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...

Intel powers China’s intelligent cockpit market

Intel will collaborate with Neusoft and ThunderSoft to develop new solutions based on Intel's AI-enhanced software-defined vehicle (SDV) system-on-chip (SoC) to power the intelligent cockpit of next-generation vehicles for automakers. The efforts will combine each...

Harnessing a sales culture can drive performance

Harnessing an organisation's sales culture can lead to improved sales performance, according to Gartner. "Culture is often an afterthought for sales leaders - it's something that just exists, but is off track or isn't actively managed," says Shayne Jackson, senior...

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...

African digital workers will do more to gain opportunities

Digital talent in Africa leads the pack in looking to change jobs in the near future for better career opportunities: 73% will switch roles to advance their careers, compared to 63% globally. Career advancement is the main driver for technology employees to move jobs,...

New risks for managers in 2022

Board members and company executives can be held liable for an increasing range of scenarios. Today's market volatility, with the increased threat of asset bubbles and inflation, the prospect of a growing number of insolvencies due to the pandemic environment,...

Cybercrime peaks over popular shopping seasons

A massive 66% of South African organisations have experienced technology downtime after a cyber security incident, with 85% of those confirming that these incidents happened during their busiest operational periods. This is against the backdrop of nearly half of South...

AfCFTA cause for optimism among African CEOs

African CEOS have expressed optimism about their business and economic growth over the next 12 to 18 months. A new survey of African CEOs from 46 countries conducted by PAFTRAC, the Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee, found that found that CEOs...

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Dell enhances security portfolio

At the Dell Enterprise Forum customer and partner event last week, Dell showcased new security services and solutions that further expand its security portfolio. With the new offerings, businesses can defend all technology touch points to better safeguard the...

Is cloud right for your business?

Cloud computing is now evolving and growing exponentially, and businesses of all sizes, and across all industries are adapting to and adopting cloud technologies. Industry experts concur – cloud is here to stay, and will only continue to grow and develop more in the...

Epson wins TIPA award

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has named the Epson EH-TW7200 as Best Photo Projector for 2014. TIPA, comprised of the editors and technical specialists at the world’s leading photography and imaging magazines, judges the innovation, technology, design,...

Check Point protects against Heartbleed

Check Point Software Technologies, a worldwide leader in securing the Internet, have announced that its network security products offer multiple protections from the Heartbleed vulnerability, providing for the security of customers’ clients, servers and the integrity...

BYOD is usurped by CYOD in 2014

Until very recently enterprise mobility has been considered one of the most disruptive trends. While it is exactly that, there is a misconception as to why it is so disruptive. Quinton Pienaar, CEO of Agilitude, the first African Salesforce.com reseller, says that it...

Shadow IT illuminates business, IT gap

As TDWI put it in its story, Meet the new BI-Enabled IT, “Industry luminary Jill Dyche champions a new, more responsive IT – enabled by business analytics.” Dyche was addressing attendees of TDWI’s World Conference in Las Vegas and offered alternative roles for IT: as...

Security challenges in a virtual world

Mobility and cloud computing are currently hot topics in the IT space, enabling users to work on the move and from practically anywhere in the world. However, in order to deliver the full capabilities of these two technologies, virtualisation is critical to creating a...

Ricoh named print leader by IDC

International Data Corporation (IDC) has named Ricoh as the unrivalled leader in the high-speed inkjet continuous feed market for the sixth consecutive year.  The accolade rides the coat tails of Ricoh’s InfoPrint 5000 production print platform according to IDC’s US...

TruTeq launches wireless security system

As house break-ins continue to increase, rising by 64,4% over the past eight years, mobile solutions provider TruTeq Devices has launched an affordable wireless security system that is believed to be the next-generation of alarm system – and one that will arguably...

150% EMEA enterprise growth for Veeam

Veeam Software has announced accelerated company success in the enterprise and midmarket segments in EMEA since the beginning of 2014, proving more enterprises are demanding solutions that enable the always-on business. PricewaterhouseCoopers, GAME, OEDIV Oetker...

Software System Designer II

Are you ready to shape the future of banking through innovative software solutions? Our client, a leading institution in the banking sector, is seeking a talented Intermediate Software System Designer to join their dynamic team. Based in the bustling hub of Sandton,...

Business Analyst IT

The Business Analyst facilitates business and cross-competencyteams to understand, analyze and document relevant businessfunctions and business requirements in completing tasks relatedto business solution planning, documenting and managingcustomer requirements. The...

Application Developer – Gauteng Greenstone Hill

Our client, a leading International Logistics company based in Johannesburg, is looking to fill the position of Application Developer. Purpose of the Role: A developer is required to develop, test, document and implement application/systems using the latest version of...

Software System Designer II – Gauteng Sandown

Are you ready to shape the future of banking through innovative software solutions? Our client, a leading institution in the banking sector, is seeking a talented Intermediate Software System Designer to join their dynamic team. Based in the bustling hub of Sandton,...

Business Analyst IT – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The Business Analyst facilitates business and cross-competencyteams to understand, analyze and document relevant businessfunctions and business requirements in completing tasks relatedto business solution planning, documenting and managingcustomer requirements. The...

Software Developer at Accenture

Job Description Mid Software Developer Location: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, Country Mid Developer Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a...

AWS Data Engineer – 0675

Are you ready to fuel innovation in the motor industry through cutting-edge data solutions? Our client is seeking a dynamic Data Engineer to accelerate their enterprise collaboration and data quality initiatives.Responsibilities:Utilize Enterprise Collaboration tools...

Software Engineer-Conversational AI – 2538

Contract Starts: 01.06.2024Contract Ends: 31.12.2026Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotationESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Create architecture components for Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture and Container ArchitectureDevelop, test, and deploy...

Software Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Job Description Mid Software Developer Location: Johannesburg/ Cape Town, Country Mid Developer Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a...

AWS Data Engineer – 0675 – Gauteng Pretoria

Are you ready to fuel innovation in the motor industry through cutting-edge data solutions? Our client is seeking a dynamic Data Engineer to accelerate their enterprise collaboration and data quality initiatives.Responsibilities:Utilize Enterprise Collaboration tools...

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