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%...

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...

The rise and rise of AMD

Intel's market share has shrunk by 20%, while AMD has gained significantly - controlling nearly 22% of the global processor market by Q3 of 2024, according to new analysis from Stocklytics.com. "Intel's manufacturing fumble in recent years has resulted in long delays...

Visa, Absa roll out women advocacy programme

Visa, in collaboration with Absa, has rolled out its advocacy programme, She's Next, across South Africa. The initiative, which spans across the globe, aims to create an inclusive and equitable environment for women-led businesses with networking, mentoring and...

Disconnect between public and businesses on sustainability

A new survey commissioned by the Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business and carried out by YouGov has shown a huge disparity between public opinion on how businesses should behave when it comes to environmental and social issues, and how businesses are...

Cigarette market ‘greatly disrupted’ by lockdown ban

A recently published paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research found that the 20-week ban on the sale of cigarettes in 2020 greatly disrupted the cigarette market in South Africa and that, despite cigarette sales being illegal, most smokers were able to access them,...

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...

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The business network is the future

In September, SAP announced a deal to acquire Concur, a company that provides integrated travel and expense management solutions – or, in simple terms, makes business travel easy by automating the entire process, from booking flights to reconciling expenses, says...

Innovation disrupts the status quo

One of the major transformational forces that is and will continue to be responsible for shifting the tectonic plates of the business world is technological progression, says Angela Gahagan-Thomson, EPG Lead at Microsoft South Africa. Technologies such as big data and...

Fujitsu RunMyProcess announces Easy Builder

Fujitsu RunMyProcess has announced the release of Easy Builder, a new application development environment targeted specifically at business users. Fujitsu RunMyProcess provides an innovative cloud platform that removes the barriers to digital transformation –...

Fujitsu marks 20th anniversary of Primergy

At Fujitsu Forum Munich 2014, the company will reward three customers from around the world that are still productively running systems purchased in the 1990s, due to the built-to-last design of Fujitsu’s industry-standard Primergy server systems. To mark the 20th...

BDS hosts Xerox Versant 2100 launch

Bytes Document Solutions, the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 sub-Saharan countries, recently unveiled the Xerox Versant 2100 press to its resellers and customers at an exciting event held at the Killarney Race Track in Cape Town. The speed of the Versant 2100 was...

Keyloggers steal millions of credentials

Malware and threats have evolved to previously unimagined levels. Gone are the days where pimply geeks in basements wrote proof-of-concept malware to show off – today’s threat authors mean business, whether that is stealing millions of rands, proprietary company data...

Choosing the right cloud payroll solution

More and more South African SMEs are embracing cloud-based software for their payroll and accounting needs. By embracing cloud-based software, they can simplify their IT environments, save money, and achieve the flexibility to get more done quicker. “With an online...

Ericsson, IRC partner on connectivity

Ericsson and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have announced a multi-faceted partnership aimed at connecting and providing support for those impacted by health, natural disaster and conflict-driven humanitarian crises. The partnership initially will focus on...

Awakening Africa’s digital potential

Earlier this year, technology research house Gartner released a report entitled Taming the Digital Dragon as part of its 2014 CIO Agenda. In it, it suggests that if CIOs don’t respond quickly to a tsunami of digital opportunities, they will be washed away – but if...

DoD pushes printing possibilities

While 3D printing has captivated the imagination of the general public, similarly exciting developments are emerging from the world of inkjet printing. Or, to be more specific, from the world of ‘jet’ printing; when the ‘ink’ is removed and other materials introduced,...

Installation and Support Technician (POS)

Our client a leading provider of software solutions to the retail and hospitality sectors is seeking to add an Installation and Support Technician to their PE based team. An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Only Candidates based in PE, Uitenhage and Despatch...

Solutions Architect – SAP HCM

SummaryOur client a leading Financial Services Company requires an experienced Solutions Architect to be responsible for the solution design and delivery and support of new and existing SAP ECC HCM and SAP Business Technology Platform applications. Description SAP...

Senior Front End Developer (Cape Town)

Our client is looking for a Front - End Developer to Implement new Front-End requirements using Angular/Typescript and Bootstrap with JavaScript, HTML5, CSS. Maintain existing Front-End applications written in Angular/Typescript. Implement the client ‘look and feel'...

Senior Full Stack Developer

We are seeking a driven and innovative Senior Full Stack Developer, who will continuously leverage cutting-edge technologies and best practices to build exceptional web applications and drive business success. What you'll do:Configuring and deployments on CI/CD...

Telco Solution Architect Manager at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Design and deliver the technology architecture for a platform, product, or engagement, from development to operations. Shape technology architecture during the sales and solutioning process, as required.Experience:Business support systemsBilling systems i.e. oracle...

Installation and Support Technician (POS) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client a leading provider of software solutions to the retail and hospitality sectors is seeking to add an Installation and Support Technician to their PE based team. An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Only Candidates based in PE, Uitenhage and Despatch...

Solutions Architect – SAP HCM – Western Cape Cape Town Region

SummaryOur client a leading Financial Services Company requires an experienced Solutions Architect to be responsible for the solution design and delivery and support of new and existing SAP ECC HCM and SAP Business Technology Platform applications. Description SAP...

Senior Front End Developer (Cape Town) – Western Cape Somerset West

Our client is looking for a Front - End Developer to Implement new Front-End requirements using Angular/Typescript and Bootstrap with JavaScript, HTML5, CSS. Maintain existing Front-End applications written in Angular/Typescript. Implement the client ‘look and feel'...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

We are seeking a driven and innovative Senior Full Stack Developer, who will continuously leverage cutting-edge technologies and best practices to build exceptional web applications and drive business success. What you'll do:Configuring and deployments on CI/CD...

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Seeking More Than Just a Job? Embrace a New Chapter with iOCO Infrastructure Services.We are seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our team. As a Cloud Engineer you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and services to...

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