How to deliver growth as executive confidence dips
Executive leaders are tempered in their optimism about economic growth and their own organisation’s top-line growth, with the Gartner Executive Confidence Barometer totaling just49.8 out of 100 in the second quarter of 2025. Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a...
Intel streamlines operations as it sets a new course
Intel aims to reduce its global workforce by about 15% by the end of this year, through workforce reductions and attrition. Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel, says the goal is to end up with about 75 000 employees. A large portion of the workforce reductions have already taken...
Manufacturing sentiment looks up
The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for June 2025 points to a tentative improvement in manufacturing sentiment. The seasonally adjusted PMI increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 in June, marking an eighth consecutive month in contractionary territory. This suggests...
How to anticipate the need for quantum skills
The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) has released a new report that looks at ways to strengthen the quantum industry’s talent pipeline and bridge the gap between classroom formal education and hands-on experience required for quantum-related roles....
Mukuru and Payfast enable cash payments for e-commerce
A partnership between Mukuru and Payfast by Network is helping South Africa’s cash-based economy make inroads into the e-commerce sector. Through MukuruPay (MPay), cash-first customers can now participate in digital commerce, unlocking new market segments for...
Mobility-as-a-service to hit $4trn by 2033
The global mobility-as-a-service market size is expected to reach $4,013-trillion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 40,1% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The escalation in demand for on-demand transportation services signifies a shift...
Edtech holds the key to better outcomes in Africa
Africa has the world’s youngest population, with 70% of its 1,5-billion population under 30 years old – but, in the sub-Saharan region only, 98-million children are currently out-of-school. Meanwhile, another 72-million young people, aged from 15 to 24, are neither...
Earth’s plant health mapped over the course of a year
A lot can change in a year for Earth’s forests and vegetation, as springtime and rainy seasons can bring new growth, while cooling temperatures and dry weather can bring a dieback of those green colours. And now, a novel type of NASA visualisation illustrates those...
AI to drive edge computing surge
The global edge computing market size is expected to reach $327,79-billion by 2033, and is expected to expand at 33% CAGR from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration into the edge environment is...
Building trust is key for AI project success
Forty-five percent of leaders in organisations with high AI maturity said their AI initiatives remain in production for three years or more to ensure sustained impact and value, according to a survey by Gartner. This compares to only 20% in low-maturity organisations....
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Commvault shows Minutes to Meltdown interactive cyberattack simulation
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Telkom Business, Advannotech deliver accessible digital solutions
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Unitel and Ericsson modernise Angola’s network
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Trend Micro, Intel weed out covert threats
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Kaspersky consumer solution gets top award
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New earnings threshold expands pool of protected employees
With effect from 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold will increase to R261 748.45, entitling employees falling below the new threshold to stricter protections under labour legislation. By Kate Collier, partner, Brett Abraham, partner, and Jamie Jacobs, associate at...
Strategic partnerships play a role in municipal cybersecurity
Strategic partnerships are essential for enhancing cybersecurity in South African municipalities. By Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect: cybersecurity at In2IT As cyber threats evolve and become more sophisticated, local governments face significant...
How to overcome the challenges of AI agents
Agentic technology is a multi-trillion-dollar industry opportunity, writes Linda Saunders, country leader and senior director solutions engineering Africa at Salesforce. Generative AI has transformed how people interact with technology through prompts, and the next...
Continuous education key to securing business-critical data
Data is the lifeblood of any organisation - it drives decision-making, supports innovation, and ensures business continuity. By Aslam Tajbhai, head of solutions at DMP SA But with this reliance on digital solutions comes an increasing risk of cyberattacks, data...
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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...
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Senior IT Technician (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Business Analyst – Contract I Credit – Murex & Derivatives at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg
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