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...

Hybrid working can help bridge the gender gap

Research shows that women are more likely to return to full-time work when empowered to go hybrid, and that this work model can level out workplace opportunities. In August, a study by Public First found that hybrid working has encouraged many professionally educated...

More space junk clutters Earth’s orbit

Planet Earth is surrounded by spacecraft carrying out important work to study our changing climate, deliver global communication and navigation services and help us answer important scientific questions - but some of their orbits are getting crowded and increasingly...

Customers look for service information from third-parties

By 2025, 60% of customers will seek service in third-party sources of information not owned by the company, according to Gartner. Currently, younger customers already use third-party information sources more frequently than older consumers, suggesting that this trend...

China dominates e-commerce industry

China is the current leader in the e-commerce industry, and will remain in the lead until at least 2025. According to numbers presented by SafeBettingSites.com, the Chinese e-commerce industry will produce $1626-billion in yearly revenue by 2025. In 2021, the annual...

Individuals, key industries, infrastructure under threat

Individual consumers have become the top target for cybercriminals, closely followed by the healthcare vertical. Additionally, the transportation, shipping, manufacturing and information technology industries showed a sharp increase in threats, according to the Threat...

Data, analytics, digital leaders look to CxO as a new operating model

The Gartner Research Board has identified a new model for digital leadership that binds together data, analytics, digital technology and transformation capabilities onto business. The Gartner Research Board said that data and analytics (D&A) leaders are uniquely...

Despite ongoing challenges, small business confidence is up

There has been a significant uplift in business confidence among South African small business owners, returning levels to those pre-Covid, despite a number of ongoing market challenges. According to the Q4 2021 SME Index conducted by Business Partners Limited, the...

Quantum secured communications trial gets underway

BT and Toshiba, together with EY, have launched the trial of what they believe to be a world-first commercial quantum secured metro network. The infrastructure will be able to connect numerous customers across London, helping them to secure the transmission of...

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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,...

Why green business is good business

Environmental sustainability centres on our responsibility to future generations to reduce our carbon footprint today. Sustainability is by nature, about the future. It is about business practices that balance the interests of people, the planet, and profitability,...

The BYOD compromise

When mobile devices entered the world - first laptops, then early smartphones like the BlackBerry - the IT departments of large companies were the first to adopt them. Today, consumers drive adoption, purchasing cutting-edge technology with their own money for their...

Personal cloud headaches for IT

The simplicity of cloud-based solutions for personal storage has triggered rapid expansion of ‘shadow IT’ in the average organisation, in turn bringing a range of new threats and risks into the IT environment. That’s according to Oliver Potgieter, director of Alto...

MTN recognised at Ask Afrika Index

MTN South Africa has been named the winner of the Best Service in Telecommunications sector and the Best Call Centre in the country across all industries in the 2014/15 Ask Afrika Orange Index Awards. "We are very proud of this achievement as the telecommunications...

Merchants wins two BPO awards

Merchants, southern Africa’s largest and oldest business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer experience specialist, has won two categories in the 2014 BPeSA Annual Contact Centre and BPO Awards.

MWeb tops in customer service

South African customers have voted MWeb the best Internet service provider (ISP) in a nationwide index which rates SA’s top companies on their service excellence. At the Ask Afrika Orange Index Awards announced in Johannesburg on Friday, MWeb took first place in its...

ESA’s impact on job vacancies

In a bid to raise productivity, reduce unemployment and ensure training for unskilled or marginally-skilled workers, the South African government recently introduced the Employment Services Act (ESA) 4 of 2004, says Gareth Cremen, partner at Ramsay Webber Attorneys....

ASUS launches new notebook ranges in SA

ASUS has launched its B-Series and P-Series ranges of commercial notebooks, with devices available through resellers from the end of November 2014.  The ASUS Advanced B series of notebooks are ultra-light, super-slim, extra-durable, and offer superior performance for...

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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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Main purpose of the job:An urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) site was established in 2017 in Soweto, led by Wits VIDA Research Unit as part of the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) projectThe incumbent will provide...

JavaScript Full Stack Developer – 1990

Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybrid (2/3 days at the office) This role is on an expert level so they're looking for someone with at least 12 years of experience in the field of ITESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Essential skills:1....

Graduate: Investment Data Analyst

Kickstart your career in Investments by combining your IT skills with your investment passion and get involved in Operations by providing technical support where it matters most! Is this you?You recently completed your degree in IT or Investments and you're ready to...

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ENVIRONMENT:A company headquartered in Germany that emphasizes innovation for growth is on the lookout for a talented and passionate Midlevel Mobile Developer. They're seeking someone with solid expertise in both Ionic and ColdFusion to become part of their vibrant...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Edenvale

We are recruiting an IT Support Engineer on a fixed term contract until December 2024 on behalf of an Edenvale based client. Minimum Requirements2+ years work experience in Network, Desktop and Server SupportComptia A+MCSE or MCSAStrong in Windows 788.10Strong...

C# Developer – Western Cape Bellville

Over 5 Years C# .net and OR PHP would be avantageous Sector experience , Retail OR FMCG Please send your updatyed cv to [Email Address Removed] Desired Skills: C# C#.Net Development .NET ASP.NET Development C# Learn more/Apply for this position

Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0664 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

The team has a DevOps setup and the Devs are required to attend to operational incidents when required as well as be on occasional standby as we service international clientsPrimary responsibility is DevOps, with a strong focus on infrastructure, monitoring, debugging...

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Responsibilities/Tasks:Analyse/ assimilate project documentation to build a thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements of systems to be tested. These typically include business requirements, functional specifications, process/data flow diagrams...

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