Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

Carbon capture, storage market set to hit $5,61bn

The global carbon capture and storage market size is expected to reach $5,61-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 7,3% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. This growth is attributed to the presence of favorable government policies...

Webb images show a cold exoplanet 12 light-years away

An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have directly imaged an exoplanet roughly 12 light-years from Earth. While there were hints that the planet existed, it had not been confirmed until Webb imaged it. The planet is...

NASA rocket aims to measure Earth’s life-supporting secret

Why does Earth support life, while Venus and Mars - and for all we know, any other planet in the universe - do not? "It's one of the most fundamental questions in all of science: Why are we here? And it's what Endurance is after," says Glyn Collinson, a space...

Accessibility stymies SA smart home adoption

South Africa lags behind the world in smart home ownership, with a 23% gap between South African and global consumers when it comes to embracing the use of internet-connected devices to enable the remote monitoring and management of appliances and systems. "While...

Good growth in global telecoms services but future is uncertain

Worldwide spending on Telecom Services and Pay TV Services reached $1.566 billion in 2021, an increase of 1.6% year over year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. IDC expects worldwide spending on...

Buy now pay later gets twice as many recommendations as banks

South African customers who have used buy now, pay later to purchase goods would overwhelmingly recommend it as a payment method. In contrast, customers of South African banks aren't even half as likely to recommend financial services from their banks. This emerged in...

QR code payments set to reach $3trn by 2025

A new study from Juniper Research predicts that the global spend using QR code payments will reach over $3-trillion by 2025; rising from $2,4-trillion in 2022. This growth of 25% will be driven by the increasing focus on improving the level of financial inclusion in...

Currency risk a major challenge when investing in Africa

Although currency risk is present throughout the investment process, it was most impactful for both fund managers and limited partners (LPs) at the time of portfolio exit. This is among the findings of a special report series exploring the "Currency Risk Management...

Ukraine war set to hamper SME growth

2022 was set to be a year of growth and recovery for South African small businesses, however, the war in Ukraine is beginning to thwart this projection. The World Trade Organisation has recently slashed its global growth forecast to 2,8% from 4,1% before the war....

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Social media in digital forensics

Social media has fundamentally changed the way information is shared and accessed. As a result, these channels are playing an increasingly important role in cyber forensic investigations.  “Social media has become an extension of our everyday lives and a primary means...

The time to act on POPI is now

Aside from suffering reputational damage, losing customers and failing to attract new ones, and paying out millions in damages to a civil class action, not complying with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) once it comes into effect could cost you up...

Move to the cloud to boost efficiencies

The South African digital economy is booming – with rapidly decreasing prices of connectivity, coupled with more and more cheap and cheerful entrants into the smartphone game, the average South African is now more exposed to cloud computing than ever before, says Elaine Wang, Microsoft business unit manager, Rectron.

Firewalls are the cornerstone of security

Despite claims of its demise, the firewall is still the foundation stone of security deployments. Doros Hadjizenonos, Check Point South Africa sales manager, looks at how it has adapted to combat three decades of threats. Was your business online 20 years ago?...

Embrace showrooming to ensure customer loyalty

As trends like online shopping, smartphones and social media have matured, so has the way in which customers research and purchase products and services, says Mark Hiller, GM at Lexmark South Africa. Although physical stores are far from dead, retailers continue to...

SSL encrypted traffic management key

According to Blue Coat, NSS research has uncovered that 25% to 35% of network traffic is encrypted within most modern organisations and according to Gartner by 2017 over half of the network attacks targeting enterprises will use encrypted traffic to evade controls....

Electronic signatures boost paperless office

The paperless office is a goal many organisations have been striving towards for a decade or more, with the aim of enhancing efficiency, saving money and improving green credentials. However, one of the biggest challenges in the quest to reduce paper usage is the...

CA innovates with lifecycle management

CA Southern Africa has revealed that CA Technologies has announced availability of CA Application Lifecycle Conductor, a new lifecycle management solution that automates and manages application development spanning mobile to mainframe environments - from the initial...

Innovative SAP Hana option from Barnstone

SAP Hana offers businesses the ability to turn vast volumes of data into insight extremely rapidly, thus allowing them to operate more smartly in realtime. A real competitive advantage in today’s fast-moving markets. However, in today’s tough economic climate,...

Is printing still an art?

Litho printing is one of the few printing processes that is used as both an art form and commercially, with machine minders still having a sense of pride in the quality of the print that they produce; man and machine working in harmony to produce high quality print...

Finance Functional Analyst – Gauteng Gauteng

We're seeking a talented and motivated Finance Functional Analyst to join our growing team. You will have the opportunity to translate Finance business requirements into technical specifications and solutions, and build required workflows, cube views, forms and other...

Safety and Systems Officer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client a railway maintenance company is urgently looking to employ an experienced Safety and Systems Officer at their organization.Our client a railway maintenance company is urgently looking to employ an experienced Safety and Systems Officer at their...

Mid-Senior C# Developer (Remote CPT/JHB ONLY)

ENVIRONMENT:IF you love building websites, backend systems or mobile apps, then a leading eCommerce platform wants you as their next Mid-Senior C# Developer. You will help build an exciting global platform. You will require a Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or...

Cloud Engineer: Database Services (Hybrid)

To implement and maintain the private and hybrid cloud environments in line with client's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and...

Cloud Engineer: Database Services

Job PurposeTo implement and maintain the company's private and hybrid cloud environments in line with company's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.Job ResponsibilitiesEngage and collaborate with...

Scrum Master (Hybrid)

Summary A leading Financial Services Client requires a skilled Scrum Master to join their team to facilitate the processes within an Agile environment Description Guide Product Owners (POs) in discovery by practicing relevant agile techniques (e.g. journey...

SAP EWM Consultant

Create floor layouts with specific measurements for new sitesLiaise with label contractors and Argon on specific label requirements and actionPre EWM inspection - inspect Power points/Network points/ Printers currently at site are functional and in good orderGather...

BI Analyst

Key ResponsibilitiesDesigning and developing reports, automating processes.Analyse workflows to drive business efficiency.Build financial reports, utilise advanced features for data visualisation and analysis.Automate processes using workflow middleware.Script in...

Junior UI/UX Designer (CPT Onsite)

ENVIRONMENT:A talented Junior UI/UX Designer with a keen eye for beautiful digital aesthetics is wanted by a dynamic provider of business solutions in the domain of IT architecture, execution & customer support. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the user...

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