Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

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...

GenAI proving popular within organisations

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is the number one type of AI solution deployed in organisations, according to a new survey by Gartner. According to the survey conducted in the fourth quarter of 2023, 29% of the 644 respondents from organisations in the US,...

Return to office mandates could push employees to leave

One in three executives presented with a return-to-office (RTO) obligation reported that they will leave their current employer for that reason, according to Gartner. The same survey of more than 3 500 employees from November 2023 revealed that 19% of non-executives...

South Africans rush to book UK flights

South Africa's removal from the UK's travel red list on 7 October has resulted in a flood of enquiries and bookings for The Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG). On 8 October, the group saw its revenue for October shoot up by 89% across its leisure brands. In the hours...

Corporate lawyers are exhausted from the pandemic

The pandemic has taken a toll on many lawyers, as a survey of 202 corporate lawyers in July 2021 showed that 54% are exhausted to some degree, with 20% scoring as highly exhausted, according to Gartner. "The fact that many corporate lawyers are exhausted is probably...

Cellular IoT gateway vendors first-to-market with 5G devices for IoT

Close to 3,7-million cellular IoT gateways were shipped globally during 2020, at a total market value of approximately $1,01-billion. Berg Insight has released new findings about the market for cellular IoT gateways and routers, finding that annual sales were flat...

Content platforms drive ECM evolution

Kathy Gibson reports from Hyland CommunityLive 2021 – Disruption is driving organisations to really think about their digital experiences and to examine their content and processes in a new light. The have to become resilient and adaptive, says Cheryl McKinnon,...

IoT will be the primary Internet 4.0 technology

New research by Inmarsat reveals that investment in the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to overtake cloud computing, next generation security, big data analytics and other digital transformation technologies in the near future. Respondents drawn from multiple...

Revix verifies customers’ crypto funds

Revix, the Cape Town-based investment platform backed by Sabvest and partnering with Mazars, has obtained an independent, verified audit to prove that customer funds are properly held. The company believes that the Proof of Reserves report released by Mazars on 1...

People matter in post-Covid transformation

The business world inevitably reflects the society that surrounds it, as changes in societal norms and evolving cultural values naturally filter into office environments. After all, businesses are composed of people. What's less obvious is that the relationship works...

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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,...

Bytes SI boosts biometric security

Passwords are vulnerable because people tend to forget them, share them or write them down to remember. They are easy to decode and people often use personal information in the passwords, making it even easier to break them if the attacker has any knowledge of the...

BT, Dolby transform conference calls

BT and Dolby Laboratories have announced the launch of BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice, an audio conferencing service that can dramatically transform one of business’ most essential, but problem-plagued daily activities - the conference call - by replicating the sound of...

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IQbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our Innovative Analysis Team is looking for seasoned Business Analysts that have experience and exposure to projects within the Financial Services industry. We are specifically looking for people that have worked on...

Senior Data Analyst

Our esteemed client in the telecoms industry is looking to appoint a skilled, qualified Senior Data Analyst with a real passion for analytics. You will be responsible for delivery of data driven products and insights to internal and external stakeholders through the...

Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Join the revolution in software solutions as a Full Stack Developer! We're seeking a master of code to shape the future of our digital landscape. If you're passionate about problem-solving and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is your chance to shine....

Senior Data Analyst – Gauteng Centurion

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Our esteemed client in the telecoms industry is looking to appoint a skilled, qualified Senior Data Analyst with a real passion for analytics. You will be responsible for delivery of data driven products and insights to internal and external stakeholders through the...

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Database Administrator

As a database administrator (DBA), your role involves managing and maintaining databases within an organization. Here are some key responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the role: Database Installation and Configuration: Installing and configuring...

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Additional information:The MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt) is an exceptional health and population research center in the Wits School of Public HealthThe Unit supports a major research infrastructure underpinned by a...

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