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%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

Vodacom earmarks R500m to expand connectivity in the Eastern Cape

Driving digital inclusion, Vodacom Eastern Cape will spend R500-million this financial year on modernising its network, energy projects, and accelerating broadband coverage across the region - particularly in townships and deep rural areas of the province. The bulk of...

Telcos targeting ‘attractive’ SMB market

Telecoms service providers globally are upping their game to capture market share, grow revenue, and increase profitability by growing business in the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) market, according to new research from GlobalData. "Given the historical fact...

Companies must cater for employees’ changing expectations

US employee annual voluntary turnover is likely to jump nearly 20% this year, from a prepandemic annual average of 31,9-million employees quitting their jobs to 37,4-million quitting in 2022, according to Gartner. "New employee expectations, and the availability of...

Hamilton Ratshefola takes over from Maphum Nxumalo at Gijima

Maphum Nxumalo is leaving Gijima, retiring as the company's group chief executive effective May 2022. Nxumalo has had a 45-year career in the ICT industry, serving for 14 years with the Massmart group before joining Infloplan and then becoming the executive and...

African banks shift gear to drive digitalisation

The last year has seen a growing trend towards the digitalisation of banking services, driven by the cost-saving and efficiency effect induced by digital platforms. A new report from African Banker magazine and engagement banking platform Backbase shows that the...

CFOs turn to process mining for better RPA returns

A big majority (80%) of finance leaders agree finance must significantly accelerate its implementation of digital technology, such as robotic process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence to effectively support the business by 2025, according to a survey by...

Soft global demand drives smartphone shipments down

Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 8,9% year over year in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This marks the third consecutive quarter of decline...

What SA users searched for in April

South Africans turned to Google to find out more about religious holidays, the KwaZulu Natal floods and social grants, based on Google search activity in April. In a rare coincidence, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Jewish Passover and Christian Easter overlapped in...

What are the most common knowledge gaps in cybersecurity?

Statistics from students of a corporate security awareness platform show that people most frequently make mistakes answering questions related to email and password usage. Tasks around these topics are in the top five most commonly failed by users. The compliance of...

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Presence Suite 10.0 now available

Jasco has recently announced the availability of Presence Technology’s latest version of their Presence Suite – version 10.0 - which incorporates significant enhancements to meet the customer journey and improve the customer experience. This latest iteration provides...

Salesforce partnership produces CloudSmiths

Two specialist Salesforce.com partners are merging to create a larger and experienced development house for enterprise applications based on the Salesforce.com’s enterprise platform as a service (ePAAS) solution, called Force.com. The new entity is named CloudSmiths,...

Xerox announces Impika eVolution

Xerox, represented locally by Bytes Document Solutions, has announced the arrival of the Xerox Impika eVolution. Flexible enough to handle both plain papers and high-quality, inkjet-treated stocks, the drop-on-demand piezoelectric production inkjet device runs at...

Mobile: a device or a channel?

Three years ago, Forrester started addressing the question of whether “mobile” is a channel or a device. Today, having gone through rapid mobile innovation, this question remains pertinent, especially in the contact centre industry. In an article by Tobias Goebel,...

BCX releases annual results

Business Connexion, Africa’s largest black-owned ICT services provider, today released its annual results for the year ended 31 August 2014. The highly disruptive labour environment which prevailed in the past year in South Africa impacted a number of key sectors...

Keeping up with connected customers

At this late stage in our technological evolution we are facing yet another digital divide - this time between consumers and the companies that supposedly serve their interests. And it’s time the latter caught up, says Suren Govender, MD: Analytics at Accenture South...

Riverbed delivers Azure-certified solution

Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, has announced another product from the Riverbed Application Performance Platform is now Microsoft Azure Certified. Now, customers can deploy Microsoft Azure Certified Riverbed SteelApp Traffic...

Dell improves security portfolio

Dell recently announced product integrations and innovations within its security portfolio that provide organisations with a high level of protection, and turn security into a business enabler.

Oxford releases thesaurus app

Paragon Software Group, a leading multi-platform dictionary applications developer for mobiles, tablets and PCs, announces the release of the new Oxford Learner's Thesaurus app for iPhone and iPad users. The app helps with understanding the differences between similar...

Get your payroll ready for the year-end

As we hurtle headlong in the festive season, payroll managers need to start preparing for their companies to scale down operations or shut down completely over the December holidays, says Anton van Heerden, MD of Sage HR & Payroll. Usually, they need to be ready...

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ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

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Senior Software Developer/Team Lead Join our client in revolutionizing software solutions! We're seeking a seasoned Senior Full Stack Developer (>8-10 years' experience) to craft innovative, scalable, and secure applications. If you thrive on creativity,...

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

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Is building mobile experiences your passion? My client is building a worldwide platform you need you to help them succeed. A fully remote role for IOS / Swift Developers.RequirementsMinimum 5 years' experience within a mobile application environmentMobile Application...

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Our client in the Agricultural Research industry is currently looking to add an Agricultural Technologist / Field Technician to their team in the Langkloof / Kirkwood / Addo areas. An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Requirements:A BSc Agriculture Degree or...

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Our client based in Rosebank is currently looking for a Cyber Safety & Security Engineer within the Digital Technology Department. Their hybrid working model allows you to work from home for 3 days a week, for this 6 month contract. Key Responsibilities?Analyze...

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ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Enterprise Software Solutions seeks the coding talents of a deadline-driven Intermediate C# / SQL Developer who enjoys solving complex problems. Your role will entail App design, critical software testing, troubleshooting operating...

Senior Software Developer/ Team Lead – Remote Remote

Senior Software Developer/Team Lead Join our client in revolutionizing software solutions! We're seeking a seasoned Senior Full Stack Developer (>8-10 years' experience) to craft innovative, scalable, and secure applications. If you thrive on creativity,...

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