20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Startups challenge incumbents like Nvidia in AI accelerator chips

Among the several innovations announced at Google I/O 2024, a key highlight was the release of the sixth-generation tensor processing unit (TPU) named Trillium. With its high energy efficiency and significantly higher peak compute performance, the new chip heightens...

The cyberthreats African industrial organisations should be aware of

According to Kaspersky statistics, in the first quarter of 2024 the percentage of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) computers globally on which malicious objects were blocked decreased by 1,3 percentage points from the first quarter of the previous year to 24,4%. In...

Travel tech trends to expect in 2022

It was Bill Gates who said that “the advance of technology is based on ‘making it fit in’ so that you don’t really even notice it, so it’s part of everyday life.” And if the latest travel tech is anything to go by, he’s 100% right. Bonnie Smith, GM of FCM, says that...

Pandemic drives need for SMEs to adopt technology, despite barriers

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased demand for more adoption and integration of digital technology among small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). However, according to a World Economic Forum survey, they face numerous barriers to adopting technology at a critical...

Digital currencies set to change every aspect of business

Twenty percent of large organisations will use digital currencies for payments, stored value or collateral by 2024, according to Gartner. The prediction has important implications for CFOs as they assess use cases and potential risks for digital currencies, which will...

Testing labs collaborate to maximise 5G impact

Standardisation experts have formed a new focus group at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to optimise the “testbeds" for rolling out effective, sustainable fifth-generation (5G) infrastructure and services. With 5G poised to ramp up digital...

Businesses hit with 700m hacks in the last 30 days

According to data compiled and analyzed by Atlas VPN, threat actors attacked businesses more than 722 million times during the last 30 days worldwide. Over 73% of these hacking attempts were malware attacks. Atlas VPN has retrieved and arranged data from Akamai, a...

Post-Covid concerns for African youth

As the youngest continent in the world, Africa is expected to double its youth demographic to nearly 1-billion people in the coming few decades. This enormous group of young people holds great potential for a rapidly aging world. And yet, before Covid-19, only one in...

PC monitor volume sees first contraction since lockdowns began

After five consecutive quarters of year-over-year shipment growth, the global PC monitor market hit an inflection point in the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21), registering the first year-over-year decline in shipments since global lockdowns began in the first quarter of...

SA startups scoop 8 awards at the GSA Africa finale

After scouting all 55 African Union member states across 12 categories, the 60 regional winners in the Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa  - the first and only continent-wide Sustainable Development Goal-aligned tech innovation competition - have been announced. One...

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Telkom upgrade good news for local industry

The announcement by Telkom recently that it plans to replace almost 300 of its unprofitable copper-based exchanges with wireless 3G and LTE services is good news for the telecommunications industry. If anything, it’s an attractive offering that will not only improve...

New BBBEE codes to be implemented soon

The amended BBBEE Codes are still a major talking point. Despite a short six month delay, implementing the Amended Codes needs to begin as soon as possible, says Keith Levenstein, CEO of BEE advisory firm, EconoBEE. Some years ago when the ICT codes were issued, many...

Dell PowerEdge VRTX sees speedy adoption

Dell has announced that PowerEdge VRTX, the first integrated IT solution designed specifically for office environments, is seeing accelerated adoption by customers around the world. This revolutionary converged infrastructure solution simplifies office IT by removing...

Metrofile launches personal archive product

Metrofile Records Management has launched the Metrofile Personal Archive (MPA), an electronic document management system for SMME and SOHO users. According to Mike Grey, GM of Solutions at Metrofile Records Management, it's estimated that managers spend an average of...

Marval announces Xtraction R14.1

Marval South Africa, a provider of service management (SM) solutions, education and consultancy, has recently announced the release of Xtraction R14.1 – a dashboard and reporting technology developed specifically for SM environments. This reporting tool complements a...

African content to boost connectivity growth

There’s a new wave of growth on the horizon for African Internet companies and it’s being driven by an innovative worldwide phenomenon called remote peering. NAPAfrica - Africa’s fastest growing neutral internet exchange point (IXP) – is the first African exchange to...

The changing face of modern business

There is no escaping the changing face of modern business. The traditional picture of a company located in an "easy-to-travel" to building where employees physically work alongside each other, in a fixed and networked computing environment, no longer rings true,...

DCC introduces the Pro X Series printer

Recognised by the Guinness World Records as the World’s Fastest Desktop Colour Printer, the HP Pro X Series is now available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The Pro X Series is ideal for environmentally conscious professionals in small to medium...

Centracom offers flexible VoIP

When selecting a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, many consumers think it is important to look towards a company that has its own network or interconnects. This is not necessarily the case, says Mitchell Barker, founder and CEO of WhichVoIP.co.za, a...

Full Stack Java Developer

Full stack Developer (Java), Johannesburg, Gauteng, 12 Month Contract Our conglomerate client is on the hunt for their next successor in Java Integration services and Applications. Be involved in all aspects of development playing a critical role in design, planning,...

Technical Systems Lead

Job Title: Technical Systems LeadHire Resolves client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Technical Systems Lead to join their team in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of the systems and...

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Job Title: .Net Core Software EngineerHire Resolves client is looking for a skilled and experienced .Net Core Software Engineer to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing software applications using...

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ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Managed IT Services Provider in Durban is currently seeking an onsite IT Technician. In the capacity of an IT Technician, the role encompasses both scheduled installations and emergency support for customers, making it a highly visible position....

Back-End Developer – TypeScript at Parvana Recruitment

About the Role:As a Senior Backend TypeScript Developer, you will play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of our client's backend systems. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising scalable and high-performance server-side...

Full Stack Java Developer – Gauteng Braamfontein

Full stack Developer (Java), Johannesburg, Gauteng, 12 Month Contract Our conglomerate client is on the hunt for their next successor in Java Integration services and Applications. Be involved in all aspects of development playing a critical role in design, planning,...

Technical Systems Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job Title: Technical Systems LeadHire Resolves client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Technical Systems Lead to join their team in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of the systems and...

.Net Core Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Job Title: .Net Core Software EngineerHire Resolves client is looking for a skilled and experienced .Net Core Software Engineer to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing software applications using...

Onsite IT Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Managed IT Services Provider in Durban is currently seeking an onsite IT Technician. In the capacity of an IT Technician, the role encompasses both scheduled installations and emergency support for customers, making it a highly visible position....

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