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...

The importance of ethical practice in IT

Amid an increased focus on the importance of ethical practice in IT among members of the professional ICT community, the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has released a short video to illustrate just how important ethics in ICT...

Intel Gaudi, Xeon and AI PC accelerate Meta Llama 3 GenAI workloads

Meta has launched Meta Llama 3, its next-generation large language model (LLM). Effective on launch day, Intel has validated its AI product portfolio for the first Llama 3 8B and 70B models across Intel Gaudi accelerators, Intel Xeon processors, Intel Core Ultra...

PC growth spurt in MEA set to end soon

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computer (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations and tablets, is expected to see shipments decline of 7,2% year on year for the second half of 2021. This is according to IDC's latest Quarterly PCD...

Attacks reach record highs in 2021

Trend Micro blocked 40,9-billion email threats, malicious files, and malicious URLs for customers in the first half of 2021, a 47% year-on-year increase. Ransomware remained the standout threat in the first half of the year as cyber criminals continued to target...

Mining organisations are becoming highly digitalised

More than half of the mining organisations operating around the world consider themselves to be repeatable data-led companies on the organisational data maturity scale, according to IDC’s 2021 Worldwide Mining Decision-Maker Survey. The ability to capture, clean, and...

Industrial control systems come under threat

Almost one in three industrial computers globally was subject to malicious activity in H1 2021, according to Kaspersky ICS CERT. During the first half of 2021, cybercriminals intensively used various types of spyware and malicious scripts while performing their...

Hlengiwe Mkhize dies

Hlengiwe Mkhize, the deputy minister in the Presidency for women, youth and persons with disabilities, has died. Mkhize served as deputy minister of telecommunications and postal services between 2014 and 2017, after being elected to the national assembly in 2009. She...

Market for fully printed sensors set to reach 4,9bn by 2032

Printed and flexible sensors constitute the largest printed electronics market outside of displays, and IDTechEx forecast that the market for fully printed sensors will reach 4,9-billion by 2032. This growth is despite the sustained displacement of its largest market...

Supply chain organisations should look to a chief robotics officer

With robotics and automation taking over more tasks in organizations, the role of the chief robotics officer (CRO) should be created to strategically drive the proliferation of these technologies, according to Gartner. “Nearly every business is going to have a robot...

SA organisations not confident they could survive a ransomware attack

Organisations are facing several data protection challenges driven by the constant threat of ransomware, the consumption of emerging technologies, and data growth. And South African companies aren't sure their existing data protection solutions will meet their future...

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Bridging the divide between business and IT

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape the partnership between business and IT is one of the most crucial aspects of businesses maintaining competitiveness and even in gaining a competitive edge. Even in medium-sized businesses the IT infrastructure is undoubtedly...

Spoor & Fisher launch IP app

Spoor & Fisher, a specialist, full-service international IP law firm has launched an “IP app” to provide clients and users with helpful resources and tools. The app is available for free download from the iTunes store. An Android version will become available in...

Sophos announces Server Protection

Sophos has announced Sophos Server Protection, an easy to use and flexible server antivirus solution that protects data without sacrificing performance. It is the latest entry in Sophos’ solution set that provides complete security for servers, the network and...

Sanlam Health enhances e-mail interaction

Sanlam Health, a subsidiary of leading financial services group Sanlam, has streamlined its e-mail management systems by adopting an e-mailtopia program supplied by customer interaction and communications expert Inter-Active Technologies (IAT). Canadian-based...

Riverbed introduces new appliance

Riverbed Technology has announced a significant milestone in the integration of the Riverbed Cascade and OPNET product families with the introduction of its single appliance with integrated application aware network performance management (aaNPM) and application...

Ocular Technology offers Altitude uCI 8

Contact centre solutions provider, Ocular Technologies, has announced that it is offering southern African clients the award-winning Altitude Software’s Altitude uCI 8 software, a solution that increases both contact centre profitability and impact on business with...

Schneider Electric offers Actassi system

“It is always difficult to improve upon a network setup beyond the initial plan. For this reason, Schneider Electric’s Actassi range of networking and connectivity infrastructure solutions for buildings and data centres includes everything a customer needs, from...

NetIQ introduces Cloud Manager 2.2

NetIQ South Africa has introduced Cloud Manager 2.2, a solution that provides users with unique, flexible services that enable them to deliver business value in crowded markets. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is an increasingly commoditised service dominated by...

Epson appoints ImageMed as reseller

Epson South Africa has appointed ImageMed Technologies as a specialist reseller of the Epson SureLab SL-D3000 compact digital drylab, a photo printer that is ideal for the retail photo laboratory market. In addition, ImageMed has also been appointed as an accredited...

JusPlay releases educational Android tablet

Local distributors of entertaining, creative and inspirational software and providers of easy-to-use software and hardware solutions, Edutain Distribution, is pleased to announce the launch of JusPlay, an Android educational tablet for children from the ages three to...

Senior Database Administrator – Remote Remote

Senior Database AdministratorExperience: 5+ years in SQL Server database management.Tech Stack: SQL Server, Azure.Responsibilities:Lead the database administration team, providing expertise and mentorship.Drive the optimization of database structures and...

Project Manager – Gauteng Braamfontein

Managing the project within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost, within the project governance framework.You will be accountable for achieving results through the efforts or others.You will be required to deliver specified requirements and meets customer...

Data Scientist – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Hybrid: 2 days in-office, 3 days work from homeBased in Pretoria Purpose of position:Supporting all business functions by performing data analyses and executing various other business intelligence responsibilities.Responsibilities:? Design, develop and deploy...

Senior IT Project Manager

Senior IT Project Manager - Gauteng12 Month Contract - Remote Purpose of Position: Complement Recruitment are recruiting for a Senior IT Project Manager. This is a remote 12 month contract. Salary is market related, applicants however are encouraged to add their...

Senior Developer

As an Intermediate Software Engineer / Programmer you will perform analysis and programming duties in the development, implementation and support of information systems, platforms, and applications.Experience & Skills: Experience in systems design, programming...

Programmer (Junior – Intermediate)

Our Client based in CT ( Paarl) is a cloud based specialized software firm seeking a REACT Developer.They are an exceptional company for IT professionals, offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment where innovation is encouraged and valued. With a focus on...

Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...

Senior Front End Developer

Senior Front End Developer - Gauteng12 Month Contract - Remote Purpose of Position: Complement Recruitment are recruiting for a Senior Front End Developer for software development and IT projects based client. This is a remote 12 month contract. Salary is market...

Senior IT Project Manager – Gauteng Sandhurst

Senior IT Project Manager - Gauteng12 Month Contract - Remote Purpose of Position: Complement Recruitment are recruiting for a Senior IT Project Manager. This is a remote 12 month contract. Salary is market related, applicants however are encouraged to add their...

Senior Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

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