Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

Technology paradoxes drive digitalisation challenges

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Technologies Forum SA - Technology has never been more central or more relevant for global progress - but organisations need to learn how to leverage new technologies and make the most of their data assets. This is the word from Michael...

Worldwide IT spending to exceed $4trn in 2022

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,5-trillion in 2022, an increase of 5,5% from 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. "Enterprises will increasingly build new technologies and software, rather than buy and implement them, leading to overall...

Hybrid leads in cloud arena

Almost every company is using the cloud, but not for everything, finds a new IBM study. Seventy-eight percent of respondents say their cloud initiatives are coordinated or fully integrated, compared to just 34% in 2012. And, among high performing organisations, that...

Eastern Lowland Gorillas on brink of extinction

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has placed the Eastern Lowland Gorilla in its "Critically Endangered" Red List category, meaning that the species faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. This is the highest category of...

Telcos drive cloud through open networks

Kathy Gibson reports from SATNAC in George - The telecommunications sector is facing a lot of challenges as it battles with additional traffic coupled with declining revenues. At the same time, Internet companies are bringing new products to market and tapping into...

Disruption and the policy landscape

Kathy Gibson reports from SATNAC in George - Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Dr Siyabonga Cwele failed to address the pressing concerns of spectrum allocation and the Broadband White Paper during his keynote address to today's SATNAC conference....

Transformation has a dark side

Kathy Gibson reports from SATNAC in George - The Internet of Things (IoT) is the buzzword of the day, and organisations around the world are rushing to get a foothold in this disruptive new world. But IoT raises massive issues that could prove damaging to companies...

University crisis impacts IT industry

Kathy Gibson reports from SATNAC in George - Universities today are in a state of crisis, and new models will be needed if we are to address the relevant issues. Professor Andrew Leitch, deputy vice-chancellor of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, points out that...

Genesys to acquire Interactive Intelligence

Genesys will acquire Interactive Intelligence in a transaction valued at approximately $1,4-billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Interactive Intelligence shareholders will receive $60.50 per share in cash, representing a premium of 36% to Interactive...

Last lifeline for Africa’s elephants?

International wildlife charity, Born Free Foundation, has described the transcontinental figures released last week on savannah elephants as "profoundly sobering". In 1979, there were some 1.3-million elephants in Africa, but now a new transcontinental survey - the...

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Software Engineer (GOLANG) – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Job Overview Become a vital and high contributing team member developing high quality software for distributed systems.Obsess over solving the customers' problems and delivering just the right product while taking full end-to-end ownership of all implemented...

Data Architect – Gauteng Midrand

Our client, leaders in the Automotive space has a long-term contract opportunity for a Solutions Architect. This position is based in the Gauteng region with a hybrid approach being on-site and remote. Skills Required: Data Intelligence Architecture...

C# Developer – Gauteng Sandown

PLEASE NOTE: We are looking for Developers who can build a system from scratch and do not need hand holding. This is a fully remote position, but there are in-office meetings perhaps once/twice a month. Our client, an entrepreneurial financial institution, is looking...

Junior Systems Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria

We are recruiting a Junior Systems Engineer for a hybrid opportunity.Role Objective: Responsible for monitoring all connectivity environments, as well as continuous updates of all daily reports. Qualification Required:Matric /Grade 12BS/MS degree in Computer Science,...

SQL Developer (Mid-Snr)

One of our US based clients are looking for a SQL Developer with 5+ years' experience extracting data from a variety of platforms, performing data mapping, data transformation, and loading data to the target system. The position requires strong system and process...

Mobile Developer

Purpose: To develop functionality for a mobile application based on Microsoft Xamarin product set with React Native knowledge. The mobile application development is compatable with iOS, Android and Huwaei app store requirements. A working knowledge of each app store...

Solutions Architect

Our client, leaders in the Automotive space has a long-term contract opportunity for a Solutions Architect. This position is based in the Gauteng region with a hybrid approach being on-site and remote. Skills Required: Angular 10, AG GridSpring Framework, AWS...

MANAGER: IT INFRASTRUCTURE at Universal Healthcare

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:To deliver an effective, secure and resilient Group ICT infrastructure that supports the Group's organisational requirements, providing voice and data networks and ICT Server and endpoint environment. Responsible for owning IT service management...

Embedded Software Engineer (Netherlands)

Our client in the High Tech sector requires an Embedded Software Engineer, NetherlandsResponsibilities:Focus is on embedded software design and implementationDeliver technical contributions to all aspects of the development: specification, design, implementation,...

Senior Database Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Requirements: Diploma or Degree in IT Administration, MCSE, MCDBA SQL and DATABASE Design etc.5 years' experience in database administration in advanced stage with proven track recordExperience with Windows Server 2016 and upExperience with SQL [Phone Number Removed];...

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