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...

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,...

Micro-segmentation secures network traffic

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - Cybersecurity is the biggest risk facing organisations in 2024, putting resellers under pressure to provide effective security solutions. Pinnacle Enterprise distributes the Guardicore Centra solution, a...

Nvidia leads the AI charge

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - Nvidia has traditionally been associated with gaming and cryptocurrency mining - but it's GPU technologies are also leading the market in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Belinda Duke, business development...

Huge growth for global public cloud services market

The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 40,7% in 2020 to total $64,3-billion, up from $45,7-billion in 2019, according to Gartner. Amazon retained the number one position in the IaaS market in 2020, followed by Microsoft, Alibaba, Google and...

Digital banking takes off

Over the last few years, millions of people worldwide turned to digital or app-only banks, choosing them over a traditional high-street financial institution. However, after the pandemic struck, digital banks witnessed an influx of new clients, as mobile banking...

Chief compliance officers must expand role

As demands on the compliance function grow more intense, chief compliance officers (CCOs) must proactively embrace new leadership responsibilities for their role and reposition how their function is thought of among stakeholders, according to Gartner. Gartner has...

Consequential accountability to drive leadership diversity

To achieve and sustain diversity among leadership benches, HR organisations must adopt consequential accountability, which meaningfully impacts behavior and outcomes for individual leaders, according to Gartner. Despite mounting external and internal pressures to...

Intel core processors, Bridge Technology ready for Windows 11

New PCs enabled by Intel Core processors and Intel's portfolio of intellectual property and platform technologies are ready to deliver the full potential of new Windows 11 experiences -- allowing people to collaborate, create and connect in ways that are meaningful to...

Netflix keeps on adding subscribers

Netflix is steadily increasing its popularity outside of the US, particularly in mainland Europe. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, the number of Netflix subscribers in Europe is expected to reach almost 67-million in 2021 and is projected to gain...

Average age of cars and trucks rises

New research from IHS Markit shows that the average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the US has risen to 12,1 years this year, increasing by nearly two months during 2020 and elevated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The increase in average age will further drive...

Global marketplace VC investments triple to historic high

Marketplaces are continuing to benefit from shifts born out of the pandemic and show no signs of slowing down. According to the research data analysed and published by Definanzas.com, global venture capital (VC) investments into marketplaces hit a new all-time high in...

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Huawei introduces new telematics solutions

Huawei,a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, unveiled a series of products heralding the company's first foray into telematics solutions.  At the 2013 Mobile World Congress, Huawei showcased its vehicle-compatible 3G and...

Transnet implements Autonomy solution

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is a division of Transnet, tasked with controlling and managing all commercial ports on South Africa’s coastline. It is the largest port authority in southern Africa in terms of cargo volumes and is responsible for providing...

Citrix introduces XenMobile MDM

Citrix has announced XenMobile MDM, an enterprise mobile device management (MDM) solution that gives users device choice while also enabling IT to meet its management and compliance requirements. XenMobile MDM joins other Citrix solutions, including Citrix...

Wizardz expands service offering with Epson

Wizardz Design & Print, an on-demand consumer print shop in Cape Town, has expanded its service offering by installing South Africa’s first Epson SureColor SC-S30610 large format printer in its flagship store in the Gardens Shopping Centre. “We wanted to expand...

Samsung launches new displays at ISE 2013

Samsung has unveiled its full line-up of innovative digital signage products, including a 95-inch LED display, at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2013. Samsung’s 2013 digital signage products are cost-efficient solutions for businesses, built on the newly developed...

LV= adopts Mendix App Platform

LV=, one of the UK’s largest insurers, has adopted the Mendix App Platform for its fast-track development of innovative applications. In the hotly competitive insurance industry, LV= has seen its business grow rapidly over the past five years, which has created...

Ruckus grows presence in Botswana

Ruckus Wireless has appointed IT-IQ Botswana as a Top Dog reseller and authorised training partner (ATP) in the region. This agreement will see IT-IQ being the official reseller of all Ruckus Wireless solutions in Botswana – effective immediately. “Botswana is a...

MicroStrategy, BITanium deliver BI solutions

Business intelligence (BI) solutions provider BITanium has partnered with global enterprise software giant MicroStrategy to deliver off-site BI solutions to South African enterprises. Chris O’Connell, BITanium MD, says BITanium, one of  the biggest MicroStrategy...

Print management solutions unlock value

In the modern office environment, companies are constantly seeking ways to improve their proficiency and minimise their expenses. Inefficient printing practices have been identified as an important factor of stifled productivity during the work day, as well as a main...

Qlikview, Pragma sign agreement

Top international physical asset management company, Pragma, has signed an agreement with QlikTech, a leader in business discovery – user-driven business intelligence (BI). QlikView will be embedded within Pragma’s On Key 5. The brand new Analytics module, as it will...

Automation Tester

We are currently seeking an experienced Automation Tester to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software applications through automated testing. This is a hybrid role based in...

HR System Consultants (Intermediate and/or Senior)

Role: Two roles exist for Human Resource Information System Consultants (Intermediate and/or Senior) Location: Candidates MUST be Johannesburg Based. The role is a work from home position. Must be willing to do client visits when required. Company: Software...

IT Support Technician

On-Site IT Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery and customer service! Most of the work will be Windows based desktop and notebook, Windows server and...

Technical Business Analyst (2572) KG

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Engagement with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs and translate those into detailed technical and/or functional requirements that include process, data, people, and technical workflow specifications....

Front End Developer – 2450 – Gauteng Pretoria

Large compnay in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role:ContractHybridESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:5 years' experience in relevant programming languageAngularOpenShift / Docker / KubernetesJenkinsJavaScript / TypescriptExperience building responsive layouts with...

Automation Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are currently seeking an experienced Automation Tester to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software applications through automated testing. This is a hybrid role based in...

HR System Consultants (Intermediate and/or Senior) – Remote Remote

Role: Two roles exist for Human Resource Information System Consultants (Intermediate and/or Senior) Location: Candidates MUST be Johannesburg Based. The role is a work from home position. Must be willing to do client visits when required. Company: Software...

IT Support Technician – Gauteng Edenvale

On-Site IT Support Engineer - Taking the cloud phenomenon to another level! We are looking for a confident go getter individual who has an urgent sense of delivery and customer service! Most of the work will be Windows based desktop and notebook, Windows server and...

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