Alarm bells should be ringing over South Africans’ mental health
New research conducted among Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) members has revealed a sharp rise in mental-health condition prevalence over the past 13 years. In 2024, one in seven DHMS members (15% of the overall Scheme population) registered or claimed for a...
Salaries rise for sixth straight month
The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million earners in South Africa, increased for the sixth consecutive month in September 2025. This steady increase aligns with the gradual improvement in economic activity...
There are hurdles, but CEOs are serious about AI
CEOs are committed to advancing AI solutions across their organisation even as they face challenges from accelerating technology adoption. A new CEO study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, which surveyed 2 000 CEOs globally, revealed that executive respondents...
Business is ready to explore quantum AI
Quantum computing and related technologies like quantum AI are regarded as the next big wave after AI. A global survey of 500 business leaders across industries found that interest in quantum is very high, with more than 60% of respondents indicating they are actively...
C-suite cuts on the cards
Half of C-suite executives are considering cuts to their function in the second quarter of 2025, in anticipation of continued disruption of supply chains, decreased consumer demand and inflation, according to a poll by Gartner. In a Gartner March 17, 2025, webinar...
Many supply chain adoption efforts doomed to fail
By 2028, 60% of supply chain digital adoption efforts will fail to deliver promised value due to insufficient investment in learning and development (L&D), according to Gartner. To improve digital adoption outcomes, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must take...
Service revenue drives MTN’s growth
MTN has noted encouraging acceleration in operational momentum for the quarter ended 31 March 2025. Service revenue was up 19,8%, underpinned by growth in MTN Nigeria and MTN Ghana, and fintech sustained robust performance. The group EBIDTA margin increased 5,3...
Industrial printer shipments trend lower
Shipments of industrial printers declined by 1% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the newest release from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. Total shipments in the fourth quarter were 5% lower than they were...
Nominations open for women in energy award
The African Women Business Energy Network (AWBEN), a platform created to advocate for career advancement for women in the African energy sector, is calling for nominations for this year’s 25 Under 40 Energy Women Rising Stars. Celebrating the achievements and...
Intel achieves full NPU support in MLPerf Client v0.6 benchmark
Intel has announced that it is the only company to achieve full neural processing unit (NPU) support in the newly released MLPerf Client v0.6 benchmark. The result marks the industry’s first standardised evaluation of large language model (LLM) performance on client...
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Immutability could combat ransomware in 2023
Data is the lifeblood of today's enterprises and an extremely lucrative target for attackers. Ransomware, which essentially holds data "hostage" by encrypting it until the company pays a ransom, is increasingly common and becoming more advanced daily. By Tunde Abagun,...
Cloud solutions help large enterprises to deal with load shedding
It seems like yesterday, and, yet a lifetime ago that we as a technology industry had to deal with one of the greatest crises of recent times - the Covid-19 pandemic. By Julian Liebenberg, chief of cloud platform solutions at BCX Overnight, we were tasked with...
Grant to strengthen development of fintech in Africa
The African Development Bank has signed a $525 000 grant agreement with Africa Fintech Network (AFN) for the setup of the Africa Fintech Hub, an online portal that will serve as a one-stop shop for all fintech activities in Africa. The Africa Digital Financial...
Partnership eases cross-border payments for African exchanges
The Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) and the African Securities Exchange Association (ASEA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration and co-operation in promoting cross-border payments of capital markets infrastructure...
MIP honours medical professionals who changed a boy’s life
While South Africa has some of the best medical trauma units in the world, our state medical services and hospitals are unable to meet the demands of all the patients who need treatment - especially those who cannot afford private care. Thankfully, South African...
Avaya enters a next chapter
Avaya Holdings has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from the Chapter 11 process with a growth-oriented capital structure that includes approximately $650-million in liquidity and a net leverage ratio of less than 1x. This completes a...
Local edtech startup penetrates global markets
Three years ago, when the coronavirus pandemic hit our shores, it took a group of like-minded academics just six months to develop an education-focused assessment monitoring app, find investors, test, and launch it nationally. With close to 1-million local students...
Trellix partners to expand threat intelligence portfolio
Trellix has expanded its Threat Intelligence portfolio to increase threat expertise and actionable intelligence, adding Vulnerability Intelligence and Trellix Intelligence as a Service. Through a new partnership with Intel 471, Trellix Insights and Trellix Advanced...
SigniFlow partners with Entrust to enhance trust services
SigniFlow is partnering with Entrust to bring current and new users certificate-based signing from Entrust. "We are excited to announce the addition of Entrust products to SigniFlow's value-added product line during quarter one of 2023," said SigniFlow CEO Leon Van...
Africa must leverage big data to accelerate growth
With humans, businesses and machines generating billions of data points every day, 'big data' is not a buzzword anymore but an immense opportunity for the continent. This is according to Premlin Pillay, group executive of strategy and analytics at Mettus, who says...
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Looking for a talented and experienced Embedded Systems Engineer who will contribute to developing the stable, maintainable and flexible firmware system that underlies products. The candidate will have the opportunity to work with experienced and junior engineers in a...
Business Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region
We're hiring Business Analysts on behalf of a leading financial services provider where insight, collaboration and problem-solving make a real impact. If you have a solid background in analysing business processes and translating them into practical solutions, this...
System Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for a talented and experienced Embedded Systems Engineer who will contribute to developing the stable, maintainable and flexible firmware system that underlies products. The candidate will have the opportunity to work with experienced and junior engineers in a...
ServiceNow Technical Architect (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:A forward-thinking Investment Management Firm seeks a highly skilled ServiceNow Technical Architect to take the lead on the implementation and optimisation of ServiceNow modules, including ITSM Pro, ITOM (Discovery), HRSD, APM, and SPM. You will guide...
Technical Business Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Junior PHP Developer
One of our clients is looking for a Junior PHP Developer. Key Requirements The position supports a customer focused team in their daily delivery of motivational reward, recognition and Incentive based on-line reward programmes.Current experience with PHP 5.3, PHP 5.4...
Senior Networking Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Job DescriptionAs a Senior Networking Engineer, you will be a key player in designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced network infrastructures for the company clients. You will work closely with the companies technical teams and clients to ensure optimal...
Backend Full Stack Developer (PHP, GraphQL, CraftCMS, React) (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR coding talents as a Backend Full Stack Developer are sought by a dynamic Digital Agency where you will design, build & maintain robust Backend services while also contributing to Frontend features. You're a Backend-first Developer (around 60%...
Software Developer (Python) (Western Cape OR Gauteng)
ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Solution / Software Developer to join their team. This role is open to candidates based in either Gauteng or the Western Cape. You will be...
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