Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

How technology is changing decision-making in mining

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and particularly AI, is no longer a pipedream in South African mining - technology is already influencing how decisions are made, how risks are managed, and how value is created. It’s a critical period for the local mining...

AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI

AMD has launched its next-generation AI infrastructure and physical AI portfolio, led by AMD Helios rackscale solutions now in production and set to be be deployed by at gigawatt scale. At its Advancing AI 2026 event yesterday, AMD chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su said: “The...

Does SA have what it takes to stay off the FATF greylist?

On 24 October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force removed South Africa from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, 32 months after being placed there in February 2023. The reforms that got it off the list were real: new legislation, better beneficial...

Consistent growth for SASE market

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market experienced a remarkable 23% revenue growth in 1Q 2024, marking its seventeenth consecutive quarter of over 20% growth, according to a recently-published report from Dell'Oro Group. This sustained increase underscores the...

Baggage handling improves despite passenger traffic surge

SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, has announced an improvement in the air transport industry's rate of mishandled baggage. The newly launched SITA Baggage IT Insights 2024 reports the number of bags mishandled by the...

Is the data on your phone backed up?

One in four South Africans don't backup their phone but, with thousands of phones lost, damaged or stolen in South Africa each week, it should be non-negotiable. Today (31 March) is World Backup Day and Dialdirect Insurance has released a new report which shows that...

Businesses urged to backup and plan for recovery

As businesses globally are reminded about the importance of data backup during World Backup Day, Arcserve points out that recovery can often be the missing part of the successful business continuity equation. Global research commissioned by the company reveals that...

Conversation hijacking doubles in 2021

Users are frequently aware of plain phishing schemes and do not open any fraudulent links or attachments, especially when they appear out of nowhere and with no context. However, conversation hijacking is an advanced type of phishing attack where fraudsters use...

High-performance computing innovator wins Turing Award

Jack Dongarra, an innovator in computational software development who holds joint appointments at the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will receive the 2021 A M Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery. The award recognises...

Intel unveils the fastest desktop processor yet

Intel has announced full details and availability for the new 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KS, the world's fastest desktop processor. The new chip It delivers up to 5,5 GHz max turbo frequency, in spec with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost and features Intel Adaptive Boost...

Obituary: Denis Smit

Denis Smit, a director of BMI-T and well-known doyen of the IT industry, died yesterday (29 March 2022). Smit was one of the original members of research company BMITechKnowledge, known today as BMIT. BMI was founded in the late 1970s, with BMITechKnowledge Group...

Analogue switch-off deferred to 30 June

The date for television's analogue switch-off date has been deferred from 31 March to 20 June by the High Court. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, minister of communications and digital technologies, has urged e-TV - which brought the challenge to the switch-off - to desist from...

South Africans switch on to digital payments

A massive 90% of South African respondents to a Kaspersky Digital Payment survey reported an increase in their use of e-wallet and mobile banking in 2021. Covid-19 was one of the main factors for that. In particular, online payment services helped 56% of the...

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BCX receives ITIL maturity rating of 4.25

Business Connexion has received an ITIL maturity rating of 4.25, beating a previous rating of 3.5 achieved in 2013 post an assessment conducted by Pink Elephant, a global leader in ITIL® Certification & IT Service Management Education, Consulting &...

Big data filters into banking

In the era of information, the bank with the most actionable insights is the winner. The age of “big data” has begun to slowly filter through into the banking environment, with banks being able to design customer-centric solutions using statistical models and...

BSI wins ISO 27001 certification

Bytes Systems Integration (BSI) has enhanced its ISO certifications by adding the internationally recognised SANS / ISO 27001 certification - the information security management standard, to the company’s ISO 9001:2008 certification, which enhances its commitment to...

Mimecast, Cloud On Demand move into Africa

According to Gartner, the use of cloud computing is growing and by 2016 it will increase to become the bulk of new IT spend. With the exponential growth of cloud adoption in the South African market, the move to expand into the rest of Africa was a logical evolution...

iWayAfrica solution launched in Kenya

Pan African telecoms operator, Gondwana International Networks (GIN) has announced that its iWayAfrica business has launched a managed infrastructure and services solution in Kenya. The new product offering, iManage has been developed in conjunction with managed...

Professional energy optimisation services

Energy costs continue to increase year on year, placing additional pressure on organisations that are already struggling in a challenging economy, says Kevin Norris, executive director of Jasco Power and Energy. As a result of this and a growing trend towards greater...

Intuate Group, Actifio sign agreement

South African owned integrated solutions specialist, Intuate Group has announced the establishment of an official partnership with Massachusetts based, Actifio, a privately held information technology and software company whose radically simple Copy Data...

Verbatim Power Packs available from DCC

For people on the move who use their smartphones and tablets frequently, running out of battery life is an all-too-common problem, and finding a power point can be a challenge. With the new Verbatim Power Packs from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC), you...

DCC offers HP Pro X2 612

Get all of the benefits of a high-powered notebook and the portability and convenience of a tablet in one device with the HP Pro X2 612 from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This sleek two-in-one device converts from a notebook into a tablet in seconds by...

Get your sales pipeline ready for 2015

The calendar had barely ticked over to October when the signs began appearing everywhere: Christmas was around the corner – and it seems to strike earlier every year – on the radio, television, in print ads, and in shops where retailers have already strung up the...

Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Are you a skilled Full Stack Developer looking for a new challenge? Join our reputable client's young and dynamic team where innovation meets opportunity! This position is based in Centurion. We're seeking a talented individual with a relevant skillset coupled with at...

ICT Technician

Position: ICT TechnicianHire Resolves client is looking for a skilled ICT Technician to join their team in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and be able to provide support and maintenance for all ICT systems within the...

Project Manager (Mycology 6 Months Contract)

Additional information:The Mycology Division aims to improve the outcomes of people affected by serious, life-threatening fungal diseases in South Africa and the African region through public health-focused epidemiological, clinical, and basic science research and...

ICT Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Position: ICT TechnicianHire Resolves client is looking for a skilled ICT Technician to join their team in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and be able to provide support and maintenance for all ICT systems within the...

Project Manager (Mycology 6 Months Contract) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Additional information:The Mycology Division aims to improve the outcomes of people affected by serious, life-threatening fungal diseases in South Africa and the African region through public health-focused epidemiological, clinical, and basic science research and...

Junior Business Analyst (Collections Department)

The main responsibility of this role is to analyse and interpret data to help improve collections processes and strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience in using BI tools and analytics, insights that will drive collection efficiencies and effectiveness....

Data Engineer (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Retail and Consumer Finance Concern in Joburg seeks a highly technical Data Engineer whose core role will be to drive, design & build scalable ETL systems for a Big Data warehouse to implement robust & trustworthy data to support high...

Data Engineer (JHB) – Gauteng Sandton

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Retail and Consumer Finance Concern in Joburg seeks a highly technical Data Engineer whose core role will be to drive, design & build scalable ETL systems for a Big Data warehouse to implement robust & trustworthy data to support high...

Technical Lead Developer

My Client in Cape Town is looking for a Technical Lead (Application Developer) for a Hybrid ModelWould you like to work for one of the largest consumer finance company in South Africa?8+ years WCF8+ years .NET (C#)8+ years TSQLApplication Operational SupportAzure...

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