Africa’s restless youth demand digitalisation
Kathy Gibson reports - Africa has a very youthful population – the median age is about 19 years – which is tech-savvy and keen to take part in the global digital revolution. But without connectivity, decent broadband penetration, and fit-for-purpose data centres this...
Why cybersecurity matters
Kathy Gibson reports – As digital transformation rolls out across Africa, cybersecurity is coming to the fore as an issue that affects all governments, organisations, and ciizens. Mondli Gungubele, deputy-minister of communications and digital technologies, tells...
Growing consumer confidence boosts new vehicle sales
New vehicle sales in May experienced a buoyant 22% surge to more than 45 000 units, according to the latest sales data from naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. “It was most satisfying to see customer confidence, boosted by a further interest cut and positive...
Airline profitability to strengthen despite headwinds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced updates to its 2025 airline industry financial outlook, showing improved profitability over 2024 and resilience in the face of global economic and political shifts. Key highlights from the expected 2025...
Lenovo delivers on its ‘pocket to cloud’ promise
AI is no longer coming – it is here. This is the word from Yugen Naidoo, GM: Lenovo Southern Africa, who says IT must be about innovation with a purpose. “In southern Africa, Lenovo has made real progress, bring smarter technology to customers, supporting the channel,...
How City of Joburg innovated to keep the lights on
Kathy Gibson reports from Saphila Transcend in Sun City – When it started on its digital transformation journey, the City of Johannesburg had to not only update obsolete technology, but convince business users to adopt better processes. Having partnered with SAP since...
Supercomputer aims to accelerate Nobel-worthy science
Doudna is a new supercomputer being built at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California. “It will advance scientific discovery from chemistry to physics to biology and all powered by — unleashing this power — of artificial intelligence,” says US...
Nearly 3% of school staff flagged for criminal activity
New data from TPN - a leading provider of background screening for schools - reveals alarming trends that underscore the urgency of stronger compliance with regulatory checks, writes Ashleigh Laurent, legal counsel at TPN. With the Department of Justice and...
Intel boosts AI workloads with new processors
Intel has unveiled three new additions to its Xeon 6 series of central processing units (CPUs), designed specifically to manage the most advanced GPU-powered AI systems. These new processors with Performance-cores (P-cores) include Intel’s innovative Priority Core...
EHR market in rude health
The global electronic health records (EHR) market will reach $43,36-billion by 2030 – growing at a CAGR of 4,54% from 2025 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The research group says this growth will be due to the increasing adoption of...
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Seamless data movement and storage across platforms
As more organisations across the Middle East and Africa region embrace a multi-cloud strategy, they are realising the benefits that come with having multiple cloud service providers, which includes agility, fast response times and the option to leverage the best...
The evolution of mobile payments
Now that the dust has settled after the pandemic, one of its most enduring legacies is the wider usage of mobile and contactless payments around the world. By Charles Pittaway, MD of Netcash Global research from Accenture shows that more than half (56%) of consumers...
Could virtual agents have helped to prevent Bester saga?
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Prioritise energy efficiency to achieve business continuity
We are halfway through 2023 and South Africa has experienced nearly as many hours of load shedding as it did in the full year of 2022. By Jo-Anne Arends , product manager at Nashua Load shedding up to Level 6 is a daily occurrence, putting businesses and households in...
How to automate recruitment processes
Most human resources (HR) professionals choose this career because they're passionate about people leadership and business strategy. Yet many HR professionals spend more time and energy on routine admin and manual processes than they'd like to and less on strategic...
Cisco demos AI-first security cloud
Cisco (CSCO) is delivering on the AI-driven Cisco Security Cloud, investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning innovations that will empower security teams by simplifying operations and increasing efficacy. Today's IT environment has dramatically shifted....
Salesforce recognises SA partners
Salesforce has announced the winners of its annual South Africa Partner Awards 2023 across eight categories. The South Africa Partner Awards took place at the Kyalami Convention Centre as part of Salesforce World Tour Essentials Johannesburg, where more than 2 000...
Huawei launches Young Women in Tech programme
The Huawei ICT Academy is set to highlight Huawei's ethos of diversity and inclusion by supporting Youth Month and expanding its successful Women in Tech initiative with a focus on young women. Called the Huawei Young Woman in Tech programme, the course is taking...
Advanced food processing tech makes food industry more sustainable
Food goes to waste at every stage in the food manufacturing and distribution process – from farming and production to packaging, storage, distribution, retail and finally, once it reaches consumers. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United...
Quality college education unlocks opportunities for youth
Worsening load shedding, record unemployment and a sluggish economy are all understandably dragging down the job prospects for the youth of our country right now. By Eloise Nolte, MD of Optimi College With the focus on Youth Day (16 June), we are set to become more...
Senior IT Specialist – Gauteng Pretoria
Our client seeks the expertise of a Senior IT Specialist will oversee the technological infrastructure supporting credit control and audit processes for municipal utility contracts. This role focuses on managing systems for data collection, storage, and reporting...
Project Manager – Gauteng Centurion
Project Manager Opportunity! Fixed-Term (12 month contract) | Market Related Job Purpose:To manage the organisational projects using current Project Management and associated methodologies (Business Analysis, Change Management and SDLC) to ensure successful delivery...
CRM Analyst (HubSpot) (George Onsite) – Western Cape George
ENVIRONMENT:PLAY a pivotal part in reducing call centre reliance and driving sustainable online growth by using data-led decision-making and marketing automation to enable seamless customer journeys as the next CRM Analyst wanted by one of South Africa's...
Junior Developer
Are you a tech enthusiast ready to kickstart your development career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? A growing IT solutions company is looking for a Junior Developer to join their team, supporting web applications and growing into a full-stack development role....
Senior SQL Developer (JHB)
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Joburg-based Business Process Outsourcer seeks a forward-thinking Senior SQL Developer who sees AI not as a threat but as a powerful productivity enhancer. That leveraging tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or others to automate routine code writing,...
Systems Engineer III
Our client is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer III to join their Server and Storage - Operations team. This is a senior-level (L3) role responsible for engineering, automating, and optimising hybrid cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will bring deep...
Actuarial Business Analyst (Data Science & Machine Learning Focus) (George Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:OUR client is redefining how insurance and technology work together and is looking for an experienced Actuarial Business Analyst with a strong focus on leading a team of Data Scientists to design, develop, and implement Machine Learning models. The role...
Junior Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Are you a tech enthusiast ready to kickstart your development career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? A growing IT solutions company is looking for a Junior Developer to join their team, supporting web applications and growing into a full-stack development role....
Senior SQL Developer (JHB) – Gauteng Randburg
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Systems Engineer III – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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