Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Businesses win when women gain workplace flexibility

When businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking and performance in return. This ties into this year’s National Women’s Day theme, “Empower Woman, Empower the Nation”, to life, according to...

AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

As AI adoption grows, more security alerts are ignored

Security operations centres are facing mounting pressure from growing alert volumes, increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks, and persistent staffing constraints. According to Prophet Security's Second Annual State of AI in Security Operations Report, presented...

Fewer than half of employees are satisfied with career development

Only 46% of employees feel supported trying to grow their careers at their organisation, according to a survey by Gartner. A September 2023 Gartner survey of 3 500 employees revealed that when organisations close the gap on employee career growth expectations it can...

AI drives strategic healthcare investments for Nvidia

Nvidia has significantly ramped up its involvement in the healthcare sector in the past few quarters, riding on its success with the generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) wave. Through a series of partnerships and investments, totaling at least a dozen, the...

Simplifying data management to optimise performance

Nutanix .Next - Simplifying data management is key to success in the digital world, and Nutanix today announces new features to do this, as well as optimise database and big data workload performance for the most critical applications. The Nutanix Cloud Platform will...

QakBot banking malware attacks on the rise

The number of users attacked by the powerful banking Trojan QakBot in the first seven months of 2021 grew by 65% in comparison to the same period in 2020 and reached 17 316 users worldwide. Banking Trojans, when they have successfully infected a targeted computer,...

Coalition aims to bridge the digital divide by 2030

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced the launch of the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition to foster meaningful connectivity and digital transformation in the world's hardest-to-connect countries. These include the Least Developed Countries,...

Subscription economy takes off in SA

Subscription is a global trend that has also impacted South Africa, which currently has 7,2-million active subscriptions. The subscription economy, or subscronomics in the country, will be around $530-million this year, according to the latest analysis presented by...

SASE, zero-trust demand fuels SWG growth

The growing number of enterprises pivoting away from legacy hub-and-spoke to a contemporary cloud-first and mobile-friendly IT architecture drove the robust year-over-year (Y/Y) revenue increase in the $2-billion secure web gateway (SWG) market, according to a report...

SA developers excel in regional app contest

Southern African developers have excelled in this year's Huawei Apps UP developer competition, collectively topping both the number of registrations as well as the number of entries in the Middle East and Africa region. Following a regional judging session, five South...

Some Justice Department services recovered after ransomware attack

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) says that some functionality of the MojaPay system has been recovered and most child maintenance payments have been processed. The payments were made on 15 September 2021 and the money is expected...

Telkom considers seperate listing for masts and towers business

Telkom announced today that it is pursuing a separate listing of the group's masts and towers business on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Swiftnet is a Telkom subsidiary under management by Gyro. With 6 225 masts and towers, it is South Africa's largest independently...

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Choosing the right ERP system

For process manufacturer’s in particular, production and inventory control, planning, scheduling and product costing applications improve productivity and reduce costs at production sites throughout the world, says Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings,...

A cross-section of HR in the cloud

Small, medium and large businesses across virtually every sector are realising the potential of cloud computing within their HR functions. This is according to HR software start-up Piilo Software’s CEO Phil Lötter. “Since the official launch of Piilo in May, our...

Navigating the complex hosted market

The call centre industry is changing at a faster rate than it has for years. The introduction and widespread adoption of cloud computing, improving infrastructure, rising customer support costs against the backdrop of the global recession and the age of the connected...

The motivation behind a cyber-attack

Being aware of who your enemy is, and what they are after, is the first step towards a successful cyber defence. "Understanding the tools the attacker is using is no longer good enough. Businesses need to understand the motivation behind the attacks,” says Jayson...

Dangote grows SAP relationship

West African-based industrial conglomerate Dangote Group has extended its relationship with SAP, market leader in enterprise application software, by signing a deal to use SAP’s OpenText ECM (enterprise content management) and Invoice Management offerings on top of...

SMBs are easy targets for hackers

For the average small to medium sized enterprise, which faces the exact same IT security challenges as large enterprises, buying and maintaining countless point solutions to address security threats in what is really a reactive patchwork manner is an expensive...

Children’s home gets wireless security

Founded in 1959, Abraham Kriel Children’s Home in Nylstroom has been caring for children that have been orphaned or taken out of environments where they were not being cared for properly. Situated on 20 hectares of ground donated by the municipality, the Children’s...

Africa well positioned in broadband race

The digital world requires faster broadband delivered on a quality network. MTN is heading the call with plans to connect every customer to the digital space. Broadband is still behind and this requires insurmountable investments to ensure economic growth, improved...

EMC announces XtremIO All-Flash Array

EMC Corporation has announced general availability of EMC XtremIO, the industry’s first and only all-flash array to provide consistent and predictable extreme performance to any application workload over any period of time, regardless of whether the array is idle or...

Incredible Connection uses iGroup solution

iGroup, the innovative technology-driven digital solutions company and provider of e-business solutions, has engineered an e-commerce solution for Incredible Connection, the well-known technology specialist retailer. Incredible Connection aligns themselves as a...

Android Mobile Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

This position reports to the Mobile Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Help design, develop and refine new featuresLocate and resolve bugs and crashesBrainstorm new ideas and conceptsWork with teammates on design, code reviews, and...

Advanced Front-end developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Are you an Advanced Front-end developer? Join our clients, based in Midrand/ Menlyn are at the forefront of automotive innovation, shaping the future of mobility with groundbreaking technology and visionary solutions! Have the opportunity to travel abroad, gain...

JavaScript Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Are you interested in working for one of the largest automotive industries in the world? We have an amazing long-term contract available for a JavaScript Full Stack Developer. This position is based in the Gauteng region with a hybrid approach being on-site and...

Full Stack Developer (TypeScript/React/Node.js) (CPT Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of innovative Digital, Data and CRM solutions seeks a seasoned Full Stack Developer whose core role will be to build an MVP for a greenfield SaaS product. The ideal candidate must have 3+ years suitable work experience including full...

WordPress Developer

An excellent opportunity has become available to join a leader in the IT industry is looking for a WordPress Developer, fully remote position. Requirements: Proven experience as a WordPress Developer or similar roleIn-depth knowledge of WordPressSolid experience in...

Backend Cloud Developer (Advanced) 0226

Backend Cloud Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Familiarity with Microservices Architecture, Cloud and Container ArchitectureAt least 6 years' worth of experience using back-end technologies such asJavaJavascript / TypeScript / Node.jsPythonExperience with cloud...

Senior QA and Tester (Remote Working)

Experience:5+ years in software testing and quality assurance.Tech Stack:Automated testing toolsTest management tools. Responsibilities:Lead the testing team, providing technical leadership.Drive the adoption of best practices for testing processes.Experience:5+ years...

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