Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

SA companies are shunning public cloud for AI workloads

South African organisations are shifting AI workloads out of the public cloud faster than their counterparts anywhere else in the world, according to new global research commissioned by Cloudera. The Great AI Re-Architecture Survey, conducted by Wakefield Research...

Growthpoint signs wind-hydro-solar PPA deal

Growthpoint Properties has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Etana Energy for 195GWh of renewable energy a year, representing 32% of its total current annual electricity consumption (612GWhs in FY23). In November 2023, South Africa's leading REIT,...

Active consumer asset tracking devices on the increase

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst Berg Insight, the number of active consumer asset tracking devices in Europe and North America reached 12,5-million at the end of 2022. Growing at a CAGR of 18,4% the number of units in active use is estimated to...

Customer-obsessed companies grow much faster

CIOs and technology leaders guiding their firms through the challenges of the 2020s must enable technology-driven innovation and deliver on the goal of customer obsession if they hope to compete in a post-pandemic marketplace. This is according to Forrester, which...

Bank customers more willing to engage digitally

The latest engagement statistics for Standard Bank's mobile banking app show that customers are becoming increasingly more comfortable engaging digitally for more than just basic banking. Standard Bank reports that there have been more than 1,2-million unique...

After big data, get ready for small and wide data

Gartner predicts that by 2025, 70% of organisations will shift their focus from big to small and wide data, providing more context for analytics and making artificial intelligence (AI) less data hungry. "Disruptions such as the Covid-19 pandemic is causing historical...

SA can expect a challenging, risk-driven future

As many parts of the world deal with the Third Wave of Covid-19 infections, there are growing concerns that South Africa may face harsher lockdown measures in the future as the country ramps up its vaccine rollout program. This will have a telling impact on society...

Road safety plus crime awareness key for SA

As the world marks UN Global Traffic Safety Week, it is becoming clear that South African road users need to develop a broader understanding of road safety - including crime awareness - if we are to make our country's roads safer. This is the view of Pierre Bruwer, MD...

EOH statement on DA intention to take legal action

Fatima Newman, chief risk officer of EOH, has issued a statement in response to the Democratic Alliance's stated intention to take legal action against implicated previous EOH management and related parties. "EOH welcomes this move and that of any other interested...

Inflation jumps to 4,3% in April

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is expected to keep interest rates on hold this week. This is the word from Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist,...

ISPA calls on government to open up communications licensing

There is no reason under the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005 (ECA) why any qualifying telecommunicationss market entrant cannot apply to the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) for an individual electronic communications service (IECS) licence...

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VMware introduces new offerings

VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has introduced two new offerings to help customers further leverage their investments in VMware vSphere - VMware vSphere with Operations Management and VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced....

QlikView positioned in Leaders Quadrant

QlikTech, a leader in business discovery – user-driven business intelligence (BI) - has announced it has been positioned by Gartner, in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2013 Business Intelligence and Analytics Platform Magic Quadrant report.  This designation marks the...

XDSL provides Poynting Antennas with fibre

Poynting Antennas, a supplier of advanced antennas with branches in Gauteng and Cape Town, has resolved its connectivity issues with the implementation of a 4Mbps fibre optic solution from XDSL at its Samrand offices in Johannesburg.  The solution has delivered...

TruTeq Devices seeks solutions providers

TruTeq Devices, which focuses on providing wireless connectivity solutions to all market sectors, has announced that it is looking for solutions providers to service a number of market sectors it serves, including mining, home and industrial automation systems,...

Soarsoft Africa announces Metalogix app

Soarsoft Africa, a specialist in archiving, migration, collaboration and messaging services, has announced Metalogix’s Drive 2 Office 365 app, allowing users to import documents and files from Google Drive to Office 365. By using the Metalogix Drive 2 Office 365 app,...

Telkom connects Mpumalanga schools

The Telkom Foundation and six schools in Mpumalanga are celebrating the handing over of 303 tablets to teachers as part of its Connecting Schools Project. The recipient schools are the Edward Matyeka Primary School; Nelson Ngubeni Primary School; Nancy Shiba Primary...

How to identify the process

Part three of a four part series by SoftExpert, Roger Tregear, a manager at Leonardo International and Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings, representatives in Sub-Saharan Africa of SoftExpert, a market leader in software and services for enterprise-wide...

Sage introduces VIP People

Sage VIP’s latest generation product offering, called VIP People is now officially available to all South African companies, particularly for the enterprise market and offers a turnkey integrated payroll, HR and employee self-service solution.  "It is powerful,...

MDM key for companies leveraging mobile

Enterprise mobility is evolving – and fast. For a few years, talk has been around mobile devices in the context of bring your own device (BYOD) and security. Now the focus is shifting to how to make mobile really work for business.  “Beyond e-mail on handsets and...

Veeam introduces Backup Cloud Edition

Businesses with virtualised IT environments will soon be able to back up their servers to a secure cloud-based service of their choice, says Jessica van Wyk of Veeam South Africa. “Veeam Backup and Replication is already the easiest, most reliable, quickest way to...

Senior Data Scientist (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:If you are enthusiastic about leading a dynamic team within the realm of data and technology, and if you thrive in a collaborative environment that prioritizes innovation and excellence, then this opportunity might be exactly what you've been searching...

JavaScript Full Stack Developer and Integration Specialist

We are seeking a talented JavaScript Full Stack Developer and Integration Specialist to play a key role in developing and integrating software solutions for automotive applications. As a Full Stack Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and...

Offshore Project Manager at C-Pact Enterprise

Responsibilities: Together with the Management team, you are responsible for choosing the most economical, safe and successful method to carry out the project.Establish the scope of work, schedule and budget expectations.Manage schedule, budget, and contractual...

Systems Support Engineer

Role Description The Systems Support Engineer is a key part of the company service framework providing end to end management of tickets and service requests reported by the customer.Manage Tickets and RequestsReceive and record all calls from our customersProvide...

Senior DevOps Engineer

Our client is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their team! Your responsibilities will span across various domains, including migration and consolidation, Agile work management, quality assurance, security, and tool integration. Key Requirements Minimum 5...

Senior Data Scientist (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:If you are enthusiastic about leading a dynamic team within the realm of data and technology, and if you thrive in a collaborative environment that prioritizes innovation and excellence, then this opportunity might be exactly what you've been searching...

Systems Support Engineer – Remote Remote

Role Description The Systems Support Engineer is a key part of the company service framework providing end to end management of tickets and service requests reported by the customer.Manage Tickets and RequestsReceive and record all calls from our customersProvide...

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