Slight uptick forecast for global car sales
Global new light vehicle sales in 2025 are expected to rise 1,7% year-over-year, to 89,6-million units, according to a new forecast by S&P Global Mobility. The global auto sector remains focused on managing production and inventory levels in response to regional...
Six vendors dominate the SASE market
The global secure access service edge (SASE) market reached $2,4-billion in 3Q 2024, according to a report from Dell’Oro Group. The top six SASE vendors - Zscaler, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Broadcom, Fortinet, and Netskope - each with greater than 5% revenue share,...
IITPSA ICT Skills Survey focuses on changing landscape
The 2024 edition of the IITPSA South African ICT Skills Survey has gone live for survey input. This survey was previously co-authored by Adrian Schofield, Professional Member and Fellow of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA),...
BankservAfrica and UPI ease e-commerce payments in Africa
BankservAfrica and UnionPay International (UPI) are collaborating to facilitate easier and safer e-commerce transactions for UPI cardholders across Africa's online merchants. The organisations have joined forces to introduce UPI e-commerce acceptance across several...
Industrial IoT set for massive growth
The global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market size is anticipated to reach $1,69-trillion by 2030 and projected to grow at a CAGR of 23,2% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market growth is being driven by a significant...
Webb captures celestial fireworks around a forming star
The cosmos seems to come alive with a crackling explosion of pyrotechnics in this new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Taken with Webb's MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), this fiery hourglass marks the scene of a very young object in the process of becoming...
Collaboration, tech key to SME growth
Growing a business in tough economic times is no easy feat. For small businesses in South Africa specifically, socio-economic factors are further compounded by issues of political uncertainty, volatile global markets, rising operating costs, and the often lonely path...
Steady growth forecast for server market
The global server market size is estimated to reach $175,29-billion by 2030, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9,8% from 2024 to 2030, according to the recent reports of Grand View Research. Continued advances in emerging technologies, such as AI,...
Overcome AI fears to drive business value
Many employees are being tasked with utilising artificial intelligence (AI) in their workflow, and they are growing increasingly concerned about the potential bias created by the technology or losing their jobs to it. In this Q&A interview, Duncan Harris, director...
How to win the loyalty of Gen Z shoppers
Generation Z, born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, is moving into the workforce and becoming one of the most influential consumer demographics. Retailers will need to adjust their strategies if they are to remain relevant for this highly educated, socially...
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SARS outlines plans for third-party data submission from trusts and section 18A institutions
In line with its Vision 2024 to streamline tax collection, SARS will implement new systems for reporting trust distributions and donations to approved institutions, writes Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel. The South African Revenue Service's Vision 2024 is to...
Building a culture of cyber awareness should start at the top
No one is immune to the possibility of a cyberattack on their personal or company device, leaving them vulnerable to the theft of data, confidential information, banking details and more. Large corporations, public entities, individuals, SMMEs - virtually anyone can...
Payment ecosystem must find the commercial carrot to move away from cash
The South African payment ecosystem will need to increase co-operation if it hopes to reduce the country's over-reliance on cash. And, while the regulator still has a big part to play in the solution, flipping the way payments are generally incentivised in favour of...
Telkom VS Gaming partners with Comic Con Africa
Telkom VS Gaming is the official gaming and connectivity partner of Comic Con Africa, Africa's largest pop culture and gaming festival. Taking place between 22-25 September 2022 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Comic Con Africa, fans can look forward to experiencing...
CTSE closes out R85m funding round
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The Reach Group acquires 100% of Jasco Property Solutions
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Workforce in successful diversification into investment clusters
Workforce Holdings, a human capital services company that operates through four focused investment clusters comprising Staffing and Outsourcing, Training and Education, Healthcare and Financial Services, has released results for the interim period ended 30 June 2022....
Culture is key for retaining, attracting talent
Despite mounting economic headwinds over the past two years, the Great Resignation trend shows no sign of abating. According to global research from McKinsey the share of workers planning to leave their jobs this year remains unchanged from 2021, at 40%. By Zuko...
Supa Quick, Disky offer license disk renewal
Fitment centre group Supa Quick has partnered with online platform Disky an to make it convenient and quick for motorists to renew their vehicle licenses using WhatsApp at any of the 190 Supa Quick stores across South Africa. "We are all pressed for time, and no one...
B-BBEE Commission releases 2021 national status and trends report
The B-BBEE Commission's latest report on empowerment trends shows a decrease in overall black ownership, as well as in black women ownership. By Safiyya Patel, partner and Tebogo Moloko, senior associate at Webber Wentzel The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment...
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The scope will include but will not be limited to: Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications.Contribute to work planning, estimations, and resource allocation.Develop and apply industry-leading practices and standards.Design, implement,...
Intermediate Java Software – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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