How will your career withstand the impact of AI?

New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...

Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

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...

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...

EMEA PC market grows despite supply constraints

EMEA shipments of traditional PCs (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) will reach 95,8-million in 2021, a 13,2% YoY growth, according to research by International Data Corporation (IDC). This includes 24,1-million PC shipments (+11,4% YoY) in 2021Q3. This can be...

Double-digit growth for global smartphone sales

Global smartphone sales to end users totaled 328,8-million in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 10,8% year over year, according to Gartner. Overall global mobile phone sales grew 10,2% despite supply constraints due to Covid-19 related production disruption...

Science takes learner from the Klein Jukskei to Indonesia

He developed a protype to trap plastic and tested it in a local river - the Klein Jukskei in Johannesburg; then entered it as a project for the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists; won an award and represented South Africa at an international science fair in Indonesia....

Amazon posts higher revenue

The world's largest retailer Amazon is still enjoying the results of an uptick in engagement due to the lockdowns of 2020. According to data presented by OnlineCasinoMaxi.de, Amazon's quarterly net revenue experienced a 44% YoY growth in Q1 2021, to $108,52-billion....

Connected EV charging points set for growth

The number of connected EV charging points in Europe and North America reached an estimated 1,6-million units in 2020. According to research from Berg Insight, Europe represents the largest share comprising around 1,3-million of these charging points, corresponding to...

Mustek expects higher earnings

Mustek has posted a trading statement, referring shareholders to an earlier trading statement published on 28 July 2021 where it was announced that for the year ended 30 June 2021, Mustek's headline earnings per share and basic earnings per share are expected to be at...

Africa shines as a global business services destination

As the world continues its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, Africa is emerging from an otherwise crippling crisis as a favourable region for global business services (GBS) and outsourcing. The combined Africa domestic and international GBS sector is estimated to...

African decision-makers take cyber security seriously

Over 90% of IT decision makers across South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe have accelerated their cyber security efforts due to the substantial emergence of digital ways of working. This is according to the latest 2021 research undertaken by Liquid Intelligent...

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IT in the public sector

Governments around the world are under enormous pressure to deliver more services with fewer resources. The current European economic climate in countries such as Greece, Spain and others have forced government to cut their budget by as much as 50% in some cases – a...

Strategic HR solves human capital challenges

Human capital is at the top of the priority lists of organisations worldwide, but confusion as to how to leverage human resources effectively prevents many companies from reaching their full potential. Human Capital is rated 10% higher than operational excellence as a...

Avaya named as leader by Gartner

Avaya recently announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure for 2013. This is the 13th consecutive year that Avaya has been placed in the Leaders Quadrant as the only company that has...

NetXactics named Shavlik’s African partner

NetXactics has announced the addition of Shavlik’s on-premise and cloud based security management solutions to its distribution portfolio. As the exclusive distributor for Shavlik, the company will supply and support the complete range of centralised patch, asset and...

Bytes wins Genesys Partner of the Year Award

Global provider of customer service solutions Genesys has crowned Bytes Systems Integration its 2013 Partner of the Year in the UK, Ireland and South-East Africa region. The award recognises that Bytes Systems Integration, a Genesys partner since 2006, has brought in...

Fujitsu enhances the EXTERNUS DX family

Fujitsu has announced several enhancements to the ETERNUS DX family of disk-based storage systems to significantly broaden and deepen access to performance-hungry scenarios such as business analytics, data bases and online transaction processing (OLTP). To help to...

Europcar’s B2B portal addresses demand

Europcar South Africa’s business-to-business (B2B) booking Web site will provide its corporate Web site users with improved ease of use, facilitation control and report accessibility. “Europcar harnesses technology to deliver world-class solutions, letting technology...

Fujitsu offers backup, recovery in the cloud

Fujitsu offers business customers of all sizes a fail-proof, global cloud-based backup and recovery service, with the immediate availability of Fujitsu Backup as a Service (BaaS). Incorporating best-in-class EVault technology, Fujitsu BaaS is agile, scalable, simple...

Genesys named a leader by Gartner

Genesys, a leading provider of customer service and contact centre solutions, has announced the Company has been positioned as a “Leader” in the “Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure” report by Gartner. The report evaluates contact centre vendors on both...

Sage Pastel integrates payroll, accounting

Accurate and easily available monthly income statements and balance sheets are critical for the success of any business. Most businesses separate their payroll and accounting departments but for ease of administration it makes good business sense to be able to...

SQL Developer

Our client, a market leader in the IT Industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an SQL DeveloperAn awesome career opportunity awaits you!Requirements: Com/Bus Sci (IS); or BSc. (Comp); or B.Tech IT (Software Development).Understanding of SQL...

Personal Data Processing Register Specialist

To identify all processes, products, assets and third parties within a business area (global records or local records) where there is processing of personal information so that risk assessments can be performed and appropriate control measures implemented so that the...

IT Service Delivery Manager

Be the next IT Service Delivery Manager for a cyber security service provider that is renowned for its cutting-edge security solutions and professional services in information and cyber protection, with over two decades of establishment.Key ResponsibilitiesMaintain...

Senior Database Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking talented Database Administrators to join their advanced modern technology-based team. Cloud experience is a must. Key Requirements Must have 4+ years' experience as a DBA on Oracle or MS SQL Server.Must have at least 1 year of experience working...

Business Analyst (JDE) – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Analyst (JDE) to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Consult with business to identify business problems and opportunitiesAssist with...

Data Engineer – Gauteng Sandown

Join Our Team as a Data Engineer Our client in the retail industry, based in Sandton Johannesburg, is seeking a Data Engineer for a permanent role. Are you passionate about turning raw data into valuable insights? Do you thrive on building robust data pipelines and...

SQL Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client, a market leader in the IT Industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an SQL DeveloperAn awesome career opportunity awaits you!Requirements: Com/Bus Sci (IS); or BSc. (Comp); or B.Tech IT (Software Development).Understanding of SQL...

Personal Data Processing Register Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg

To identify all processes, products, assets and third parties within a business area (global records or local records) where there is processing of personal information so that risk assessments can be performed and appropriate control measures implemented so that the...

IT Service Delivery Manager – Gauteng Pretoria North

Be the next IT Service Delivery Manager for a cyber security service provider that is renowned for its cutting-edge security solutions and professional services in information and cyber protection, with over two decades of establishment.Key ResponsibilitiesMaintain...

Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture

About 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, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...

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