AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

DSA advances affordable connectivity in underserved countries

A partnership between the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme (DAP) and the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) is contributing towards digital inclusion in Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. By encouraging “a new spectrum mindset”, the DSA and DAP...

NFTs could become standard in investment portfolios

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could become a standard feature of investment portfolios within five years. The prediction from Nigel Green of deVere Group, comes as international brands become increasingly interested in the NFT market. Last week, Nike filed a lawsuit...

Wits to offer students Huawei certification

Huawei and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have announced the launch of the Huawei Authorised Information and Network Academy (HAINA), authorising the university to deliver Huawei certification courses to its students. This will be the fifth accreditation...

Huawei invests in SA with OpenLab

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Eco-Connect in Sandton - Huawei this morning officially launched a new OpenLab in Johannesburg focused on jointly developing solutions that are relevant to the local market. The initial focus for the new OpenLab will be on smart city...

T-Systems debuts SA-based public cloud

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei Eco-Connect in Sandton - T-Systems and Huawei are partnering to offer public cloud infrastructure and services in South Africa, with SAP as one of the core offerings. The agreement was signed this morning by T-Systems CEO Gert...

SA fourth for African FDI

Botswana is the most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent, with South Africa coming in at number four. According to the latest Africa Investment Index 2016 by Quantum Global's independent research arm, Quantum Global Research Lab,...

Mastercard trials biometric card in SA

South Africa was the first market to test Mastercard's new biometric card that combines chip technology with fingerprints to verify the cardholder's identity for in-store purchases. Two separate trials have been concluded with Pick n Pay and Absa Bank. The new card...

Social media platforms and the law

Around 27-million South Africans spend an average of three hours a day tweeting, posting and liking media on international social media platforms, but few of them consider their legal recourse on these platforms. "We Are Social's 2016 Digital Report indicates that...

Keeping EE staff takes more than high pay

Employment equity professionals consider career progression and a better work-life balance to be highly motivating factors to join and stay within a business - and higher pay may no longer guarantee a candidate's signature. Research from Robert Walters shows that,...

How to upskill the retail banking workforce

Retail banking ,an industry founded on stability and tradition, is in the midst of a transformation. Retail banks worldwide are rethinking their business models in light of technological advances, the growth of online and mobile banking, fierce economic pressures,...

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Senior Test Analyst (Supply Chain/Warehouse Management)

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