How to manage a growing robotic workforce

Eighty percent of humans will engage with smart robots on a daily basis, and one in 20 supply chain managers will manage robots, rather than humans, by 2030, according to Gartner. Organisations are placing greater emphasis on enhancing the capabilities of their...

SA companies go all-in on AI adoption

Kathy Gibson reports – South African corporates are fully embracing generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), which is well on its way to being used as a mature and useful tool. This is the headline finding from the South African GenAI Roadmap 2025 presented today...

Global IT spend to hit $5,43trn this year

Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5,43-trillion in 2025, an increase of 7,9% from 2024, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “While there is a business pause on net-new spending due to a spike in global uncertainty, the effect is subsumed by ongoing...

How your travel documents could end up on the dark web

As international travel is reaching new highs, so is cybercrime targeting travelers. Joint research by NordVPN and Saily exposes the dark web’s growing market for stolen travel documents — from passport scans to loyalty accounts — and shows just how cheap it is for...

From Boomers to Zoomers, boost Black Friday sales

With the world’s most famous sales day fast approaching, new research from Infobip highlights how different generations want to communicate with businesses and brands ahead of Black Friday - with 86% of all generations expecting targeted and relevant communications,...

Cloud market set to go stratospheric

The cloud market continues to surge, with enterprises spending more and more money on cloud infrastructure services each year and, after four straight quarters of revenue growth, the entire sector grossed a record $84-billion in Q3 - 23% more than in the same period...

Interim results reveal mixed fortunes for EOH

EOH Holdings reported group revenue of R3,1-billion for the six months ended 31 January 2024, lower than R3,2-billion for the six months ended 31 January 2023. Group operating profit was R9-million for the period, compared to R143-million in the first half of 2023....

Student competition winners hone skills in Texas

Team Wits, winners of the Student Cluster Competition (SCC) run by CHPC and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), sponsored by Dell Technologies South Africa, honed their skills at the Dell HPC and AI Innovation Lab at Dell HQ in Round Rock as...

Technology can improve TB outcomes

Few realise the extent of the global burden of tuberculosis (TB) or know how many people still succumb to this disease every year. Dr Phathokuhle Zondi, clinical lead at Unu Health The Centres for Disease Control in the US estimates that 2-billion people - a quarter...

Young SA scientists fly the flag Beijing Science Competition

Cutting-edge research projects by local young scientists will compete against other high-tech studies at this year's Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition (BYSCC) in China, under the theme "Discovery, Innovation and Responsibility". The four young scientists, who...

El Niño saw global sea levels spike in 2023

Global average sea level rose by about 0,76cm from 2022 to 2023, a relatively large jump due mostly to a warming climate and the development of a strong El Niño. This NASA-led analysis is based on a sea level dataset featuring more than 30 years of satellite...

Global PC monitor market returns to growth

The global PC monitor market ended 2023 on a hopeful note, reaching 31,9-million units during the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker. This translates to year-over-year growth of...

AI, security, sustainability the major IT modernisation drivers

The use of hybrid multicloud models is forecasted to double over the next one to three years as IT decision-makers face new pressures to modernise IT infrastructures because of drivers like AI, security and sustainability. This is the headline finding from Nutanix's...

Technology and data are Africa’s most in-demand skills

The need for agility, cost flexibility, and access to critical skills became increasingly important in the 2023 talent landscape. As a result, Outsized, an on-demand talent platform that operates in Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, has seen a surge of demand...

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Balance customer experience with data compliance

Meeting growing customer demand for relevant, personalised experiences while managing the regulatory demands of protecting data is emerging as one of the most significant challenges facing businesses today. Aspects such as managing customer consent and conforming to...

Digital, I want a divorce …

It's time to move on from digital transformation and embrace a whole new business life with digital evolution, writes Colin Thornton, chief financial officer of Turrito Networks. Digital transformation was, up until the end of 2020, the ultimate buzzword goal for the...

Women benefit as cloud changes the face of business

More than 100 women entrepreneurs have attended the first segment of Huawei South Africa's Women4Tech digital skills training programme. By the end of the programme, Huawei aims to help women headed SMMEs advance their skills and help them use new technologies to...

Workforce’s diversified investment structure delivers

Workforce Holdings, a level 2 B-BBEE human capital services company that operates across four focused investment clusters in South Africa and other parts of Africa, has released results for the interim period to 30 June 2021. On the back of a good recovery in the...

