SA travel and tourism on the road to recovery
South Africa's travel and tourism sector is in a strong recovery phase in 2025 - marked by a record-setting number of jobs and growing domestic spending, according to the Tourism Trends in South Africa 2025 report. While the sector's total economic contribution is...
Pesticide exposure affects children’s cognitive performance
Children living in agricultural areas may experience reduced cognitive performance due to exposure to various pesticides in their daily lives. This is according to a new study conducted by scientists at the Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research in...
Stranded astronauts set to splash down
The two NASA astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) are on their way home, expected to splash down around 22h45 tonight (South African time). The SpaceX Crew-9 will return to Earth following an approximately 15-hour journey in the Dragon...
Businesses under pressure as GenAI shakes up the job market
The rise of generative AI (GenAI) is shaking up workplaces around the world, and South Africa is no exception. As businesses adapt to new ways of working, job seekers are rethinking their careers, upskilling and negotiating better opportunities. A Pnet white paper,...
Manufacturing signals mixed sentiments
After reaching its highest level in over two years during the fourth quarter of 2024, the latest Absa Manufacturing Survey saw a slight dip in confidence in the first quarter. While the start of 2025 brought renewed optimism, confidence fell by 2 points to 34 as an...
GenAI can aid enterprise risk management
Enterprise risk management (ERM) teams can increase their efficiency and drive better risk insight and mitigation by using generative AI (GenAI) tools in five ways, according to Gartner, Inc. “GenAI offers ERM teams a unique opportunity to expand their capabilities...
30% CAGR expected for European AI spend
According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide, European spending in artificial intelligence will reach $144,6-billion in 2028, based on a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30,3% over the...
AI-driven personalisation will make workplace apps adaptive
By 2028, more than 20% of digital workplace applications will use AI-driven personalization algorithms to generate adaptive experiences for the worker, according to Gartner. Digital workers satisfied with work applications are nearly three times more likely to report...
Climate Change Act comes into effect
President Cyril Ramaphosa, has proclaimed the Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act No. 22 of 2024) (the Act), with the notice published in the Government Gazette on 17 March 2025. The Act is intended to enable the development of an effective climate change response and a...
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...
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ESET Southern Africa announces 2022 Partner Awards winners
ESET, recently acknowledged the successes and innovations of its partners at its annual Partner Awards events held from April to June in Namibia, Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. With growth and sustainability as its central theme for 2022, the awards aim to...
Nymbis Cloud Solutions launches
Nymbis Cloud Solutions, powered by Vox, has launched. The cloud integrator will be providing companies across industry sectors with internationally accessible cloud services, solutions, and platforms. The adoption of multi-cloud environments is accelerating as...
Partnerships change the lives of young South Africans
Bridging the digital divide of a global skills gap is a complex problem that requires all stakeholders to work together to make the world a more resilient, capable and inclusive place. More must be done to ensure everyone has the opportunity to learn, work and...
DCC wins sole Symantec distribution in SA, adds SADC as well
Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has been appointed the sole distributor for Symantec's entire range of security solutions to the South Africa channel. In addition, the distributor will now also be distributing Symantec into the SADC region. DCC and Symantec have had a...
No standard approach to enabling a remote workforce
The dramatic shift in the world of work over the past two years has seen many more people moving to a remote workforce model at least part of the time. By Amritesh Anaand, associate vice-president: pre-sales at In2IT Technologies Technology has been a key enabler in...
Accelerate the future with the right skillsets
The World Economic Forum (WEF) describes the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) as a 'fundamental change to the way we live, work and relate to one another'. It's a digital future defined by the human-machine connection, by the blending of the physical and digital to...
The murky waters of cyber warfare and insurance coverage
South Africa has seen a dramatic rise in cyberattacks and successful breaches during the past two years as well as an accompanying surge in ransom demands. In the most recent high-profile attack, credit reporting agency TransUnion South Africa revealed that at least...
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...
Senior Web Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
A company that provides a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution for financial institutions, focusing on core banking functionalities, digital banking, and related services, is seeking a dedicated and organized Senior Web Developer to join their dynamic...
Data Engineer – 2053 – Gauteng Pretoria
?? We're Hiring: Data EngineerAre you passionate about building scalable data solutions in the cloud? Join our innovative team and play a key role in shaping next-generation Big Data pipelines for BMW's Data Platforms.? Essential Skills & ExperienceWe're looking...
Technical Lead – Western Cape Milnerton
Role: Technical LeadReporting to: Head of Software EngineeringDepartment: IT SoftwareWork Location: Johannesburg / Cape TownJob SummaryWe seek an experienced Technical Lead to design and develop software, lead complex projects, mentor team members, and ensure...
IT Field Technician at Tacticom
We are looking for a young junior to intermediate, energetic, and motivated IT Technician to join our team. Candidates with 1-5 years of relevant experience will be considered. Requirements: Good reading and writing skills.Proficient in using Excel, email, and...
Cloud DevOps Engineer – JHB / Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:An AgriTech Company is currently seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team in managing the cloud infrastructure that powers their SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. With offices in Stellenbosch and Johannesburg, they are looking for...
Technical Lead
Role: Technical LeadReporting to: Head of Software EngineeringDepartment: IT SoftwareWork Location: Johannesburg / Cape TownJob SummaryWe seek an experienced Technical Lead to design and develop software, lead complex projects, mentor team members, and ensure...
IT Field Technician at Tacticom – Gauteng Pretoria Region
We are looking for a young junior to intermediate, energetic, and motivated IT Technician to join our team. Candidates with 1-5 years of relevant experience will be considered. Requirements: Good reading and writing skills.Proficient in using Excel, email, and...
Cloud DevOps Engineer – JHB / Stellenbosch – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:An AgriTech Company is currently seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team in managing the cloud infrastructure that powers their SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. With offices in Stellenbosch and Johannesburg, they are looking for...
Technical Lead – Gauteng Bryanston
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Senior Unix/Linux Systems Administrator
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