Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

New report to inform policy changes for 400m young Africans

Caribou Digital, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has released a new report on young African people and their digital technology experiences - Youth in Digital Africa: Our connections. Our Choices. Our future. The report, a compilation of personal...

Africa keeps position of second-fastest growing region in the world

African economies remain resilient, despite challenges that are testing economies worldwide. According to the latest African Development Bank Group’s African Economic Outlook, 41 countries on the continent are projected to experience stronger growth rates in 2024 than...

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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JCSE: SA businesses must be POPI-ready

The Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University says that IT businesses need to be aware of the implications of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, signed into law on 26 November 2013. JCSE director Prof Barry Dwolatzky says that...

Maodi Attorneys cuts costs with Teleforge

Teleforge Communications, a tier-3 voice solutions provider focused on providing carrier-grade voice services to medium and large enterprises and call centres, has announced it has saved Maodi Attorneys, a black-owned debt collection based in Kempton Park, 50% on its...

Phoenix offers Parallels software

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Complex IT security outpaces in-house skills

The ever-growing complexity of IT security technologies will continue to push more companies to outsource IT security to managed service providers. The average company just doesn’t have the skills in-house to manage and maintain increasingly-sophisticated security...

DCC appoints new Huawei PM

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has appointed Zubair Loonat as its new Huawei Enterprise product manager (PM). Loonat will focus on the entire Huawei Enterprise suite of products including servers, storage, switches, security, unified communications (UC)...

Adapt IT automates UTi’s credit notes

UTi has engaged with Adapt IT to automate their credit note management system. UTi recognised that accuracy and effective reporting functionality are key to a good credit note management system and by replacing its manual system with an automated one could result in...

BYOD catches SA companies by surprise

Organisations in South Africa have been caught on the proverbial back foot when it comes to one of the fastest growing trends in the local IT industry: BYOD. With the fast-rising adoption of smart devices in SA, the percentage of those users connecting to their...

Can you trust self-signed SSL certificates?

The problem of verifying identity, and being able to trust that verified identity, has only worsened as internet usage has increased, and usernames and passwords have become more valuable, says Megan Rehbock, LAWtrust, certificate service manager. Security measures...

New Latitude Rugged Extreme range from Dell

Dell has announced the launch of both the Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme notebook and the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme convertible notebook for customers who require powerful solutions that can survive unforgiving conditions. “With new ground-up design and industry-first...

SAV Credit uses Aspect’s WFM solution

Leading store card and credit card provider SAV Credit has chosen Aspect Workforce Management (WFM) version 8.0 for its new Leeds-based contact centre. Aspect Software’s technology will enable SAV Credit to effectively manage its agents for improved efficiency and...

SharePoint and Power Apps Developer/Administrator at NetOps Africa

Job Overview: As a SharePoint and Power Apps Developer/Administrator, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining SharePoint sites and solutions, as well as creating and customising Power Apps to meet business requirements. You will work closely...

IT Support Technician

Job Title: IT Support TechnicianHire Resolves client is looking for a skilled IT Support Technician to join their team in Rustenburg, North West. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing technical support and assistance to the employees and customers....

SAP CIS Consultant (Advanced) 2618 TT

Dev/Ops-Engineer Platform IDPs (m/f/x):In the Platform IDP subproduct, we provide the platform identity providers for the client's Group. In doing so, we rely on the consistent use of standards. You ensure the future viability for the application development of IT....

SAP Consultant

Our client based in East London is looking for a SAP Consultant to be on a 8 months renewable contract SAP OER (NetWeaver + Event Manager [EM])Current SAP System - Highly customisedEnvironments (Development/ Test/ Production)SAP HANA (In memory Database)Database...

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Our client in the manufacturing industry is currently looking to employ Group IT Manager based Johannesburg South.A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.Salary: R70 000 CTC monthly Requirements:10 years in IT Administration/ Networks.3 Years in IT Management.Have a...

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...

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...

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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...

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