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...

Inkjet, colour lasers drive regional printer growth

The overall Middle East and Africa (MEA) hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market posted growth in both units and value in FY2023, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The technology research and consulting firm's Worldwide Quarterly...

WiFi 7 market hits $1bn before launch

The WiFi 7 market has already reached $1-billion, well ahead of its May 2024 launch. Projected to reach $24,2-billion by 2030, WiFi 7 represents a transformative shift in wireless technology, demanding exploration by IT professionals. These are among the findings of...

Financial organisations under pressure to increase security

A massive 98% of IT decision makers working in banks and financial service institutions (FSIs) in South Africa are under pressure to level up their security protocols. According to new research from Citrix, this comes as 75% see IT security risks in the industry...

New MD for Altron Nexus

Altron has announced the appointment of Kennedy Chinganya as MD of Altron Nexus, with effect from 1 September, 2021. He succeeds Mark Harris, who will handle special projects until end of November 2021. Chinganya joined Altron Rest of Africa in August 2018 as the...

New Covid variants delay workplace reopening

A Gartner poll reveals that 66% of organizations are delaying reopening their offices due to new Covid-19 variants. “Leaders have been determining if and how to mandate employee COVID-19 vaccinations for the last several months, and the FDA’s full approval of the...

Global government spending set for 2022 growth

Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total $557,3-billion in 2022, an increase of 6,5% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Governments will continue to accelerate investments in digital technologies to respond and recover from the...

Downward pressure on pricing drives wearables momentum

Global wearables shipments grew 32,3% year-over-year as volumes reached 114.2 million during the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Despite early signs of...

Local SMEs resilient despite instability

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are essential to the economy’s health and predicted to lead an economic recovery post-Covid. However, many of these businesses are fighting to keep their doors open since the onset of the pandemic, with 89% impacted by the recent...

Blockchain-related job postings surge

The cryptocurrency and blockchain labour market is still growing as various organizations continue to adopt the technology. However, recruiters in the space are increasingly sourcing talent in software development. Data acquired by cryptocurrency trading simulator...

Protecting the ozone layer also helps Earth sequester carbon

Protecting the ozone layer also protects Earth’s vegetation and has prevented the planet from an additional 0.85 degrees Celsius of warming, according to new research from Lancaster University, NASA, and others. This new study in Nature demonstrates that by protecting...

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Mitel, Vidyo offer cloud telepresence

Mitel and Vidyo have partnered to deliver a single, comprehensive offering that will integrate Vidyo's HD video and telepresence solutions across Mitel's entire line of unified communications and collaborations (UCC) products. Through this reseller and distribution...

Discovery 702 walk route guidance from mapIT

The Discovery 702 Walk the Talk is one of Joburg’s most well-loved and supported outdoor events, attracting 50 000 entrants for the 5km, 8km, 15km and 30km walks. The walk takes place on Sunday 28 July 2013, and for the third year running, mapIT, together with Altech...

Agile practices aid business growth

Many organisations today are struggling to strike the right balance between remaining flexible enough to capitalise on rapid-fire strategic challenges and still being able to meet short and long-term financial numbers, says Frank Reinelt, senior director for Northern...

Making the most of an ERP implementation

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions are one of the most widely used enterprise software solutions in the world, and in recent years vendors have developed scalable solutions for the mid-market as well as for Small to Medium Enterprise (SME), which have become...

DiData cloud solution boosts performance

Dimension Data, the $5,8-billion global ICT solutions and services provider, has announced independent testing carried out in May 2013 by The Tolly Group reveals that Dimension Data’s Public Compute as a Service (CaaS) cloud servers showed consistently high...

Security policies offer companies protection

Misuse of office computers does not just reduce productivity and waste time and money. More importantly, it puts corporate network security at risk, jeopardising critical data. Communicating on social networking sites or via IM, visiting entertainment sites, or...

Getting a better deal on cloud computing

True cloud services are a lot more user-friendly and cost-effective than remote hosted services, but not everyone is getting true cloud, says Grant Vine, technical director at Cybervine IT Solutions. Cloud computing has a lot to offer businesses, and can deliver real...

EOH scoops top SAP awards

Listed technology group EOH once again scooped three top awards at a gala awards evening held in Cape Town recently. The SAP Partner Awards recognise partners who have achieved excellence in planning and executing SAP projects and programs and more importantly,...

Etisalat announces revenue increase

Etisalat Group, a leading telecoms operator in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, today announced strong results for the second quarter of 2013, with an increase of quarterly consolidated revenues and subscribers across its operating markets. Key highlights for Q2 2013...

Genesys launches Proactive Engagement

Genesys, a leading provider of customer service and contact centre solutions, has announced the launch of Genesys Proactive Engagement, a powerful new offering that increases Web sales and first contact resolution for customer service. With Genesys Proactive...

SAP ABAP Developer (Advanced) 2552 TT – Gauteng Pretoria

DevOps is key.ABAP, SAPUI5 & OData Development.Designing and implementing new solutions; prototyping.Maintaining and optimising existing systems.Troubleshooting system defects (debug).Responsibility for Unit, Integration and Regression Testing.Documenting all...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

Client Details:Having been operating successfully since 2004, our client is a reputable, international specialist in ICT services. They create tailored solutions for a number of blue-chip clients across industries such as telecommunication, retail and financial...

SharePoint Specialist (Re-Advert) at Mintek

Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a SharePoint Specialist. The candidate will be responsible for SharePoint application development and support. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply. Description KEY...

Junior – Senior Support Engineer (KZN)

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the Durban team of a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeking your strong technical skills to be its next Junior - Senior Support Engineer. Your core role will be providing Senior-level Enterprise Server support to all the KZN...

Mid to Senior C# Developer

The successful candidate will maintain and stabilize the current software packages including new and or further development of the software. Key Requirements BSC Computer Science/IT or similarSenior: 5 Years solid software development experiencePrimary focus on...

Developer – Java (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details: Our client is a highly successful FinTech company that works with major banks, retailers and MNO's to find better ways to transact. They bring together committed people dedicated to delivering innovative enterprise solutions that help their customers...

Functional Analyst at Accenture

Functional AnalystLocation: Johannesburg, South AfricaAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations,...

SharePoint Specialist (Re-Advert) at Mintek – Gauteng Randburg

Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a SharePoint Specialist. The candidate will be responsible for SharePoint application development and support. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply. Description KEY...

Junior – Senior Support Engineer (KZN) – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the Durban team of a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeking your strong technical skills to be its next Junior - Senior Support Engineer. Your core role will be providing Senior-level Enterprise Server support to all the KZN...

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