How VAT will influence business considerations ahead of May 2025
The 2025 Budget tabled by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana in Parliament on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, saw the 2% VAT increase initially proposed in February 2025 replaced by two consecutive 0,5% increases, bringing the VAT rate to 16% in the 2026/27 financial year....
VAT increase reflects tough fiscal choices
The revised approach to VAT increases announced in the delayed Budget speech represents a concession by Treasury while still striving to meet the revenue requirements necessary to offset government spending, sustain public services, and maintain fiscal stability. By...
Call for better African cyber resilience collaboration
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco 2024 - African countries should make a concerted effort to combine resources in their bid to build regional cyber resilience. This is the call from Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, director-general of the Ghana Cyber Security...
Africa comes under [cyber]attack
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa 2024 – A massive 74% of African organisations have experienced attacks in 2023 – 18% more than in 2022. Phishing is the main attack vector, at 75% of attacks. Significantly, 57% of African organisations were not prepared with a...
PC sales slump sees shipments slashed by 100m units
Over the past two years, PC shipments plummeted by more than 100-million units, according to research group Stocklytics, which adds that 2023 culminated in a historic low for the industry. Global PC shipments fell from approximately 342-million units in 2021 to around...
Local retailers can expect an uptick in sales
South African retailers should get set for a recovery in retail sales between 2024 and 2026, according to a new report conducted by the Bureau of Market Research (BMR) on behalf of fintech, Capital Connect. The report shows that total real retail sales are forecast to...
85% of SA marketers have adopted AI but mistrust persists
Salesforce has released its latest State of Marketing report, sharing insights from over 4 800 marketing leaders across 29 countries, including South Africa. The report covers the latest trends on how marketers are evaluating and implementing AI into their operations;...
Three new stealers in the cybersecurity spotlight
In the ongoing battle against cyberthreats, Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered three new stealers: Acrid; ScarletStealer; and an evolved form of Sys01. Discovered in December last year, Acrid emerges as a fresh addition to the stealer...
Decoupling of supply chains from China nigh impossible
The era of easy, frictionless supply chains is over, according to GlobalData, which says that in a post-pandemic world companies have had to adopt a just-in-case strategy for their supply chains - where hoarding inventory offers a safety net for unforeseen supply...
Healthy growth forecast for 5G networks
The global 5G infrastructure market will reach $95,88-billion by 2030 - with a CAGR of 22,9% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. A surge in demand for 5G connections globally is vital in driving industry growth. The demand for a 5G...
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Thames Water UK extends partnership with SA consultancy Explore-AI
The consultancy agreement between Explore-AI, a Cape Town based technology consulting company and British water utility Thames Water has been extended, with Explore-AI confirmed as a prefered Data Science partner. In 2019, Explore-AI, the consulting division within...
AI tools help legal firms work more effectively
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The constructive dismissal paradigm
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AI and edge computing: a match made in IT heaven
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Protecting the IT landscape in a borderless world
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Nokia and Safaricom launch commercial 5G services in Kenya
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African startup collaboration accelerator open for applications
Technology sectors such as fintech, insuretech, agritech, e-commerce, healthtech and cleantech are not only solving some of Africa's most pressing problems, they are also contributing significantly to the continent's economy. In fact, the so-called Internet economy is...
Management changes at Reflex Solutions
Greg Wilson, CEO of Reflex Solutions, has announced that he will step down as CEO of the company to take up the positions of executive chair of the Reflex Solutions board of directors as well as the group CEO position of Myriad Capital. Myriad is the majority...
Comstor launches new partner portal
Comstor has launched a new Comstor Partner Portal, an interactive platform enabling the distributor to provide improved customer support and drive growth across all Cisco architectures. The introduction of this portal marks an important step in aligning with...
Datacentrix is only SA Tier One Infinidat reseller, services partner
Datacentrix has been given the title of South Africa's only Tier One authorised reseller and service partner by Infinidat. According to Graeme Dendy, services manager for the converged solutions team at Datacentrix, the Infinidat high performance enterprise solutions...
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Data Engineer – Gauteng Randburg
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Network Engineer – Data Centre Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
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Systems Analyst Customer Experience
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Systems Analyst Customer Experience – Remote Remote
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Senior C# Developer – Gauteng Centurion
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