Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

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...

Strong momentum for security spend in Europe

European security spending will grow by 12,3% in 2024, marking another year of strong momentum with double-digit growth, according to IDC's Worldwide Security Spending Guide. Spending in the region is expected to increase at a steady pace throughout the whole 2022 to...

Illegal cigarettes cost SA billions

South Africa has been losing billions of rands on illegal cigarettes - more than R100-billion since 2010. New research from University of Cape Town (UCT) academics Dr Nicole Vellios and Professor Corné van Walbeek says that in 2022 alone, the government lost...

Employer roles on mandatory vaccination rollouts

Employers considering putting a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy in place need to take several factors into account, including appropriate steps if an employee refuses, write Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Shane Johnson from Webber Wentzel. Employers are currently faced...

Untrained users are ticking timebombs for cyber attacks

Every organisation, regardless of size and vertical, is susceptible to phishing and social engineering without computer-based training. This is among the findings of a new Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report to measure an organisation's phish-prone percentage...

Alternative financing industry set for 20% jump

Over the last five years, digital financial services like crowdinvesting and crowdfunding became an appealing alternative for thousands of investors and start-ups, connecting borrowers directly to lenders through online platforms and offering different models of...

MTN Business App awards open for entry

Marking 10 years since the launch of this national platform to recognise local champions of app development talent, the 2021 MTN Business App of the Year Awards are now officially open for entry. This year's prize money for the country's best digital developers is at...

Is the world’s population threatening our survival?

With the global population expected to significantly exceed 9-billion people by 2050, of which some 2,5-billion will be living on the African continent, biodiversity is shrinking, even as the waste generated by billions of people grows exponentially. The loss of...

Ostrich industry gets smart decision-making tool

The Ostrich Slaughter Planner, a smart technology tool developed by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture in response to the industry's need to streamline recordkeeping, planning, and issuing of permits for the slaughter of ostriches at the abattoirs, was...

South Africans still excluded from financial services

Kathy Gibson reports - The South African financial market is a paradox in that a majority of people have bank accounts, but 80% of them don't have access to financial services. Khulekani Mathe, head of financial inclusion at the Banking Association South Africa,...

Expect a surge in coastal flooding, says NASA

High-tide floods - also called nuisance floods or sunny day floods - are already a familiar problem in many coastal cities. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported a total of more than 600 floods in US coastal towns in 2019. Starting in the...

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Gemalto highlights NFC at MWC 2013

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, demonstrated innovative NFC applications at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. This proof of concept for enterprise applications transform mobile phones into secure and convenient identification...

Finance to go truly social in 2013

Next year personal financial management will move into an entirely new phase of development. Service providers within this competitive space say the continuous focus on research and development and rollout of offerings has helped lay the foundation for growth – and...

Alcatel expands OpenTouch Suite

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has announced the expansion of its OpenTouch Suite that supports mid- and large enterprises as they make the experience of the many new faces of conversations available to customers, partners and employees. The OpenTouch Suite 1.2 offers more...

Will the next Einstein come from Africa?

South Africa is calling for improvements in education, especially in the fields of mathematics, science and technology, says Eskom group executive of Sustainability, Dr Steve Lennon.  At the same time, the global economy is under enormous pressure which is forcing...

Esquire expands CCTV product range

As part of its ongoing diversification drive, Esquire Technologies – the digital and lifestyle distributor – has expanded its range of K Guard-branded CCTV and security products.  According to Asgar Mahomed, MD of Esquire Technologies, over the past two years K Guard...

Interconnection rate cuts to boost VoIP

South Africa could at last be on the cusp of having a more competitive telecoms market. In 2010, the country’s telecommunications regulator, the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA), implemented three interconnect rate cuts. These rates are the...

Africa focused on a connected future

The increase in available bandwidth and lowering of costs makes for a far more competitive connectivity services marketplace. ICT experts suggest that as companies continue to try to establish their offerings and differentiate themselves, the relevance and...

Legislative guidelines for employers in 2013

“Changes proposed to South Africa’s Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Labour Relations Act (LRA) and Employment Equity Amendment Bill (EEAB) will have a significant impact on how employers conduct their business in 2013,” says Rob Cooper, a tax expert and...

BYOD poses serious risks to IT security

The always-on, always-connected, productivity-on-the-go trend of allowing smartphone and tablet toting employees to take their own devices to work (known as BYOD, or “bring your own device”) and to plug it into the company network is growing in popularity around the...

Tellumat appoints Plessie as ShoreTel reseller

Tellumat Communications Solutions, the exclusive distributor of ShoreTel unified communications (UC) and enterprise contact centre (ECC) systems, has added to its growing channel with the appointment of Plessie as its first ShoreTel reseller in KZN. Leon Rusch,...

Integration Developer

Our client, a leading Financial Institution is looking for a Integration Developer to join their dynamic team.Job Purpose/ Job SummaryTo develop and support software that is specific to the needs of the organisation to help the business achieve its strategic...

Senior IT Project Manager

Requirements:Grade 12Bachelors Degree in IT or equivalentTen years experience in an IT project management environmentIT experience in the logistics / warehousing industryProject Management qualification preferred, Duties:Consulting, Scoping, Supporting and managing...

SAP Solution Architect

Join Our Team as a SAP Solution Architect in Johannesburg! Are you ready to elevate your career and be a pivotal part of a world-leading IT company? We are on the lookout for a dynamic and experienced SAP Solution Architect to join our innovative team in Johannesburg!...

Java Developer(Entry) – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client in the IT Industry is looking for the below skills , if you meet the requirements, kindly send us your CV. Thanks· Basic knowledge in software engineering with a focus on Cloud architectures· Solid knowledge in JAVA, AWS, relational databases,· Willing to...

Senior IT Engineer – Gauteng Bryanston

Job Purpose The role has responsibility for supporting Infrastructure Applications, Servers and Virtual Environments that enables business services across IT at VARIOUS Sites.This role will also be responsible for the implementation and management of new servers...

Full Stack Developer (Hybrid) – Gauteng Johannesburg North

We are looking for a Medical Bureau Operations Specialist to join a big, leaading, tech company in the healthcare space. The position is niche and requires someone with Operations, Claims Administration and even some IT skills.The Operations and Retention Manager...

Integration Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client, a leading Financial Institution is looking for a Integration Developer to join their dynamic team.Job Purpose/ Job SummaryTo develop and support software that is specific to the needs of the organisation to help the business achieve its strategic...

Senior IT Project Manager – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Requirements:Grade 12Bachelors Degree in IT or equivalentTen years experience in an IT project management environmentIT experience in the logistics / warehousing industryProject Management qualification preferred, Duties:Consulting, Scoping, Supporting and managing...

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