IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

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...

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...

Bird’s-eye observations reveal surprises in Earth’s space interface

New research using data from NASA’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (Gold) mission, has revealed unexpected behaviour in the swaths of charged particles that band Earth’s equator. This is made possible by Gold’s long-term global view, the first of its...

Applications open for 2022 ISPA bursary

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) invites applications for its "ISPA Inspires" bursary programme, 2022. Applications open on Wednesday 1 September, and close on Friday 1 October 2021. ISPA Inspires bursaries will be awarded to one or more...

Wits PhD student cracks high-dimensional quantum code

Isaac Nape, an emerging South African talent in the study of quantum optics, is part of a team of Wits physicists who led an international study that revealed the hidden structures of quantum entangled states. The study was published in Nature Communications, on...

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CNE Ecuador to modernise elections

Scytl, the world leader in secure online voting and election modernisation and the National Election Council of Ecuador has announced their continued partnership and next steps towards an end-to-end fully integrated election administration system, the key to the...

Mimecast services enhance Office 365

Mimecast has launched a range of cloud services and service bundles designed to enhance the core capabilities of Microsoft Office 365 in the areas of archiving, continuity and security. Mimecast expects IT administrators currently on, or considering migrating to,...

IndigoCube, Security Innovations partner

Hacking is becoming a major problem, both locally and internationally, and becoming increasingly clear that the methods used to date to deter hackers are woefully ineffective. New approaches to security need to be adopted if companies and governments hope to keep...

Firewalls keep cybercriminals out

In March this year, Internet users across the world experienced slowed down service due to what has been called the biggest cyber attack in history. Although the attack was specifically aimed at European spam fighting group The Spamhaus Project, Web sites around the...

Bidvest’s DEVELOP SA targets W Cape

Bidvest Group company, DEVELOP South Africa, has broadened its national reach, establishing a strong presence in Cape Town with the appointment of local authorised dealer, Ikon Office Technology. Says Marc Pillay, GM of DEVELOP South Africa: “Since the establishment...

BlackBerry secures iOS, Android

BlackBerry has announced the availability of a new security solution that separates work and personal apps and data on iOS and Android devices. Secure Work Space for iOS and Android is a new option with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (version 10.1.1) that offers...

Oracle announces InForm GTM 6.0

Oracle Health Sciences has announced the availability of Oracle Health Sciences InForm GTM 6.0 with Oracle Health Sciences Central Designer 2.0, the latest release in Oracle’s e-clinical solutions suite. The solution provides trial sponsors and contract research...

Marketers require new, integrated approach

The poor performance of some of South Africa’s top retailers in recent weeks could mark a watershed moment for South African marketers. In order to stay relevant in the current challenging and volatile environments, marketing managers, particularly in the retail...

Sage Pastel goes online

Accountants and bookkeepers who gathered at Sage Pastel’s offices in Johannesburg to learn more about My Business Online were surprised to discover that it is not just an end-user tool, but one which improves the efficiency of their own practices as it enhances the...

Partnering with SMEs benefits business

High on the CIO’s wish list from a partner is personal support, agility and an understanding of the business’s unique strategic needs. SMEs can deliver these, says Elingo CEO Ian Goss-Ross. Bigger is not always better when it comes to ICT partners. When a corporate...

C Developer / Hardware / Embedded Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Calling all Embedded Developers with a passion for renewable energy for a hybrid role in Cape TownQualifications:Tertiary qualification is preferred. Requirements:Proficiency in C language – 5 yearsWork with local and client teams to guide and coordinate the firmware...

Finance Business Systems Analyst

HireResolve has partnered with an established Retail Client who is looking for an ambitious and driven Finance Business Systems Analyst to join the Finance Projects team based in Cape Town.The role will be responsible for developing critical business processes,...

DYNAMICS CRM DEVELOPER

Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts, software architects and IT professionals to implement Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions.Customize the system to meet the business needs of the company.Integrate existing systems and services into the CRM...

Cybersecurity Engineer

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities The Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a highly...

Scrum Master

As a Scrum Master, you will help teams from our clients with their Agile way of working, more specifically help Scrum teams to thrive. A great opportunity to be highly visible within the client organization, create impact, further develop facilitation and coaching...

Finance Business Systems Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

HireResolve has partnered with an established Retail Client who is looking for an ambitious and driven Finance Business Systems Analyst to join the Finance Projects team based in Cape Town.The role will be responsible for developing critical business processes,...

DYNAMICS CRM DEVELOPER – Gauteng Sandown

Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts, software architects and IT professionals to implement Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions.Customize the system to meet the business needs of the company.Integrate existing systems and services into the CRM...

Cybersecurity Engineer – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities The Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a highly...

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