In an era of instability, restructuring promotes resilience

The era of corporate stability is over and this is why the most important C-suite appointment companies can make in 2026 is a full-time and continually proactive chief restructuring officer (CRO) in charge of a CRO office. A new Global CRO Study 2026, authored by the...

Global IT spend set for13,5% growth, to $6,31trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

Beware the gap between perceived AI readiness and DR capability

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) data protection is seen as a high priority when implementing AI solutions – but a survey of senior IT decision-makers has revealed a gap between perceived readiness and tested, validated disaster recovery capability. This is among the...

As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Vehicle sales continue strong

New vehicle sales continue to surge in South Africa despite global and regional conflicts, local floods and droughts. The March figure of 58 060 vehicles reflects a 17,3% improvement over March 2025. Brandon Cohen, chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’...

Intel delivers open, scalable AI performance

MLCommons released its latest MLPerf Inference v6.0 benchmarks, showcasing results across four key benchmarks for Intel’s GPU Systems. Intel’s AI systems featured Intel Xeon 6 CPUs and Intel Arc Pro B70 graphics, demonstrating accessible AI workload solutions across...

Global cyber attacks remain near record highs

Organisations worldwide faced an average of 2 086 cyber attacks per week in February – a 9,6% increase on the corresponding month last year – according to Check Point Research’s latest monthly Threat Intelligence insight. Of the four African countries included in the...

Warning on watching Oscar-nominated movies

With the Oscars taking place this Sunday (15 March), fans can still try to watch the “Best Picture” nominees before the awards ceremony – but a leading cybersecurity expert warns that you could be wide open to forgery attacks. Surfshark findings have found that only...

The importance of air cargo in trade and AI

The International Air Transport Association’s latest report reveals air cargo’s vital role in sustaining global trade and supporting economic growth in 2025 amid severe trade policy uncertainty – it enabled the frontloading of $157-billion US imports in Q1 of 2025;...

How Kaspersky worked with Interpol to secure AFCON

As part of Interpol’s Project Stadia, Kaspersky cooperated with the international policing agency to ensure the cybersecurity of the recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament in Morocco. The threat intelligence data shared by Kaspersky was used by...

Acer celebrates 50 years, set for the next 50

Kathy Gibson reports from Milan, Italy – Acer is celebrating its 50th birthday, kicking off its second half-century by embracing the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology, debuting a new channel programme, and launching a range of new commercial devices....

Channel still front and centre of Acer’s future strategy

Kathy Gibson reports from Milan, Italy – As it celebrates its 50th birthday, Acer has reaffirmed its commitment to the channel. Cristine Pez, director of commercial marketing and go-to-market at Acer EMEA, explains that the company’s go-to-market is 100% through the...

Acer extends AI offering with new TravelMate portfolio

Acer has unveiled a new lineup of TravelMate Copilot+ PCs that empower organisations of all sizes to unleash the full potential of AI. The new TravelMate P4 14 AI, TravelMate P4 Spin 14 AI, TravelMate P2 16 AI, and TravelMate P2 14 AI business laptops are powered the...

SA organisations are breached every three hours

Globally, the time between a network intrusion and data theft has dropped to around 72 minutes - down from 285 minutes in 2024. For South African organisations, which recorded a 60% rise in data breaches in the first half of 2025 alone, that shrinking window is fast...

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Essential functions for AI transformation to fuel Africa’s growth

I’ve just returned from Dreamforce 2025 in San Francisco, where leaders from around the world were talking about what comes next in the “agentic era” – a future where AI systems don’t just automate tasks, but plan, reason and act independently to achieve complex...

The real cost of festive season downtime

It's 23 December, 5:47 PM. The queue in your store stretches to the entrance. Trolleys overflow with festive groceries, last-minute gifts and emergency purchases. Your staff are moving fast, scanning items, processing payments. Then it happens: the screen freezes. The...

Vertiv and Caterpillar in energy optimisation collaboration

Vertiv and Caterpillar have signed a strategic undertaking to collaborate on advanced energy optimisation solutions for data centres. The initiative will integrate Vertiv’s power distribution and cooling portfolio with Caterpillar’s, and its subsidiary Solar...

