SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

In Scotland, NASA scientists search for clues about Mars’ past

This summer, NASA scientists headed to the Scottish Highlands to follow up on last year’s announcement of potential biosignatures on Mars and prepare for future research. The rocks and cliffs of Scotland’s Stoer formation offer a combination difficult to find on...

Call for better African cyber resilience collaboration

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco 2024 - African countries should make a concerted effort to combine resources in their bid to build regional cyber resilience. This is the call from Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, director-general of the Ghana Cyber Security...

Africa comes under [cyber]attack

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa 2024 – A massive 74% of African organisations have experienced attacks in 2023 – 18% more than in 2022. Phishing is the main attack vector, at 75% of attacks. Significantly, 57% of African organisations were not prepared with a...

AI software market to reach $62bn in 2022

Worldwide artificial intelligence (AI) software revenue is forecast to total $62,5-billion in 2022, an increase of 21,3% from 2021, according to a new forecast from Gartner. "The AI software market is picking up speed, but its long-term trajectory will depend on...

SA needs to develop future-fit cities

The persistent global economic and social threat posed by Covid-19 has overlapped with the increasingly urgent need to address climate change to ensure our societies and economies remain stable. What is required is robust long-term planning to ensure that economies...

Black Friday drives higher credit usage

Despite struggling with increasing debt burdens, South African consumers can't resist the lure of a good deal. According to TransUnion data, consumers who open new credit facilities during the Black Friday period every year end up spending more than consumers with...

Bigger Black Friday expected this year

This year's Black Friday event, which has emerged to become a major highlight on the South African calendar, is expected to bring in higher sales volumes than last year as many retailers that were hard hit by decreased consumer spend in 2020 have started offering...

2021 a record year for Windows attacks

According to data analysed and presented by Atlas VPN, 2021 marks a record year for the development of new Windows malware. Even though 2021 has another month to go, cybercriminals have already developed a whopping 107,28-million unique threats targeted at Windows...

Pick n Pay adds chat commerce with WhatsApp

Pick n Pay has selected Clickatell to manage its WhatsApp customer communication channel. Customers can access Pick n Pay services by sending "Hi" to +27 60 070 3037. The easy to navigate menu then allows shoppers to choose which action they want to perform. The Pick...

Business confidence flat as shocks take their toll

After falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. The...

Speed and convenience the main drivers for transit choices

Mobility and transportation consume 20% of the world's energy - most of which is powered by fossil fuels. With the growing trend of mass urbanisation comes increased congestion especially as more cities emerge out of lockdown, which can rapidly accelerate the energy...

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Extreme Networks launches Purview solution

A new software solution designed to capture network data and content and then analyse, correlate and report on it, has been released by Extreme Networks. Dubbed Purview, the system is designed to enable better decision-making and improved business performance. Martin...

Google celebrates Safer Internet Day

Google South Africa joined forces with its Online Child Safety Campaign partners to recognise the 11th anniversary of the Safer Internet Day (SID) movement on 11 February, which promotes the safe and responsible use of online technologies among young users. Hosted in...

EMS for the Pick n Pay Cycle Tour 2014

The logistics behind adequate emergency medical services (EMS) for a race that involves in excess of 35 000 people needs to be highly effective. For the third consecutive year, Tracker Business, leading tracking and monitoring solutions company, will be supporting the...

Intervate apps improve service delivery

Intervate, a T-Systems business unit in South Africa and the country’s foremost provider of enterprise information management (EIM) solutions, has reinforced its position in the market as a mobile app developer by obtaining Gold Microsoft Applications Development...

Exploring the power of data

The annual Teradata User Group conference hosted by Bytes Universal Systems (BUS) took place in Johannesburg last week. BUS is the sole local distributor of Teradata's products in sub-Saharan Africa. The fifth of its kind, this year’s conference brought a number of...

Lorge wins Sage awards for 19th time

Sage 300 ERP (formerly Accpac), Sage CRM and Sage ERP X3 technology and solutions provider Lorge, has celebrated its 28th year in business by once again being awarded Sage Premier Partner status, winning the Peresoft award for product sales in South Africa and the...

MACmobile solution controls van sales

Many smaller shops and consumer outlets, like spaza shops and shebeens, are dependent on quick responses from their suppliers to replenish stocks as an alternative to them visiting the wholesaler or Cash and Carry. For distributors to meet these needs, they must have...

When should users buy into the cloud?

Companies face important IT challenges today. Not only do they have to deploy and run their business applications with agility, their infrastructures need to scale to support growth while maintaining quality of service – all in a cost-efficient manner, says Richard...

Attix5 rolls out backup services for SkyNet

Attix5, a global provider of data protection software and cloud solutions, has provided much-needed online backup services to one of its clients, SkyNet Worldwide Express. SkyNet is a global express courier network and services provider. The two companies forged a...

DCC offers WD Green 4Tb hard drive

Take advantage of low operating temperatures, low noise and a host of eco-friendly features, along with massive storage capacity, with the new 4Tb WD Green hard drives from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). These cool, quiet drives use WD GreenPower...

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...

Scrum Master at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Join a thriving community of individuals transforming lives through direct selling. Since 1998, people have been changing their lives with our client, taking ownership of career opportunities provided, empowering them to earn a sustainable income and...

Strategic Business Analyst

Our client is a frontrunner in the FMCG industry, renowned for their exceptional products and commitment to innovation. As a global leader, they are seeking a Strategic Business Analyst to join their dynamic finance team and contribute to their legacy of excellence....

Odoo Developer

Our client, a leading IT Consulting Company, is seeking an experienced Odoo developer to join their team. As an Odoo developer, you will be responsible for developing and customizing Odoo modules to meet the needs of our business. Additionally, you will be responsible...

Enterprise Architect

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the overall enterprice systems design, balancing requirements against resource utilisation, architectural factors and provisioning cloud-based security architecture solutions for clients that meet regulatory...

Automation Tester

Our client is a leading player in the retail industry, dedicated to providing exceptional solutions to their customers. With a commitment to innovation and technological advancements, we are seeking a skilled Junior Automation Tester to join our dynamic team. As an...

Mobile Application Developer at M&M Consulting – Gauteng Woodmead

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...

Scrum Master at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

About our client:Join a thriving community of individuals transforming lives through direct selling. Since 1998, people have been changing their lives with our client, taking ownership of career opportunities provided, empowering them to earn a sustainable income and...

Strategic Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our client is a frontrunner in the FMCG industry, renowned for their exceptional products and commitment to innovation. As a global leader, they are seeking a Strategic Business Analyst to join their dynamic finance team and contribute to their legacy of excellence....

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