Senior Infrastructure Support Engineer at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Tariffs drive surge in Q1 PC shipments
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 59 million units in the first quarter of 2025, a 4,8% increase from the first quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner. US PC shipments grew 12,6%, reaching 16-million units in the first quarter of 2025. “The growth...
Trade tension skews smartphone shipments
Global smartphone shipments increased 1,5% year-over-year (YoY) to 304,9-million units in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The smartphone market...
Hisense SA launches locally-manufactured TV
Hisense SA has launched its high-end CanvasTV which is manufactured in South Africa. The CanvasTV range is produced at Hisense SA’s facility in Atlantis, in the Western Cape. The product is available in 55-inch and 65-inch models (55S7N and 65S7N), with a recommended...
Core banking software to hit $21,6bn by 2030
The global core banking software market size is estimated to reach $21,61-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 10,2% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The expansion of the market can be accredited to the upsurge in the embrace of...
Toll road payment technology cuts fraud by 90%
he introduction of a new online toll solution from FNB is reducing fraud related to toll road payment methods. Traditional payment methods on toll roads were inconvenient for motorists and vulnerable to abuse and fraud. Fraudsters were, with little effort, able to...
How AI is key to cybersecurity
We are on the precipice of an unprecedented shift that is reshaping the cybersecurity industry and how organisations tread through the digital landscape, write Morné Louwrens, MD: advisory at Marsh Africa, and Prejlin Naidoo, digital partner at Oliver Wyman. In 2024,...
Security spend in MENA set for 14% growth
Information security spending by Middle East and North Africa (MENA) enterprises is projected to total $3,3-billion in 2025, an increase of 14% from 2024, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. Security software will remain the largest spending category in...
Why microlenders are under the regulatory spotlight
Microlenders face two regulators and one big risk, writes Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks360. Microlending is the practice of providing small loans to individuals or groups who can’t access traditional financial services. In South Africa, microlenders have become a...
Tips for navigating the VAT increase
With the VAT increase looming on May 1, 2025, and the usual seasonal price hikes across various sectors like insurance and electricity, South Africans face a tightening financial landscape. As South Africans brace for the impact of these financial changes, it is...
Hybrid cloud key to agility, security, innovation
Hybrid cloud solutions have emerged as a cornerstone of modern IT strategy, offering businesses the flexibility to combine on-premises infrastructure with private and public cloud environments. By Amritesh Anand, vice-president and MD: technology services group at...
Cybercriminals bypass ethics code to attack healthcare sector
There was a time when cybercriminals held off from attacking the world’s healthcare institutions for reasons of ethics. But no more. This is according to Shayimamba Conco, cyber security expert at Check Point Software Technologies, pointing out that there has been a...