AI investments a priority as capital spending stalls
Chief financial officers (CFOs) are entering the second half of 2025 facing a mix of cost pressures, policy shifts and geopolitical risks, resulting in 37% of finance leaders already pausing some capital spending, according to a survey by Gartner. “This survey of...
PC shipments are up amid tariff concerns
Counterpoint Research’s preliminary estimates from its PC service indicate that the global PC shipment market grew 8,4% YoY in Q2 2025, marking the highest YoY increase since 2022 when pandemic-driven demand lifted the market. The Q2 growth was mainly driven by the...
Chief audit execs will face more board pressure
With emerging legal and regulatory uncertainties, geopolitical and economic hurdles, and the dual nature of AI as both a potential threat and a valuable business asset, chief audit executives (CAEs) are facing increased pressure by the board to provide assurance over...
In 16 seconds, Google earns the same as an average US worker
According to data presented by AltIndex.com, it takes just 16 seconds for Google (Alphabet), the top earner in the GAFAM (Google Alphabet, Apple, Facebook Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft) group, to make what the average US worker earns in a year. The GAFAM group has seen...
How India’s new satellite will see the Earth
When NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) new Earth satellite NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) launches in coming months, it will capture images of Earth’s surface so detailed they will show how much small plots of land and ice are...
January brings PMI decline
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) started the year on the back foot, declining by 0.9 points to 45.3 points in January 2025. This is the third consecutive contraction and the lowest level since August 2024. This suggests that the loss of...
Platformisation key to reducing security complexity
New global research from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and Palo Alto Networks has found that surveyed organisations are facing security complexity challenges as they juggle an average of 83 different security solutions from 29 vendors. It also shows that...
DeepSeek-R1 now live with Nvidia NIM
DeepSeek-R1, an open model with reasoning capabilities, is now available as an Nvidia NIM microservice preview. Instead of offering direct responses, reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 perform multiple inference passes over a query, conducting chain-of-thought,...
Services, beyond mobile drive positive results for Vodacom
Vodacom Group revenue grew 1,6% to R39,5-billion for the quarter ended 31 December 2024, impacted by a stronger rand. Group service revenue growth accelerated to 11,6% on a normalised basis, while South Africa service revenue growth improved to 3,2%, supported by...
Kaspersky detects wedding invitation stealer
Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team detected a new malicious campaign targeting Android users. It uses fake wedding invitations to lure victims into installing a malicious application that was labelled by Kaspersky as the Tria Stealer. It forwards content from...
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How telephony integration improves CRM performance
From improved team efficiency to greater sales success, an integrated telephony system can help boost your company's success. However, choosing the right partner to oversee the integration process is essential to avoid frustrations and to ensure that productivity is...
Connecting the digital backbone
The Internet of Things (IoT) isn't new, but it has simmered on the edges of innovation and transformation for years and now it has, as the World Economic Forum puts it, 'quietly arrived'. In China, there are more connected things than there are people, and globally,...
I am the CEO; no, I am the CEO
One of the most successful cyber-attacks of 2022 is CEO fraud, also known as business email compromise (BEC). According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Centre 2021 report, this type of attack is one of the most profitable, and one that has seen a significant...
Looking beyond gender in ICT skills development
Along with focusing on reducing the local ICT gender skills gap, industry and government must focus on creating a holistic approach to skills development that include the soft skills required for the modern work environment. This is according to Linda Misauer,...
Our ambitious – and expensive – energy transition
South Africa has great aspirations for its energy industry: Not only has the country committed to significant decreases in carbon emissions, but it is also intent on creating a thriving green economy that creates jobs and business opportunities throughout the country....
The changing role of CIOs in modern business
In today's rapidly evolving business world, the role of the CIO has become increasingly vital in driving organisational productivity. However, these executives are confronted with challenges such as outdated technology, insufficient infrastructure, and increasing...
Digital tools can transform travel and tourism
Travel and tourism in South Africa is booming and supports 1,5-million jobs across the country (World Travel and Tourism Council, 2019). However, 60% of travel and tourism companies in South Africa identified the cost of cross-border payments as a significant...
Why financial inclusion affects human rights
Despite increasing adoption of digital financial services, millions of people worldwide remain unbanked or underbanked. They either do not have access to bank accounts or they have limited access to services like cheque accounts, credit cards, loans and other...
How AI could change tourism
AI is not designed to replace everyone's job, as is commonly believed, but it is revolutionizing the way we live, work, and play, including the tourism industry. By Leigh Myles, business development manager: Africa at Profitroom A Google travel study shows that 74% of...
What you need to know about deploying AI to your security stack
Is there any single technology burdened with more hype than artificial intelligence (AI)? Bb Brian Pinnock, vice-president: sales engineering EMEA at Mimeast I recently chatted to author and technologist Mo Gawdat about his book Scary Smart. In our discussion the...
Data Scientist – Durban at Ntice Search – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Our Client is a forward-thinking organization leveraging data to drive strategic decisions and fuel innovation. They are committed to solving real-world problems with data-driven insights and are looking for a passionate Data Scientist to join our growing team. -...
Business Analyst
The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively within the team and across other teams in business to deliver exceptional customer experiences.Key responsibilities:Ensuring continual appreciation of the broader business context by understanding industry and market...
Data Scientist – Johannesburg at Ntice Search
Our Client is a forward-thinking organization leveraging data to drive strategic decisions and fuel innovation. They are committed to solving real-world problems with data-driven insights and are looking for a passionate Data Scientist to join our growing team. -...
Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively within the team and across other teams in business to deliver exceptional customer experiences.Key responsibilities:Ensuring continual appreciation of the broader business context by understanding industry and market...
Data Scientist – Johannesburg at Ntice Search – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our Client is a forward-thinking organization leveraging data to drive strategic decisions and fuel innovation. They are committed to solving real-world problems with data-driven insights and are looking for a passionate Data Scientist to join our growing team. -...
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The purpose of the role is to plan, design, develop and launch Personal Share Portfolios (PSP) and associated business processes across the Investment platform.Key responsibilitiesEnsuring continual appreciation of the broader business context by understanding...
Senior Frontend Developer (Angular & React) (JHB Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR ability to balance aesthetic design with technical feasibility is sought by a cutting-edge Telco Company in Joburg to fill the role of its next Senior Frontend Developer. Working closely with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment, you will...
Developer – Technical Support (CH1118) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client, a leading innovator in financial wellness and inclusion, has developed a platform that enables employees to access their already earned wages early (EWA). They are now looking for a Developer – Technical Support to join their team. Requirements:Computer...
BI Developer (Tzaneen) – Limpopo Tzaneen
ENVIRONMENT:A highly skilled BI Developer who can thrive under seasonal pressure and has a passion for excellence is sought by our client, a dynamic Supply Chain Specialist in Tzaneen. Your core role will entail Power BI report development and maintaining reports,...
Business Analyst
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Business Analysts to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Gather and document detailed business requirements for planning and forecasting solutions, and analytics...
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