Technology, talent and trust will define the workplace in 2026

With companies increasingly prioritising their employees, they are also recognising that productivity and engagement are driven by how, when and with whom they collaborate rather than solely where they work. Organisations of all sizes are embracing flexible and hybrid...

Swift action needed to unlock AI’s $1trn opportunity for Africa

The African Development Bank has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group, Africa’s AI Productivity...

AI, geopolitics reshaping the future of global energy markets

S&P Global Energy has released its Top Trends report identifying the pivotal developments shaping clean energy technology, sustainability, and growth in global energy markets in 2026. "In 2026, AI's surging power demand growth will be testing grid limits, revenue...

Global IT market on course for its best year since 1996

Worldwide spending on IT – including hardware, software and IT services - is on course to post an increase of 14% in 2025, representing the fastest year of growth since 1996 when the launch of Windows 95, expanding PC usage and Internet adoption were the primary...

BPO market to be worth $525bn by 2030

The global business process outsourcing (BPO) market size is anticipated to reach $525,2-billion by 2030 and expand at a CAGR of 9,4% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. Factors such as the increasing demand for outsourcing services...

Generative AI among top emerging risks for enterprises

The mass availability of generative AI, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Bard, became a top concern for enterprise risk executives in the second quarter of 2023, according to Gartner. "Generative AI was the second most-frequently named risk in our second quarter...

IT security staff spend the most working time on hobbies

The vast majority (90%) of IT security staff in the META (Middle East, Turkey, Africa) region engage in leisure activities during working hours. Typically, these hobbies account for six hours a week, which is an hour more than staff across the company overall,...

Teamwork needed to keep SA from a fiscal crisis

Kathy Gibson reports - The 2021 Budget, tabled on Wednesday (24 February 2021) sent a clarion call for all South Africans - individuals, business and government - to pull together in ensuring the country can recover from the ravages of the past years. During 2020,...

Businesses are crucial gateways for creating inclusive prosperity

The 2021 Budget received a generally positive response from many quarters, which was reflected in a rise in markets on the day. Dumo Mbethe, CEO of Momentum Corporate, says the prioritisation of the vaccination campaign as part of the budget provisions is most...

Budget 2021 from an outside-in perspective

It's not all doom and gloom but government needs to get on with the job, writes David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at global asset manager Schroders. South Africa's Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, delivered an upbeat budget to parliament on Wednesday....

Australia passes law that platforms must pay for news

The Australian parliament has passed the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code that addresses the bargaining power imbalance between publishers and digital platforms. The code was developed after extensive analysis from the Australian Competition...

Boomers and retirees embrace cryptocurrencies

Baby boomers and Gen X are investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The observation from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes from a global poll of clients aged over 55 found that 70% of those surveyed are already invested in digital...

Telco banking rides digitalisation wave

Telcos are the new banks, as telecom service providers in Europe and the US continue venturing into the financial sector. Though mature telco banking endeavors are rare, some operators have identified banking as an opportune avenue for diversification, with differing...

Standard Bank turns to blockchain for cross-border trade processes

Standard Bank Group has partnered with Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-grade distributed public ledger, and joined the Hedera Governing Council. Standard Bank will establish the continent's first Hedera network node, which is set to solve some of the sore points that...

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Protect company data from insider theft

Despite news of hacking, industrial espionage, corporate data theft, data leaks and other breaches and assaults on enterprise information coming to the fore and grabbing headlines almost daily, a shocking amount of businesses – especially smaller ones – are still...

IM fosters collaboration in government

Since 1994, impoverished and ordinary citizens have had high expectations regarding improved service delivery and almost two decades later, one could argue, little has changed. Despite attempts at reforming on a national, provincial and local level, government is yet...

Bridging the divide between business and IT

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape the partnership between business and IT is one of the most crucial aspects of businesses maintaining competitiveness and even in gaining a competitive edge. Even in medium-sized businesses the IT infrastructure is undoubtedly...

Spoor & Fisher launch IP app

Spoor & Fisher, a specialist, full-service international IP law firm has launched an “IP app” to provide clients and users with helpful resources and tools. The app is available for free download from the iTunes store. An Android version will become available in...

Sophos announces Server Protection

Sophos has announced Sophos Server Protection, an easy to use and flexible server antivirus solution that protects data without sacrificing performance. It is the latest entry in Sophos’ solution set that provides complete security for servers, the network and...

Sanlam Health enhances e-mail interaction

Sanlam Health, a subsidiary of leading financial services group Sanlam, has streamlined its e-mail management systems by adopting an e-mailtopia program supplied by customer interaction and communications expert Inter-Active Technologies (IAT). Canadian-based...

Riverbed introduces new appliance

Riverbed Technology has announced a significant milestone in the integration of the Riverbed Cascade and OPNET product families with the introduction of its single appliance with integrated application aware network performance management (aaNPM) and application...

Ocular Technology offers Altitude uCI 8

Contact centre solutions provider, Ocular Technologies, has announced that it is offering southern African clients the award-winning Altitude Software’s Altitude uCI 8 software, a solution that increases both contact centre profitability and impact on business with...

Schneider Electric offers Actassi system

“It is always difficult to improve upon a network setup beyond the initial plan. For this reason, Schneider Electric’s Actassi range of networking and connectivity infrastructure solutions for buildings and data centres includes everything a customer needs, from...

NetIQ introduces Cloud Manager 2.2

NetIQ South Africa has introduced Cloud Manager 2.2, a solution that provides users with unique, flexible services that enable them to deliver business value in crowded markets. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is an increasingly commoditised service dominated by...

Senior JAVA Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Centurion.What you will be doing: Develop, maintain and...

Senior JAVA Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Centurion.What you will be doing: Develop, maintain and...

Lead Solutions Analyst

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Lead Solutions Analyst to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg for a 6-months contract role.What you will...

Lead Solutions Analyst – Gauteng Houghton Estate

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Lead Solutions Analyst to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg for a 6-months contract role.What you will...

Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on AWS, Java, Spring Boot, and Angular to join our financial services client based in...

Senior Software Engineer (Java) – Gauteng Houghton Estate

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on AWS, Java, Spring Boot, and Angular to join our financial services client based in...

Business Analyst

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 1-year contract roleTo apply a set of tasks and...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 1-year contract roleTo apply a set of tasks and...

Data Engineer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be doing /...

Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be doing /...

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