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...

Today’s data centre build-out dwarfs previous infrastructure investments

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the biggest infrastructure build-out in human history – bigger than the railroads or the Industrial Revolution. “People assume AI is a bubble, but it is showing no signs of...

Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

Slower growth forecast for global telco services

Worldwide spending on Telecom Services and Pay TV Services reached $1,509-trillion in 2023, an increase of 2,1% over 2022, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. IDC expects worldwide spending on Telecom...

Quantum technology set for massive market impact

The quantum technology market leverages nano-scale physics to create revolutionary new devices for computing, sensing, and communications. Across the industry, quantum technology offers a paradigm shift in performance compared with incumbent solutions. In this...

Vodacom launches Eco-SIM Cards made from recycled plastic

Vodacom is launching Eco-SIM cards made from recycled plastic as part of its goal to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. Vodacom will soon provide customers with new Eco-SIMs in the half-sized format made from recycled plastic, progressively replacing SIM...

How roads impact on ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is developing rapidly. With growing economies and increased trade, major road infrastructure plans have been developed for the region, which also hosts some of the world's most unique and diverse ecosystems. A new study by researchers from the...

What lies ahead for IT organisations and users?

Gartner has revealed its top strategic predictions for 2022 and beyond, covering three aspects of the lessons that business and IT leaders have learned during ongoing disruption and uncertainty: the push toward human centricity, the race to resilience and the ability...

5G set to transform business in Africa

As 5G becomes increasingly ubiquitous, it will dramatically change the way business operates across Africa. While most people are aware of the impact 5G will have on ordinary people's mobile internet speeds, it will also provide and enable new solutions across a vast...

Sales growth plateaus in September

Following the first reported slowdown of sales growth recorded by the Skynamo Industry Thermometer in August 2021, the results for September have shown very little movement month-on-month. The Skynamo Industry Thermometer is a free-to-access resource that benchmarks...

SA shoppers show keen interest in Black Friday sales

South Africans are ready to "shop until they drop" at the Black Friday sales this year - provided the price is right. Finder.com's Black Friday Shopping Report, which polled 1 203 South African adults, reveals 74%, or an estimated 29,5-million people, plan to shop the...

Most SA students prefer in-person schooling

More than half of children in South Africa (60%) who switched to remote learning due to the pandemic prefer in-person education, according to a Kaspersky survey, "Digital education in Covid era". First and foremost, they complained about a lack of in-person...

Coming to grips with the different edge types

Vertiv has released the results of an in-depth research project to identify edge infrastructure models to help organisations move toward a more standardised approach to edge computing deployments, with the intent to improve costs and deployment times. The report, Edge...

More News Today

Trade-in programme announced by Citrix

Westcon Security Solutions – Data is set to assist Citrix resellers with the vendor’s recently launched trade-in programme, the Branch Repeater 85XX/88XX Buy-Back Programme, for its now end-of-sale 8500 and 8800 Repeater Units. The programme supports the adoption of...

Need for maturity in software testing

The business and IT worlds are changing – fast. This is being driven by macro-economic factors and trends like the consumerisation of IT and bring your own device (BYOD), which imply that IT and business are converging faster than ever, despite their traditionally...

Veeam supports recent hypervisor releases

Veeam Software has announced that its flagship product, Veeam Backup & Replication, is the first data protection solution to support the most recent hypervisor releases from both VMware and Microsoft. This sets Veeam apart as the first vendor to support the latest...

Third-party apps serve up danger

For the past few years, most businesses have focused on improving their endpoint security, securing their networks, and worrying about intrusion prevention. This has left them ill-equipped to handle the flood of threats that are entering the organisation at the...

Small healthcare providers under siege

Millions of very small businesses with fewer than 20 employees, ranging from dentist offices, financial advisors, independent legal counsellors, IT consulting firms, and other companies are focused on their core competency and win by that. At the same time many of...

Check Point leads firewall market share

Check Point Software Technologies, a worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has announced that the company led worldwide market share for Firewall Equipment in Q2 2013, according to research published by Gartner. Gartner contends: “As the first line of defence...

Avoiding supply chain disruptions

As the festive season approaches, businesses that are sourcing foreign produced goods to meet customer demand should put an emphasis on proactively managing their supply chains to avoid financial losses and reputational damage due to late deliveries. This is according...

Sage Pastel wins at Channelwise Awards

Sage Pastel, comprising Sage Pastel Accounting and Sage Pastel Payroll & HR, racked up impressive achievements this year in the software category of the fourth annual Channelwise Awards. Impartial online surveys were conducted with SME and consumer resellers, as...

Clickatell PIN-less airtime booms in Nigeria

AfricaCom 2013 provided visitors to the continent’s largest telecoms conference with deep insight into the rapid growth of data penetration and mobile services across Africa, with much of the focus on the subject of Mobile Money and related products. Clickatell, a...

Telecom Namibia partners with Jasco

Telecom Namibia has joined forces with German Internet provider Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange (De-CIX) and NewTelco SA, a Jasco Group company, to establish international access points in South Africa and Namibia to the German Internet exchange (DE-CIX). This...

Senior Ruby on Rails Developer (Stellenbosch)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer is sought by a cutting-edge AgriTech company based in Stellenbosch, to join its team and help build out a SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. The team is full stack, and you can expect to be...

Software Developer

ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Software Developer. The ideal candidate should possess a BSc in Software Engineering or a relevant equivalent tertiary qualification, along with...

SQL and Oracle Microsoft DBA

You will be responsible to support end user on SQL Database used in the company environment. Support data analysis and troubleshooting for issues raised from the applications.Responsibilities:Operating Oracle and SQL database platform and will actively troubleshoot...

Delphi Developer

Our client, one of the leaders in the Consulting space, has an amazing permanent remote opportunity for a Delphi Developer to join their development team. As an individual you will receive global exposure in various spaces while building your career. Requirements:...

Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Software Developer. The ideal candidate should possess a BSc in Software Engineering or a relevant equivalent tertiary qualification, along with...

SQL and Oracle Microsoft DBA – Gauteng Midrand

You will be responsible to support end user on SQL Database used in the company environment. Support data analysis and troubleshooting for issues raised from the applications.Responsibilities:Operating Oracle and SQL database platform and will actively troubleshoot...

Delphi Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client, one of the leaders in the Consulting space, has an amazing permanent remote opportunity for a Delphi Developer to join their development team. As an individual you will receive global exposure in various spaces while building your career. Requirements:...

Senior Network Engineer

SkillsVoIP, TCP-IP and Telecommunications Networking. SMSC.Network Management systems (SNMP, NBI, API Integration).Java.VoIP, IMS, NGN Voice, Cloud (Virtual Systems), and Transmission & IP networks, etc.Basic knowledge of Linux.Understanding of SMPP, SOAP and SS7....

View more career listings on our Careers Section