Limpopo’s ambitious project to tackle e-waste
Discarded electronic devices and appliances are now the fastest growing waste stream in the world and, recognising International e-Waste Day today (14 October), Limpopo province will be reinforcing the message of safe disposal and recycling with its E-Waste for Youth...
Gen Z rewrites SA’s fight against hunger
Ahead of World Food Day, South Africa’s hunger crisis just met its next wave of disruption: 60 of the country’s smartest Gen Z innovators spent a week hacking one of the nation’s toughest problems - child hunger - and emerged with breakthrough, tech-powered ideas that...
China’s smartphone market rebounds in 2024
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, China's smartphone market shipped 76,4-million units in 4Q24, a 3,9% year-on-year (YoY) increase. This growth was driven by new product launches and...
WLAN market set to surge in 2025
Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenue is expected to grow 11% in 2025 after the 2024 contraction finally comes to an end, according to Dell’Oro Group, with WiFi 7 adoption shooting up and representing over a third of Indoor AP revenues. “The growth of WiFi 7 shipments has been...
These are SA’s best cities for tech jobs
Stellenbosch has been named the country’s up-and-coming technology powerhouse, boasting the highest number of tech jobs per capita. With an average of 36 tech-related jobs per 100 000 people, it has surpassed major cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town as a leading...
Heightened geopolitical tensions increase security risk ratings
While South Africa has a low rating for medical-related risk, mental health, climate change and security risks continue to rise. This is among the trends shown in the annual interactive Risk Map 2025 launched by Internation SOS. As global security and health risks...
Finance app usage, revenue on the rise
There is a growing trend in finance app installs in sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting the region’s strides toward economic recovery following a general rise in inflation and macroeconomic instability. This is among the findings a new report from AppsFlyer and Google....
DFA invests close to R1bn to upgrade network
DFA has invested over R800-million to upgrade and future-proof its national fibre network to address the growing demand for reliable, high-speed internet. DFA is part of the Maziv group, and DFA’s national network delivers connectivity and backhaul for mobile...
DeepSeek set to drive changes in AI and energy
It’s not just tech stocks that have been impacted by the popularity of the new DeepSeek AI model, energy stocks are tumbling because the new tool requires a fraction of the computing power of competitors. But Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group says this isn’t a sign of...
Discovery Bank analyses festive spending
Discovery Bank has released an analysis of its client transaction data during December 2024, highlighting interesting festive spend behaviours. Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, comments: “The December holiday period is known as a time of increased spending. So...
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Now for the nuts and bolts of non-geographic number porting
Many corporates, SMEs, NGOs and others with 0800, 086 and 087 phone numbers are no doubt looking forward to being able to move their usually heavily-advertised contact numbers to more innovative providers from 7 March without losing those valuable digits. After 16...
Beware the power consumption of the edge
The datacentre industry has certainly come a long way in driving sustainability in centralised and regional datacentre environments. By George Senzere, solution architect: secure power solutions at Schneider Electric Traditionally, datacentres have been synonymous...
HR solutions to make employees self-sufficient in 2022
Ongoing advances in digital technologies are seeing business leaders and decision-makers scramble to keep up with today's era of accelerated change. In order to stay competitive, organisations need to constantly pivot and adapt to new circumstances, meaning that...
Email’s not dead – the way you’re using it is
Email is dead. If I'd believed that phrase any of the countless times I've heard it since 2010, I probably wouldn't have a job right now. By Ross Sibbald, commercial director of Striata Africa Everything from SMS to instant messaging, social media, and office...
Can employers withhold pension?
The Pension Funds Act offers employers and employees with clear insights and guidelines around how retirement funds are paid out, and what processes need to be followed in the event of a dispute. The latter can come about as a result of a financial loss to the...
Clickatell secures $91m in Series C funding
Clickatell has secured $91-million in its Series C round. This round was led by Arrowroot Capital, with participation from Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, Endeavor Global and Harvest. Clickatell, which has delivered double-digit profitable growth for several...
Airtel Business Africa and Avaya in African partnership
Airtel Africa and its B2B provider Airtel Business Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Avaya Holdings to better equip organisations across the continent to deliver effortless customer and employee experiences by providing customer control and...
The definitive data centre
The right data centre investment will create opportunity for any business, creating space for the connected economy and world-class service, suggests Conrad Kock, principal practice head: intelligent infrastructure at Dimension Data. The data centre is defined by its...
Reducing your risk and recovering from ransomware
Cybercrime has evolved into a multi-trillion dollar industry, and the statistics around it are disturbing. By Kate Mollett, regional director of Commvault Africa Cybersecurity Ventures anticipates cybercrime to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, up from...
Fintech trends that are changing the face of payments in emerging markets
Last year saw an unprecedented rate of change in the financial sector, with huge growth in the use of digital financial services. Mark Dankworth, president: business development Africa at Ukheshe, shares his thoughts on how mobile money, cross-border payments and 'buy...
FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN – Stellenbosch – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Basic IT and Certification knowledge required. A+ advantageousITC CLEARMUST HAVE ROADWORTHY VEHICLECRIM CLEARDRIVERS LICENCEBase Salary - R12kFuel - R5k per monthVehicle Maintenance - R6K per quarter (Agency to manage this payment and supply proof of vehicle service...
Process Architect – ServiceNow (Arabic Speaking) (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is seeking a fluent Arabic-speaking Process Architect with proven ServiceNow experience to join a dynamic, globally distributed team delivering enterprise-grade service management and digital transformation solutions. This is a fully remote...
Network & IT Support Field Technician
Our client is a young, nimble team of professionals and are looking for the ideal Network & IT Support Field Technician candidate to join their well-established team in the Western Cape.RequirementsValid unendorsed South African driver's license and own reliable...
Process Architect – ServiceNow (Arabic Speaking) (Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is seeking a fluent Arabic-speaking Process Architect with proven ServiceNow experience to join a dynamic, globally distributed team delivering enterprise-grade service management and digital transformation solutions. This is a fully remote...
Network & IT Support Field Technician – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is a young, nimble team of professionals and are looking for the ideal Network & IT Support Field Technician candidate to join their well-established team in the Western Cape.RequirementsValid unendorsed South African driver's license and own reliable...
Process Architect – ServiceNow – Remote – South Africa-based
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is looking for an experienced Process Architect with strong ServiceNow expertise to support enterprise clients in transforming and optimising their service management environments. This individual will play a critical role in analysing,...
C#/.Net Developer
Our client is seeking a C#/.NET Developer for a hybrid role based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]C#.NETAzure DevOpsKubernetesCI/CDShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to...
Process Architect – ServiceNow – Remote – South Africa-based – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is looking for an experienced Process Architect with strong ServiceNow expertise to support enterprise clients in transforming and optimising their service management environments. This individual will play a critical role in analysing,...
C#/.Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is seeking a C#/.NET Developer for a hybrid role based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]C#.NETAzure DevOpsKubernetesCI/CDShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to...
Tester at QES
My client based in Cape Town (Woodstock) is currently looking for a QA Test Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis Woodstock / Warehouse Management Systems Experience / Onsite / South African CitizenIndustry: Supply ChainJob category: QA Test...
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