Saffers are generally happy in love, but Gen Z is left out

As Valentine's Day approaches, a new Ipsos Love Life Satisfaction study reveals that South Africans continue to thrive in matters of the heart, with feeling loved and appreciated ranking as the nation's number one source of happiness – even as financial stress weighs...

Stark warning that AI could shut down critical infrastructure

Gartner predicts that, by 2028, misconfigured AI in cyber physical systems (CPS) will shut down national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Gartner defines CPS as engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to...

Global technology spending set to hit $5,6trn this year

Global technology spending is forecast to grow by 7,8% in 2026 to reach $5,6-trillion, up from $5,2-trillion in 2025. According to Forrester’s Global Tech Market Forecast, 2025 To 2030, despite US tariffs most countries will see similar economic growth in 2026...

OADC buys seven data centres from NTT Data

Kathy Gibson reports - Open Access Data Centres (OADC), part of the WIOCC group of companies, has acquired seven South African data centres from NTT Data. The data centres, in Bryanston, Parklands, Cape Town, Umhlanga, Bloemfontein, Gqeberha and East London, were part...

Digital inclusion key to SA’s economic future

Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei South Africa Connect in Sandton – South Africa needs to use technology as a tool to solve the challenges it faces, while creating new opportunities to make the country more competitive. “There is no doubt that we have reached a new...

ISPA welcomes proposed new policy direction

As the deadline nears for public comment on the Communications Minister’s proposed new policy direction, ISPA says its submission supports the finalisation of the draft direction in its current form. According to ISPA, extending the use of the Equity Equivalent...

Income inequality still high – but there are green shoots

South Africa’s middle and upper classes are growing and becoming more economically inclusive - but challenges remain, according to the latest report from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing: Social Mobility in South Africa. The...

Consumer confidence recovers in time for Black Friday

NIQ South Africa has released its latest State of the Retail Nation analysis for the first nine months of 2024, showing healthy revenue prospects for the FMCG and Tech & Durables retail sectors. The report highlights a positive shift in consumer sentiment...

Voting for Channelwise Awards extended

Voting for the prestigious Channelwise Awards survey has been extended to midnight on 14 November 2024. The Channelwise Awards give South Africa’s IT reseller partners the opportunity voice their opinion and vote for the vendors and distributors they most enjoy...

Fintech transforms African financial services

Fintech companies in Africa have nearly tripled in number since 2020, improving access to finance for people and businesses across the continent, according to a new EIB report. The report, Finance in Africa 2024, highlights improvements in the African financial sector...

African business leaders upbeat on technology’s impact

More than 300 African business and technology leaders gathered yesterday at the local edition of the SAP Now series of global events to discuss opportunities for the greater adoption of technology to power growth and innovation on the continent. Speaking at the event,...

Nutanix focuses on emerging markets

Kathy Gibson reports - Nutanix is pursuing a growth strategy - with a specific focus on emerging markets, particularly in Africa. “We are investing in Africa as we see the potential and need to acquire market share,” says Shaista Ahmed, channel sales director for...

Dell adds AI experiences to the modern workspace

Dell Technologies is bringing a comprehensive portfolio of AI PCs and workstations to the modern workplace. “From running complex AI workloads on workstations to using day-to-day AI-powered applications on laptops, the AI PC will be an important investment that pays...

ISPA looks to boost fibre Internet service levels

South Africa’s fibre Internet consumers will experience smoother line transfers if service providers adopt recommendations in the latest version of ISPA’s “Fibre Network Operator (FNO) and Internet Service Provider (ISP) Best Practice Recommendations” document....

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How to deliver an actionable data strategy

Recent research shows that approximately 90% of organisations rely on data to drive predictive decision making, yet these same organisations overwhelmingly agree that a backlog of data debt negatively affects their ability to deliver new advanced analytics...

Nigeria’s Military Pensions Board deploys chatbot over WhatsApp

In need of a system that could handle high-volume engagement with its end users, Nigeria's Military Pensions Board has implemented Infobip's Answers chatbot solution over WhatsApp to effectively communicate with thousands of military veterans who rely on the...

Silicon Cape, Huawei Cloud join forces to empower SA startups

Silicon Cape has partnered with Huawei Cloud to provide entrepreneurs and startups with a platform to grow their innovative ideas. This union comes at a time when South Africa is opening its gates to allow for economic growth following two years of the Covid19...

IoT asset tracking for farming gains momentum

Asset-tracking using Internet of Things (IoT) devices is not new. But as the technology evolves, so does the number of use cases extend beyond the traditional. In fact, tracking non-powered assets on a low or no-installation basis thanks to the availability of...

Online learning can never replace classroom training

Covid changed the world and the training landscape with it. Distance learnerships and online learning proliferated through necessity but now that life and learning are returning to some semblance of normality, does this form of training still have a place in skills...

How customer experience leaders can reduce service costs

As a result of the pandemic, today's client expects ease and easy access to products and services via digital platforms, and will abandon a company or brand after a bad experience. Indeed, according to a Zendesk customer experience trends study, more than 60% of...

The ICT skills needed to stay ahead of the digital curve

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) brought a step closer by the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses' continued success relies on their ability to use information and communication technology (ICT) to its fullest - and that depends on having people with ICT skills....

Fujitsu Notebook Lifebook models designed for hybrid workplace

Fujitsu has introduced a brand-new notebook portfolio for today's post-pandemic hybrid work lifestyles. The updated range is spearheaded by a new, lightweight Lifebook E5 Series featuring an all-new, ultra-light magnesium casing. Under the skin, the new models are...

TCL appoints TVR as SA distribution partner

TCL South Africa has added TVR Distribution as a channel partner, distributing all TCL TV's and its soundbar product to the ICT channel, independent specialists and etailer market segments. TCL South Africa's sales manager Muhammed-Izhaar Ebrahim says that the...

PHP / Laravel Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in Cape Town and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and Node.js to join their team....

Lead Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH1015)

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Lead Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers.The Lead Software Developer will form a vital part of the software development team who is responsible for the...

Data Scientist

To facilitate data-driven decision-making and improve company operations, the Data Scientist will develop and execute cutting-edge AI and BI solutions. Drive data science projects, using sophisticated analytics and machine learning models to address difficult business...

Software Engineer (Typescript, React, Node.js)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a comprehensive digital agency located in Reading, UK, and Stellenbosch, South Africa, is in search of a skilled Software Engineer to become a valuable member of their team. As a problem solver, you will collaborate with both customers and...

Data Scientist – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region

To facilitate data-driven decision-making and improve company operations, the Data Scientist will develop and execute cutting-edge AI and BI solutions. Drive data science projects, using sophisticated analytics and machine learning models to address difficult business...

Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE: To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...

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