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...

Hypertension: The silent killer that can be beaten

As any IT exec will know, high blood pressure levels at certain times are an occupational hazard - so World Hypertension Day tomorrow (17 May) is the perfect time to remind ourselves of the importance of monitoring and managing our blood pressure. Hypertension, or...

UCT places among the top universities

The University of Cape Town (UCT) remains the best university in Africa and has been ranked in the top 1.3% of universities in the world by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). Released on 13 May, the CWUR placed UCT at 271st position in their 2024 Global...

MTN Group exits Yemen

In August 2020, MTN Group announced its intention to exit the Middle East in the medium-term in order to focus on its pan-African strategy, simplify its portfolio and reduce risk. Aligned with this objective, effective 17 November 2021, MTN has agreed to exit its...

Covid-19 masks add to SA’s pollution crisis

The "usual suspects" of plastic pollution by individuals - plastic bags and straws - now have company. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, disposable masks are lying discarded all over the country. And, according to Brendon Jewaskiewitz, President of Institute...

Promote SMEs and stand a chance to win

MTN SA is calling on South Africans to promote their favourite local small business to stand the chance to win one of six R200 000 grand prizes - R100 000 for the content creator and R100,000 for the local business. To enter, South Africans simply need to create a...

Boost for digital agriculture as farmers embrace AI, IoT

The next wave of technological progress to sustain the world's fast-growing global population will capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve the precision and sustainability of farming techniques. AI, IoT, connected...

Violence has a direct effect on business

Violence has a huge impact on communities and the ripple effect reaches into the South African workplace. The second annual 'Impact of Violence on Business' survey - commissioned by BNP Paribas South Africa and its consumer finance arm, RCS - reveals a direct...

These common mistakes are costing you money

New research reveals that South African small businesses are making mistakes costing them an average of R91 311 per year due to a lack of financial knowledge. This number rises to R136 205 for businesses with 10-49 employees, demonstrating that more support is needed...

Don’t forget to vote in the Channelwise Awards

Calling all resellers ... this week is your last chance to vote in the Channelwise Awards, and make you voice heard. Voting closes at midnight on 19 November. The Channelwise Awards give the nation's resellers the opportunity to vote for the vendors and distributors...

The tech outlook for 2022

Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud, IT funding, digital transformation and the ongoing search for talent are all driving organisation's IT strategies into the new year. They are among the trends highlighted by Red Hat's annual Global Tech Outlook survey, which aimed to...

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Frost & Sullivan commends XLink

Based on its recent research on the machine-to-machine (M2M) in retail and finance market, Frost & Sullivan presents XLink Communications with the 2014 South African Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership for its VersaLink platform. This is just one...

How to choose a satellite ISP

The advent of truly affordable satellite broadband services has made a big difference to the South African Internet landscape, Jacques Visser, project manager Vox Telecom YahClick. For those in rural areas, who previously battled with slow dialup cellular connections,...

A business guide to wearable technology

Since the rumours many months ago that a certain consumer electronics company was going to introduce a smart watch, people have in equal parts been sceptical and excited about the potential of wearable technology. But despite the consumer appeal, is there a business...

Understanding network attached storage

Network attached storage (NAS) is a fast-growing technology in today’s data driven world, and has become something of a buzzword as it gains popularity, says Ruben Naicker, WD Product Specialist at DCC. But what exactly is NAS? How does it differ from a file server?...

Is uncapped broadband really uncapped?

Unsuspecting broadband users continue to be misled by unscrupulous Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who market capped broadband products as uncapped. Unknowingly, many of the uncapped broadband packages on offer have a fair usage or traffic management policy,...

New Titanium Backup Appliance from Attix5

Attix5, an international data protection software and cloud solution provider, has announced the release of the Titanium Appliance, a complete onsite backup and recovery solution pre-installed with Attix5 software. This will enable any organisation to easily backup...

E-mail security must be a focus in 2014

South African companies may have bedded down the e-mail security basics but, they are going to have to relook at how they define e-mail security and look at it with a “wide angle lens” in 2014. That’s if they are to navigate a dramatically-shifting legislative and...

Health Monitor improves ICT with Integr8

Following the proactive response to a request for the installation of HP networking infrastructure (including configuration and cabling), managed ICT services provider Integr8 ensured that its client, Health Monitor Company, acquired the necessary redundancy failover...

New EMC enhancement bridges platform gap

One of EMC’s top priorities for 2014 is to continue helping its customers solve today’s infrastructure problems while building a bridge across the chasm from 2nd Platform computing to what’s become known as 3rd Platform computing – the IT destination designed for...

Old School Digital grows turnover with Xerox

Cape Town-based printing house Old School Digital has boosted its annual turnover by 20% since investing in a new Xerox Colour 1000 digital press from Bytes Document Solutions and Oxbow. The company has also reduced its "click cost" significantly, allowing it to...

Systems Administrator

An exciting opportunity for a Senior System Administrator to join a fleet management solutions company. The ideal candidate will need to be comfortable with traveling to the office daily.Responsibilities:Monitor and manage the company's corporate and commercial...

Database Administrator at Datonomy Solutions

Are you ready to take your database skills to the next level? We're on the lookout for a passionate and dynamic Database Administrator!Job Description: To manage, monitor and support mainframe IDMS and DB2 database objects and ensure their availability, performance,...

Business Analyst (SNR) at Datonomy Solutions

This position requires an experienced person who has a solid understanding of Business Analysis and Enterprise Business Processes.Responsibilities include:Assessing, analysing, optimising, documenting, implementing, and testing end-to-end enterprise business processes...

Solutions Architect – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Contract: 12+ monthsIndustry: RetailHybrid: 3-4 days a week on site in Cape TownPosition Overview:As a Warehouse Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing cutting-edge warehouse management solutions tailored to the unique needs of our...

Systems Administrator – KwaZulu-Natal Kloof

An exciting opportunity for a Senior System Administrator to join a fleet management solutions company. The ideal candidate will need to be comfortable with traveling to the office daily.Responsibilities:Monitor and manage the company's corporate and commercial...

Database Administrator at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Johannesburg

Are you ready to take your database skills to the next level? We're on the lookout for a passionate and dynamic Database Administrator!Job Description: To manage, monitor and support mainframe IDMS and DB2 database objects and ensure their availability, performance,...

Systems Analyst

Contract: 6-12 monthsIndustry: RetailHybrid: 2-3 days a week on site in Cape TownPosition Overview:As a Systems Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of our IT systems, with a focus on cloud infrastructure leveraging AWS...

CT Supervisor – Mozambique

Our client is currently looking for CT Supervisor - Position is based in Mozambique.CT Supervisor:Coordinate activities to ensure that the work is carried out efficiently and safely to both the Client and Companies satisfaction.Follow and record internal HSE policies...

Business Analyst IT

Industry Information Technology / E-commerce Location Hybrid (while we encourage our team members to work at the office as we believe communication is a key to collaboration; we are also open to a hybrid model: can be mostly remote). The RoleWe are seeking for an...

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