Global IT spend set for13,5% growth, to $6,31trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

Beware the gap between perceived AI readiness and DR capability

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) data protection is seen as a high priority when implementing AI solutions – but a survey of senior IT decision-makers has revealed a gap between perceived readiness and tested, validated disaster recovery capability. This is among the...

As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Rootkit detections in SA up by 74% so far in 2023

Kaspersky reports that the number of Rootkit detections targeting businesses in South Africa grew by 74% in the first five months of 2023. In Kenya, the figure is 52% and in Nigeria 139%. Rootkit is a malicious software or a collection of software programs used by...

Dell Technologies launches full APEX suite in South Africa

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) announces that Dell APEX Data Storage Services is now available in South Africa. Dell’s APEX as-a-Service hyperconverged, storage and data protection solutions are powered by Intel hardware. A recent survey conducted by Enterprise...

CMOs optimistic about post-Covid budgets

While companies have cut back on marketing budgets due to Covid-19, 73% of chief marketing officers (CMOs) expect the pandemic's negative impact to be short lived, with a positive outlook for business performance in the 18-24 months. According to Gartner's CMO Spend...

Draconian lockdown forces hard choices

The negative effects of South Africa's hard lockdown continue to reverberate through the economy and broader society, writes Chris Hattingh, project manager at the Free Market Foundation. The latest flashpoint has been in the taxi industry, specifically in Gauteng,...

Hubble continues to enrich our knowledge of space

In 1609, visionary Italian scientist Galileo Galilei turned the newly invented optical device of his day — the telescope — to view the heavens. His observations conclusively showed that there were celestial bodies (the moons of Jupiter) that did not revolve around the...

Successful CEOs have technology in their DNA

CEOs and executive leadership positions should be filled by people with technology career backgrounds, such as app or software development, if businesses are to be more successful. This is the word from almost three-quarters (71%) of business leaders across EMEA,...

B2C telemedicine comes under the spotlight

The lockdown and physical distancing restrictions of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have created an international showcase opportunity for the telemedicine industry. Telecommunication service companies (telcos) are launching new services to directly address the...

Commonwealth seeks education innovations

The deadline to enter the 2021 Commonwealth education awards for good practice has been extended to 31 August 2020. The awards are open to exceptional education institutions, teachers and school leaders leading innovative learning and teaching projects. They can enter...

Further declines expected in services market

In April, International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast worldwide IT services and business services revenue would decline 1,1% year over year in 2020 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a new update to the Worldwide Semiannual Services Tracker, the market...

Microsoft launches free online learning platform

Kathy Gibson reports - Microsoft has launched a new online learning ecosystem to help 25-million people upskill and reskill themselves, achieve certification for in-demand skills, and find jobs. It has been estimated that, around the world, the current pandemic will...

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IT Systems Engineer – Gauteng Springs

Job Spec & Requirements: Minimum 3 years' experience in fieldA+ & N+ qualifications, or equivalentExperience & extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 Business & other Microsoft productsExperience & extensive knowledge of Windows 7 / 8 / 10 /...

Senior Business Analyst at RecruiTech – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga

An exciting opportunity to join a well-known software development house. Our client is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Business Analyst/ Project Manager (Hybrid) with strong expertise in Microsoft Modern Workplace technologies to lead and drive projects...

Senior Mobile Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Design, develop, test and implementation of software solutions within the companyInternal and external (client) supportWriting and implementing quality and high performing codeWriting and implementing high quality unit testsDevelopment, maintenance...

SQL DBA Developer (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR exceptional problem-solving ability and strong technical skills is sought by a global Dev House in the sphere of iGaming seeking to fill the dual role of a SQL DBA Developer. You will join a team looking after a large, geographically distributed...

Senior BI Developer

As a Business Intelligence (BI) Developer, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the compliance of BI solutions with architectural principles, work collaboratively across various business functions, and provide guidance on best practices. You will play a key...

Junior IT Developer

Qualifications required? Diploma of 1 to 3 years / NQF level 6Skills and experience required? Up to 3 years' Experience? Technical, specialist or analytical skills acquired through tertiary education orthe equivalent experience? Analytical skills and ability to pay...

Senior Business Analyst at RecruiTech

An exciting opportunity to join a well-known software development house. Our client is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Business Analyst/ Project Manager (Hybrid) with strong expertise in Microsoft Modern Workplace technologies to lead and drive projects...

IT Project Manager(Software)

SUMMARY:The primary purpose of this role is to play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects. This position is accountable for the entire project scope, and the success or failure of the project. The IT Project Manager is the...

SQL DBA Developer (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:YOUR exceptional problem-solving ability and strong technical skills is sought by a global Dev House in the sphere of iGaming seeking to fill the dual role of a SQL DBA Developer. You will join a team looking after a large, geographically distributed...

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