Global IT spend set for13,5% growth, to $6,31trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

Beware the gap between perceived AI readiness and DR capability

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) data protection is seen as a high priority when implementing AI solutions – but a survey of senior IT decision-makers has revealed a gap between perceived readiness and tested, validated disaster recovery capability. This is among the...

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....

Calls for advanced AI to be more inclusive, responsible

The AI Governance Alliance (AIGA) has released a series of three new reports on advanced artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on generative AI (GenAI) governance, unlocking its value and a framework for responsible AI development and deployment. The alliance brings...

Malicious code spreads through WhatsApp mod

Kaspersky has discovered a malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod (unofficial modification of the app) called FMWhatsapp. The mod spreads the Triada mobile Trojan, which downloads other Trojans and can launch ads, issue subscriptions, and intercept a...

International travel largely on hold despite May uptick

The biggest crisis in the history of tourism continues into a second year. Between January and May, international tourist arrivals were 85% below 2019 levels (or a 65% drop on 2020), UNWTO data shows. Despite a small uptick in May, the emergence of Covid-19 variants...

Blue Label reports year-end earnings

Blue Label Telecoms has reported core headline earnings for the year ended 31 May 2021 of R788-million, equating to core headline earnings of 89.65 cents per share, of which R763-million related to continuing operations and R25-million to discontinued operations. Core...

July unrest still reverberating through SA’s technical goods sector

South Africa's technical goods retail sector continues to feel the aftershocks of the looting and rioting in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal in July. That's according to a GfK Lighthouse study of the impact of the unrest on technical goods sales in South Africa which uses...

Global PC sales still rising

After impressive sales figures in 2020 and a record-breaking first quarter of 2021, global PC shipments continued rising in the second quarter of the year. According to data presented by StockApps.com, the total number of PCs shipped in Q2 2021 hit 71,6-million...

Lunga Siyo is new Telkom Consumer CEO

Telkom has appointed Lunga Siyo as the new CEO of Telkom Consumer effective 1 October 2021. Siyo will take over from Serame Taukobong when Taukobong assumes the position of group CEO-designate. Siyo joined Telkom just over three years ago and led the introduction of...

R30bn left on the table by etailers with poor CX

South Africa's ecommerce market has increased substantially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but its potential to double by a further 100% to 5,6% of the total retail market is possible if etailers fix issues with their online CX. This is the key finding of...

ICT sector urged to drive ethical, equitable policies

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has urged ICT practitioners to become "activists" for ethical, equitable ICT policy development and access as the country moves into a post-Covid era. Speaking at the national IITPSA AGM,...

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FOXit releases Project Server Report Pack

FOXit, one of South Africa’s fastest growing and most successful providers of project and portfolio management services, has refined its offering to businesses with the rollout of its Project Server Report Packs. This solution adds immediate benefit by offering...

JT International retains Integr8

JTI has selected South Africa-based ICT managed services provider, Integr8, as its continued technology procurement and services partner of choice. This marks the extension of a long-term relationship founded upon reliable, quality outsourced technical service...

WD named Storage Vendor of the Year

Hundreds of distributors, retailers and e-tailers across the US and Europe-Middle East-Africa regions have selected WD, a Western Digital company, as the best hard drive company with which to partner during the past year. In the US, CRN’s 2014 Channel Champion Survey...

POPI is not all doom and gloom

The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act was signed into law last year. It places strict onuses on businesses when it comes to handling personal information about their clients, staff and customers, says Doros Hadjizenonos, sales manager for Check Point South...

DSA to host wireless spectrum debate

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) will hold the world’s largest conference on wireless spectrum sharing in Accra, Ghana from 13 to 14 May 2014. This comes at a time when new laws and regulations are needed in order to release spectrum for vital radio, TV, broadband...

Manage fraud with employee verification

According to PWC’s biennial Global Economic Crime Survey (2011), economic crime continues to rise, growing by 13% since the 2009 survey. Fifty-six percent of respondents said that employees were responsible for the most serious fraud, and asset misappropriation...

Three layers of security key for business

Businesses today need to focus equally on physical, personnel and cyber security in order to mitigate risk in the face of growing criminal focus on enterprise data, says UK-based security expert Chris Phillips.All businesses should take a holistic approach to...

2014 will not be the year of VDI

The time has come to say goodbye to a much loved annual event: declaring the coming year as the “year of VDI”, says Michael Church, enterprise manager, Citrix, South Africa. There is no doubt that VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) deployments will continue to grow,...

How to choose bandwidth

Bandwidth packages come in many different forms, price ranges and sizes and choosing the one that is right for you can be a challenge, says Shane Chorley, executive head of Network and Operations. “The first question to ask before signing up for any bandwidth package...

Analytics brings you closer to customers

Within any industry, understanding the needs of your customer is of the utmost importance, and in no industry is this more relevant than the retail sector, says David McWilliam, director at Cortell Corporate Performance Management. Catering to the needs and...

BI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

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Our client is seeking an experienced full stack java developer to join their growing team servicing local and offshore clients in the financial services space. You must have strong communication skills and the ability to add value to existing product lines and develop...

Junior Azure Full Stack Developer

Our client in looking for a Junior Full Stack Developer to be based in Pretoria. You will need to have 1 - 2 years experience with C#, .Net, ASP.Net, and WCF.Special Requirements:Must live within surrounding Pretoria areas.Willing to work overtime.Perform standby...

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Senior Business Analyst

??Join Our Team as a Senior Business Analyst with SAFe Certification!?? Are you a seasoned Business Analyst with a passion for driving organizational success through strategic analysis and innovative solutions? We are actively seeking a highly skilled and certified...

Junior Azure Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client in looking for a Junior Full Stack Developer to be based in Pretoria. You will need to have 1 - 2 years experience with C#, .Net, ASP.Net, and WCF.Special Requirements:Must live within surrounding Pretoria areas.Willing to work overtime.Perform standby...

Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

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