As cost pressures mount, consumers shift spend to essentials

South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion's Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under...

Memory and SSD shortage set to impact SA

The memory and SSD crisis is real – and it’s broader and faster‑moving than many in the IT industry expect. This is the stark warning from Craig Nowitz, CEO of Syntech, who recently returned from the Hong Kong electronics shows and a week of factory visits in China....

Your next smartphone could be powered by a recycled toaster

For the past 20 years, the consumer electronics playbook has been simple: make it smaller, make it faster, and seal it shut. Manufacturers utilised industrial adhesives, proprietary screws, and integrated designs to create sleek devices that were virtually impossible...

SA family businesses outperform global peers

In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, South African family businesses are showing exceptional resilience and growth – with many reporting double-digit sales growth in 2025. PwC’s South African Family Business Survey reveals what truly sets top-performing family...

African airlines see growth in cargo demand

Africa accounted for 2% of total global air cargo market in June 2025. During the month of June 2025, African airlines saw demand (measured by cargo tonne kilometres rise by 3,9% year-on-year, according to data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)....

Xerox re-enters cut-sheet inkjet market with Kyocera

Following hot on the heels of its acquisition of Lexmark, Xerox has agreed to source Kyocera’s high-speed cut-sheet inkjet production presses, marking the company’s re-entry into the fast-growing cut-sheet inkjet (CSIJ) market and significantly broadening its...

Google increases investment in African AI skills

Google has announced it will provide $5,8-million in Google.org funding to support foundational AI and cybersecurity training this year across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. According to Google president: EMEA Matt Brittin, the funding will support organisations...

Magnets are reshaping rare earth supply, demand, recovery

The EU, US, Japan, and numerous other regions identify rare earth elements as critical materials due to growing supply risks and their increasing economic importance in the green transition. Although critical rare earth elements have diverse technology applications –...

Rapid growth ahead for global business services

The global business services (GBS) sector is not only one of the fastest growing sectors in the country but is set to see rapid growth in the coming year – despite an unstable global economy, according to Business Processing Enabling South Africa (BPESA), The...

See images from first space-based coronagraph

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has shared the first images from the Compact Coronagraph (CCOR-1), a powerful solar telescope onboard the new GOES-19 satellite. CCOR-1, the world’s first operational, space-based coronagraph, began observing the...

SAWEA hails public procurement programme reforms

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has acknowledged the key interventions to reform the public procurement programme, announced by the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Developed through extensive stakeholder consultations,...

Seacom offers colocation, IP transit with Equinix

Seacom now offers colocation and IP transit services via the JN1 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre owned and operated by Equinix in Johannesburg. The new data centre, which came into service in July 2024 and was officially opened on 23 October, offers...

Tech leaders to triple adoption of AIOps

According to Forrester’s 2025 technology and security predictions, 75% of technology decision-makers will see their technical debt rise to a moderate or high level of severity by 2026. This will be due to the rapid development of AI solutions, which are adding...

African Development Bank calls for bold solutions to African poverty

Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s fastest-growing continent and hampering achievement of global development goals. To tackle these challenges and speed up the continent’s efforts to achieve these...

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Mitigate the risk of payments fraud

Global losses from payment fraud have tripled from $9,84-billion in 2011 to $32,39-billion in 2020, according to Deutsche Bank's 2021 report on the future of payments. And financial professionals are saying Covid-19 hasn't helped matters, with 65% believing that the...

Solid state arrays outperform All-Flash on all fronts

All Flash Arrays (AFA) have received a lot of hype in recent years, but despite being touted as the best storage solution for everything, this is not strictly the case. By Lourens Sanders, solution architect at Infinidat Aside from being prohibitively expensive for...

Pick the right B2B e-commerce model

Customer behaviour has changed significantly since the introduction of global restrictions and lockdowns. B2B sales organisations have quickly embarked on a digital transformation journey to meet customer demands and to sell goods and services online. By Nick Durrant,...

Adapting African cities for a better, safer life

While many have focused on data analysis and its security at an organisational level, it is even more imperative for the realisation of smarter and more sustainable cities capable of providing citizens with a better, safer lifestyle. "Take consumption data of water...

Is your business making the most of Open Source?

When it comes to business applications, Open Source Software (OSS) has become the technology of choice. In fact, according to a Red Hat survey on The State of Enterprise Open Source, 69% of IT professionals indicated that OSS is either highly important or very...

Unexpected business-building benefits of stricter data regulation

Storing data securely and using it appropriately should not be merely a compliance-driven practice; it should be a cornerstone of any business. By Professor Yudhvir Seetharam, head of analytics, insights and research at FNB Business Not only does appropriate data...

SMMEs could gain advantage by using third-party providers

To meet the challenges posed by the pandemic and to contend with a contracting economy, South African businesses need to be agile and seek out opportunities that will accelerate their recovery and growth. One way companies can do this is by leveraging the expertise of...

Cracked hacks: when fun becomes deadly

By June 2021, the Crackonosh cryptojacking malware, had earned threat actors a hefty profit of $2-million. Once in a system, the malware destroyed any antivirus programmes installed and then set about mining cryptocurrency. This malware is one of many that's found its...

Legal firms can save money and improve efficiency

The traditionally conservative, paper-driven legal profession in South Africa is embracing bespoke document management systems and automated processing in an effort to boost productivity, increase efficiencies and elevate client service. This trend is driven by the...

Vodacom deploys new sites in Northern Cape villages

Vodacom Central Region, covering the Free State and Northern Cape provinces, has switched on two new 3G and 4G enabled base station sites in deep rural areas in Kamiesberg Local Municipality, Northern Cape province. The two base stations were deployed in Kamasies and...

Strategic Business Analyst – Remote Remote

Job DescriptionThe Business Analyst serves as a vital link between stakeholders, project teams, and technology vendors, ensuring the successful drafting, preparation, and execution of but not limited to Business Requirements Documents (BRS) and Request for Proposals...

Junior IT Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:An international and highly regarded organisation dedicated to "doing good" for society, they are renowned for their ethics, upliftment programs and while their tech environment is leading edge, this organisation is ideal for someone who wants to make...

Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...

Data Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

Strategic Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The Business Analyst serves as a vital link between stakeholders, project teams, and technology vendors, ensuring the successful drafting, preparation, and execution of but not limited to Business Requirements Documents (BRS) and Request for Proposals (RFPs) related...

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