IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Public-private action could bridge cyber protection gap

A new whitepaper from Marsh McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group highlights the critical need for greater public sector involvement to strengthen societal resilience in the event a catastrophic cyber event occurs. The whitepaper, “Closing the cyber risk protection...

Massive security threat looms in the quantum era

Kathy Gibson reports – Quantum computing is going to have a massive impact on how we use technology - and on the economy as a whole – but the power it unleashes is also going to make it much, much harder to secure our systems. Riaz Osman, managing partner at IBM...

Consumers plan to increase social media shopping

For retailers, social media should be at the forefront of any marketing strategy. When the pandemic struck, many retailers quickly pivoted from brick-and-mortar to online sales. With this quick shift to digital came the increased opportunity for online marketing -...

ISPA calls for Icasa amnesty on ownership and control transactions

The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has issued a call for the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) to take steps to clarify industry confusion relating to licensees entering into transactions which affect their ownership structure....

Help NASA scientists find clouds on Mars

NASA scientists hope to solve a fundamental mystery about Mars' atmosphere, and you can help. They've organised a project called Cloudspotting on Mars that invites the public to identify Martian clouds using the citizen science platform Zooniverse. The information may...

Multimillion rand PPE tender declared invalid and unlawful

A R103-million personal protective equipment (PPE) tender awarded by the Gauteng Department of Health to Zakheni Strategic Supplies has been declared unlawful and invalid. On 29 June 2022, the Special Tribunal reviewed and set aside the multimillion tender following...

Is the SA manufacturing sector ready for Industry 4.0?

The manufacturing sector is South Africa's fourth largest sector and a key driver of economic growth. However, industrialisation challenges in recent decades and the relatively slow adoption of new technologies have hampered the true potential of this industry. Smart...

African business leaders expect a start-up boom

African business leaders are predicting a boom in start-up businesses across the continent as the number of working age people launching new firms expands. According to new research for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile, start-ups across the...

Firmware attacks a growing threat as hybrid work takes off

Changing workforce dynamics are creating new challenges for IT teams around firmware security, according to research from HP Wolf Security. As business workforces become increasingly distributed, IT leaders say it's harder than ever to defend against firmware attacks....

Growth in cyber attacks boosts endpoint security demand

The changing landscape and significant surge in cyber threats have contributed to the high demand for endpoint security solutions globally, according to Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis. Endpoint security is the practice of using host-based software products to...

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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...

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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

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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...

VMware vSphere 6 boosts hybrid cloud

VMware has announced VMware vSphere 6, the newest edition of the industry-defining virtualisation solution for the hybrid cloud and foundation for the software-defined data centre. With more than 650 new features and innovations, VMware vSphere 6 will provide...

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Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

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QA Tester (Remote)US/SA Hours with some flexibility - Manly 8.30am-2.30pm, the rest flexible hours Responsibilities: Develop and execute manual test cases based on product specifications.Identify, log, and validate system defects.Implement automatic test...

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Ready to be the hero of our data story? We're searching for a Data Scientist to elevate our analytics and drive business growth. If you can transform data into actionable insights with the skill of an analyst and the creativity of a storyteller, apply now and let's...

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Embrace a New Chapter Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a well-versedCloud Engineer (AWS / Azure / Terraform) to join our team. Must be proficient in AWS and Terraform and possess expertise in designing, implementing, managing, troubleshooting, and deploying...

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Our client who offers Digital business solutions and services require a Project Manager in their Durban office for a two year contract.Responsibilities:Work with the PMO Leadership Team, Finance, HR, and Global Procurement on the implementation and usage of standard...

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Ready to be the hero of our data story? We're searching for a Data Scientist to elevate our analytics and drive business growth. If you can transform data into actionable insights with the skill of an analyst and the creativity of a storyteller, apply now and let's...

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