Despite global pressures, SME confidence gets a boost
South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are cautiously optimistic that the newly established Madlanga Commission will mark a turning point in the fight against corruption and crime – long seen as one of the greatest barriers to doing business in the country....
Nvidia connects quantum and GPU computing
Nvidia has launched NVQLink - an open system architecture for tightly coupling the extreme performance of GPU computing with quantum processors to build accelerated quantum supercomputers. Researchers from leading supercomputing centres at national laboratories...
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...
Searches for ‘AI agents’ skyrocket
Search interest for “AI agents” has seen a massive increase, with a 900% increase in demand in the last 12 months, according to Google Trends data analyzed by Finbold research. By 9 March, the ‘score’ hit 100 - the highest possible number - with most traffic...
Call for government to finalise AI policy
Artificial intelligence (AI) agency Specno has called on the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies to expedite a comprehensive national policy on artificial intelligence. In October last year, the Department published a draft National Artificial (AI)...
IITPSA Talent Search participation soars
The number of participants in the 2025 Talent Search soared by 35% compared with 2024, with nearly 20 000 learners participating in this year’s event. The Talent Search is part of the Computer Olympiads - a key initiative by the Institute of Information Technology...
AliExpress extends local payment option to SA
International online retail marketplace AliExpress has announced a significant expansion in its payment options for shoppers across Africa to elevate online shopping in the continent. The initiative follows AliExpress’ introduction of various local mobile payment...
JSE kicks off trading game, investment challenge
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced that the 2025 edition of its annual Virtual Trading Game (VTG) and Investment Challenge (IC), its flagship financial literacy initiatives aimed at enhancing financial literacy among South Africans, have kicked off....
Africa’s Business Heroes crowned
The grand prize winner of the sixth annual competition Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has been announced, along with the first and second runners-up. The ABH...
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Data protection must be part of the culture
For years the privacy sword of Damocles hung precariously over South African businesses, threatening severe consequences and penalties for non-compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA). By Imraan Kharwa, data protection officer at...
How to beat the talent migration bug
The global phenomenon dubbed the "Great Resignation" has South Africa firmly in its grasp, but the profile of workers resigning from jobs differs from the rest of the world. By Dalya Ketz, MD of Gcubed Boutique Recruitment Where other countries experienced a mass...
Practical implications of government interventions in the security crisis
On 25 July 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the government's intention to implement various "bold, courageous and decisive action[s] to close the electricity gap" in South Africa and bring an end to loadshedding. Jason van der Poel, partner; Mzukisi Kota,...
Paratus Zambia gains ISO, PCI certification
Paratus Zambia's data centre Lusaka has been certified and awarded an ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS certifications. Paratus Zambia MD, Marius van Vuuren, comments: "We have worked hard to become Zambia's quality network and have now exceeded the accepted standards...
Adapt IT Hospitality and Agileum Hospitality join forces
Adapt IT Holdings has concluded a transaction with Agileum Hospitality to acquire the hospitality business as a going concern, through its Mauritian entity Adapt IT International, as of 2 August 2022. The transaction includes the Oracle Hospitality rights to service...
Hello Pay champions SME growth in SA
On the back of two major interest rate hikes in the first half of 2022 alone and rapidly rising costs, business owners across the country are keeping a close eye on budgets and cash flow where every cent counts. Local fintech Hello Pay is offering merchants, and micro...
Trend Micro achieves AWS Healthcare Competency
Trend Micro has achieved Amazon Web Service (AWS) Healthcare Competency status. This accreditation adds to Trend Micro's more than 15 AWS competencies and designations for its cloud security solutions. The state of cyber security in South Africa is at the front of...
Bridging the gap between academia and the ICT industry
Huawei South Africa recently held the first of its Huawei ICT Academy Job Fairs for 2022, a project which has seen several graduates placed in internships and permanent positions. Hosted at the Huawei Office Park in Johannesburg, the job fair is designed to promote...
AI and the future of autonomy
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are key to protecting connected vehicles from malicious threats, writes Professor Ben Azvine, global head of security research and distinguished engineer at BT. Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are changing the way...
A bumpy road ahead for skills development?
In the ever-evolving education and training landscape, skills development in South Africa is gearing up for some major changes as the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) moves toward implementing a single National Quality Assurance system for accredited...
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...
Senior Business Analyst
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Centurion.What you will be doing: Lead complex business...
Senior Java Developer (Fintech) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Do you dream in Java? Speak fluent Spring Boot? Can you charm both Angular frontends and Native Android apps into working harmoniously? Then you might be exactly who we're looking for!We're on the lookout for a Java Developer Extraordinaire to join our squad of...
Senior Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Centurion
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...
Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Centurion
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Centurion.What you will be doing: Lead complex business...
Senior Java Developer (Fintech) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Do you dream in Java? Speak fluent Spring Boot? Can you charm both Angular frontends and Native Android apps into working harmoniously? Then you might be exactly who we're looking for!We're on the lookout for a Java Developer Extraordinaire to join our squad of...
Server Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking an experienced Server Engineer with expertise in both legacy and modern Windows Server environments. The successful candidate will maintain, secure, and optimize server infrastructure, ensuring enterprise systems deliver high availability, security, and...
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