SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

SAPICS finds perceptions exacerbate gender gaps

Women and men in supply chain management leadership have quite different realities when it comes to workplace fairness - 89% of men asserting that career advancement opportunities are equal for both genders and only 57% of women surveyed feeling the same way. More...

Prepare now for 2026’s cybersecurity threats

As we approach 2026, the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve rapidly, presenting both new challenges and opportunities for organisations worldwide. By Greg Strydom, MD of Think Tank Software Solutions Recent data highlights the urgency: 78% of South African...

Arctic sea ice near historic low; Antarctic ice declines

Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on 11 September 2024, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The decline continues the...

IBM opens second quantum data centre

IBM has opened its first quantum data centre in Europe, located in Ehningen, Germany. This is the second quantum data centre that IBM has deployed, and will be available via the cloud to the over 250 enterprises, governments and research institutions in the region....

Battery prices are still dropping: but for how long?

The Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell market is forecast to reach over $400-billion by 2035, with costs continuing their downward trend. These are among the findings from a new IDTechEx report, “Li-ion Battery Market 2025-2035: Technologies, Players, Applications,...

PMI rebounds in September as manufacturing recovers

Following the contraction in August, the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased significantly by 9.2 points to 52.8 in September, up from 43.6 in August. This bounce indicates improved conditions, driven by stronger demand, easing...

Growth in IoT drives up risk

As the South African Internet of Things (IoT) market continues its exponential growth, projected to reach R223,07-billion by 2029, the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) is raising the alarm over increasing security risks associated with the proliferation...

Industrial systems under increasing ransomware, spyware attacks

Kaspersky’s report on the cybersecurity landscape for industrial control systems (ICS) in the second quarter of 2024, revealed a 20% increase in ransomware attacks compared to the previous quarter. The report underscores a growing threat to critical infrastructure...

Gaming PCs on the road to recovery

At approximately 10,6- million units shipped, gaming PCs saw a modest YoY recovery of 2,4% in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Gaming Tracker. Despite economic uncertainty that continues to...

Shopping apps skyrocket … and surge set to continue

Shopping apps, the third-largest segment of the app industry, have surged in popularity over the past five years fuelled by the growing number of companies that have embraced a mobile-centric approach. And they are now the number one choice for millions of shoppers...

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Dismissing employees for not observing workplace Covid-19 protocols

Two recent decisions from labour dispute resolution forums have dealt with discipline of employees for failing to observe Covid-19 protocols - one dismissal was found to be fair while the other unfair. Understanding the circumstances and differentiators of these two...

How close are we really to the Internet of the future?

The Internet has changed our lives, transforming the way we work, learn and have fun. During the pandemic, network traffic increased between 25% and 45%: 100 countries adopted confinement plans, 1,2-billion students switched to online learning and 60% of companies had...

Pinnacle introduces Cybersecurity Solutions

Leading ICT distributor Pinnacle is excited to introduce the launch of their new Cybersecurity division – Cybersecurity Solutions. The launch of Pinnacle’s cybersecurity offering comes as digital transformation for many organisations is still very much on-going,...

Working from home impacts communication

With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic many employees suddenly found themselves working from home and with it - flexibility and autonomy, a perk that many had desired for years, becoming an overnight reality. Helene Vermaak, business director at corporate culture...

The true health of your cloud

There is nothing like a routine check-up to put your mind at ease. This was the thinking of a financial services company last year except the check-up was with a doctor of a different kind, one that checks your cloud health. By Kim Furman, marketing manager of...

The cost of not engineering for agility

As practice lead for software engineering at Standard Bank Group, I have always seen my role as being a champion for engineering improvement, promoting collaboration and continuous learning among the engineering community in my organisation, writes Natasha Anderson....

Expect more influence from open source in the cloud domain

Customer mindset that open source technology is somehow inferior to proprietary software has changed, fuelled by the superiority of Linux as the foundation for innovation. Additionally, the market should expect open source solutions to grow in cloud-based...

Education at the edge of change

E-learning has changed the face of education forever, thanks to Covid-19, and there's no going back to the way things were. By Mandy Duncan, country manager of Aruba - South Africa At the beginning of Covid education institutes across EMEA had to adjust very quickly...

Telviva appoints Antony Russell as CTO

Telviva has announced the appointment of technology industry veteran Antony Russell to the position of chief technology officer. Russell will be instrumental in the management and continued development of the company's product portfolio serving both local and...

Senior BI Analyst at The Foschini Group

Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain standardised reporting frameworks to provide a consistent view of key performance indicators (KPIs) across the group with a focus on Merchandise reporting. Create comprehensive...

Systems Administrator – Kempton Park Onsite

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a leading company in the motor vehicle industry, operating across South Africa and neighboring countries, with divisions in retail, rentals, and manufacturing. They are seeking a proactive and skilled mid-to-senior SharePoint, Microsoft 365,...

Developer – Technical Support (CH1118) – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Our client, a leading innovator in financial wellness and inclusion, has developed a platform that enables employees to access their already earned wages early (EWA). They are now looking for a Developer – Technical Support to join their team. Requirements:Computer...

Developer C#.NET – Gauteng Johannesburg

My client in the UK is a fast-growing ERP solutions provider specializing in delivering end-to-end digital transformation through Acumatica ERP. They work with a wide range of clients across industries, providing scalable, cloud-based solutions. As part of their...

Systems Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Contract role based at clientPosition open to all races RESPONSIBLITIES Responsible for discovering, synthesizing, and analyzing information from a variety of sources within an enterprise, including tools, processes, documentation, and stakeholders.Responsible for...

Senior Project Manager at The Foschini Group

Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage a multi-year, multi-workstream programme focused on expanding TFG's QR and local manufacturing capabilities. Work cross-functionally with key internal and external stakeholders to drive...

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