Growth for global PC shipments
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62,8million units in the first quarter of 2026, a 4% increase from the first quarter of 2025, according to preliminary results by Gartner. “The 4% year-over-year PC shipment growth in the first quarter of 2026 was artificially inflated,”...
How to harness tech as AI reshapes the economy
International Data Corporation (IDC) has shared key research insights that outline how artificial intelligence is reshaping the global economy, transforming enterprise decision-making, and redefining how organisations build, buy and deploy technology. The research...
Resellers: Last chance to make your voice heard
Voting in the Channelwise Awards 2025 has been extended to midnight on 13 November – and resellers are urged to make their mark. The Channelwise Awards are the South African IT distribution channel’s most prestigious awards, where resellers and partners get the chance...
Seacom unveils new branding as it plans for Africa’s future
Kathy Gibson reports - Seacom, which pioneered Africa’s submarine cable boom 16 years ago, is planning a major new undersea network. Seacom 2.0, due to be completed by 2029, is designed to carry the data traffic that will be generated by Africa’s embrace of...
Cell C partners to offer Huawei Cloud
Kathy Gibson reports - Cell C Business has penned a strategic partnership with Huawei Cloud to offer customers solutions built on the Huawei Cloud. Steven Chen, MD of Huawei Cloud South Africa, points out that Huawei has built 101 data centres globally - three of them...
SA company among winners of 2025 G20 TechSprint challenge
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have announced the winners of the 2025 G20 TechSprint challenge on trust and integrity in scalable and open finance. Hosted under South Africa’s G20 Presidency, the 2025 G20 TechSprint...
SMEs aspire to sustainability, but obstacles abound
Sage’s SME Sustainable Finance Stocktake: Turning Ambition into Action report reveals record levels of sustainability ambition among small businesses, but warns that slow progress on finance and reporting risks is leaving millions behind and putting global net-zero...
Trade can power climate ambition
Trade can be a powerful policy to achieving the Paris Agreement, the 2015 global accord under which all nations pledged to limit warming to well below 2 °C, pursue efforts to 1.5 °C, and submit updated national climate plans every five years. This is according to the...
Teraco, NAPAfrica accelerate the continent’s digital transformation
Teraco has introduced a new API for its Africa Cloud Exchange (ACX) enabling partners to automate cloud connectivity and enhance hybrid and multi-cloud performance across Africa. At the same time, NAPAfrica has reached a major milestone of 6Tbps of traffic and 680...
Cassava doubles down on AI in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports – Cassava is using the first batch of 12 000 Nvidia GPUs it has secured to build the first of five African AI factories in Cape Town. This week, the group has also been appointed as Africa’s first preferred Nvidia Cloud Partner (NCP), adding to...
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Huawei unlocks opportunities for youth at Job Fair 2024
Chinese-invested enterprises in South Africa, including Huawei, gathered at the Gallagher Convention Centre for Job Fair 2024 on 16 April. The event was supported by the Chinese Embassy and run by the South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association (SACETA). The...
Our last-mile delivery game needs to be on point
Africa's last-mile delivery market is expected to be worth $2,3-billion (R43-billion) by 2030. If one considers that the continent will be home to some two billion people by 2050, it becomes clear that this sector will grow exponentially and offer many new business...
Key considerations for fibre to the business (FTTB)
Fast and reliable connectivity for businesses in South Africa has never been more important. With many organisations encouraging staff to return to the office, and the increasing importance of agility and innovation when it comes to cloud and digital infrastructure,...
Beyond diamonds: SA mines for digital riches
South Africa's sluggish economic growth is set for a shot in the arm with the digital economy poised to be a major driver. This is according to Christopher Kistasamy, CEO of MakwaIT Technologies, who writes that the sector contributes up to 19% of GDP and is the...
Africa’s retail infrastructure transformation an evolution and revolution
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Fibre networks tackle technical, logistical hurdles
The number of fibre connections in South Africa has risen by an incredible 4 200% according to data released by MJL Communications. This is clear evidence that fibre connectivity is a critical piece in solving some of the country's most pressing challenges, from...
Commvault acquires Appranix
Commvault has announced the acquisition of Appranix, a cloud cyber resilience company. According to Statista, the average downtime after a ransomware attack is 24 days. Commvault is helping customers reduce downtime by recovering data rapidly via automation and...
Westcon-Comstor in new collaboration with Check Point Software
Westcon-Comstor has announced an expansion of its partnership with Check Point Software Technologies, to equip channel partners with a simplified route to transacting Check Point products in AWS Marketplace. The announcement comes after Westcon-Comstor was named EMEA...
BDO in strategic partnership with SysAid
Accounting and auditor firm BDO South Africa has partnered with IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions provider SysAid, to bring SysAid Copilot to it customers. "BDO has a firm focus to invest in capabilities that enhance productivity and optimise operating...
How GenAI could shape the future of work in SA
It's no secret that generative AI has the potential to revolutionise life as we know it. From being adopted by people to automate mundane tasks, to solving complex problems in a fraction of the time, it could make a big difference to how people interact with the...
Cloud Data Platform Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Backend Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region
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Business Analyst
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Technical Business Analyst -EvdB
Responsibilities:Elicit and translate business requirements from stakeholders to clear technical requirements which can be measured and tested as well as ensuring that all new requirements are aligned with product strategy. Translate business requirements into clearly...
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Technical Business Analyst -EvdB – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Fullstack Software Engineer – React (Next.js) & Java
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ENVIRONMENT:A fast-paced FinTech company seeks a passionate Machine Learning Engineer (MLOps focus) to power instant lending decisions - no humans in the loop. Its models drive credit risk, portfolio management, and lifecycle decisioning with the biggest challenge...
Senior Fullstack Software Engineer – React (Next.js) & Java – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Senior Fullstack Software Engineer - React (Next.js) & Java Join a Global Engineering Group Building High-Impact, Scalable Software Remote (South Africa) | Flexible Hours (EU-Aligned) | Market Related Salary About Our Client Our client is a global software...
Machine Learning Engineer (Model Deployment or MLOps) (CPT Hybrid or Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
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