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...

Weather-related hazards risk R20bn of CT transport infrastructure

Severe weather events can wreak havoc in urban environments, and the City of Cape Town (CoCT) is no exception. In a paper publicshed in the Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, the University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers quantified the...

‘Protracted winter’ forecast for quantum computing

Quantum computing is emerging from the realm of theory into practical applications and has the potential to be revolutionary in cryptography, drug development, financial modeling and much more - and has attracted numerous big tech players such as Alphabet, IBM, Intel,...

African private sector recovery lags global trend

Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reports released by IHS Markit in the first week of April shows that, while African private sector activity continued to improve during the first quarter of 2021, growth lagged global trends. PwC's calculations show that PMIs for eight...

Report highlights dangers of a single password

The number of annual credential spills has nearly doubled in the last four years, according to the latest Credential Stuffing Report. The report also estimated that the average spill size in 2020 was 17-million records. Those millions of credentials, including emails,...

Malicious WhatsApp autoreplies spread malware

Check Point Research (CPR) has discovered a new and innovative malicious threat on the Google Play app store which spreads itself via mobile users' WhatsApp conversations, and can also send further malicious content via automated replies to incoming WhatsApp messages....

Cring ransomware infects industrial targets through VPN servers

In early 2021, threat actors conducted a series of attacks using the Cring ransomware. These attacks were mentioned by Swisscom CSIRT, but it remained unclear how the ransomware infects an organisation's network. An incident investigation conducted by Kaspersky ICS...

Absa, AWS partner on cloud computing skills incubator

Absa Group has launched a cloud incubator initiative in collaboration with Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), to enhance its cloud computing skills across its operations in Africa. As one of the largest cloud adopters in Africa, Absa is promoting cloud fluency as part of...

Decline in health of SA businesses slows

The easing of lockdown restrictions helped ease the pace of decline in businesses' health, according to new insight from Experian South Africa. Experian's quarterly Business Debt Index (BDI) for quarter four (Q4) 2020 reflects the level of health of businesses in the...

Telcos gear up to secure new wave of 5G networks

Telcos will implement a wide array of measures in 2021 to secure the next wave of 5G connectivity, according to a global survey of service provider employees by Heavy Reading and F5 Networks. As operators begin to rollout standalone 5G networks, they are moving...

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Solution Architect at Reverside

Solution ArchitectJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Solution Architect to join our dynamic IT team at Reverside. Requirements:T-shaped expertise with a breadth of skill, understanding and experience across different areas of delivery, different...

Systems Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Systems Analyst to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for evaluating and improving existing systems, gathering and analyzing user requirements, and designing new system features. If you...

Technical Lead (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR expertise as a Technical Lead is sought by a forward-thinking FinTech company where your core role will be to ensure that their pod delivers the most valuable solutions by providing the technical context (trade-offs) and championing Engineering...

Solution Architect at Reverside – Gauteng

Solution ArchitectJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Solution Architect to join our dynamic IT team at Reverside. Requirements:T-shaped expertise with a breadth of skill, understanding and experience across different areas of delivery, different...

Data Analyst

Our Client focuses on to driving financial inclusion. Their electronic tokens are well known in day-to-day activities. You can now be a part of this team if you act fast on the Perm offered for a Data Analyst Location: Gauteng - On-site Requirements Minimum 3-5 years'...

Test Analyst at QES

My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently sourcing for a Test Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis Cape Town / Hybrid work model / SQL / Data experience / QA DUTIES Analyses and develop the proper test coverage with the Business...

IT Technician at Village N Life

Village N Life is a leading Tourism and Hospitality company based in the beautiful Camps Bay. Our Group Services office in Camps Bay seeks a Junior IT Technician to join our busy team.To succeed in this role you will need: MatricMicrosoft Certification or...

Data Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our Client focuses on to driving financial inclusion. Their electronic tokens are well known in day-to-day activities. You can now be a part of this team if you act fast on the Perm offered for a Data Analyst Location: Gauteng - On-site Requirements Minimum 3-5 years'...

Test Analyst at QES – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently sourcing for a Test Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis Cape Town / Hybrid work model / SQL / Data experience / QA DUTIES Analyses and develop the proper test coverage with the Business...

IT Technician at Village N Life – Western Cape Camps Bay

Village N Life is a leading Tourism and Hospitality company based in the beautiful Camps Bay. Our Group Services office in Camps Bay seeks a Junior IT Technician to join our busy team.To succeed in this role you will need: MatricMicrosoft Certification or...

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