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....

Your next smartphone could be powered by a recycled toaster

For the past 20 years, the consumer electronics playbook has been simple: make it smaller, make it faster, and seal it shut. Manufacturers utilised industrial adhesives, proprietary screws, and integrated designs to create sleek devices that were virtually impossible...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

Cloud adoption, modern development impact IT teams

The roles and activities performed by IT professionals have evolved dramatically over the past 10 years due to the convergence of modern development technologies, cloud platforms, and as-a-service offerings that can significantly improve overall productivity. Today,...

Companies tempt Gen Z workers with early Fridays

Skills are a hot commodity in virtually every industry across all sectors globally. The emerging workforce, and so-called Gen Z workers in particular, are in demand and more employers are offering early finish Fridays or summer Fridays as a perk to attract...

Enterprise external OEM storage declines 8,2%

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker, global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems declined 8,2% year over year to $6,5-billion during the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20). Total...

Who’s causing the anti-vaccination infodemic?

Social media analysis conducted by media intelligence firm Commetric sheds light on the impact Covid-19 has had on the spread of anti-vaccination conspiracy theories online. Some of the main findings include: * Most users consumed vaccination content via videos rather...

Cyber incident at Life Healthcare

The Life Healthcare Group confirms that its southern African operation has been the victim of a targeted criminal attack on its IT systems. "We acted immediately on becoming aware of the incident and took our systems offline, in order to actively contain the attack,"...

Startups could drive growth in SA

The economic and social upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic underlines the need for a collective, and robust national strategy to unlock entrepreneurship in South Africa. Before the pandemic, many aspects of the country's entrepreneurial ecosystem were already...

Saturn’s moon Titan drifting away faster than previously thought

Just as our own Moon floats away from Earth a tiny bit more each year, other moons are doing the same with their host planets. As a moon orbits, its gravity pulls on the planet, causing a temporary bulge in the planet as it passes. Over time, the energy created by the...

SMEs feel ready for disaster, but lack plans

The vast majority of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) both expect the unexpected and feel that they're ready for it - though they may not be. Research from Infrascale indicates that 92% of SMe executives believe their businesses are prepared to recover from a...

Businesses are poorly prepared for return to work

Failure to properly prepare their workplace and workforce for a return to work after lockdown could have disastrous consequences for companies as organisational outbreaks threaten business continuity in an already fragile economy. This is the warning sounded by Dr...

Covid-19 and the role of critical networks

International Data Corporation (IDC) Canada has released a report on communications and healthcare titled, "Critical Networks Provide Critical Care: Role of Communication Networks to Treat and Prevent Covid-19". The study examines the growing appreciation of the...

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Front End Developer – Gauteng Centurion

My client believes in creating a dynamic and collaborative work environment where talented individuals can thrive and make a real impact. If you're a passionate Front-End Angular Developer with expertise in Angular 10-16 and have exposure to AWS this would be a great...

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We are looking for a talented Software Engineer who will work collaboratively with the Finance team to support development of the new settlement and billing systems.An Engineer with around 4 years of experience, who has some experience working with Typescript/Node.js,...

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You will plan, design, and build sophisticated automated text fixtures and systems for companies' products and programmes. You will work on the automation quality assurance efforts for software development projects, including a review of technical specifications and...

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Our client is looking for a skilled BI Data Engineer to join their dynamic team. Key Responsibilities Design data models and implement efficient data integration processes to support data-driven decision-making.Designing, developing, and maintaining...

Business Analyst (IT) at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client is a highly successful FinTech company that works with major banks, retailers and MNO's to find better ways to transact. They bring together committed people dedicated to delivering innovative enterprise solutions that help their customers...

Software Engineer – Western Cape Rondebosch

We are looking for a talented Software Engineer who will work collaboratively with the Finance team to support development of the new settlement and billing systems.An Engineer with around 4 years of experience, who has some experience working with Typescript/Node.js,...

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