Luxury goods market on track for 15% growth
The luxury retail landscape is being reimagined, with brands moving beyond transactional spaces to offer curated lifestyle experiences, according to data analytics company Euromonitor International. In 2025, global physical luxury stores accounted for 81% of personal...
Concern grows over AI in our daily lives
A new Pew Research Centre survey of 25 countries finds that people are generally more concerned than excited about the growing presence of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily life. A median of 34% say they are more concerned than excited about the increased use of...
16% growth in EMEA DX spending expected
New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) entitled EMEA Digital Transformation Market Forecast, 2024–2028, based on the Worldwide Digital Transformation Spending Guide published in October 2024, shows that the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)...
Netflix signs up 41m new subscribers in 2024
Netflix added 41-million new subscribers last year, more than in 2022 and 2023 combined, according to data presented by AltIndex.com. The last three years have been a rollercoaster for Netflix. A huge subscriber loss in early 2022, followed by surging market...
Free AI set to increase uptake of Google’s Workspace platform
Google has elevated its Workspace platform by offering AI capabilities for free to subscribers of Workspace Business and Enterprise plans. Previously, plan subscribers could purchase an add-on of AI features ranging from $20 to $30 per user per month. The list of...
Report raises concern about DeepSeek security
The launch of China’sDeepSeek’s R1 AI model sent shockwaves through global markets, reportedly wiping $1 trillion from stock markets in just a couple of days. Marc Andreeses, an advisor to US president Donald Trump advisor and a tech venture capitalist descibes the...
AI to change and complicate the security game
With every innovation that a legitimate developer creates, threat actors can and will weaponise. Despite advances in security technology, the threat environment will continue to be complex and challenging for enterprises in 2025. AI can be an important defensive tool,...
AI robotics set to boom
The global demand for robotics has experienced considerable fluctuation in recent years, with the pandemic-driven sales boom followed by a plunge in 2022 and stagnation in 2024. However, the industry is set to recover significantly, with five years of double-digit...
Can organisations keep up with the rise of AI models?
In the AI gold rush era, where new large language models (LLMs) and other AI solutions emerge almost weekly, modern organisations are increasingly eager to employ machine learning. With the recent appearance of DeepSeek-R1 and Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Max models, which have...
Positive trends for IT distribution revenues
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Distributor Revenues grew 2,3% year-over-year, landing at $21,4-billion, but this solid end to the year was not enough to outweigh weaker sales in earlier quarters, and 2024 ended down 1,1% year-over-year according to the International...
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Trends impacting the future of HR
Leveraging digital, data and design thinking to create HR strategies that evolve within a complex future. By Hope Lokuto, chief human resources officer at BCX The role of the human resources (HR) professional has evolved and changed over the years. It's a role defined...
Key challenges for the energy sector
Energy sector leader Lethabo Manamela has identified at least three issues she believes South Africans should tackle with greater urgency. Assessing key trends and issues in 2022, Manamela, interim-CEO of the South African National Energy Development Institute...
SD-WAN eases data security, compliance headaches
Data security and data privacy have become increasingly important as the digital world becomes our reality. By Amritesh Anand, associate vice-president: pre-sales at In2IT Technologies Laws and regulations have emerged to support this, and every industry now has some...
NU opens its doors as Exclusive Networks Africa
Following on from the initial acquisition announcement of late 2021, Networks Unlimited has officially begun its operations as Exclusive Networks Africa. The move, as part of Exclusive Networks' newly expanded Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, is aligned with its...
Huawei launches FTTR solution
At the 2022 Mobile World Congress (MWC), Huawei launched innovative gigabit fibre-to-the room (FTTR) solutions. The solutions extend fiber to every room and aim to build an all-optical base for smart homes and digital enterprises, enabling gigabit Wi-Fi 6 coverage in...
Metrofile deepens digital services offering with IronTree acquisition
JSE-listed Metrofile has expanded its suite of digital services - backup, disaster recovery, cybersecurity and specialised virtual private server (VPS) hosting - through its acquisition of IronTree. While paper-based document management remains a central pillar of...
Capital Appreciation acquires fintechs
South African FinTech Group, Capital Appreciation, has expanded its portfolio of technology companies. Capital Appreciation has acquired the Responsive Technology group for the purchase price of about R48,68-million. The acquisition includes three South African...
MTN, Rakuten Symphony sign MOU for OpenRAN trials
MTN Group and Rakuten Symphony signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct live 4G and 5G OpenRAN proof of concept (PoC) trials in South Africa, Nigeria, and Liberia based on Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP). RCP assists telcos worldwide with the...
Paratus Telecommunications gets go-ahead in Botswana
The Competition and Consumer Authority of Botswana has unconditionally approved the acquisition of 100% of Broadband Botswana Internet (BBi) by Paratus Telecommunications. Both Paratus and BBi are licensed to provide a range of network and data management solutions...
Nokia debuts SaaS services in analytics, security, monetisation
At Mobile World Congress 2022, Nokia announced two new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) services in the areas of security and analytics, as part of its strategy to give communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises a more flexible and cost effective way for...
Technical Administrator – KZN – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
National medical equipment supplier requires a Technical Administrator to join their team in KZN. Minimum of 1 - 2 years experience in a similar position is required.Client Liaison and Call ManagementLiaising with customers daily in a professional and courteous...
Senior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a dynamic team focused on the development and maintenance of enterprise-scale ordering applications. This role offers a chance to work on globally distributed systems and contribute to high-impact IT...
Software Developer – Western Cape Bellville
Amazing opportunity available for a Software Developer within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. This role involves building new features of the platform, maintaining and enhancing existing features and automation capabilities, building a solid...
Data Analyst (JHB Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A Community Upliftment Programme in Joburg seeks a Data Analyst with excellent knowledge of and ability to work with SQL databases who will play a key role in supporting data-driven decision-making and programme improvement. You will focus on enabling...
Scrum Master
We're on the lookout for a Scrum Master with 5 years of hands-on experience guiding agile teams through the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This role is for one of our Clients, a leading establishment that's recognised as a Top South African company....
Data Analyst (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Dunkeld
ENVIRONMENT:A Community Upliftment Programme in Joburg seeks a Data Analyst with excellent knowledge of and ability to work with SQL databases who will play a key role in supporting data-driven decision-making and programme improvement. You will focus on enabling...
Scrum Master – Western Cape Cape Town Region
We're on the lookout for a Scrum Master with 5 years of hands-on experience guiding agile teams through the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This role is for one of our Clients, a leading establishment that's recognised as a Top South African company....
IT Support Tech at NTT Motor Group
We have an exciting opportunity for an End User Support Engineer to join the team based in Pretoria.This position is responsible for maintaining and proactively managing the infrastructure and supporting the end user within the various dealerships....
Automation Tester at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are looking for a detail-oriented Automation Tester to join a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a leading financial institution. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and executing automated test solutions to ensure the quality and...
IT Support Tech at NTT Motor Group – Gauteng Brooklyn
We have an exciting opportunity for an End User Support Engineer to join the team based in Pretoria.This position is responsible for maintaining and proactively managing the infrastructure and supporting the end user within the various dealerships....
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