Top emerging technologies to support autonomous business
Gartner has unveiled its 2025 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies with many of the top technology innovations to watch this year supporting the new autonomous business era - including machine customers, AI agents, decision intelligence, and programmable money....
Illicit cigarettes starve SA’s fiscus of billions
South Africa was once hailed as a leader in tobacco control. From 1994 to 2009, sharp increases in excise taxes, combined with measures such as advertising bans and smoke-free legislation, reduced smoking rates, improved public health, and delivered strong revenue...
5,6bn user accounts were compromised in 2024
Data breaches increased 7,6-times compared to the previous year, rising from 731,1-million in 2023 to 5,6-billion in 2024, according to an annual recap by Surfshark. China ranks first (940-million) and accounts for 17% of all breaches in 2024. Russia (921-million) is...
ESG will remain core focus in tech
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) remains an issue of strategic importance to the tech industry, despite ongoing fragmentation by geography and company culture, with the election of Donald Trump as the US president accelerating a period of short-term...
Quantum computing is coming for Web3
IT leaders are doubling down on the need for robust Web3 strategies to cover both the opportunities and threats it poses as the digital landscape rapidly evolves. A global study conducted by Naoris Protocol found that 58% of IT directors deem a robust Web3 strategy to...
AI to transform e-commerce
Marketplace platforms are a dominant economic force globally, and have helped to change how businesses and consumers interact. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) represents a seismic technological shift, poised to reshuffle the deck once again. Prosus, in collaboration...
Potential effects of Trump’s on-off tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s aggressive use of tariff threats is rattling markets. George Brown, senior US economist, and David Rees, head of global economics at Schroders consider the possible impact. Global shares fell on Monday 3 February and the dollar rose...
SASE market to almost double by 2029
According to a recently published forecast report from Dell’Oro Group the global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market is forecast to $17-billion by 2029, representing a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). The increasing presence of vendors offering SD-WAN and...
New crypto-stealing Trojan found in AppStore and Google Play
Kaspersky Threat Research expertise centre has discovered a new data-stealing Trojan, SparkCat, active in AppStore and Google Play since at least March 2024. This is the first known instance of optical recognition-based malware appearing in AppStore. SparkCat uses...
Chinese computing market to soar by 42%
China and the US have been in a race to dominate the computing industry for years. While the US has long held the upper hand, driving breakthroughs in AI and quantum technologies with its tech giants Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, China is rapidly closing the gap. Massive...
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Look again at security automation
The sheer scale and pace of today’s cyber threats could prove overwhelming for the security department, outpacing its resources. Hila Meller, BT Security, Global Head of Sales shares BT’s own learnings on the top five things to consider for your security automation...
Green building an opportunity for SMEs
The demand for ‘green,’ or environmentally sound buildings has been driven strongly by the global shift towards sustainable development as well as various push and pull factors. Unstable power supply and the opportunity to save on utilities are just two of the reasons...
DCC wins at APC for Schneider Electric MEA Awards
Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has been awarded the highly contested Leading Edge Award for Distribution 2021 at the recent APC by Schneider Electric MEA Secure Power President’s Club Partner Awards held in Slovenia. The ICT distributor’s APC by Schneider Electric...
Econz Wireless partners with 4Sight Dynamics Africa
Econz Wireless has appointed JSE-listed 4Sight Holdings as a distributor of its products throughout the Middle East, Central Europe, and Africa regions. The partnership will allow mutual customers to take advantage of already commercially available bi-directional...
CloudSmiths and DotModus merge
CloudSmiths has merged with DotModus to form an omnichannel customer journey company that will operate under the CloudSmiths brand. Launched in 2010, DotModus specialises in Google Cloud Data Analytics and Google Cloud Infrastructure. It is also a Gold Microsoft...
New channel director will help Cybereason expansion
Cybereason, the XDR company, has appointed Chantél Hamman as its new channel director focused on growing the company’s presence across sub-Saharan Africa. Hamman, who has almost 20 years of experience, will work with existing and prospective partners on programs to...
Future of Education summit explores digital future
The past few years have shown that the traditional approach to education is unsustainable, with technology opening up new platforms for learner engagement. On Friday 29 July from 10h30am to 15h30, prominent academics and business leaders will engage with this year’s...
Research firm names SAS as anti-money laundering leader
SAS has been named a Leader in anti-money laundering solutions by Forrester. The Forrester Wave: Anti-Money-Laundering Solutions, Q3 2022 evaluates the industry’s 15 most significant anti-money laundering (AML) technology providers, assessing and ranking them based on...
NEC XON partners with A10 Networks to tackle IPv4 challenges
NEC XON has partnered with A10 Networks for its range of networking solutions, including its carrier-grade network address translation (CGN). CGN solves the challenge of IP version 4 (IPv4) and IP version 6 (IPv6) incompatibility. “Without additional IP addresses any...
Virtual agents an integral part of the customer service team
When chatbots first arrived on the customer service scene, many thought they could be used to replace human agents. Their ability to talk and learn made us believe that they could perform the role of a virtual agent, resolving more customer queries unassisted. By Ryan...
SAP Basis Consultant at Parvana Recruitment
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client is a professional management consultancy and IT services provider, focused on delivering creative and innovative digital solutions. Their client base includes both startups and large corporations, but their mission...
Technical Lead (PHP & Node.JS) (On-site Somerset West)
ENVIRONMENT:A well-established yet fast-growing software company serving the South African property management market is looking for a hands-on Technical Lead who excels in both coding and architecture while also inspiring and mentoring a team. In this pivotal role,...
Senior IT Architect (24 Month Contract) (JHB) – Gauteng Midrand
ENVIRONMENT:ENSURE secure designs and resilient systems as your expertise as a Senior IT Security Architect is sought by a dynamic IT Consultancy in Joburg. You will play a critical role enhancing its Security Architecture capabilities while addressing a backlog of...
SAP Basis Consultant at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client is a professional management consultancy and IT services provider, focused on delivering creative and innovative digital solutions. Their client base includes both startups and large corporations, but their mission...
Technical Lead (PHP & Node.JS) (On-site Somerset West) – Western Cape Somerset West
ENVIRONMENT:A well-established yet fast-growing software company serving the South African property management market is looking for a hands-on Technical Lead who excels in both coding and architecture while also inspiring and mentoring a team. In this pivotal role,...
Senior React Native Developer (CPT Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing Sales Software provider seeks a highly skilled Senior React Native Developer who will play a crucial role in shaping its product from conception to completion, translating designs into high-quality code and developing cutting-edge...
Senior C# Developer
PeopleSolved is currently recruiting for a Snr C# Developer, preferably in a manufacturing, logistics, or industrial automation setting. This is a 1-Year contact, to be part of an international manufacturing and packaging company. Role is based in Richard's Bay....
Full Stack Developer (Javascript, Vue.js & PHP) (On-site Somerset West)
ENVIRONMENT:A well-established yet fast-growing software company serving the South African property management market is looking for a highly skilled and independent Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be an expert in JavaScript...
Senior React Native Developer (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Century City
ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing Sales Software provider seeks a highly skilled Senior React Native Developer who will play a crucial role in shaping its product from conception to completion, translating designs into high-quality code and developing cutting-edge...
Senior C# Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay
PeopleSolved is currently recruiting for a Snr C# Developer, preferably in a manufacturing, logistics, or industrial automation setting. This is a 1-Year contact, to be part of an international manufacturing and packaging company. Role is based in Richard's Bay....
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