GIBS Route to Market is back for 2025
The GIBS Route to Market entrepreneurial programme, now entering its third year, will bring together Aspen Pharmacare (medical and health industries), DHL (logistics) and - for the first time - uMngeni-uThukela Water (water), in partnership with leading South African...
SA corporate travel set for major rebound
There is renewed momentum for corporate travel across Africa with nearly half (46%) of customers in EMEA planning to increase their travel spend in FY26, according to Flight Centre Travel Group’s annual global State of the Market survey. This represents a significant...
AI plays a role in protecting biodiversity
AI and biodiversity both thrive on complexity. For AI, massive amounts of data fuel machine learning models, helping them to recognise patterns, make predictions and solve problems. In most cases, the richer and more diverse the data, the smarter and more adaptive AI...
Absa PMI paints positive picture
Following a strong close to Q3, the seasonally adjusted Absa PMI dipped slightly by 0.7 points to 52.6 in October, down from a revised 53.3 in September. Although the PMI fell, it remained above 50 for the second consecutive month, indicating continued expansion in...
AI drives a surge in skills development needs
As digital and AI trends continue to disrupt work, 85% of business leaders agree that the need for skills development will dramatically increase over the next three years, according to Gartner. According to a June 2024 Gartner survey of 330 business leaders, 93%...
IT distribution revenues remain stable
Distributor revenues inched up from the previous quarter to $20,2-billion in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) North America Distribution Tracker. Year-over-year growth was down a fraction of a percent with...
Robotics industry set to bounce back
The global demand for robotics has been shifting back and forth over the past few years with the pandemic-driven sales boom followed by stagnation in 2024. However, after a year of stagnant sales, the entire industry is set to witness a significant recovery – with...
As delinquencies grow, lenders look to alternative credit data for help
As visibility into consumer risk provided by traditional credit data shifts, financial institutions worldwide are expanding their use of alternative data throughout the consumer lending journey, according to Lexis Nexis’ inaugural Global Consumer Lending Confidence...
Strong outlook for global sensor market
The global sensor market is well established, with hundreds of millions of sensors produced yearly. Yet the market remains in flux, with trends in future mobility, edge computing, AI, and digital healthcare continuously evolving and reshaping sensor technology...
Telematics credited with big drop in road incidents
Commercial transport operators in South Africa have reported a 78% reduction in road incidents - from 1 313 last year to 286 this year – according to the third annual Webfleet Road Safety Report 2024. Enhanced driver training, increased adoption of telematics, and...
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Smart, intuitive tools for an enhanced multiparty collaborative experience
We are halfway into another pandemic year; it is evident that work styles adopted during the current period are here to stay. Whether working from home or with a gradual return to the office, many workers across the globe have learnt one thing – the urgent need for...
Huawei pens deal with African Telecommunications Union
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei that will see African countries and organizations build capacity for ICT transformation. Under the agreement, Huawei will provide training on skills development,...
Is it time to upgrade to ERP?
There are a few clear signals indicating that the current software solution may be holding back business growth. Making the move from an accountancy solution to an ERP system, designed specifically for small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs), is a valuable and...
Reinventing email for a digital world
With more than 4-billion email users globally, there is no arguing the fact that this is still the most pervasive form of electronic communication out there. By Mayleen Bywater, senior product manager: email and SMS at Vox Whether you are an SME or a large corporate,...
You hate robocalls for the wrong reasons
Think back to your favourite robocall experience. You probably don't have one. By JD Engelbrecht, MD of Everlytic Last week, at a dinner party, I asked the guests to recall their favourite robocall experiences. It was interesting and thrilling...not quite...nobody...
Retail cybersecurity in an evolving threat landscape
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, global online retail sales increased in 2020. By Courtney Radke, chief information security officer: national retail at Fortinet According to statistics, consumers spent $861,12-billion online with US retailers in 2020, a 44%...
Picup introduces premium driver network for businesses
Picup, a crowdsource delivery and tech company, has introduced Picup Plus, a premium service aimed at businesses that require drivers to represent their brand. Picup Plus was specifically designed for business clients that require the delivery experience to align with...
Explore Data Science Academy adds Thrive soft skills module
Young data science students at the Explore Data Science Academy receive essential life skills in addition to technical skills as part of their one year full-time course. The academy believes that a balance of technical and "soft" skills is essential for young...
Chat commerce set to disrupt e-commerce
Technology advancements, particularly those in the user interface area, have made the chat channel far more user-friendly and accessible to customers. This is helping drive growth in the channel, giving companies a confidence boost when it comes to supporting it as...
New chief commercial officer for iOCO
EOH has announced that Ziaad Suleman will join the EOH Executive Committee on 1 July 2021 as the chief commercial officer for iOCO, EOH's systems integrator and largest business. Suleman will spearhead iOCO's sales strategy in both the private and public sectors and...
Lead Enterprise Architect Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with deep expertise in Data Governance, Infrastructure Architecture, and Enterprise Architecture. The ideal candidate will demonstrate proficiency in object-oriented analysis and design, the full SDLC, and business...
Software Engineer at QES
My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a .Net developer to join them on an independent contract basis Cape Town based / 12 month contract / Hybrid Analyse change requests and determine technical impact.Provide implementation estimates.Maintain...
Senior Software Engineer at NRF National Research Foundation
Postion Summary: iThemba LABS seeks to appoint a Senior Software Engineer in the control electronics division in Accelerator Technical support. Key Responsibilities: Designing and developing software for control electronics, motion control and monitoring systems and...
Software Engineer at QES – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a .Net developer to join them on an independent contract basis Cape Town based / 12 month contract / Hybrid Analyse change requests and determine technical impact.Provide implementation estimates.Maintain...
Senior Software Engineer at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Cape Town
Postion Summary: iThemba LABS seeks to appoint a Senior Software Engineer in the control electronics division in Accelerator Technical support. Key Responsibilities: Designing and developing software for control electronics, motion control and monitoring systems and...
Back-end Developer
Job Purpose: Design, code, and implement high-performance, scalable architectures using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud services. The role focuses on hands-on development of efficient, high-quality backend solutions, writing clean and maintainable code, ensuring...
Software Developer II
One of our clients, a Giant in the banking industry in South Africa, is in need of a top notch Intermediate Software developer on a 6 month contract on a hybrid work model (3 days in office and 2 days WFH)Skills needed are: 5+ years' experience as a software...
Back-end Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Job Purpose: Design, code, and implement high-performance, scalable architectures using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud services. The role focuses on hands-on development of efficient, high-quality backend solutions, writing clean and maintainable code, ensuring...
Software Developer II – Gauteng Braamfontein
One of our clients, a Giant in the banking industry in South Africa, is in need of a top notch Intermediate Software developer on a 6 month contract on a hybrid work model (3 days in office and 2 days WFH)Skills needed are: 5+ years' experience as a software...
Agile Master – 1837
Agile Master ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Facilitate meetings (daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective)Conflict resolutionCoaching Agile practicesTight grip on Agile Estimating and planningForecastingRemoving impedimentsCreating communication...
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