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...

Europe faces severe skills shortage

Despite the continuous decline in European unemployment, the challenge of finding and retaining skilled workers is escalating for employers across Europe. The issue has reached a critical level with Europe's largest economy, Germany, facing a severe shortage of...

Massive growth ahead for smart buildings

The global smart building market size is expected to reach $570,02-billion by 2030 and grow at a CAGR of 28,5% from 2024 to 2030, according to recent reports from Grand View Research. Governments of various countries are taking supportive initiatives for...

ISPA seeks commitment to open access

As Vodacom and Community Investment Holdings (CIVH) approach the regulatory and competition authorities to approve a transaction pooling their fibre network assets, South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is seeking reassurance that the mobile...

More countries in Africa, Latin America could adopt cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin could be adopted as legal tender in at least one more African and one Central or Latin American country in 2022. The prediction from Nigel Green of deVere Group comes as the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday adopted Bitcoin as an official currency,...

Ukraine-Russia war drives greater food insecurity

Given that food insecurity was already rising before the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russian conflict in February this year, the problem is likely to be further exacerbated in the coming months - both locally and globally. This is likely to push millions more around the...

Become an Eskom Expo judge or mentor a young scientist

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, which operates in 35 regions across South Africa, is inviting professionals and students to apply their academic and professional skills by becoming a judge at an Eskom Expo District and Regional Expo, along with the International...

Clusters of weather extremes will increase risks to corn crops

Troubles never come singly, the proverb says. A new NASA study shows that the old saying will become increasingly true of climate troubles in a warmer world. The study shows that extreme weather events such as floods and heat waves will increasingly cluster closer in...

Cybersecurity skills gap contributed to majority of breaches

The cybersecurity skills shortage continues to have multiple challenges and repercussions for organisations, including the occurrence of security breaches and subsequently loss of money. As a result, the skills gap remains a top concern for C-level executives and is...

Semiconductor revenue set for 13,6% growth

Global semiconductor revenue is projected to total $676-billion in 2022, an increase of 13,6% from 2021, according to Gartner. "The semiconductor average selling price (ASP) hike from the chip shortage continues to be a key driver for growth in the global...

Double-digital growth to continue for global smart home devices market

The worldwide market for smart home devices grew 11,7% in 2021 compared to 2020 with more than 895-million devices shipped, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Notwithstanding the market volatility due...

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Cartrack to list on the JSE

Cartrack Holdings has announced that it is currently evaluating the intention to list on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”) in the Support Services sector. Cartrack, which was founded in 2001, is an established, trusted and recognised household...

Longline phishing rears its ugly head

The past few years have seen a tremendous rise in the use of email as an attack vector for enterprises and larger entities. These attacks have also evolved in sophistication, from the first examples of malicious links or attachments being included in emails, to the...

Veeam achieves record Q3 2014 results

Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Modern Data Centre, released highlights of its Q3 2014 results, reporting total revenue bookings growth of 65% compared to the same period last year. The third quarter of 2014 marks...

Net1 MS introduces Mobile Virtual Card tech

Net1 Mobile Solutions (N1MS), a business unit of Net 1 UEPS Technologies, has  announced the launch of Shmart!Pay Mobile Card in India together with its partner TranServ Private Limited ("TranServ"). This mobile-based payment solution is the first of its kind in...

CampusKey rolls out MiRO’s UniFi

CampusKey is a private upmarket student housing scheme offering a secure, private and stylish home-away-from-home experience in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape, Potchefstroom in the North West Province, Pretoria in Gauteng and Bloemfontein in the Free State. As part...

Stratus debuts disaster recovery release

Stratus Technologies has announced the general availability of the anticipated disaster recovery addition to everRun Enterprise, the company’s next generation software defined availability solution. With this latest software release, Stratus debuts fully-integrated...

Metacom boosts core network

Industrial and commercial communications operator Metacom has invested significantly in upgrading its core network to meet increasing customer needs, says MD Réan van Niekerk. “We specialise in providing integrated, highly available communications to support critical...

CommVault automates data protection

CommVault has announced it has added data management and protection support for Amazon Web Services (AWS) that includes robust cloud reporting as well as self-service virtual machine provisioning, recovery and resource management with snapshot-based data protection....

Mobile networks leverage device insights

Mobile marketing has long promised to be an extraordinarily effective way for networks to reach their customers with relevant, timely messages - but getting the reality to match the promise is often costly, and rarely easy.  There’s one key insight, however, that can...

Cashless payment solutions lower risks

Getting to grips with cashless payment solutions can give small business owners peace of mind during the busy festive season, when crime and business robberies are expected to be at their peak. The festive season often leads to increased sales, but this is against the...

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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...

Senior Test Analyst – Western Cape Somerset West

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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ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solution Company based in Pretoria is currently looking for a Senior React Developer. As part of their dynamic web development team, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of various e-commerce platforms, including their flagship...

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