Data centres fuel global construction boom
The unseen forces of AI and cloud computing are never out of the news, yet behind the headlines lies a story of growth and innovation as tangible as bricks and mortar. The heavy computing power required by AI workloads - and the growing global demand for AI...
AI, cybersecurity, brand trust changing digital entertainment dynamics
There has been a major shift in the digital entertainment and tech landscape where operational AI, advanced cybersecurity, and brand reputation are becoming more critical than traditional performance marketing, according to SOFTSWISS’s 2026 iGaming Trends Report. The...
SMEs optimistic about 2025 economic climate
South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) entered 2025 with an encouraging sense of optimism. This is according to the latest SME confidence Index, conducted by Business Partners Limited, which reveals that over 58% of respondents felt optimistic about the...
Uptick in mobile banking malware
In 2024, as digital financial transactions continued to expand worldwide, cybercriminals shifted their focus toward mobile devices and crypto assets. According to Kaspersky’s new Financial Cyberthreats report, the number of users encountering mobile banking Trojans...
Drivers and trends for transport electrification
Regulations for decarbonisation are one of the main drivers of vehicle electrification worldwide. IDTechEx's master electric vehicles report, "Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea, and Air 2025-2045", focuses on the eleven main transportation sectors including passenger cars,...
Cassava, Microsoft collaborate on community engagement
Pan-African technology company Cassava Technologies, in a strategic collaboration with Microsoft, has launched a community engagement initiative focused on South Africa. Through this initiative, the two organisations will establish training hubs for youth in the local...
Treasury must address the digital asset elephant in the room
When Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented his delayed budget speech on 12 March amid the furore over a proposed VAT hike, blockchain-based digital assets were the elephant in the room. By Wiehann Olivier, a partner and fintech and digital assets lead for Forvis...
Arctic winter sea ice hits record low level
Winter sea ice cover in the Arctic was the lowest it’s ever been at its annual peak on 22 March 2025, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado. Ice cover ebbs and flows through the seasons in the Arctic (left)...
The myths that are hampering employee productivity
HR leaders must address four emerging myths around employee productivity that could impact their organisations’ ability to achieve desired growth, according to Gartner. A November 2024 survey of more than 450 actively employed CEOs and other senior executive business...
Cloud infrastructure spending surpasses most positive expectations
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments, including dedicated and shared IT environments,...
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SA brands can’t ignore Amazon, but some hard lessons from abroad can help
The launch of Amazon in South Africa next year continues to cause speculation in the market and, while the world's biggest digital marketplace remains tight-lipped about details, there are some surprising lessons to be learned from other global markets, all of which...
EOS Data Analytics partner with TelOne
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TymeAdvance aims to reduce employees’ financial stress
TymeBank is helping South African businesses reduce their employees' financial stress with TymeAdvance, a zero-interest solution that gives staff early access to their earned salary, while protecting them from expensive debt. "Consumers are having a tough time making...
CyborgIntell opens SA office
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5G key to a prosperous SA economy
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Stop payroll fraud by focusing on the small things
Payroll fraud is a widespread and hugely costly form of white-collar crime. According to research conducted by Alexander Forbes around a decade ago, payroll fraud was costing businesses more than cash-in-transit heists. "There are a lot of tricks that people use to...
Online scams risk undermining trust in SA government services
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Perceived customer value is the only metric that matters
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Westcon-Comstor opens in Tanzania
Westcon-Comstor Africa will resume trading in Tanzania, and has outlined a plan to support local partners with channel development, enablement and marketing. Resellers in Tanzania who partner with Westcon-Comstor as their preferred distributor will be able to deliver...
Commvault, Logicalis in strategic partnership
Logicalis South Africa has strengthened its strategic partnership with Commvault by becoming a Commvault Service Advantage Programme Foundation Partner, extending an existing relationship as Premier Partner. "Over the past 18 months, Logicalis has worked consistently...
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Senior Data Engineer (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
Junior Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
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ESG Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
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