Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

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%...

Gaming PCs to bounce back, monitors continue to grow

Global shipments for gaming PCs suffered the same fate as the overall PC market in 2023 with the gaming category declining 13,2% year over year to 44-million units for the year. However, gaming monitors were able to buck the trend as lower pricing helped drive volume...

Digital twins market heads for $150bn by 2030

With advancements in Internet of Things (IoT), cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics, the global market for digital twins, spanning software and services, is projected to exceed $150-billion in 2030, says GlobalData. Digital twins are becoming...

ZADNA serves notice on ZACR

The .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) has issued a notice terminating the registry operating agreement (ROA) with the ZA Central Registry (ZACR). ZADNA and ZACR entered into the agreement in April 2012, with the term due to end on 1 April 2022. ZADNA must inform ZACR...

Dell blacklists looted products

Dell Technologies has blacklisted all the Dell products stolen during the recent unrest and looking in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, and warned users to be wary of buying through unlicenced channels. The company has issued a statement regarding the loss of Dell products...

Absa Kenya goes live on SAP S/4 HANA in the cloud

Absa Group has begun a multi-country digitalisation journey, with its Kenyan subsidiary the first to go live with SAP S/4 HANA. The Kenyan implementation of S/4 HANA was launched on Amazon Web Services (AWS), an African first for SAP and a Tier 1 bank in the African...

WFH: leaders and employees aren’t on the same page

As employers implement their future of work strategies, including decisions around hybrid work and increased flexibility, a gap is emerging between executive and employee perceptions on the future of the employee experience, according to Gartner. "We examined the key...

Chinese market expected to lead V2X development

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, there were about 700 000 cars with V2X capabilities on the roads at the end of 2020. This number is expected to grow to 35,1-million by 2025. Communications between vehicles has been discussed...

Blockchain companies hit $30,4bn in funding

The increasing number of organisations accepting cryptocurrency and the growing interest in blockchain technology continue driving the entire sector's impressive growth. However, recent years have also witnessed a surge in the number of venture capitalists pouring...

Combining AI with human perspectives could get forecasts right

By John K Williams, Ph.D - 2020 saw the worst wildfire season on the US west coast since records have been kept. By the end of the year, roughly 4% of California’s acreage had been burned. The fires also broke the weather forecasts. When there are active wildfires,...

Cloud, 5G drive 80% growth in teleconsultations

The number of teleconsultations performed globally will reach 765-million in 2025, growing 80% from 422-million in 2021, according to a new study by Juniper Research. Teleconsultations enable patients and healthcare providers to interact remotely using dedicated...

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Oracle expands partner programmes

At its annual global Partner Kickoff event, with more than 4 000 partners attending the virtual event across the globe, Oracle’s top executives outlined key strategies and insights partners need to sell to the C-Suite and excel in fiscal year 2014, as well as...

Acaveo, Soarsoft announce partnership

Acaveo, an innovator of a new category of information governance solutions, and Soarsoft Africa, specialists in archiving, data migration and messaging, have announced a strategic partnership whereby Soarsoft will deliver Acaveo’s next-generation data governance...

Turning on to customisable tech

So-called “disruptive” enterprise technology trends are becoming more prevalent in the market. IT administrators are struggling with the challenges and strain these trends bring to the IT department, says Bob Davis, CMO at Kaseya, IT services management software. IT...

Gemalto wins LTE award

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has won the Best LTE Security Product Award at the LTE World Summit 2013. The award recognises the best-in-classecurity delivered by Gemalto’s Advanced Connectivity solution, which combines the LinqUs Advanced OTA...

Social media must be a boardroom issue

The companies that will drive the most advantage from social media in the years to come will be those that treat it as a boardroom and executive committee level issue rather than as a pure marketing and communications function. That’s according to Gordon Geldenhuys,...

Creating an energy-efficient kitchen

With the arrival of winter, South Africans are preparing themselves not only for colder temperatures, but also the inevitable strain that using more electricity will place on their household budgets. But this does not have to be the case, says Samsung Electronics...

Digital technologies will shape the future

With the rapid rise of social media and mobility over the past five years, together with the increasing growth of new digital touchpoints, many marketers are asking what comes next, says Pete Case, founder and CEO at Gloo. Which digital tool is emerging and which will...

Gijima appoints new board members

Gijima, a leading black empowered JSE-listed IT company, has made two new appointments to its board of directors, reflecting its commitment to structure the business for the growth demands of its turnaround strategy. “These appointments show the confidence Gijima has...

Nedbank offers accounting services to SMBs

Nedbank, in its quest to support and grow small businesses, has teamed up with SAGE Pastel to offer an integrated online accounting solution known as Nedbank Accounting. This value-added service is integrated with NetBank Business (an online business banking...

Ericsson to acquire Red Bee Media

Ericsson, a world-leading provider of communications technology and services, has announced its intention to acquire Red Bee Media, a world-leading media services company headquartered in the UK, from an entity controlled by Macquarie Advanced Investment Partners. The...

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Join our dynamic team as a Business Analyst at the heart of Johannesburg's financial hub! Elevate your career with a long-term contract at a major bank, where innovation meets excellence. Unleash your analytical prowess to drive strategic initiatives, optimize...

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