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...

$2,3trn wasted globally in digital transformation failures

Organisations seeking to harness new digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), must approach this organisational change in an entirely new way to avoid contributing to the $2,3-trillion wasted on unsuccessful projects globally so far. This is the...

AI, hybrid work top challenges for HR

Navigating the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and hybrid work models will be the top challenges affecting the role of HR professionals in 2024, according to speakers at the SAP-hosted HR Connect conference. Kholiwe Makhohliso, MD for Southern Africa at SAP,...

Mustek reports higher revenue, earnings

Mustek has reported revenue of R8,04-billion for the financial year ended 30 June 2021, 25,6% higher than the previous year. Gross profit percentage increased to 14,8% (2020: 14.2%), while the operating profit of R472,46-million was up 135,1% (2020: R200,96-million)....

SA savers are super-optimistic

South Africans are more optimistic than at any point in the past five years, expecting their future investment returns to average 15,2% per year for the next five years, an increase of 2,5% since last year. Their expectations are substantially higher than global...

In the midst of Covid, SA mobile telcos come up short

In a year dominated by Covid-19, lockdowns and work-from-home arrangements where mobile data and connectivity is critical, South Africa's mobile telco providers have struggled to rise to the challenge of keeping customers with higher expectations satisfied. This is...

Business confidence down but not out

After surging by 15 points to 50 in the second quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence index (BCI) retreated to 43 in the third quarter. The index is now back in net negative terrain, where the number of respondents unsatisfied with prevailing business conditions...

World faces an uneven post-Covid recovery

The Covid-19 pandemic plunged the world economy into the worst recession experienced in post-war history. However, the World Bank predicts a return to global growth of 5,6% for 2021. This would mark the strongest growth rate in economic activity since 1973 and it...

Suspicious phishing emails are rampant

A massive 33% of emails employees report as phishing are either malicious or highly suspect, according to new research. The finding comes from an analysis of emails reported by employees from organisations across the globe during the first half of 2021, and highlights...

Campus switch market roars back to life

The worldwide Campus Switch market revenue surged in 2Q 2021, growing 15% year-over-year. This is according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group, which points out the last time such a robust performance was experienves was in 4Q 2018 when Cisco initiated its Catalyst...

Pop-up festival for Comic Con Cape Town

On 2 October 2021, in partnership with Film Cape Town and hosted by the City of Cape Town, Comic Con Cape Town will be bringing a new and reimagined pop-up format to the pop culture scene. Hosted in various venues around the Mother City, Comic Con Cape Town will, for...

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Key shifts needed for a competitive edge

In a world where more people are connected and have more platforms to communicate on, they also have a lot more power in their engagement with brands, says Michelle Beh, Senior Strategist at NATIVE. What this means to brand owners is that they need to involve their...

Bitdefender upgrades Android Mobile Security

Bitdefender, the creator of innovative global antivirus solutions, has released the unique Bitdefender Mobile Security to protect Android devices from malware and keep users up-to-date on what apps might be doing with personal data. Bitdefender Mobile Security, which...

Choosing the right ADSL connection

In today’s extremely tough economic conditions, many businesses are effectively being excluded from the Cloud revolution because they cannot afford uncapped, unshaped and unthrottled business connectivity solutions. So says Derek Hershaw, CEO of MWeb ISP, who notes...

Biolock delivers access management for SAP

While security has always been a key concern for organisations, the growth in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) legislation means that it is more important today than ever before. For this reason, companies are seeking more secure ways in which to allow employees...

Original documents key for legal action

Companies that fail to retain original documentation are placing themselves at huge risk in the event of legal action. This is according to Mike Grey, Solutions GM of Metrofile Records Management – a group company of JSE-listed Metrofile Holdings Limited, who says...

Maximising efficiency in cloud data centres

Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, has accumulated a wealth of knowledge, research and expertise in providing high-density, scalable and efficient data centre physical infrastructure for virtualised environments, which are the foundation of cloud...

Protect corporate information with Kaspersky

Employee negligence poses a serious threat to the security of corporate confidential data. This is according to over half the respondents in the Worldwide Security Products survey conducted among major global companies by the research agency IDC in February 2013....

Westcon offers SonicOS 5.9

Westcon Security customers can now take immediate advantage of Dell Software’s largest release of its SonicOS operating system for the Dell SonicWALL Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) and unified threat management (UTM), by way of SonicOS 5.9. According to Andrew...

Samsung introduces the Galaxy S4 Mini

Samsung Electronics South Africa, a global leader in mobile technology and digital solutions, has confirmed the availability of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini - a powerful yet smaller version of Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4. The S4 Mini delivers the...

STD-Multiopción uses Aspect Social solution

Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimization, and back-office solutions, has announced Spanish-based STD-Multiopción, a leading provider of contact centre services, promotion management, BPO and...

Technical Specialist: Python Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking for a skilled and dedicated Python Developer with strong experience in building scalable applications and APIs, while having a flair for UX/UI. The successful candidate should have deep understanding of the Django framework and a passion for building...

Business Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal

Our client, a leading IT Consulting Company in Durban is looking for a Business Analyst who comes from a software development to BI/ SQL development background. The client only uses cutting-edge technologies to build and maintain many products.Key...

C# Developer (Intermediate/Senior)

Join a pioneering Institutional-focused Fintech in Southern Africa, lauded for its innovation and client-centric approach. Their solutions redefine industry standards, offering unparalleled opportunities for growth and impact. Be part of a dynamic team committed to...

SNR Business Analyst

Contract duration 3-5 MonthsStarting April 2024 Senior Business AnalystRole Purpose: The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for defining, designing, and documenting solutions, making innovative recommendations to address clients' needs, and bridging the gap...

Senior Full Stack Developer

The Senior Full Stack Developer will develop scalable software, interpret written requirements and work well within team. As well as building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. Required Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering,...

Senior Full Stack Developer (Python & Java) (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN highly scalable Python & Java web applications and services as your coding expertise as a Senior Full Stack Developer is sought by a Retail and Consumer Finance Concern to join its Joburg team. You will provide influence over a new technical...

Intermediate C# Developer

An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting company in Durban. The ideal candidate should be able to design, develop and test the products required for the company's needs.Responsibilities:Develop and designing relevant code on project needsMentoring junior...

C# Developer (Intermediate/Senior) – Remote Remote

Join a pioneering Institutional-focused Fintech in Southern Africa, lauded for its innovation and client-centric approach. Their solutions redefine industry standards, offering unparalleled opportunities for growth and impact. Be part of a dynamic team committed to...

SNR Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Contract duration 3-5 MonthsStarting April 2024 Senior Business AnalystRole Purpose: The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for defining, designing, and documenting solutions, making innovative recommendations to address clients' needs, and bridging the gap...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Centurion

The Senior Full Stack Developer will develop scalable software, interpret written requirements and work well within team. As well as building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. Required Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering,...

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