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...

IITPSA names 2023 President’s Awards finalists

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the finalists for the 2023 IITPSA President's Awards. The awards recognise leaders in the ICT sector, and have grown in scope over 30 years to include the IT Personality of the...

All the Global Startup Awards Africa winners …

The Global Startup Awards Africa (GSA) Africa, in collaboration with the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG), the Ethiopian Ministry of Labour and Skills (MOLS), the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT) with the support of the Entrepreneurship...

Lithium-ion battery cost set for dramatic falls

The average cost of a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell - used to power electric vehicles and to provide flexibility in the power grid as more renewables, such as solar and wind, are added - will fall below $100 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the next three years. This is...

Spending on edge computing set for surge

The concept of edge computing most often refers to intermediating infrastructure and critical services between core datacentres and intelligent end points. Proliferating enterprise and consumer devices benefit from a digitally transformed technology world through edge...

Cybercriminals target Playstation 5

Kaspersky experts have detected a growing interest among phishers and scammers in the popular game console PlayStation, the new version of which is going to be launched in November. In the period of July - September 2020, there was discovered almost 150 suspicious web...

Spectrum allocation key to enabling 5G and 4IR

South Africa's communications service providers are unanimous that 5G will be a key enabler of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is a core finding of a new study by World Wide Worx, "5G prospects for South Africa in 2021: The Operators", based on interviews with...

Data points to post-Covid solutions for Africa

Most African states swiftly implemented public health and social measures (PHSMs) to contain Covid-19 and limited the spread of the virus, with caseloads in Africa remaining lower than projected. As governments now loosen restrictions, new research from the...

NTT, DiData break ground on new Joburg data centre

NTT and Dimension Data have announced that construction for their Johannesburg 1 Data Centre has commenced. The data centre design is based on tier 3 standards and will be constructed in two phases, with the first phase scheduled to become operational beginning of...

Telecoms proves resilient in Covid-19 era

Worldwide spending on telecommunication and pay TV services will reach $1,55-trillion in 2020, a decrease of 1,4% year over year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. IDC expects the market to start its...

Attacks against building automation, oil & gas industries on the rise

Over the first six months of 2020, the percent of systems attacked in the oil & gas and building automation industries increased when compared to 2019. This growth occurred as the percent of industrial control system (ICS) computers attacked in most industries...

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Data Engineer at Capitec Bank Ltd – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Company description: Capitec Bank is a leading South African retail bank that focuses on essential banking services and provides innovative transacting, savings, insurance and unsecured lending products to individuals. Capitec's mission is to make banking simple and...

Control Systems Engineer – Western Cape Somerset West NU

Automation Engineer / Systems Engineer / Control Systems Engineer required to join a dynamic industrial automation solutions provider. You will work with a team of experienced and skilled automation engineers. We desire an engineer with 2+ years' experience in...

Intermediate SQL Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Responsibilities/Tasks:Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based off a set of requirements.Troubleshoot SQL...

Intermediate Data Scientist – Gauteng Johannesburg

Are you ready to join a company that places value of efficient solutions? Are you a soon to be Data Guru? Check out the requirements below to see if you qualify for this exciting venture! Our client is a technology solutions partner, with specialist services for...

IT Security Specialist – Remote Remote

Our client in the Information Technology sector, based in Bryanston (Johannesburg), is looking to employ an IT Security Specialist.Requirements: LPIC (Essential).Fortinet NSE 6 (preferable).CCSA/CCSE (Advantageous).8 -10 years in same / or similar role....

Business Analyst

Would you like to work for a leading provider of insurance software solutions throughout the African continent, and who is committed to delivering unique solutions to their clients!!My client is looking for a Business Analyst who understands business processes, can...

Senior UX Designer

We are seeking a UX Designer to join our dynamic team at iOCO. What you'll do:Understand product specifications and user psychologyConduct concept and usability testing and gather feedbackCreate personas through user research and dataDefine the right interaction model...

Application Architect

Our client is actively seeking a highly skilled and experienced Application Architect to join their dynamic team. The Application Architect will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing innovative software solutions that align with business objectives and...

Intermediate Data Scientist

The successful applicant will join a team of specialist to work together with the current internal capacity at the client on various projects.JOB DESCRIPTION Acquire, extract, process and synthesise datasets from SARS's systems.Meeting specified data standards...

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