What Google search data reveals about SA’s fitness trends
Whether you consider yourself to be a gym bunny, a wellness seeker, a functional fitness fanatic or a cardio addict, you’re part of a growing movement of South Africans paying closer attention to their health. And it’s showing up in Search: over the past year,...
Geneva Consensus sets out trade roadmap
The 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16), held from 20 to 23 October in Geneva, Switzerland, concluded with the adoption of the Geneva Consensus and a political declaration. The conference took place against a complex global backdrop, as...
Forecast for PCs, tablets lower as tariffs, sentiment bite
In the wake of US tariffs on China as well as a weakening market sentiment, mostly in the consumer space, IDC has reduced its traditional PC forecast in 2025 and beyond. Global PC volume is now expected to reach 273-million in 2025, still growing +3,7% over the prior...
GSMA launches Open-Telco LLM Benchmarks
The GSMA Foundry has launched GSMA Open-Telco LLM Benchmarks, an open-source community aimed at improving the performance of large language models (LLMs) for telecom-specific applications. The community provides an industry-first framework for evaluating artificial...
Air safety slips from 2023 highs
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2024 Annual Safety Report. The industry delivered another year of strong overall performance on safety including showing improvements on the five-year average for several key parameters, but it took a...
Alexa+, powered by GenAI, debuts
Amazon has launched Alexa+, its next-generation assistant powered by generative AI (GenAI). According to Panos Panay, senior vice-president: devices and services at Amazon, Alexa+ is more conversational, smarter and more personalised. “She keeps you entertained, helps...
MTN expects earnings drop, but positive trajectory
The MTN Group expects to report a strong underlying performance for the 2024 financial year, ended 31 December 2014, despite the challenges in the operating environment that will drive a drop in earnings. In a trading statement issued today, the group says the...
Africa’s parliaments lag on gender parity
Despite political shifts across Africa, the representation of women and youth in national parliaments remains low. At the current pace, gender parity in African legislatures will not be achieved until 2100, according to Futurelect. In 2024, women held just 23% of...
Scams ramp up ahead of the Oscars
As excitement builds for the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony, Kaspersky experts warn that cybercriminals are seizing the opportunity to exploit eager movie fans with fraudulent streaming scams. Disguised as free streaming offers for Oscar-nominated movies, these...
Meme coin started as a joke is biggest winner
Meme coins may have started as jokes, but their explosive growth over the past years proves they are anything but trivial. Although still considered speculative and risky, these digital assets have surged in popularity, fueled by their devoted online communities....
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The evolving role of school IT departments as education changes
Not long ago, school IT departments were merely seen as a branch of school operations that provided support and maintenance for hardware and software. However, with over 1,2-billion children globally1 affected by school closure during Covid-19, school IT departments...
Cisco introduces predictive network technology
Given current economic uncertainties, South African organisations are under pressure to mitigate against the risks of unplanned downtime and network outages. These not only significantly disrupt employee productivity and customer service but result in lost revenues...
ABB launches new partner program
ABB has announced BE Partners, a partner program designed to offer solution providers in the commercial building sector the opportunity to join the ABB Ability Building Ecosystem to drive forward the future of sustainable and decarbonised buildings. With commercial...
Cisco Security Cloud will connect and protect IT ecosystem
Cisco has unveiled its plan for a global, cloud-delivered, integrated security and networking service for organisations of any shape and size. The Cisco Security Cloud will be an open platform, protecting the integrity of the entire IT ecosystem - without public cloud...
1BTC from anonymous donor builds schools in PE
The Built With Bitcoin Foundation, a humanitarian organisation powered by Bitcoin, has constructed two new schools in Port Elizabeth, thanks to the anonymous donation of 1 BTC. The foundation creates equitable opportunity by providing clean water, access to quality...
Santam buys out Jasure insuretech
Short-term insurer Santam is enhancing its digital offering, and increasing its interest in insurance technology (insurtech) company JaSure by acquiring the remaining 49% shareholding. In 2020 Santam acquired 51% shareholding in JaSure. The company said the buyout is...
Red Hat delivers managed Ansible Automation for Microsoft Azure
Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on Microsoft Azure, pairing hybrid cloud automation with the convenience and support of a managed offering. Supported by Red Hat and Microsoft, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on...
Lewis Group partners with redAcademy to train youngsters
redAcademy, the standalone software development training academy which was launched by redPanda Software, has announced its partnership with Lewis Group, designed to give high-school graduates the opportunity to fast-track their IT careers with real-life experience on...
Franc announces B2B offering
Local investment app Franc has announced its B2B offering Franc Business. The announcement follows Franc's recent seed extension raise of R8-million, which included investment from pan-Africa focused venture capital firm 4DX Ventures. The capital injection will in...
Nexio CEO resigns
Digital system aggregator and solution provider, Nexio, a subsidiary of the Vodacom Group, has announced the resignation of its CEO Mickey Mashale. Mashale joined Nexio from Vodacom in August 2020 having previously held the position of Chief Sales Officer at Vodacom...
Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Krugersdorp
Are you a strategic leader with a passion for delivering complex projects within the engineering or construction sector? One of our top clients in the consulting engineering industry is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their dynamic team.Salary:...
Group Chief Technology and Information Officer – Namibia
A leading retailing and distribution group based in Namibia requires the above to integrity lead the digital transformation, technology innovation, and IT operations across the group. Operating in a retail, manufacturing and distribution environment, the CTIO ensures...
BI Data Engineer (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Travel Tech company in Cape Town is seeking a BI Data Engineer to optimize its data infrastructure and turn raw data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions. You will manage the full data pipeline—from ingestion and transformation...
Group Chief Technology and Information Officer – Namibia – Remote Remote
A leading retailing and distribution group based in Namibia requires the above to integrity lead the digital transformation, technology innovation, and IT operations across the group. Operating in a retail, manufacturing and distribution environment, the CTIO ensures...
BI Data Engineer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Travel Tech company in Cape Town is seeking a BI Data Engineer to optimize its data infrastructure and turn raw data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions. You will manage the full data pipeline—from ingestion and transformation...
Project Manager
Project Manager Ship Repair Division, Richards Bay We are looking for a dynamic and proactive individual with strong technical and leadership skills to manage and drive project performance, ensure operational excellence, and deliver value to both clients and...
Senior Data Engineer (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
Junior Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
Client Details:Our client has grown steadily since the 1990's without ever retrenching anyone. They hire for attitude and train for skill. Most staff have been there for over 10 years. Flexi-time, generous bonuses and the opportunity to learn and continuously evolve...
Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment
Responsibilities:Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable.Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers.Automated testing of features developed.Deliver technical documentation as and when required.Act as a mentor to all team...
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