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...

Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

Small cell 5G network market to reach $125,54bn by 2030

The global small cell 5G network market size is anticipated to reach $25,54-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 70,7% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing deployment of 5G small cells across the globe is...

Mastercard opens nominations for Women SME Leaders Awards

Mastercard has announced the return of Women SME Leaders Awards for its third edition, shining a spotlight on the achievements of women-owned and led businesses across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). Nominations are now open for the awards, inviting...

CFOs should embrace analytic staff from other sources

Talent is a vital part of any advanced analytics center of excellence (ACOE) and often chief financial officers (CFOs) limit the scope of their ACOE projects by relying too heavily on finance staff, according to Gartner. CFOs should look at other, sometimes cheaper,...

Depression screening tool puts mental health in the spotlight

Wits University psychology researcher, Tasneem Hassem has been awarded R100 000 in seed funding to advance the development and commercialisation of the first validated online depression screening tool suitable to the South African context. Developed over four years as...

SA, Egypt lead Africa in global competitiveness

African countries rank positively in the GBS World Competitiveness Index, with South Africa and Egypt scoring as High Performers in five categories. More than 140 global business services (GBS) buyers and enterprise executives of organisations that outsource and...

Customers unforgiving if brands fail to protect them online

New research has cast a spotlight on the role of brands in protecting their customers from cyberattacks. According to the global Brand Trust survey by cybersecurity company Mimecast, almost three-quarters (74%) of South African consumers would stop buying from a brand...

AI key to making roads safer in future

Countries and investors need to step up the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) to keep future roads safe for everyone, say the United Nations partners leading a new AI for Road Safety initiative. The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include a...

Digital-only banking set for global growth

Digital-only banking adoption is set to grow considerably over the next five years, according to Finder.com's Digital Banking Adoption Report. Finder polled 41 654 people across 30 countries to reveal the number of people who will have a digital-only bank account will...

South Africans ‘waste’ opportunities to e-recycle

Despite the fact that approximately 95% of e-waste can be recycled, recovered or treated and beneficiated, e-recycling is not high on South African's agenda. This according to Patricia Schröder, vice-chair of the central branch of the Institute of Waste Management of...

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globetom wins Red Hat premier partner status

South African ICT provider globetom has been appointed as a Red Hat Premier Business Partner; a status held by only a handful of local companies. As a premier partner which specialises in Red Hat Infrastructure, globetom is regarded as an expert business partner...

Dell selected as flash vendor of choice

Dell has announced it once again is redefining the economics of the data centre and has been selected as the top choice among IT leaders for enterprise flash deployments. Dell now offers customers better cost for storage performance as it begins to ship the new Dell...

Discovery HealthID now on Samsung devices

Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced that the Discovery HealthID mobile application is now available on Samsung GALAXY tablet devices, providing a convenient way for doctors to access Discovery Health members’ electronic health records. HealthID is an...

Kaseya offers new monitoring solution

Kaseya, a leading provider of IT systems management software, today announced the general availability of Kaseya Traverse. Traverse is a powerful solution, now delivered as SaaS, that delivers enterprise-class network performance monitoring, business service...

Sony introduces the VAIO Tap 11

Sony has introduced the world’s thinnest Windows tablet PC: the VAIO Tap 11. The device aims to fulfil every user’s PC needs despite its remarkable weight and size. It features a tablet form that offers the same ease of use as a conventional notebook, as well as with...

Piecemeal mobile is not a solution

Taking your enterprise applications mobile in a fragmented fashion simply adds to enterprise IT complexity, warns HansaWorld. The global enterprise is going mobile, and users want all their most business-critical applications available on their mobile devices. But...

NCR launches APTRA Interactive Teller

At the ATMIA Emerging New Africa show, NCR Corporation - in collaboration with Bytes Managed Solutions - has launched NCR APTRA Interactive Teller, a new ATM-based technology that makes everyday banking  transactions easier for customers by allowing them to complete...

Web design must focus on mobile

In a world in which there are now more mobile phones than people optimising content for mobile consumption has become a business imperative. And in developing regions such as Africa, the importance of mobile is magnified by the fact that the majority of people only...

Top tips for supporting the modern customer

More companies these days would do well to follow the doctrine of Marshall Field. The 19th century US retailer, who coined the term "the customer is always right", also said that goodwill is the one and only asset that  competition cannot undersell or destroy, says...

SA companies place IT budget over user value

In spite of the fact that consumers now drive technology choices, most South African organisations are still designing software from their own perspective and ignoring the context in which their users will interact with their software. So says ThoughtWorks user...

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Gijima is recruiting for a Oracle Database Administrator.Requirements:Diploma/Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Management, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited tertiary...

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Our client in the Insurance / Financial Services industry is currently looking to employ a Business Process Analyst. Candidates who hold CA or BCom Hons or BSc qualifications are encouraged to apply. The position is based in Bryanston (Johannesburg).Candidates must be...

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