Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Semiconductor shortage is mostly over for the auto industry

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the availability of semiconductor chips took a drastic toll on all facets of the automotive industry, and in turn the global economy. But in mid-2023, the worst of the fallout seems to have settled, and the auto industry has...

AI improves supply chains, but people are still needed

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used successfully in a range of practical applications in the supply chain. These include demand forecasting, risk, inventory and quality management, and transport and distribution optimisation. It is making roads safer. In...

Say hello to the newest cosmic baby …

Astronomers tend to have a slightly different sense of time than the rest of us. They regularly study events that happened millions or billions of years ago, and objects that have been around for just as long. That's partly why the recently discovered neutron star...

Is this the death of the office as we know it?

Kathy Gibson reports from a Nutanix webinar – The word work has transitioned from being a noun to a verb. Work is no long a place people go, but is the thing people do. This happened almost unconsciously, says Professor Herman Singh, CEO of Future Advisory. The office...

No let-up for mobile growth in Africa

Mobile data traffic in sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to grow by 12-times the current figures, with total traffic increasing from 0,33 exabytes (Eb) per month to 4Eb by 2025. Meanwhile, average traffic per smartphone is expected to reach 7,1Gb over the forecast...

SA companies battle to unlock data opportunities

Companies face a struggle to extract value from data, as systems come under pressure, not only amidst Covid-19, but also from growing demand. This is among the findings from a new report from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, which includes the results of a...

Amazon to take on another 3 000 SA service agents

Amazon has announced the creation of 3 000 new virtual jobs in South Africa this year. The roles will range from customer service associates to technical experts who will work virtually and provide 24/7 support to Amazon customers in North America and Europe. The...

Security and risk spend set for growth

Worldwide spending on information security and risk management technology and services will continue to grow through 2020, although at a lower rate than previously forecast, according to Gartner. Information security spending is expected to grow 2,4% to reach...

Gaming-related web attacks up more than 50% in April

Cybercriminals have been exploiting the increased popularity in video games during lockdown to launch attacks. In April, the daily number of blocked attempts to direct Kaspersky users to malicious sites that exploit the gaming theme increased by 54% when compared to...

Workforce upskilling should still be a key priority

Companies focused on expanding their employees' skills and are ahead of their peers on the upskilling curve, are more optimistic about their future, according to research by PwC. The PwC report, "Talent Trends 2020 - Upskilling: Building confidence in an uncertain...

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Power Procurement Project Manager

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Analyst Developer C# (Stellenbosch) x 3 – Western Cape Stellenbosch

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