Civil unrest, protest activity a top risk in 2025
Businesses have ranked political risks and violence as a top 10 global risk for the past three years, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025, demonstrating that it has become a key concern for companies of all sizes. According to a new report from Allianz...
University of Edinburgh installs largest CS-3 cluster in Europe
Operated by EPCC, the supercomputing centre at the University and part of the Edinburgh International Data Facility, a new cluster consists of four CS-3s using Cerebras’s latest 3rd generation of Wafer Scale Engine processors – the world’s largest AI chip ever built....
CNAPP market to surge on cloud security concerns
The cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) market is poised for substantial growth, projected to rise from $2-billion in 2023 to $6-billion in 2028, representing a 25% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR). This surge is primarily driven by enterprises...
GenAI becomes a priority in healthcare, life sciences budgets
Over half of healthcare and life sciences organisations in Asia/Pacific are planning to have dedicated budgets for GenAI projects for timely investments, according to a recent IDC report, GenAI in Healthcare and Life Sciences: Current Trends and Future Potential in...
Commercial display market set to reach $78bn
The global commercial display market size is anticipated to reach $78,48-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6,5% from 2024 to 2030, according to the new report by Grand View Research. As businesses embrace digital technologies to stay competitive...
As hybrid working steps up, CEOs see productivity gains
New research has revealed that nine in 10 CEOs have adopted hybrid working (91%), with three quarters saying this has led to an improvement in productivity (75%) and staff retention (76%). The latest C-suite-focused study, undertaken by International Workplace Group...
Planetary defense will be on hand for 2029 asteroid near-miss
30 years ago, on 16 July 1994, astronomers watched in awe as the first of many pieces of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet slammed into Jupiter with incredible force. The event sparked intense interest in the field of planetary defence as people asked: "Could we do anything...
Multiple scams target Olympics fans
The first in-person Summer Olympics since the lifting of pandemic restrictions is set to begin on 26 July 2024, attracting millions of sports enthusiasts - and cyberthreats. Kaspersky experts have noted a surge in scamming activity surrounding the event, with...
Coastal ‘zoom towns’ lead business growth
Over the past two decades, South Africa's coastal towns have experienced massive development and growth - with over 33% of our population now residing within a 10km radius of our 3 000km shoreline. Where, traditionally, it would have been an older demographic moving...
Robust growth forecast for robot operating systems
The global robot operating system market is expected to reach $1,214-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 13,9% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The robot operating system (ROS) is a comprehensive collection of tools and...
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Safe and secure disposal of end-of-life IT hardware
The physical systems and digital devices at the heart of businesses have an operational lifespan. By Kevin Akaloo, national head of sales at Iron Mountain South Africa However, even obsolete IT hardware can still have a value, if only for the data that it contains, so...
Why 70% of digital transformations fail
Prior to the pandemic, digital transformation was likely a top goal for many companies, but for a handful, it was not. By Greg Gatherer, account manager at Liferay However, businesses seeking to flourish and remain relevant in a changing world have been forced to...
Insurance modernisation critical for business success
Even prior to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, insurers were under pressure to modernise their legacy systems as customers started expecting more agile solutions capable of benefitting from advances in digitalisation, the cloud, and even machine learning...
There’s light at the end of the sales tunnel
The sales world was complicated before Covid-19 was even on the global stage. Now it's even more so with several communication laws and enforced data governance adding ever more layers of complexity to the sales function. The pressure to perform has never been...
The key to cloud choice is consistency, not complexity
As the world begins to open up again, we're faced with something that we haven't had much of over the past year - choice. By Lee Syse, cloud tech lead at VMware SSA Choice of where to eat, drink, exercise, socialise, shop. It's something we're seeing more of in a...
Covid-19 and data science: modelling a pandemic
According to media reports, analysed data for South Africa suggests that the current wave of infections (wave 3) is expected to end around the end of August 2021, but that estimates indicate the fourth wave could start around 2 December - comparable to wave 3 with an...
Tackling misconceptions around reskilling
In an all-digital world, the need for companies and societies to bridge widening skills gaps could not be more urgent. By Robin Fisher, senior area vice-president of Salesforce Emerging Markets According to a recent McKinsey study, 87% of executives are experiencing...
Planning for the next catastrophe
The Covid-19 pandemic has been the catalyst for momentous change throughout the IT landscape, and for disaster recovery (DR) in particular, as the global pandemic made widespread disruption and uncertainty a clear and present reality. "The onset of Covid-19 was one...
TransUnion starts servicing US market
TransUnion's South Africa Global Capability Centre (GCC) marked its formal opening ceremony a few days ago by announcing that it has started providing support to the company's United States operations and customers, barely five months after starting operations. The...
Why is digital infrastructure so important for real estate investing?
The digital revolution represents a shift in the way we live and work, and offers a compelling, long-term global investment opportunity, writes Tom Walker, co-head of global real estate securities at Schroders. The future is digital, and the Covid-19 pandemic has both...
Back-end Developer
Job Title: Back-end DeveloperLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)Hybrid/Remote Our client Is looking for an experienced Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain secure and scalable backend services for banking...
Pre-Sales Solution Architect (Networking)
We looking for a Cisco certified Engineer that will support the sales team in leading the development of complex architectural solutions for deals from pre-sales to proposal and delivery, stitching together appropriate assets and contributing to commercial modelling....
Junior Sage X3 Technical Support at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd
Our client based in Johannesburg is looking for a Junior X3 Sage Support Agent to join their team.3 month contract with possibility of going permanent based on performance.Part of your responsibilities will be: Sage Enterprise Intelligence (SEI) writing Provide...
IT Technician at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Our client is seeking an experienced IT Technician to join the Port Elizabeth team, · Manage all SLA and ad hoc requirements and tickets within the agreed timeframes,· Performing 1st and 2nd tier technical support function, while managing senior end user...
Back-end Developer – Gauteng Randburg
Job Title: Back-end DeveloperLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)Hybrid/Remote Our client Is looking for an experienced Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain secure and scalable backend services for banking...
Pre-Sales Solution Architect (Networking) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
We looking for a Cisco certified Engineer that will support the sales team in leading the development of complex architectural solutions for deals from pre-sales to proposal and delivery, stitching together appropriate assets and contributing to commercial modelling....
Junior Sage X3 Technical Support at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our client based in Johannesburg is looking for a Junior X3 Sage Support Agent to join their team.3 month contract with possibility of going permanent based on performance.Part of your responsibilities will be: Sage Enterprise Intelligence (SEI) writing Provide...
Cybersecurity Analyst II at The Foschini Group
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Security Monitoring Continuously monitor: Monitor security alerts and events from various sources, including Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Cloud. Perform log management:...
System Administrator
Job Title: Systems AdministratorLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)Hybrid/Remote Our client is seeking a skilled Systems Administrator to support and manage our IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and...
ICT Security Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Are you a seasoned Information Security professional with a passion for governance, risk management, and compliance? Do you have the expertise to design and manage security programs while ensuring industry best practices? If so, we want YOU to join our team and...
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