As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Your next smartphone could be powered by a recycled toaster

For the past 20 years, the consumer electronics playbook has been simple: make it smaller, make it faster, and seal it shut. Manufacturers utilised industrial adhesives, proprietary screws, and integrated designs to create sleek devices that were virtually impossible...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

Virtual and SaaS network security set for 16% CAGR

According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, there is a significant shift in enterprise security spending patterns, with virtual and SaaS-based network security solutions expected to surpass $90-billion in cumulative revenue between 2023 and 2028....

Mining industry urged to invest in disruptive digital technology

Digital technology stands to add significant value to the mining industry in terms of the exploration, project evaluation, mine design, operations, closure, and post-closure phases. This is the view of Heinrich Jantzen, senior mining advisor at Zutari, which will have...

In the midst of Covid, SA mobile telcos come up short

In a year dominated by Covid-19, lockdowns and work-from-home arrangements where mobile data and connectivity is critical, South Africa's mobile telco providers have struggled to rise to the challenge of keeping customers with higher expectations satisfied. This is...

Business confidence down but not out

After surging by 15 points to 50 in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence index (BCI) retreated to 43 in the third quarter. The index is now back in net negative terrain, where the number of respondents unsatisfied with prevailing business conditions...

World faces an uneven post-Covid recovery

The Covid-19 pandemic plunged the world economy into the worst recession experienced in post-war history. However, the World Bank predicts a return to global growth of 5,6% for 2021. This would mark the strongest growth rate in economic activity since 1973 and it...

Suspicious phishing emails are rampant

A massive 33% of emails employees report as phishing are either malicious or highly suspect, according to new research. The finding comes from an analysis of emails reported by employees from organisations across the globe during the first half of 2021, and highlights...

Campus switch market roars back to life

The worldwide Campus Switch market revenue surged in 2Q 2021, growing 15% year-over-year. This is according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group, which points out the last time such a robust performance was experienves was in 4Q 2018 when Cisco initiated its Catalyst...

Pop-up festival for Comic Con Cape Town

On 2 October 2021, in partnership with Film Cape Town and hosted by the City of Cape Town, Comic Con Cape Town will be bringing a new and reimagined pop-up format to the pop culture scene. Hosted in various venues around the Mother City, Comic Con Cape Town will, for...

Huge increase in social media threats on payment services

Social media attacks on payment services increased by 561,8% in Q2 2021, compared to the previous quarter. The data is supplied by PhisLabs and presented by Atlas VPN, analyzed hundreds of thousands of phishing and social media attacks targeting enterprises, their...

Wits leads partnership to drive AI in Africa

Wits University has invited Africa's research community to join its newly formed AI Africa Consortium, which aims to develop a collaborative network focussed on the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and the application of AI in research and innovation....

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New 3D printing material from Stratasys

Stratasys, a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, has introduced Endur, an advanced simulated polypropylene material for use with all Objet EdenV, Objet Connex, Objet500 Connex3 and Objet 30Pro 3D Printers. As a durable and...

Look before you leap into the cloud

Cloud is the buzz-word on everyone’s lips today. It’s all about the cloud – servers have moved to the cloud, our data is stored there, services and applications are hosted in the cloud – and the maxim is that companies who are not moving to the cloud are being left...

BT Netrix HiTouch keeps traders in control

BT has announced a new cloud-integrated innovation for financial markets that puts traders in control of increasingly complex trading strategies and demanding client relationships. Called BT Netrix HiTouch, the new touchscreen device acts as a control centre for...

1Stream releases white paper on call centres

Hosted call centre technology provider 1Stream has today released a white paper highlighting three tools that they believe will be crucial for next-generation contact centres. “Call centres aren’t just there to field as many calls as possible every day, they are...

Technology can keep Africa’s lights on

Right now, the energy industry in sub-Saharan Africa is at a crossroads. Faced with booming demand from a growing industrial sector, urbanisation and an impatient consumer base, the region’s energy utilities must deal with a unique set of challenges that can...

Ricoh launches Cloud Fax service

Ricoh SA has launched Cloud Fax, a service incorporated into its multifunctional printers (MFPs) that saves customers the cost and complexity of buying and installing fax cards. Fax cards, like network cards, are an additional board that must be installed into the...

Ericsson wins 2014 NAB Innovation Award

Ericsson has been awarded one of the television industry’s highest honours, the NAB Technology Innovation Award, for its pioneering work in Ultra High Definition TV (UHDTV) 4K. The award was formally presented to the company at a gala ceremony on April 9, 2014, in the...

JCSE: SA businesses must be POPI-ready

The Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University says that IT businesses need to be aware of the implications of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, signed into law on 26 November 2013. JCSE director Prof Barry Dwolatzky says that...

Maodi Attorneys cuts costs with Teleforge

Teleforge Communications, a tier-3 voice solutions provider focused on providing carrier-grade voice services to medium and large enterprises and call centres, has announced it has saved Maodi Attorneys, a black-owned debt collection based in Kempton Park, 50% on its...

Phoenix offers Parallels software

Leading distributor of software products in sub-Saharan Africa, Phoenix Distribution, has announced the availability of a variety of award-winning Parallels software. Parallels, a global leader in cross-platform solutions, provides businesses, educational institutions...

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My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities The Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a highly...

Scrum Master – Remote Remote

As a Scrum Master, you will help teams from our clients with their Agile way of working, more specifically help Scrum teams to thrive. A great opportunity to be highly visible within the client organization, create impact, further develop facilitation and coaching...

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The successful candidate should have experience in an ICT applications development, implementation, support, and maintenance /enhancementsenvironment. Desired Skills: Sql Server Mysql ASP.NET Web-forms Vb.Net C# JAD RAD SDLC Desired Work Experience: 2 to 5 years...

Software Developer at Private

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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 1-year contract roleTo apply a set of tasks and...

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Job Title: Software DeveloperLocation: KZN South Coast Our client is seeking two talented Software Developers to join their dynamic team. As a leading player in the industry, they specialize in providing cutting-edge software solutions for various industrial...

SENIOR DATABASE AND APPLICATION DEVELOPER – Gauteng Johannesburg

The successful candidate should have experience in an ICT applications development, implementation, support, and maintenance /enhancementsenvironment. Desired Skills: Sql Server Mysql ASP.NET Web-forms Vb.Net C# JAD RAD SDLC Desired Work Experience: 2 to 5 years...

Software Developer at Private – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

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