Are AI and robotics about to stall in manufacturing?
Nearly half of organisations lack confidence in their manufacturing strategy to deliver on business outcomes over the next three years, according to a new survey from Gartner. The survey found that two-thirds of organisations are not pursuing the needed aggressive...
Another month of growth for African air cargo
Data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released for September 2025 global air cargo markets shows that total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 2,9% compared to September 2024 levels (+3.2% for international operations)....
Stranded astronauts set to splash down
The two NASA astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) are on their way home, expected to splash down around 22h45 tonight (South African time). The SpaceX Crew-9 will return to Earth following an approximately 15-hour journey in the Dragon...
Businesses under pressure as GenAI shakes up the job market
The rise of generative AI (GenAI) is shaking up workplaces around the world, and South Africa is no exception. As businesses adapt to new ways of working, job seekers are rethinking their careers, upskilling and negotiating better opportunities. A Pnet white paper,...
Manufacturing signals mixed sentiments
After reaching its highest level in over two years during the fourth quarter of 2024, the latest Absa Manufacturing Survey saw a slight dip in confidence in the first quarter. While the start of 2025 brought renewed optimism, confidence fell by 2 points to 34 as an...
GenAI can aid enterprise risk management
Enterprise risk management (ERM) teams can increase their efficiency and drive better risk insight and mitigation by using generative AI (GenAI) tools in five ways, according to Gartner, Inc. “GenAI offers ERM teams a unique opportunity to expand their capabilities...
30% CAGR expected for European AI spend
According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide, European spending in artificial intelligence will reach $144,6-billion in 2028, based on a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30,3% over the...
AI-driven personalisation will make workplace apps adaptive
By 2028, more than 20% of digital workplace applications will use AI-driven personalization algorithms to generate adaptive experiences for the worker, according to Gartner. Digital workers satisfied with work applications are nearly three times more likely to report...
Climate Change Act comes into effect
President Cyril Ramaphosa, has proclaimed the Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act No. 22 of 2024) (the Act), with the notice published in the Government Gazette on 17 March 2025. The Act is intended to enable the development of an effective climate change response and a...
Sustainability key for data centre growth
Data centres can be likened to an ecosystem of computing facilities that contain many facets required to store and handle data. IDTechEx's latest report, "Sustainability for Data Centres 2025-2035: Green Technologies, Market Forecasts, and Players", unpacks efforts...
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FleetIT gets the green light with Grindstone Accelerator
FleetIT has made it into Grindstone's 2022/23 Accelerator programme. This month, Grindstone revealed that 25 companies will embark on its year-long programme to assist "high-growth tech start-ups to become more investable, sustainable, and exit-ready." Grindstone is...
Millennials and fintechs are redefining financial services
Millennials have received an especially bad reputation in the media over the past decade, characterised as lazy and entitled, and attributed as the reason for the so-called "death" of a number of industries, from the diamond industry to even beer and napkins. By...
What merchants and consumers need to know about RMS
When South Africa became the first country in the world to launch Authenticated Collections (Debicheck), replacing EDO (AEDO & NAEDO) with DebiCheck in 2021, consumers and merchants breathed a collective sigh of relief. Now Registered Mandate Services (RMS)...
Bridging learning gaps through edutech
Students have had to adapt to new ways of learning as many learners endured major disruptions within their curriculum such as at-home distractions and changes of schedule leading to students experiencing learning gaps in their education. The South African educational...
Top picks: JavaScript frameworks
The list of JavaScript frameworks continues to grow within the JavaScript ecosystem. These frameworks are specifically designed to simplify the development process - a library of pre-built JavaScript code that is used to make development easy. By Nick Durrant, CEO of...
A zero trust model needed to protect the future workplace
Though remote work and the hybrid working model have proven beneficial for employee well-being, inclusion and productivity, there have also been pitfalls - most notably on the security front. "Threat actors never stopped looking for new ways to exploit the...
Consolidate data for competitive intelligence
The amount of data created globally is expected to grow to more than 180 zettabytes by 2025. For context, 1ZB is equal to a trilliant gigabyte. It should hardly be a surprise that organisations are under immense pressure to manage this ever-swelling sea of data to...
Cybereason launches MDR mobile app
Cybereason has launched the Cybereason Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Mobile App that allows Defenders the power of a security operations centre (SOC) at their fingertips. With the Cybereason MDR Mobile App, Defenders can further reduce the mean-time-to...
Customers are looking for value in the cloud, not cheap solutions
Infrastructure is the foundation upon which businesses thrive and managed service providers build their businesses, but in today's environment you need to offer unique solutions that show your customers value if you intend to grow. By Andrew Cruise, MD of Routed A...
Beat the Great Resignation with human experience management
With the world gripped in a state of unprecedented uncertainty following the disruption of the pandemic and the transformational impact of technology, companies are facing an uphill battle with attracting, motivating and retaining top talent. According to Shiraz...
Developer – Java (API) (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
Client Details:Our client is the leading provider of complex software - they have an impressive global and local footprint and cover all the interesting domains including payments and telco. This client is very R&D focused, they are great believers in continuous...
Intermediate Business Analyst
We are seeking a driven Intermediate Business Analyst to join our client's Managed Services team. This role is ideal for someone with at least 3 years of experience in a Business Analyst role, who is eager to grow their skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment....
Project Manager – Gauteng Centurion
A well-established business is seeking to appoint an Project Manager.The purpose of this job is to manage the organisational projects using the appropriate Project Management methodologies.(PMBOX, SCLC)QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCEAn undergraduate university degree...
Developer – Java (API) (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Client Details:Our client is the leading provider of complex software - they have an impressive global and local footprint and cover all the interesting domains including payments and telco. This client is very R&D focused, they are great believers in continuous...
Intermediate Business Analyst – Western Cape Durbanville
We are seeking a driven Intermediate Business Analyst to join our client's Managed Services team. This role is ideal for someone with at least 3 years of experience in a Business Analyst role, who is eager to grow their skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment....
Junior Developer (.Net) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client, a specialised IT firm, partners with organisations to tackle substantial enterprise-level business, system, or project challenges. Their approach combines a proactive "start-now" philosophy with agile development and just-in-time design...
FI/CO ABAP Developer (Pharmaceutical Industry) 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...
Power BI Specialist (6 month contract)
Our client is seeking a Power BI Specialist with expertise in developing interactive dashboards, complex data models, and insightful analytics solutions. The successful candidate will have a strong grasp of data visualisation best practices and the ability to work...
Junior Developer (.Net) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client, a specialised IT firm, partners with organisations to tackle substantial enterprise-level business, system, or project challenges. Their approach combines a proactive "start-now" philosophy with agile development and just-in-time design...
FI/CO ABAP Developer (Pharmaceutical Industry) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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...
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