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...

What to consider in a human rights policy

Growing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations and expanding global regulation are propelling organisations to consider implementing a stand-alone human rights policy, according to Gartner. Shareholder proposals and media reports continue to put...

IT spending set to grow 8% in 2024

Gartner has revised its forecast for global IT spending, projecting an 8% increase that will take the total to $5,1-trillion in 2024. While generative AI (GenAI) has not yet had a material impact on IT spending, investment in AI more broadly is supporting overall IT...

Droppers-as-a-service a growing menace

Droppers for hire are delivering bundles of malicious and unwanted content to targets looking for "cracked" versions of popular business and consumer applications. This is according to new Sophos research, "Fake Pirated Software Serves Up Malware Droppers as a...

Board changes at Adapt IT

Tiffany Dunsdon has been permanently appointed as the CEO of Adapt IT. According to a statement from the company, Antonio Vicente's role has changed from chief strategy officer to chief operating officer. Both appointments take effect immediately.

Wireless LAN sales hampered by 2021 supply constraints

Supply constraints hampered 2Q 2021 sales of several wireless LAN manufacturers, driving lower unit shipments versus the year-ago period, according to a  report by Dell’Oro Group. “Most manufacturers reported double-digit year-over-year order growth during the first...

Stealer is disguised as games and performs well in search

Even with more ways to play games, from new consoles to in-browser options and mobile games, demand for PC games persists. So does a gamer’s desire to play them for free – often by finding and downloading cracked versions of games. However, such shortcuts often come...

Africa Data Centres in hyperscaler expansion

Africa Data Centres has announced a $500-million plan to build large hyperscale data centres throughout Africa, including the North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. The project will involve building 10 hyperscale data centres, in 10 countries, over the...

Ford’s automated valet makes parking a breeze

The search for a parking space can be a daunting endeavour, and when a space is found, it might be a tight squeeze to get the vehicle in. The solution? Leave that work to the vehicle. As part of a German Association of the Automobile Industry collaboration, Ford has...

Flaws identified in Draft Critical Skills list

The Draft Critical Skills list, published in February this year, will be beset by the old problems as well as some new ones. This is according to Global Migration Group CEO Leon Isaacson who, as chairman of the immigration practitioner’s professional forum in 2010,...

El Salvador approves bitcoin as currency

El Salvador will tomorrow (7 September) become the first country in the world to make bitcoin official legal tender, alongside the US dollar. Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, predits that other nations will soon follow suit,. Currently,...

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Stratus introduces everRun Enterprise

Stratus Technology has announced the availability of everRun Enterprise, a next-generation software defined availability solution for downtime prevention. Designed to deliver mainframe-like reliability to virtualised workloads, everRun Enterprise keeps Windows and...

Data centres support cloud-based services

Data centres in South Africa are riding a wave of opportunity as the increased availability of bandwidth, proliferation of connected devices, and regulatory compliance requirements have caused explosive growth in data loads. In particular, the need for enterprises to...

Consumers’ sensitive info still vulnerable

Current electronic payment systems are, in most instances, inherently vulnerable to on-going cybercrime. This means that South African merchants may find themselves exposed to cyber theft if security measures are not improved. This is the opinion of Vaughan Alexander,...

SaaS-based business continuity in demand

Business continuity remains a hot button for all organisations, we just need to reflect on the recent unexpected flooding and load shedding to note that continuity problems strike when they are least expected. It is as a result of this that the provision of services...

Convergence is a must, not a nice-to-have

Local telecommunications consultancy CommsCloud says local companies stand to realise a lot more value from converging their voice and data networks into one, IP-enabled converged network than they actually realise. Next generation converged networks are designed to...

Orange, Orangeworks in trademark dispute

On 22 November 2013 the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a rare trade mark judgment. It’s marked as one that’s not worth reporting in the law reports. Which is a pity, because it is of considerable importance. The case pitted the international telecoms...

Polystar opens new office in Johannesburg

Polystar has announced the official opening of a new regional sales and support office in Johannesburg, South Africa, effective 1 April 2014. Following the current business growth and the increasing demand in the region, Polystar continues to invest in its market...

MAP grows SA tool, die and mould industry

For many years, the South African tool, die and mould making (TDM) Industry, represented by the Tool Making Association of South Africa (TASA), struggled to defend its market share with increased competition from low cost imports. However, after signing an agreement...

Econz rolls out apps for BlackBerry

Econz Wireless has announced the availability of its wireless workforce management applications for BlackBerry 7 and BlackBerry 10 smartphones in South Africa. The company’s solutions help businesses of all sizes to improve efficiency and boost profitability by using...

Orange supports International SOS

Orange Business Services will be supporting International SOS, the world’s leading integrated medical, clinical and security services organisation, in the transformation and management of its entire communications infrastructure including its emergency network. The...

Junior IT Administrator – Eastern Cape East London

Minimum Requirements:Matric / Grade 12 Relevant IT Qualifications: A+; N+; Security+; MCSA MCSE Experience knowledgeBasic Networking experience on domain networksExperience in Pastel accounting/ Payroll; Vanilla Payroll; CaseWare Working papers software (Highly...

Junior BI Developer – Remote Remote

Our client is seeking a talented Junior Business Intelligence Developer who will be responsible for transforming raw data into visually appealing and informative dashboards using Qlik software. This position is ideal for individuals passionate about data...

Data Engineer – Gauteng Sandown

Is this you?Are you a pioneering Data Engineer with a flair for innovation and a passion for data quality? Our client is looking for a self-starter, someone who can independently navigate complex data landscapes and drive excellence in data integration and...

Java Developer Senior

Remote position Our client is looking for a Senior Java Developer who is passionate about technology and delighting our clients, to join our Technical Consulting team. Projects include developing custom software, maintaining and supporting software systems, and...

Project Engineer / PLC Programmer

Our client offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. As a Project Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects in the Food and Beverage industry, honing your skills and expanding your professional horizons.As a Project Engineer, you...

Senior Data Engineers

Senior Data EngineersRole:The Data Engineer skill is required to enable the data lifecycle within EDS, namely the ability to integrate data between the source system (golden/trusted) and the target database (LOB), hence providing good quality data by applying the...

.NET Application Developer at Accenture

To efficiently code, debug and unit test moderate to complex programs. This includes new development and or modifications to existing programs on a Supply Chain system. Compile designs for moderate to complex programs. To investigate user requests in order to...

Java Developer Senior – Gauteng Randburg

Remote position Our client is looking for a Senior Java Developer who is passionate about technology and delighting our clients, to join our Technical Consulting team. Projects include developing custom software, maintaining and supporting software systems, and...

Project Engineer / PLC Programmer – Remote Remote

Our client offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. As a Project Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects in the Food and Beverage industry, honing your skills and expanding your professional horizons.As a Project Engineer, you...

Senior Data Engineers – Remote Remote

Senior Data EngineersRole:The Data Engineer skill is required to enable the data lifecycle within EDS, namely the ability to integrate data between the source system (golden/trusted) and the target database (LOB), hence providing good quality data by applying the...

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