A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape - Artificial intelligence (AI) may be at the peak of the hype cycle, but this doesn’t detract from the value that the technology will bring to the industry. That’s the word from Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, who...

Network to the fore as agentic AI adoption takes off

In the era of agentic AI, the network is becoming the critical foundation for trust, security and the seamless operating models through which people and AI can build the future. However, as organisations move quickly to gain an advantage from AI, a significant gap has...

Labour disputes emerge as SA’s top legal concern

Labour matters rank highest among the everyday legal questions that South Africans are asking. This is according to data aggregated by My AI Lawyer, which found that more than a third (37%) of the queries processed on My AI Lawyer in the first six months of 2026 is...

Adaptive approach best for sales growth

Sales organisations that embrace being adaptive by design will outpace competition and achieve superior commercial outcomes, according to Gartner. "From budget constraints and limited resources to fast-evolving buyer expectations and mounting pressure to adopt and...

Massive growth forecast for data lake market

The global data lake market size is anticipated to reach $59,89-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 23,8% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The rise of data lake house architectures is a significant trend in the...

Cybersecurity predictions for 2022

Cybersecurity is expected to remain in the spotlight of most businesses and individuals in the coming year.Daniel Markuson, a digital privacy expert at NordVPN, outlines his top five predictions for the cybersecurity sector in 2022: As quantum computers start getting...

10 hot consumer trends for the future

A hybrid mix of connectivity-enabled technology, integrated into real physical environments to enhance shopping and buying experiences, is expected to be a common element of everyday life in 2030 by the vast majority of current early adopters, according to the latest...

IT execs now less likely to be fired after a cybersecurity breach

Amid a challenging cybersecurity environment and growing IT complexity, the demand for IT and cybersecurity specialists still remains high – and this means security executives are unlikely to be laid off in the event of a security breach. Kaspersky research shows...

Google invests in African innovator

Google has announced its first investment from the Africa Investment Fund which was launched by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, at Google for Africa in October. The first investment is in SafeBoda, a venture-backed company with investors that include...

Applications open for youth leadership award

Global Citizen, with global technology partner Cisco, has announced that applications are open for the fourth annual Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award. Established in 2018, the Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award is an annual award that...

Sage to acquire Brightpearl

The Sage Group has agreed to acquire Brightpearl, a cloud native multichannel retail management system for retailers and wholesalers. Sage already has a 17% minority stake in Brightpearl. The acquisition will broaden its value proposition for mid-sized businesses and...

Research funding falls well short of what’s needed to end TB

A new report finds that global funding for tuberculosis (TB) research totaled $915-million in 2020 - less than half the goal of $2-billion set forth by participating country governments at the 2018 United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB. The findings by Treatment...

Apple shipments spur META wearables market

According to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) wearable devices market includes posted a year-on-year growth rate of 2% in units and 25,4% in value in Q3 2021. The latest edition of the firm's...

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Data is the key to a customer-first strategy

South African companies that are serious about making a shift towards customer-focused marketing need to put in place systems and processes that will enable them to gather and make sense of unprecedented amounts of customer data being generated, in an integrated...

DevOps is the buzzword of the moment

DevOps has in principle been around for decades. In the early 1980s DevOps was a rudimentary end-to-end process, starting with punching holes into cards (representations of code and data), quality assuring their correctness, followed by physically transporting the...

CommVault enhances partner programme

CommVault has announced new enhancements to its PartnerAdvantage programme, designed to help channel partners accelerate revenue growth and simplify collaboration as they expand into new markets such as data protection, archiving, mobility and cloud services. The...

GIT to distribute dvtel solutions

Graphic Image Technologies (GIT), a specialist in remote CCTV and control room technologies, video compression and transmission, has announced the inclusion of the full dvtel range of solutions into their product portfolio. dvtel offers world-class open, scalable,...

Huawei launches data centre in a container

Data centres have become the heart of the modern enterprise, but managing the fast pace of data growth and the need for rapid future expansion has proved a challenging task. Furthermore, deploying a data centre in a new area has traditionally been a costly and time...

Leveraging real-time predictive analytics

Predictive analytics may not be a new concept in business but the convergence of new market forces such as big data, mobility and cloud computing have resulted in a host of new and powerful opportunities for the application of this valuable technology toolset....

WiFi fundamentally alters smartphone use

Despite the availability of LTE in South Africa, WiFi will remain the preferred form of connectivity for the foreseeable future according to Ruckus Wireless. A Mobidia-sponsored Informa White Paper has found that, globally, WiFi data usage is much greater than...

Protecting your business data

Unstructured data is burgeoning. In order to protect and manage that data, organisations need to have systems and structures in place, and must understand how the data is being used, by whom it is being used, and most of all, they must know exactly who should not be...

Panda Security continues XP protection

The number of threats exploiting Windows XP is expected to increase as more unpatched vulnerabilities are discovered. Despite Windows XP having reached its end-of-life, Panda Security’s 2014 corporate and retail solutions will continue to protect customers using the...

Mayfox Mining starts systems upgrade

Mayfox Mining, a Kenyan-owned gold exploration company, has signed an agreement with Wingo.net, an authorised Sage ERP X3 solution provider, for the installation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. The deal sees Mayfox Mining become the first mining...

Software Engineer -Conversational AI

Our Client in the IT industry is looking for a Software Engineer -Conversational AI, please if you meet the below requirements , kindly send us your CV.Skills Requirements:Create architecture components for Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture and Container...

C# Developer (Intermediate/Senior)

Join a pioneering Institutional-focused Fintech in Southern Africa, lauded for its innovation and client-centric approach. Their solutions redefine industry standards, offering unparalleled opportunities for growth and impact. Be part of a dynamic team committed to...

Intermediate C#.NET Developer – Western Cape Parow

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a self-driven Intermediate C#.NET Developer with strong problem-solving ability is sought by a dynamic provider of Cloud-based Operating Solutions. Joining its team, you will design and develop solutions for its product lines while...

Software Engineer -Conversational AI – Gauteng Pretoria

Our Client in the IT industry is looking for a Software Engineer -Conversational AI, please if you meet the below requirements , kindly send us your CV.Skills Requirements:Create architecture components for Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture and Container...

C# Developer (Intermediate/Senior) – Gauteng Sandton

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Attention all tech troubleshooters! We're looking for a Technical Assistant superstar to join our team of problem-solving experts and help us keep our software running smoothly. What you'll do:Assisting the team in servicing and general maintenance of UPS units,...

Application Architect

Core Purpose of the JobProvide leadership to projects and create technical solution architecture and align to IT and telecommunications best practices and frameworks.The technical solution architecture is multi-disciplinary, covering application, data, infrastructure,...

Group IT Manager

Our client in the manufacturing industry is currently looking to employ Group IT Manager based Johannesburg South.A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.Requirements:10 years in IT Administration/ Networks.3 Years in IT Management.Have a Matric.A+ / N+ - MS...

Technical Assistant – Western Cape Cape Town

Attention all tech troubleshooters! We're looking for a Technical Assistant superstar to join our team of problem-solving experts and help us keep our software running smoothly. What you'll do:Assisting the team in servicing and general maintenance of UPS units,...

Application Architect – Gauteng Randburg

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