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...

AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

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...

Globally, companies push for zero-trust

Worldwide, 63% of organisations have fully or partially implemented a zero-trust strategy, according to Gartner. For 78% of organisations implementing a zero-trust strategy, this investment represents less than 25% of the overall cybersecurity budget. A fourth quarter...

These are the top 10 social media LLMs

Large language models (LLMs) have seen significant advancements in recent years with the introduction of new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and upgrades to the existing models. These advancements have not only revolutionised the ability of LLMs to mimic...

Customer service myths that undermine digital investments

Despite heavy investments in digital channels and capabilities, customer service and support leaders are still clinging to five main myths about what customers want and how they behave today, according to Gartner. To make better investments for a digitally dominant...

Bitcoin transaction fees spiked by 750% in Q2

Due to increasing adoption worldwide, cryptocurrencies are generating higher income from transaction fees than major mainstream companies. According to the research data analyzed and published by Wette.de, the total transaction fees on the bitcoin network in Q2 2021...

Windows 11 rolls out today

Covid-19 is just one of the factors that has helped to increase the importance of the PC. Fatih Bor, Windows consumer category manager at Microsoft, points out that there has been a 16% increase in PC sales since the beginning of the pandemic. There has simultaneously...

CEO business confidence in SA back to pre-Covid levels

CEOs of the world's largest businesses are increasingly optimistic about the outlook for their own business and, despite the Delta variant slowing down the 'return to normal', their confidence in both the global and local economy has returned to levels not seen since...

Global energy storage industry primed to treble annual installations

The global energy storage market continues to prove resilient to the impacts of Covid-19 and supply constraints for Li-ion batteries and will enter a prolonged period of growth this year, with annual installations reaching more than 30 GW by 2030 - up 250% from 2021...

Massive growth for mobile contactless payments

A new report from Juniper Research has found that transaction volumes for mobile payments will grow from 26-billion in 2021 to 49-billion in 2023; representing a growth of 92%. Growth in mobile contactless transaction volumes will significantly exceed contactless card...

TymeBank in strategic partnership with TFG

TymeBank has entered into a strategic partnership with retail giant TFG (The Foschini Group) that will see the introduction of TymeBank financial products and services both instore and on digital platforms for the benefit of TFG's more than 26-million customers in...

Robust growth ahead for emerging device categories

The total value of three emerging categories of products - augmented and virtual reality headsets, smart home devices, and wearables - is expected to reach $369,6-billion by the end of this calendar year and swell to $524,9-billion by the end of 2025 according to new...

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Britehouse to host group hackathon

The Britehouse Group will be hosting an internal hackathon on 1 November, which is the first event to kick off the Britehouse’s Innovations Factory. The objective is to encourage collaboration, innovation and creation of customer solutions across the different...

Bytes joins association to combat fraud

Bytes Universal Systems has announced that it has joined the South African Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE SA) as a corporate member. The ACFE is a leading global anti-fraud association, providing more than 70 000 members with...

Telkom announces new CIO

Telkom has announced the appointment of seasoned IT veteran LenDe Villiers as chief information officer (CIO) effective as of 1 November 2013. Group CEO, Sipho Maseko, welcomed the appointment in recognition of the company’s determined efforts to build a team that...

OutSystems announces PaaS availability

OutSystems has announced general availability of its cloud application platform as a service (PaaS) in South Africa. OutSystems Platform is the only PaaS available as a cloud, on-premises or hybrid solution that generates standard Java and .NET applications with fully...

Internet Solutions turns 20

Internet Solutions - South Africa’s first corporate Internet service provider (ISP) - turned 20 on 18 October, and predicts exponential growth for the Internet in South Africa and Africa. “Looking back at the fact that we made it possible for South African enterprises...

What are customers doing on your Web site?

Having a Web site is a quintessential component of business today, but by its nature its seldom a means to engage with your customers directly, in fact few businesses can say they are aware of what their customers are doing while visiting their sites. According to...

Orange offers Flexible Computing solution

In today’s business environment, organisations must quickly adapt to change and provide increasing value to customers to stay one step ahead of the competition. To fuel this level of business agility, an organisation requires the right IT infrastructure. Understanding...

Dell introduces new line of tablets, laptops

Dell has taken a bold step in unveiling a new family of tablets and new laptops. The Dell Venue line of tablets is comprised of four new ultrathin models designed to address the changing way people live and work today. Dell’s tablets are described by leading Enderle...

Fujitsu servers power SMEs

Fujitsu has introduces two new optimised FUJITSU Server Primergy Systems tailored to meet the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and branch offices, both based on the latest Intel Xeon E3 v3 series mono-processor platform. The second generation of the...

Not all WiFi is created equal

Although WiFi technology has become part and parcel of the average office’s connectivity, only a select few are able to distinguish a good router from the bad, says Shane Chorley, Vox Telecom: executive head of Network and Operations. Plugging a standard,...

Support Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:The Support Engineer role is crucial for delivering direct technical support and managing the detailed aspects of project planning through accurate BOMs. This role is essential in maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction and operational excellence,...

IT Risk Officer at Old Mutual Finance

Job Description This role provides specialist risk advisory, oversight and support across the IT and Cyber security/Information security value chain . Reporting into the OMF Information Security Risk Manager, essential in providing oversight, monitoring any...

Test Automation Engineer

Global concern is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to take ownership of test automation on a range of exciting products currently being developed in the physical access control space. You would get to work closely with highly skilled engineers in a very...

Application Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

To design, program and test programs new or modifications to existing applications within the BAS client server Architecture To provide production support for a specific application or group of applications To ensure data integrity and fix data integrity through data...

IT Support Technician – Western Cape Cape Town

Are you on the hunt for your next career challenge within IT Support? One of our Conglomerate clients within the Asset Management space based in Cape Town is on the prowl for their next successor in IT Support as a Technician.This role is for a Permanent role. The...

SQL Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

POSITION: Data Analyst My client in Pretoria must be one of the most exciting companies to work for in the city! They offer a young, dynamic and Google-like environment for talented people that want to get involved in a fast-growing company. They are building a...

Test Analyst at The Foschini Group – Western Cape

JOB DESCRIPTIONKey Responsibilities:Writing SQL code for testing and QA purposes Analysis of requirements and technical documents to extract test cases Test estimation for project planning within a Scrum delivery framework Creating, executing, and monitoring test...

Network Security Engineer – Remote Remote

Role: Network Security EngineerLocation: Remote Our client is a dynamic and successful company specialising in the Cloud environment, they fall under the umbrella of a leading Telco/ISP. They are looking for a Network Security Engineer with their NSE 6 or 7. You will...

.NET Junior Application Developer at Accenture

To efficiently code, debug and unit test simple to moderate programs. This includes new development and or modifications to existing programs on a Supply Chain system. Compile designs for simple to moderate programs. Prepare complete system documentation in...

Senior Project Manager

Only Cape Town-based applicants will be considered12-month contractHybrid working environment Overview:We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and oversee projects within the Financial Services industry. The ideal candidate will have a proven...

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