Manufacturing pressure drives October PMI lower
The seasonally adjusted PMI declined by 1.6 points to 49.2 in October, reversing the gain seen in September when the index reached 50.8. The latest reading suggests that the manufacturing sector remains under pressure, with respondents pointing to subdued domestic...
AI’s growing demand for resources is unsustainable
A new white paper from NTT Data highlights the urgent need to embed sustainability into every layer of AI development and deployment to counteract the technology’s environmental impact. Deploying innovative solutions for sustainable AI is a corporate responsibility...
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...
Spend on edge computing to approach $380bn
Global spending on edge computing solutions accounts for nearly $261-billion in 2025 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13,8%, reaching $380-billion by 2028. This is according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast...
New entrant Smart Hands Africa bridges skills gap with ITArmi JV
IT industry veteran Anton Jacobsz has launched a new IT services company, Smart Hands Africa, to meet rising demand for skilled IT professionals across the African continent. As part of its establishment, Smart Hands Africa has also announced a strategic joint venture...
Sea levels rose unexpectedly high in 2024
Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, mostly because of ocean water expanding as it warms, or thermal expansion. According to a NASA-led analysis, last year’s rate of rise was 0,59cm per year, compared to the expected rate of 0,43cm per year. “The rise...
MTN invests R29,9-billion in network capacity
MTN has reported a strong underlying operational and financial performance for the period ended 31 December 2024, despite earnings being down. Group service revenue decreased by 15,4% on a reported basis to R177,8-billion, but increased by 13,8% in constant currency;...
Big tech’s impact on quantum computing
In the last few months, three of the world's largest tech giants made waves with their announcements in quantum computing. But what will the impact of Microsoft's Majorana 1, Google's Willow, and Amazon's Ocelot be once the dust has settled, and is it just big tech...
Telcos part of the expanding cloud ecosystem
Enterprises are witnessing an expanding cloud ecosystem, which is beginning to include telecoms and networking providers looking to support API services, container integration/consulting, and AI network integrations, according to GlobalData research....
CFOs plan their largest spending on sales
Chief financial officer (CFO) plans to increase 2025 budgets for the sales, information technology and marketing functions indicate a continued push to fuel growth, according to Gartner. “For the second consecutive year, growth is a key executive priority and the...
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Datacentrix named as Check Point 3-Star partner
Datacentrix has achieved 3-Star partner status with Check Point Software Technologies. "Our advancement to the 3-Star level demonstrates that Datacentrix has the right technical and business expertise in place, has successfully completed projects, and is delivering an...
Tips on the planned two-pot system for retirement savings
Draft amendments have been published to introduce the proposed two-pot system for retirement savings. Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel, offers a summary of the main features. On 29 July 2022, National Treasury released the 2022 Draft Revenue Laws Amendment Bill...
Seacom and BT team up to deliver services to Africa
Seacom and BT have announced a strategic alliance which will help Seacom further secure its own infrastructure and deliver new networking, security and communications solutions to enterprise customers in Africa. Seacom will be leveraging BT's services, vendor...
Tsebo Facilities Solutions partners with Pragma
Tsebo Facilities Solutions has taken steps to disrupt the way in which facilities management services are offered in Africa by implementing a specialised enterprise asset management software and application suite, through collaboration with smart enterprise asset...
Why technology can be a woman’s thing
As we celebrate Women’s Month, let us not forget that the presence of women in science is still very limited. By Kate Mollett, Senior Regional Director at Commvault, Africa According to the Thematic Report of the inter-university consortium AlmaLaurea, the differences...
Westcon-Comstor adds EfficientIP to its portfolio
Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has signed a new distribution agreement with EfficientIP, a vendor of DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (DDI) and DNS Security solutions. The agreement will see the delivery of the security solutions to the distributor's African...
Exclusive Networks Africa maintains B-BBEE Level 1 rating
Exclusive Networks Africa has maintained its certification as a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 1 contributor, allowing it to pass on a preferential procurement rating of 135% to its business partners. In addition, says MD Anton Jacobsz, its...
Bridgestone, Microsoft to accelerate advanced tyre analytics integration
Bridgestone has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to use Microsoft Azure to accelerate development and go-to-market strategies in support of Bridgestone's digital transformation and sustainable solutions portfolio. "Since our first collaboration announcement in...
Cell C replaces the data lost during loadshedding
Loadshedding has become something we have to live with for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, during loadshedding, customers have limited network access which may result in them not being able to connect or consume their content. Now Cell C has introduced what it...
Organisational culture change needed to address gender bias in African ICT
When it comes to gender equality in the workplace, the African continent remains varied, with some regions - such as the southern, western and eastern parts of the continent - showing better progress in creating more gender-equal environments than others. By Doreen...
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...
Power BI Specialist (6 month contract) – Remote Remote
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...
Technical Project Manager (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:An international and highly regarded organisation dedicated to "doing good" for society, they are renowned for their ethics, upliftment programs and while their tech environment is leading edge, this organisation is ideal for someone who wants to make...
ESG Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...
Senior Software Developer: e-Core (CH1156)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Software Developer to join our dynamic Technology team. This role is a critical part of our software delivery function, where you will design, develop, maintain, and...
Technical Project Manager (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:An international and highly regarded organisation dedicated to "doing good" for society, they are renowned for their ethics, upliftment programs and while their tech environment is leading edge, this organisation is ideal for someone who wants to make...
ESG Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...
Senior Software Developer: e-Core (CH1156) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Software Developer to join our dynamic Technology team. This role is a critical part of our software delivery function, where you will design, develop, maintain, and...
Senior Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to lead business and system analysis activities, specializing in aligning technology solutions to business needs. This role will focus on translating complex functional and non-functional business requirements into...
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