Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Supply chain cybersecurity hits Peak of Inflated Expectations

Supply chain cybersecurity has reached the Peak of Inflated Expectations, while generative AI (GenAI) is in the Trough of Disillusionment and presents an added threat to secure supply chains, according to Gartner. “The large number of multitier partners in an...

EA to be bought out for $55bn

In a deal worth $55-billion, Electronic Arts is to be acquired by an investor consortium comprised of PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, the Consortium will acquire 100% of EA, with PIF rolling over its...

Sales suffer during a transformation

According to a survey by Gartner, only 11% of sales organisations have been able to drive commercial success while executing a transformation. Gartner surveyed 234 heads of sales and senior sales leaders in May through June 2024 to identify productivity levers that...

China streaks ahead in wrist-worn devices

According to the latest Worldwide Wearables Quarterly Tracker released by International Data Corporation (IDC), the global wrist-worn device market shipped 139-million units in the first three quarters of 2024, a year-over-year decline of 1%, mainly due to the...

Mind Sports calendar for 2025

With the 2024 competitive year behind us, Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) officials look back at the achievements of its teams. Every team competed to the best of its abilities, whether they were Mobile Legends (open and female), Counter Strike 2 (open and female),...

Google’s quantum computing gambit pays off

In a remarkable turnaround from a challenging year marked by intensifying AI competition that threatened its dominance in internet search, Google is closing 2024 on an optimistic note. The tech giant's stock has surged nearly 14% over the past month, rebounding from...

Meta sets the bar in AR/VR as competitors gear up

After two quarters of declines, global shipments of AR/VR headsets finally returned to growth as volumes rose 12,8% during the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24) according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual...

VC funding above $2trn since 2020

Although global venture capital (VC) funding activity significantly slowed down after reaching a peak in 2021, companies and startups still raised close to $550-billion over the past two years, pushing the five-year total to impressive highs. According to data...

Webb reveals the smallest asteroids yet found

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope now includes asteroids on its list of objects studied and secrets revealed. A team led by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge repurposed Webb’s observations of a distant star to reveal a...

As Novus buys up Mustek, execs retain a stake

As Novus Holdings moves to acquire Mustek by buying the remaining shares that it doesn’t already hold, executives at the distributor have penned an agreement to retain a 25% stake in the company. On 15 November Novus Holdings made a mandatory offer to the shareholders...

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Digitally led approach transforms capital projects delivery

It has become universally clear that digital transformation is leaving no industry untouched. This is certainly the case for the engineering and construction industries. Digitalisation has changed how projects are conceived and delivered. By Dr Terence Milne PrEng, MD...

Cybersecurity takeaways for the holiday season

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) highlights three cybersecurity considerations as the annual holiday season approaches. The first concerns the need for citizens to report cybercrime as they would any other crime. When reporting a...

Michelin Cup comes to SA

Michelin has announced the launch of Michelin Cup for E-Gamers in South Africa. Designed in partnership with PlayStation's world-class and authentic driving game franchise Gran Turismo, the contest began on 29 November and will run to 18 December 2021. In 2019,...

Datacentrix is second F5 Unity + Platinum partner in SA

Datacentrix has been named as an F5 Unity + Platinum Partner - one of only two in South Africa currently. "We are very excited to reach Platinum partnership status from F5," states Chris Pretorius, business unit manager at Datacentrix. "Datacentrix has been a Gold...

EV revolution makes no sense without solar

The clock is ticking for the internal combustion engine (ICE), with more than 100 countries and other entities at the recent COP26 climate summit committing to phasing it out by 2035. By Christiaan Hattingh, MD of AWPower Yet South Africa risks missing this wave of...

Endeavor’s Harvest Fund II doubles fund size to R130m

Endeavor South Africa has announce that R130-million has been raised to date in its Harvest Fund II, doubling the fund size since its first close in late February 2021. The Fund is on track to be fully invested by 2022, a year ahead of plan, and has invested in six...

New MD for Altron Security

Andrew Whittaker has been appointed as as MD of Altron Security with effect from 1 December 2021. Previously executive: services and business development at Altron Security, where he was responsible for sales, business development, marketing, and services management,...

e4 announces UK expansion

South African proptech digitalisation specialist e4 is expanding into European markets. Having recently launched a new group in the UK, long-standing executive director from South Africa, Simon Slater, has relocated to the UK to head up the venture. Slater's focus...

SA digital health start-up joins fight against HIV

World Aids Day is today (1 December) and South Africa is once again focusing on one of its biggest challenges. While many strategies are being pursued to manage the HIV pandemic, one of the major barriers to success is that too many South Africans struggle to access...

Remote work adds to financial institution insider threats

Now more than ever, insider threats pose a serious risk to financial institutions, especially those that have transitioned to alternate work environments to ensure business continuity, warns Fortinet. Fortinet's 2020 Securing Remote Work Survey revealed that the shift...

Intermediate .Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A Germany-headquartered company, driven by innovation and growth, is seeking a skilled and passionate Intermediate .NET Developer to join their Cape Town team in a unique role. From the outset, you will be responsible for delivering new features while...

Cable and CCTV Support Technician

JOB PURPOSEOur client is looking for technician who will be responsible for the installation of cables and cameras at client's premises. Maintains quality levels according to set standards. Maintains and monitors interface stock levels. Completes administrative...

.net.core / Asp.net Integration Specialist

ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing leader in outdoor equipment is seeking an Integration Specialist to play a pivotal role in the organization. This position is responsible for managing the seamless integration of software systems and applications, ensuring efficient data...

Cable and CCTV Support Technician – Gauteng Braamfontein

JOB PURPOSEOur client is looking for technician who will be responsible for the installation of cables and cameras at client's premises. Maintains quality levels according to set standards. Maintains and monitors interface stock levels. Completes administrative...

.net.core / Asp.net Integration Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing leader in outdoor equipment is seeking an Integration Specialist to play a pivotal role in the organization. This position is responsible for managing the seamless integration of software systems and applications, ensuring efficient data...

Big Data Specialist

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Big Data Specialist to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.We are seeking Big...

Senior Project Manager (Mobile App Projects)

Key PurposeTake accountability to lead, organise, plan and control multiple complex IS projects, in a manner that will ensure the successful completion of specific, large and high-risk projects. Has the accountability to ensure that project goals and objectives are...

Big Data Specialist – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Big Data Specialist to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.We are seeking Big...

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