SD-WAN proves its mettle in pilot project

LanDynamix has successfully utilised software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) to connect pilot pharmacies located in supermarkets to the network of its client, First Care Solutions. Peter Clarke, MD of LanDynamix, says the technology's inherent flexibility,...

Orderin relaunches as delivery-as-a-service platform

Food delivery app Orderin has relaunched as a B2B delivery-as-a-service platform. Founded in 2012, Orderin's new model focuses on delivery-as-a-service, as well as providing all the software (SaaS) organisations of varying sizes need to power their on-demand...

Admissions open for University of the People

Enrolments for the 2021-2022 academic year are now open worldwide, including South Africa, for University of the People ¬- a non-profit, tuition-free, US-accredited online university. Open to all qualified applicants, the university offers affordable, accessible,...

An intelligent way to ensure true cloud security and resilience

Complex business ecosystems are at risk of security vulnerabilities and have to consider investing into smart solutions and adopting intelligent tactics to survive the threat landscape, explains Neal Botje, principal practice head: cloud security at Dimension Data....

Embrace work from anywhere with SD-WAN

If there's one thing the last year has taught us, it's the need for flexibility. By Nirav Shah, vice-president: products at Fortinet The IT teams working at businesses around the world didn't have "global pandemic" on their radar, yet they had to work to shift...

Smart satellites could be a lifesaver

In the event of a natural disaster or civil unrest, damage to terrestrial communications infrastructure, combined with exceptional spikes in demand, can leave users cut off at the worst possible time. Sudden loss of communications can impact on business operations and...

Network Engineer – Gauteng Illovo

We are seeking a skilled, dynamic, and driven Network Engineer with a focus on networking, firewalling, and VoIP/PBX systems to join our technical team. While this role emphasizes specialized expertise, you will also be expected to perform some general Tier 1/2 IT...

Full Stack Developer (Angular) (Senior) 0277 – Gauteng Pretoria

Full Stack Developer (Angular) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- Frameworks- Front End: Angular, JavaServer Faces, Apache Struts- Back End: Jakarta EE, (optional Microprofile, Spring)- Application servers: Payara Server/Glassfish, (optional Quarkus, Payara Micro)-...

Business Analyst

B degree or equivalent (e.g., BTech/BSc/BCom Informatics/Computer Science/InformationSystem/Computer Engineering) Diploma in Business AnalysisMinimum eight years' experience in Business AnalysisKnowledge, experience and qualifications in Financial Markets (added...

Data Analyst (SAS expert)

High profile credit and financial services division of leading retail group seeks a skilled Data Analyst, reporting to the Risk executive.The candidate must have:A completed BSc Honours ( Maths / Financial Maths / Engineering)3-5 years relevant Credit Risk Analyst /...

Frontend Developer (Angular) (Senior) 2672

Frontend Developer (Angular) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- Technical:o Angular frameworko TypeScripto HTML5, Typescript and CSSo Unit testing with JESTo RESTful API (Swagger, Open API)o Object-oriented programming experience- Experience with testing tools like...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

B degree or equivalent (e.g., BTech/BSc/BCom Informatics/Computer Science/InformationSystem/Computer Engineering) Diploma in Business AnalysisMinimum eight years' experience in Business AnalysisKnowledge, experience and qualifications in Financial Markets (added...

Data Analyst (SAS expert) – Remote Remote

High profile credit and financial services division of leading retail group seeks a skilled Data Analyst, reporting to the Risk executive.The candidate must have:A completed BSc Honours ( Maths / Financial Maths / Engineering)3-5 years relevant Credit Risk Analyst /...

Frontend Developer (Angular) (Senior) 2672 – Gauteng Pretoria

Frontend Developer (Angular) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- Technical:o Angular frameworko TypeScripto HTML5, Typescript and CSSo Unit testing with JESTo RESTful API (Swagger, Open API)o Object-oriented programming experience- Experience with testing tools like...

Firmware Engineer

Purpose of the role:Help develop, improve and maintain firmware for their SoC (Raspberry Pi) and microprocessor-based products. Scope includes communication, control and Doppler radar tracking logic. Office based work with rare exceptions. Duties: Well maintained...

Senior Software Developer

The Senior Software Developer takes a leadership role in shaping the design, development, and maintenance of software applications and translating complex user requirements into robust and efficient code, demonstrating a deep understanding of architectural patterns...

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