Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Singularity SA returns in physical format

Singularity South Africa has announced the plans for the upcoming Summit, returning in physical format this year, in collaboration with Old Mutual. With more than 1 500 delegates expected, the summit will take place on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 October 2024 at the...

SA consumers more discerning in seeking ‘bang for their buck’

South African consumers spent R112-billion in the first quarter of 2024 - a YoY increase of R7,7-billion (7,3%) - with ambient foods (including rice, sugar, and UHT milk), soft drinks, beer and frozen meat among the most significant contributors to this growth. This...

Pandemic highlights the threat of interconnected risks

With ransomware attacks filling the headlines and the Covid-19 pandemic pushing organisations to embrace remote working and online business models, cyber security has become a top-of-mind concern for many business leaders. It should come as no surprise, then, that...

SA in need of a growth mandate

While the pandemic may not be over, the major economies are shifting their mindset and focusing increasingly on the potential risks and rewards of a more sustainable long-term recovery and route to sustainable growth. This is one of the trends spotted by chief...

CFO 4.0 instrumental in building the factory of the future

The manufacturing chief financial officer (CFO) will play a critical strategic, innovative and financial role in the business moving forward. A Syspro study into the CFO 4.0, which was conducted in July to September 2021, assessed the sentiment amongst senior level...

Connectivity issues disrupt IoT rollouts

Despite the accelerating speed of Internet of Things (IoT) adoption over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, poor or unreliable connectivity is a key barrier limiting the success of IoT projects for most organisations. According to Inmarsat research, "Industrial IoT...

Future cyberattacks will be more disruptive

Cyber adversaries are evolving and expanding their attack methods to target new areas for exploit spanning the entire attack surface especially as work-from-anywhere continues. They are looking to maximise opportunity from the 5G-enabled edge, to the core network,...

Is Black Friday still relevant after repo rate hikes?

There has been some debate around whether Black Friday is relevant in South Africa, especially given the consumer's stretched budget in 2021 - which was put under further pressure last week as the repo rate rose to 25 basis points. However, a consumer survey carried...

Online payment fraud shoots up as Black Friday approaches

The growth of phishing attacks mimicking e-payment pages was spotted in the run-up to the Black Friday period. The total number of financial phishing attacks disguised as e-payment systems more than doubled from September (627 560) to October 2021 (1 935 905),...

Site security key to Black Friday success

South Africa has the third highest rate of cybercrime victims worldwide, according to a report by international consulting company Accenture. Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a key concern for online shoppers is the safety of their personal information and...

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Get cosy with customers

Customer service is a simple concept yet so many companies are alone, it’s all about getting individuals to love your brand. This is according to Smoke Customer Care Solutions (CCS) managing director Andrew Cook. He believes at the heart of customer service lies two...

Cogenta launches multi-currency pricing tool

Leading retail intelligence technology group Cogenta has launched the first global multi-currency pricing intelligence tool for retailers, manufacturers, brand managers and researchers. The latest addition to the acclaimed Retail Insight range can convert retail...

Mitel releases MiContact Centre update

Mitel has unveiled its seventh-generation contact centre solution to help businesses simplify how they interact with their customers via popular new contact options. MiContact Centre 7.0 includes mobile chat and self-service features as well as outbound capabilities...

Performance management key for business

Mid-sized businesses are faced with the same challenges and priorities as their large enterprise counterparts. These include the need to better understand customer behaviour and business performance in order to grow the business and drive profitability in a highly...

DCC offers Targus Dual Video docking station

Add monitors, printers, network cables, keyboard, mouse, external hard drives and dual screens quickly and easily through a single USB port with the Targus USB 3.0 Dual Video Docking Station from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). The Targus docking station...

New Samsung, Canon product specialist at DCC

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has appointed Nathaniel Chudayan as its new Samsung and Canon product specialist. Chudayan is responsible for managing and developing sales and market share nationally for the Canon supplies and Samsung range. He will also...

Insurance provider invests in Dac Systems

Dac Systems, a Proudly South African national provider of turnkey solutions based on Microsoft products, has assisted with a seamless upgrade of Microsoft SharePoint Server as part of an infrastructure upgrade project for an insurance services provider in South...

Automate workload for bottom-line savings

Blue Turtle Technologies, the BMC Software Top Emerging Markets Solution Provider FY 2013, is assisting companies to drastically reduce the risk of supply chain or business service hold ups through effective automation of production workloads and schedules through the...

SE Litho goes digital with Xerox 770 press

Digital and litho printing company SE Litho has bought a Xerox 770 digital colour press from Digilogix, one of the largest Xerox concessionaires in South Africa, and Bytes Document Solutions, the authorised Xerox distributor in 26 countries in sub Saharan Africa. The...

Oracle updates HCM Cloud

To help organisations maximise the potential of their global talent, Oracle has updated Oracle HCM Cloud, available to customers in the Oracle Cloud as part of Release 8. With more than 200 new innovations, including an integrated time and attendance solution,...

SAP Authorizations Specialist (Advanced) 0047 TT

Build Roles changes / New Roles, Single and CompositeConduct unit tests, Integration tests and System Integration Security testsGolive preparation and post Golive supportIncident Management prompt resolution of security and authorization related issuesApplications...

Senior Java Software Engineer

Our client is awesome. And they are on the hunt for hot Java Stack Engineering skills!Based in Melrose Arch, you will be part of a team of top notch professionals who are team orientated and collaborative in their approach. Flexibility is offered, but team culture and...

Senior Python Engineer

This role can be fully remote. Our client makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across all Africa. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we work with small and largemerchants to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and...

Senior IT Service Delivery Manager at Rand Mutual Assurance

THE JOB AT A GLANCE:Senior IT Service Delivery Manager will be responsible for managing overall delivery of IT services to business with a focus on maintaining service level agreements, ensuring quality service, and managing stakeholder relationships. WHAT WILL YOU...

SAP Authorizations Specialist (Advanced) 0047 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

Build Roles changes / New Roles, Single and CompositeConduct unit tests, Integration tests and System Integration Security testsGolive preparation and post Golive supportIncident Management prompt resolution of security and authorization related issuesApplications...

Senior Java Software Engineer – Remote Remote

Our client is awesome. And they are on the hunt for hot Java Stack Engineering skills!Based in Melrose Arch, you will be part of a team of top notch professionals who are team orientated and collaborative in their approach. Flexibility is offered, but team culture and...

Senior Python Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

This role can be fully remote. Our client makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across all Africa. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we work with small and largemerchants to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and...

Mobile Application Developer at M&M Consulting

Description We are looking for a talented and versatile, can-do-it-all Mobile Application Developer to join our team. You will be responsible for building, co-ordinating and managing many mobile applications. We are looking for someone with the ability to...

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