SA innovators collect global accolade

Financial education should be practical, powerful, and personal because when people understand their financial position and how money works, their futures change for the better. Guided by this belief, two Johannesburg-based companies joined forces to make financial...

CASA Software debuts Nexsan backup storage appliance

CASA Software has launched the Nexsan VHR-Series, a fully integrated, enterprise-class Hardened Repository appliance purpose-built for Veeam software environments. “The Nexsan VHR-Series has been designed to meet the most stringent requirements for immutability,...

Huge TNS launches MVNO

Huge TNS has launched a MVNO capability that allows organisations to enter a market long dominated by major banks and national retailers. Huge TNS can provide organisations with a simple, cost-effective way to access capabilities that have traditionally been out of...

Intellehub launches training academy

Intellehub has officially  launched  its new training division, Intellehub People Solutions  (IPS) – Training Academy - an independent subsidiary created to address South Africa’s growing need for digital skills development and workplace readiness. At the helm of IPS...

DuxNet launches multi-vendor SFP transceivers

DuxNet, the in-house brand of Duxbury Networking, has announced a locally supported range of optical transceivers designed to simplify inventories, speed up delivery and reduce interoperability headaches for South African networks. At the heart of the launch is custom...

Nutanix expands Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop across hybrid cloud

Nutanix has announced that its Nutanix Cloud Platform solution will support Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop for hybrid environments. This will enable organisations to run Azure Virtual Desktop on premises on the Nutanix AHV hypervisor, offering a new level of...

Voxx launches Kiwi Wireless

Vox has announced the launch of Vox Kiwi Home Wireless, a consumer broadband service that delivers a fibre-like experience without the need for trenching or cabling. Powered by Tarana’s next-generation technology, Kiwi offers speeds of 50Mbps, 100Mbps and up to...

Network Engineer (FTC 12 months)

Well established business is seeking to appoint a Network & Security Engineer for a 12 month fixed term contractRequirements:The successful candidate will hold:A relevant Degree or National Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems,...

Full Stack Developer (Entry) 2601

Support global IT network operations teams at the client's Group by equipping them with the appropriate orchestration and automation tools and implementing automation use-cases.Understand user requirements and implement solutions that satisfy them.Maintain cloud...

Flavour Developer(NPD Specialist) – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a talented and experienced Flavour Developer(NPD Specialist) to join a dynamic R&D team. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience in flavour development and product formulation, contributing to innovative new product launches and...

Java Technical Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

One of our clients is seeking a skilled developer to build world-class web and mobile applications for leading South African organisations. The role involves applying strong expertise in modern technology frameworks, contributing across the full SDLC from design and...

Network Engineer (FTC 12 months) – Gauteng Midrand

Well established business is seeking to appoint a Network & Security Engineer for a 12 month fixed term contractRequirements:The successful candidate will hold:A relevant Degree or National Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems,...

Full Stack Developer (Entry) 2601 – Gauteng Pretoria

Support global IT network operations teams at the client's Group by equipping them with the appropriate orchestration and automation tools and implementing automation use-cases.Understand user requirements and implement solutions that satisfy them.Maintain cloud...

Utilities Analyst at Ability Executive Recruitment

We are seeking a technically strong and detail-oriented Utilities Analyst to support the Utilities Manager in overseeing utilities billing accuracy, consumption monitoring, recoveries, municipal query resolution, and leakage investigations across a multi-site property...

Network Engineer (12 Months Contract)

The successful candidate will hold a relevant Degree or National Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent, coupled with at least 3-4 years' experience in an ICT Network Engineer role. Industry certifications such as...

SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 2001

Job DescriptionCoordination between development and support environmentsAssisting with the business casePlanning and monitoringEliciting requirementsRequirements organisationTranslating and simplifying requirementsRequirements management and communicationRequirements...

SAP ABAP Developer (Expert)

Job DescriptionUnderstand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users forBusiness Blueprint documentABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements)Setting up the organization...

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