A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Labour disputes emerge as SA’s top legal concern

Labour matters rank highest among the everyday legal questions that South Africans are asking. This is according to data aggregated by My AI Lawyer, which found that more than a third (37%) of the queries processed on My AI Lawyer in the first six months of 2026 is...

Zuckerberg, Huang agree on the future of AI

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang discusses the transformative potential of open source AI and AI assistants with Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg at yesterday’s Siggraph 2024 event. Zuckerberg kicked off the discussion by announcing the launch of AI Studio, a...

Scam campaign hits industrial organisations

Kaspersky experts detected intensified scam activity this European summer, when cybercriminals tried to steal corporate email credentials by mimicking messages from a well-known logistics company. Attackers targeted organisations in various countries, including...

HPE switches on AI supercomputer in France

Recalling the French linguist who deciphered the Rosetta Stone 150 years ago, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has now switched on a tool to unravel customers' knottiest problems. The Champollion AI supercomputer takes its name from Jean-François Champollion (1790-1832),...

These are the supply chain leaders in 2022

Gartner has released the results from its annual Global Supply Chain Top 25, identifying leading supply chains and highlighting their best practices. "Nineteen companies achieved the highest possible environmental, social and governance (ESG) score this year,...

Biometrically authenticated remote mobile payments set to boom

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of biometrically authenticated remote mobile payments will reach $1,2-trillion globally by 2027; rising from $332-billion in 2022. These transactions use biometrics, typically facial and fingerprint...

Home-grown brands win back in African rankings

Against a backdrop of internal focus as a consequence of an urgent rebuilding of economies devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the acceleration of AfCFTA's goal of driving greater intra-African trade, Brand Africa has unveiled the 12th annual Brand Africa 100:...

Genius Brands revealed in Gartner Digital IQ Index

Gartner has released its list of Genius Brands within the latest Gartner Digital IQ Index, identifying the best-in-class brands across 15 industries. Only 3% of the 1 337 brands indexed were categorised as "Genius" this year. "CMOs have gone to extremes over the past...

Cloud solutions key for SME success

South Africa's small-to-mid size enterprises (SMEs) face unprecedented pressure to transform their operations with agility and speed to keep up with the pace of change and adapt to business, industry and market challenges. According to the findings of a whitepaper,...

CFOs view tech as key to mitigating inflation

A significant 78% of chief financial officers (CFOs) plan to maintain or increase enterprise-wide digital investments in the next two years, according to a Gartner survey of 199 CFOs and senior finance leaders. The findings come even as CFOs indicate they are planning...

As gaming booms, mobile extends lead over PC, console

Mobile gaming represents 61% of the overall gaming market, which is set to hit $222-billion in 2022, according to the Gaming Spotlight 2022 report by data.ai (formerly App Annie) in partnership with International Data Corporation (IDC). The report reveals that mobile...

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BlackBerry Classic available in SA

BlackBerry, a global leader in mobile communications, has launched the BlackBerry Classic in South Africa.
The no-nonsense smartphone built to meet the needs of productive people who appreciate the speed and accuracy that can be found with a physical QWERTY keyboard is now available from authorised partners.

BT, Dolby expand MeetMe with Dolby Voice

BT and Dolby Laboratories has announced expanded availability of the BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice service and of the innovative Dolby Conference Phone as well as the integration of the service with Cisco WebEx and Microsoft Lync. BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice combines...

Cyberoam introduces UTQ

Cyberoam, a leading global provider of network security appliances has introduced a unique capability – User Threat Quotient (UTQ) – to help IT security managers identify users posing security risks with ease. With UTQ, Cyberoam extends its own innovation of Layer-8...

Connection key in the networked economy

In this brave new world of the networked economy, one adage rings truer than ever: no company is an island, says Pfungwa Serima, CEO of SAP Africa. Mobile, cloud, social media and machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies are creating connections between people and...

How to be safer than Sony

In late November 2014, Sony was the victim of a cyber-attack that involved the release of stolen data, including yet-to-be released films. The hack not only destroyed data, but it also impacted present and former employees - exposing private e-mails and personal...

Tintri offers support for VMware vSphere 6

Tintri has announced support for VMware vSphere 6, the upcoming major release of VMware’s flagship virtualisation platform. Tintri is a VMware partner in the VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes program and plans to introduce support for VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes....

Accounting solutions to dominate in 2015

The ability to reconcile financial data, extract reports and manage the process in realtime can be used by businesses to secure competitive advantage in today’s market. Like many other areas of the business, the accounting and financial management discipline is...

On-premise versus the cloud

The cloud is currently one of the biggest buzzwords in the IT space, and is also the topic of many business discussions around the contact centre, says Pippa Wilson, manager: Cloud Solutions for Jasco Enterprise, The Jasco Group. The benefits of moving to the cloud...

Data science for business differentiation

First it was price, then it was service, now it’s information. We often read or hear about "big data", but it’s not that often that we hear about ‘data science’ - the process of taking a huge amount of (often unstructured) information, analysing it, and using the...

Lesedi Nuclear Services uses Panda solution

Prior to the installation of Panda Cloud Fusion, Lesedi Nuclear Services had no remote access to any of its 200 plus workstations and IT managers had to travel between its two main branches - Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town and Medupi Coal Power Station in...

Intermediate Web Developer (PHP)

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Support System Administrator

Our client is hiring for a Systems Administrator. This is a 6-month Independent Contract to based in Pretoria or Johannesburg.The System Administrator is responsible to ensure delivered solutions provide service and meet Service Level requirements. This is achieved by...

Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...

Software Engineer

An exciting opportunity for a skilled Senior Software Engineer has arisen in Gillitts, KZN. Your solid 10 plus years' experience as a software developer with web-based software development skills will make you the ideal candidate for this...

Intermediate Web Developer (PHP) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Join a team where innovation, creativity, and strategic thinking are paramount. Our client is not just a company; it's a hub of transformational ideas and digital solutions. They collaborate with governments and businesses to drive significant social and...

Support System Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client is hiring for a Systems Administrator. This is a 6-month Independent Contract to based in Pretoria or Johannesburg.The System Administrator is responsible to ensure delivered solutions provide service and meet Service Level requirements. This is achieved by...

Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular) – Gauteng Pretoria

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Software Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Kloof

An exciting opportunity for a skilled Senior Software Engineer has arisen in Gillitts, KZN. Your solid 10 plus years' experience as a software developer with web-based software development skills will make you the ideal candidate for this...

Junior Data Engineer (Onsite – JHB)

About the Role:iOCO is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. This full-time, on-site role offers an exciting opportunity for a junior professional to grow their career in data engineering....

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