setup and configurationWorkstation setup and deploymentEnsure that user data...

Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Project Manager Location: Cape Town, South Africa Contract Type: 12-month Contract Working Arrangement: HybridJob Summary:We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic team in the Financial Services industry. The...

Test Automation Engineer (Advanced) 2581 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Design and implement a robust test automation framework utilising diverse architectural approaches including Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD), Page Object Model (POM), Test-Driven Development (TDD), as well as modular and hybrid architecturesDesign and execute...

Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Mowbray

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Financial Services Group seeks the strong business acumen as a Senior Business Analyst to negotiate and agree on business requirements with the project sponsors and communicate these to the Development and QA teams, playing a key role in aiding...

Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:This award winning software company has offices in the US, UK and South Africa. You will join a talented team of curious, creative and driven individuals who are dedicated to empowering organisations to overcome various business challenges using their...

Systems Administrator – Remote Remote

System AdministratorPush your career forward!First point of contact for user incidents and requestsManaging tickets via ITSM platformProvide IT support to all users within the businessUser setup and configurationWorkstation setup and deploymentEnsure that user data...

Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Job Title: Senior Project Manager Location: Cape Town, South Africa Contract Type: 12-month Contract Working Arrangement: HybridJob Summary:We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic team in the Financial Services industry. The...

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Our client requires the services of an experienced Developer: Consumer Web to join our development team. The ideal candidate will assist with the delivery of solutions to achieve customer satisfaction, while working within a team. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:•...

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