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...

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...

Digital investments market to hit $2,8trn in 2024

The assets under the management of the digital investments market - including robo-advisors and neobrokers - have snowballed over the past years, rising from $3,8-billion in 2017 to a whopping $2,26-trillion in 2023. And the entire market is expected to continue...

How to fight stress across social media

Stress Awareness Month, observed every April since 1992, serves as a critical reminder of the importance of managing stress for maintaining users’ mental and physical health. Social media has emerged as a significant source of stress, contributing to the proliferation...

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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Physical infrastructure and computing trends

In technology, a change in one area often requires an upgrade in another. Similarly, says Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, computing trends have a ripple effect on customers’ IT infrastructure and, as such, new trends like virtualisation/ cloud...

The four worst BI practices

Business intelligence (BI) software, which emerged in response to the need for accurate and timely information to support informed business decisions, has evolved into a complex market comprising tools and platforms. Many of today’s BI platforms only target large...

Switch off remotely with Netshield solution

With the NviromonLite from Netshield South Africa, available through Westcon Comztek Communication Solutions, home users, small businesses or remote offices can now switch lights, geysers, generators or any device on or off remotely as well as monitor issues, using...

Cell C appoints chief financial officer

Cell C is pleased to announce that the company’s chief strategy officer, Robert Pasley, has agreed to take up a combined position of chief financial and strategy officer of Cell C with immediate effect. A qualified Chartered Accountant and Theoretical Physicist,...

LG expands ULTRA HD TV range

Expanding on the strong interest surrounding its 84-inch ULTRA High Definition TV, LG Electronics (LG) has announced the addition of 55- and 65-inch ULTRA HD TV models in markets around the world, enabling even more consumers to enjoy the benefits of 4K technology....

Huawei launches agile network, switch

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has launched the industry's first agile network architecture technology and agile switch, the S12700. With a design that has been developed from a service and user experience...

Mustek KZN opens rural computer lab

Mustek, the country’s largest assembler and distributor of personal computers and complementary ICT products has opened a computer laboratory at Zamuthule Primary School in rural Mpophoneni, near Howick in KwaZulu-Natal. Today’s opening, attended by representatives of...

The ABCs of A2P SMS messaging

The ever-resilient SMS industry has had a pretty busy start to 2013. Firstly, messaging via mobile applications such as WhatsApp has cannibalised a large portion of person-to-person (P2P) SMS messaging, says Dr Pieter Streicher, MD BulkSMS.com. This left...

Absa uses Condeco, Kathea to optimise ITSM

Modern facility management combined with smart technology and managed services plays an important role in the achievement of key imperatives for Absa bank, the largest retail banking group in South Africa, namely maximising staff productivity, and encouraging...

CRS extends solutions throughout Africa

CRS HR & Payroll Solutions, a national provider of services and solutions to the Human Resources and Payroll markets in Africa, was recently invited to the Institute of People Management of Zimbabwe’s (IPMZ) annual conference 2013 at Victoria Falls. The company’s...

Business Analyst at Sentech

Buiness AnalystFIXED TERM CONTRACT (12 Months)Salary: We offer a competitive remuneration Sentech is looking for a Business Analyst to engage closely with business stakeholders, understand their needs, objectives and challenges, translating these into precise and...

Data Administrator (1 Year Contract)

ENVIRONMENT:A financial services provider in South Africa, specializing in life insurance, seeks a Data Administrator to join their dynamic data department. The role involves spearheading the company's shift towards becoming data-centric by delivering accurate,...

Business Intelligence Analyst

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Software Developer

Our client, a Market Leader in Driver and Fleet Management is expanding and looking for a Software Developer to join their team.Software Developer They are looking for a Mid-Level developer who thrives on the ability to simplify complex problems and look at how we can...

Business Analyst at Sentech – Gauteng Radiokop

Buiness AnalystFIXED TERM CONTRACT (12 Months)Salary: We offer a competitive remuneration Sentech is looking for a Business Analyst to engage closely with business stakeholders, understand their needs, objectives and challenges, translating these into precise and...

Data Administrator (1 Year Contract) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A financial services provider in South Africa, specializing in life insurance, seeks a Data Administrator to join their dynamic data department. The role involves spearheading the company's shift towards becoming data-centric by delivering accurate,...

Business Intelligence Analyst – Gauteng Randpark

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Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client, a Market Leader in Driver and Fleet Management is expanding and looking for a Software Developer to join their team.Software Developer They are looking for a Mid-Level developer who thrives on the ability to simplify complex problems and look at how we can...

Service Desk Agents X3

Elevate Your Career with iOCO Infrastructure Services: Where Innovation Meets Impact.We are seeking X3 Service Desk Agents to join our team. As a Service Desk Agent you'll be responsible for resolving complex technical issues and ensuring that our customers are always...

C# /.NET Developer

Are you an experienced C# Developer looking for a new challenge? We're seeking a skilled individual to join our team and take responsibility for all aspects of software development, from planning and design to coding, deployment, and operational support.What you'll...

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