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...

Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

GenAI for procurement hits the Peak of Inflated Expectations

Generative AI (GenAI) for procurement is at the Peak of Inflated Expectations, according to Gartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions. Rapid adoption and a multitude of credible use cases will quickly move GenAI to the Plateau of Productivity...

E-commerce hubs drive up air pollution

An unexpected side effect of e-commerce is the increase in air pollution - particularly nitrogen oxide - around warehousing hubs. This is among the findings a new study, funded by NASA and published in Nature, that aimed to measure the air pollution associated with...

IBM, Red Hat technology launch into space

EnduroSat, the provider of software-defined NanoSats and Space services for business and academia, has announced that open source, hybrid cloud and AI technologies from IBM and Red Hat are part of its second mission, which is scheduled to launch to low earth orbit...

Hein Engelbrecht is acting-CEO of Mustek

Following the unexpected death of Mustek CEO David Kan last week (20 May 2022), long-standing MD Hein Engelbrecht has been appointed as the acting-CEO for the group. According to a statement from the company, the board met yesterday (23 May 2022) to discuss the way...

Chief economists issue dire warning

The World Economic Forum's Community of Chief Economists expects lower economic activity, higher inflation, lower real wages and greater food insecurity globally in 2022, pointing to the devastating human consequences of the fragmentation of the global economy....

Tech trends to watch in banking

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), autonomic systems and privacy-enhancing computation are three technology trends gaining traction in banking and investment services in 2022, according to Gartner. These trends will continue to grow over the next two to three...

Battery industry to exceed $168bn by 2030

The battery industry is set to be one of the most significant over the next 10 years, according to GlobalData, which predicts that revenues will exceed $168-billion by 2030. However, the data and analytics company notes that extraction of raw materials will not meet...

People-first approach needed in AI era

Automation, robotics and artificial intelligence can be a force for exceptional business progress, but could also cut jobs, impacting a multitude of workers and their families. Instead of cutting heads, organisations should be empowering employees with technology to...

Chinese cyber espionage campaign targeting defence research institutes

Check Point Research (CPR) has detected an ongoing, cyber espionage operation targeting Russian defence research institutes. Attributed to Chinese nation-state actors, the operation uses spear-phishing emails sent under the guise of the Russian Ministry of Health to...

SA among biggest blockchain markets in Africa

The inaugural African Blockchain Report, published by CV VC in collaboration with Standard Bank, has revealed that South Africa is among the top fundraisers for new blockchain ventures in Africa in 2021, with $18,89-million raised to fund five blockchain and...

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Taking easy accounting to a whole new level, QuickBooks South Africa, the leading small to medium business accounting software, is proud to announce the arrival of QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks Online comes with the same great features of the QuickBooks desktop...

M-commerce changes African retail game

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Zomato, Uber enhance dining experience

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Raizcorp among SA’s most innovative

Raizcorp was recently named among the Top 25 most innovative companies in South Africa, according to Fast Company South Africa. Being awarded the 23rd spot on the list for changing the rules of business incubation, further cements Raizcorp’s approach of accelerating...

Embracing the omnichannel approach

Not so long ago, one of the most important things retailers had to worry about was the location of their brick-and-mortar shops in order to attract the most customers. However, now that consumers are becoming increasingly tech-savvy, the mantra "location, location,...

ROI and AV integration solutions

As the complexity of audiovisual (AV) solutions continues to grow and as they play an even larger part in the business, organisations need to start thinking more deeply about how they can maximise their return on investment (ROI) from their AV integration solutions....

Cloud is the perfect weapon for SMEs

The trend towards cloud computing gives smaller companies unprecedented access to enterprise-grade software and infrastructure services – allowing them to grow rapidly and compete with larger, more established competitors, AJ Hartenberg, portfolio manager: Data Centre...

Data trends that won’t change in 2015

As everyone begins making their New Year’s resolutions for 2015, Qlik highlights what’s in store for business intelligence in 2015. “Today, we live in a world where the way people interact with data is changing fast and mostly for the better. People express themselves...

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Adapt IT gives Nike data a brand new view

JSE-listed Adapt IT Holdings, a provider of specialised turnkey IT solutions and services to the education, mining & manufacturing, energy and financial services sectors, was appointed by Nike to implement optimised and automated business intelligence (BI)...

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Senior PHP Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Looking for a very Senior PHP Developer to start at their soonest. Candidate must have 10+ years' experience and be comfortable using Laravel frameworks. Key Requirements 10+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechPHPLaravelMySQLJavaScriptShould you meet the...

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