As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Your next smartphone could be powered by a recycled toaster

For the past 20 years, the consumer electronics playbook has been simple: make it smaller, make it faster, and seal it shut. Manufacturers utilised industrial adhesives, proprietary screws, and integrated designs to create sleek devices that were virtually impossible...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

EU’s AI Act sets a precedent

The European Union's groundbreaking AI Act sets a precedent in regulating artificial intelligence (AI), introducing stringent requirements for developers and deployers, says research group GlobalData. With the adoption of the landmark legislation, establishing...

Load shedding forces SMEs to shut down their servers

The national disaster that is load shedding is already costing the South African economy almost R1-billion every day, according to the Reserve Bank. Now SMEs across the country are shutting down their server rooms because unreliable power means that running costs are...

Glenn du Toit appointed as Acer country manager

Glenn du Toit has been promoted from GM to country manager of Acer Africa. Du Toi has been part of the Acer team for six years, and was appointed GM of Acer Africa in April 2020. Prior to this, he served as head of consumer business for Acer Africa, overseeing the...

Threat predictions for 2022

Every year, Kaspersky experts look back at the biggest security developments over the previous 12-months as part of the Kaspersky Security Bulletin series to help users and businesses usher in a safer new year. Here are the highlights of 2022 predictions for the...

Mteto Nyati steps down as Altron chief executive

Altron has announced that group chief executive Mteto Nyati will step down from his role effective 30 June 2022. The decision was informed by Nyati’s impending completion of a five-year term with the Altron Group, his successful contribution to increasing shareholder...

Consumers strive to keep work and personal lives separate

A massive 64% of consumers say they are trying to keep their work-self and personal-self separate. This is one of the findings of a Gartner survey to identify the top consumer and cultural trends for marketers in 2022. "Marketers responsible for strategic planning,...

Trends that defined 2021 and will impact 2022

The past year has seen seismic shifts in how organisations approach work, technology and collaboration. One of the biggest shifts has been the acceptance of hybrid work as a reality - companies have had to bow to its demands in a landscape still controlled by the...

One third of phishing pages live for just a day

Kaspersky researchers analysed the lifecycle of phishing pages and discovered that one third of phishing pages cease to exist within a single day, making the first hours of a page's life the most dangerous for users. This is the moment when a vast range of phishing...

Symbiotic edge and core to workload relationship vital for edge success

To compete in a digital-first world, organisations are prioritising investments in digital tools to augment physical spaces and assets and enable seamless and secure data gathering and analysis. These investments empower organizations to provision enterprise workloads...

Passport freedom gap is at its widest

Results from the Henley Passport Index show record-breaking levels of travel freedom for top-ranking nations Japan and Singapore - but also the widest recorded global mobility gap since the index's inception 17 years ago. Without taking evolving and temporary...

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Dell improves security portfolio

Dell recently announced product integrations and innovations within its security portfolio that provide organisations with a high level of protection, and turn security into a business enabler.

Oxford releases thesaurus app

Paragon Software Group, a leading multi-platform dictionary applications developer for mobiles, tablets and PCs, announces the release of the new Oxford Learner's Thesaurus app for iPhone and iPad users. The app helps with understanding the differences between similar...

Get your payroll ready for the year-end

As we hurtle headlong in the festive season, payroll managers need to start preparing for their companies to scale down operations or shut down completely over the December holidays, says Anton van Heerden, MD of Sage HR & Payroll. Usually, they need to be ready...

CA introduces the Management Cloud

CA Southern Africa has revealed that at the recently held WORLD ’14 — CA Technologies introduced the Management Cloud – a broad portfolio of easy-to-use CA applications, delivered from the cloud, that enable customers to make the right portfolio decisions, deliver...

JDA, IBM deliver omni-channel fulfilment

JDA Software Group and IBM have partnered to provide joint solutions that help organisations deliver engaging customer experiences by intelligently processing and fulfilling product orders in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible. IBM and JDA will...

The business network is the future

In September, SAP announced a deal to acquire Concur, a company that provides integrated travel and expense management solutions – or, in simple terms, makes business travel easy by automating the entire process, from booking flights to reconciling expenses, says...

Innovation disrupts the status quo

One of the major transformational forces that is and will continue to be responsible for shifting the tectonic plates of the business world is technological progression, says Angela Gahagan-Thomson, EPG Lead at Microsoft South Africa. Technologies such as big data and...

Fujitsu RunMyProcess announces Easy Builder

Fujitsu RunMyProcess has announced the release of Easy Builder, a new application development environment targeted specifically at business users. Fujitsu RunMyProcess provides an innovative cloud platform that removes the barriers to digital transformation –...

Fujitsu marks 20th anniversary of Primergy

At Fujitsu Forum Munich 2014, the company will reward three customers from around the world that are still productively running systems purchased in the 1990s, due to the built-to-last design of Fujitsu’s industry-standard Primergy server systems. To mark the 20th...

BDS hosts Xerox Versant 2100 launch

Bytes Document Solutions, the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 sub-Saharan countries, recently unveiled the Xerox Versant 2100 press to its resellers and customers at an exciting event held at the Killarney Race Track in Cape Town. The speed of the Versant 2100 was...

Information Security Officer

Job Specification: Information Security Officer Responsibilities:- Develop, implement, and maintain information security policies, procedures, and standards.- Conduct risk assessments, handle security incidents, and coordinate investigations.- Oversee security...

IT Support Analyst

Reportsto Operational Manager -ITEmployee Experience Lead ZAFunctionalArea - ITDivision- IT BA EA YourRole The Technical Support Engineer main role is to ensure proper IT operations so that end users can accomplish business tasks. This includes resolving network...

IT Service Delivery Manager

YourRole The IT Senior Analyst ZA main role is to assist with ensuring proper IT operations so that the Manufacturing plant can remain operating at full capacity and that end users can accomplish business tasks. This includes resolving network issues, configuring...

Application Developer – Gauteng Gauteng

Are you looking to grow in one of the leading B2B services, trading and distribution companies?Then this on site role is for you!My client is looking for a Application Developer to develop, test, document and implement application/systems using the latest version of...

Information Security Officer – Gauteng Edendale

Job Specification: Information Security Officer Responsibilities:- Develop, implement, and maintain information security policies, procedures, and standards.- Conduct risk assessments, handle security incidents, and coordinate investigations.- Oversee security...

IT Support Analyst – Gauteng Benoni

Reportsto Operational Manager -ITEmployee Experience Lead ZAFunctionalArea - ITDivision- IT BA EA YourRole The Technical Support Engineer main role is to ensure proper IT operations so that end users can accomplish business tasks. This includes resolving network...

IT Service Delivery Manager – Gauteng Benoni

YourRole The IT Senior Analyst ZA main role is to assist with ensuring proper IT operations so that the Manufacturing plant can remain operating at full capacity and that end users can accomplish business tasks. This includes resolving network issues, configuring...

Java Developer

Are you passionate about driving innovation in the motor industry and possess 6+ years' experience in CI/CD? Our client invites you to join their dynamic team.RESPONSIBILITIESUnderstand and document business requirements, creating AS-IS and TO-BE documents, obtaining...

JavaScript Full Stack Developer (Advanced) 1991 TT

Design, Development and maintenance on platform/applicationDevelop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirementsReview code of team members in line with quality and delivery requirementsAbility and willingness to coach and give training to fellow...

Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer - Western Cape, Cape Town (Permanent)Want to take your career to the next level in an organisation led by Innovation? Our client is on the prowl for their next successor in a Senior Network Engineer vacancy.Key Responsibilities: Ensure wireless...

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