Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

Browser battle heats up

When it comes to the battle of the browsers, user preferences in dynamic nature and the tech landscape's ongoing evolution have seen Chrome's usage surge by 13% and Apple's Safari experience a 10% drop in user bases in the past year, according to Stocklytics.com....

Dubai, Mauritius top destinations for SA travelers

The travel sector in 2024 is breaking boundaries. This year consumer spending on travel is robust with significant increases in passenger traffic, according to the latest global report from the Mastercard Economics Institute. Despite fluctuating exchange rates and...

Advanced malicious campaign moves from east to west

Kaspersky has discovered that a malicious campaign dubbed Roaming Mantis, previously targeting mostly Asian regions, is expanding its infections via actively SMiShing (attacking through phishing mobile text messages and redirecting users to malicious content) new...

Emotet returns to to malware spot

Emotet has now pushed Trickbot out of first place after a long stay at the top, and is this month’s most prevalent malware, affecting 6% of organizations worldwide, according to Check Point Research’s Global Threat Index for January 2022. Log4j is also still proving...

Africa makes strides in digital readiness rankings

Leading African economies that have put in the hard work to improve their infrastructure, business conditions and overall competitiveness are generally performing better against other emerging markets in areas that measure their digital skills and sustainability....

Metaverse models will extend digital business

By 2026, 25% of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social and/or entertainment, according to Gartner. “Vendors are already building ways for users to replicate their lives in digital worlds,” says Marty Resnick,...

Mara smartphone factory in KZN is up for sale

A factory set up by the Mara Group to manufacture smartphones in South Africa is up for sale. Park Village Auctions is inviting offers on assets from the electronics manufacturing concern located in Durban’s Dube TradePort. The factory was set up in 2019 by the Mara...

Zondo 2 underscores the key role of boards in CEO appointments

Volume 1 of the second Zondo Report (Zondo 2), which deals with Transnet, graphically shows how important it is for a CEO to appointed who has the right qualities - and, consequently, the board’s respect. This is according to Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of...

World Mobile reaches milestone in bid to connect everyone

World Mobile Group, a global mobile network combining renewable energy with blockchain technology, has completed the reservation of 1 000 EarthNodes in its network. EarthNodes are the backbone of the World Mobile network, processing all transactions on the blockchain....

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Successful businesses will need video tech

Not many technologies have enjoyed such a fast-paced growth in the past few years as video conferencing – most noticeable as part of an overall unified communications platform. According to Nicolette Kruger, country manager of NFS Technology, the developer and...

Compliment business calls with SMS

The evolution of cellular technology has greatly impacted when, where and how people interact and communicate with each other. Smartphone penetration is at roughly 30% in the South African market, set to grow to 45% by 2017 giving more and more South Africans easy...

Education department endorses EOH initiative

The Department of Higher Education and Training is responsible for post-school education and training in South Africa, with oversight of, among others, the universities and universities of technology, as well as technical and vocational education and training for FET...

Security is no longer a catch-up game

Up until now, security has been mostly a catch-up game. A vulnerability is discovered, a patch is issued and applied, and so on and so forth. However, as with all catch-up games, it will inevitably fail. By the time a new threat has taken hold, or the vulnerability...

AccTech Systems wins Microsoft award

AccTech Systems today proudly announced that it has won the 2014 Microsoft 'Country Partner of the Year' award for South Africa. The company was honoured amongst a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of...

CA Southern Africa announces ARCserve UDP

CA Southern Africa has announced that CA Technologies recently unveiled CA ARCserve Unified Data Protection (UDP). This is an easy-to-use solution providing cost-effective backup and Assured Recovery across mixed IT environments – helping businesses boost the...

Local expertise key for mining investment

Africa has been earmarked as a big growth market in which to operate, but you need to know what you’re doing to achieve any kind of success in this dynamic environment. This is especially true in two of the largest sectors on the continent: mining and manufacturing....

DCC offers WD Internal Drive Kits

Upgrade your hard drive with ease for extra storage, industry-leading performance and superior reliability with WD’s Internal Drive Kits for laptop and desktop, now available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Conveniently packaged with mounting screws...

Create a compelling mobile user experience

With millions of apps available today and growing at a rapid pace, consumers are spoilt with choice and have little patience for apps that don’t deliver. In a market where quality and performance always come before brand loyalty, the competitor’s app is only a tap...

Xerox offers Impika products to local market

Following Xerox’s acquisition of industrial inkjet provider Impika in 2013, Bytes Document Solutions, the authorised distributor of Xerox in South Africa, has introduced Impika products to the local market. Impika’s aqueous inkjet systems complement Xerox’s broad...

Business Analyst – Western Cape Oakdale

Role:The role of the Business Analyst is to ensure the smooth and effective running the Intermediary Support and Compliance business systems and applications, related processes, and integration points with other systems and applications. The role is also responsible...

Junior Project Manager at EOH

What the role is accountable for Delivering projects of varying size and complexity. The Junior Project Manager is responsible for directing, organising and controlling project activities, under the direction of a Project Principal and the Senior Project Manager / PMO...

Software Development Team Lead

Software Development Team Lead specializing in translating BRS to user stories within Azure DevOps wanted for an award-winning, well-known software company. Our client, an award-winning, well-known software company is looking for a Software Developemnt Team Lead. The...

Snr Java Developer – Pretoria

Providing Asset and Maintenance Management Services to industry. The main objective is to reduce downtime, improve yield, to provide Asset and Maintenance strategies, policies and plans, to ensure that maintenance is performed on time and on location. In order to...

Developer – Python (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client: If you are looking for a meaningful and impactful contribution to philanthropic initiatives while earning well and working for a dynamic, organised and innovative global organisation, this employer is well worth considering. What you will be doing:...

Project Manager

"Join our dynamic team as a Project Manager and lead impactful initiatives with a retail giant. Drive innovation, exceed goals, and shape the future of retail with us!" Professional Qualifications & Experience Required: National Diploma in related field. Degree...

Senior Software Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

Junior Project Manager at EOH – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

What the role is accountable for Delivering projects of varying size and complexity. The Junior Project Manager is responsible for directing, organising and controlling project activities, under the direction of a Project Principal and the Senior Project Manager / PMO...

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