In SA, small businesses celebrate their successes
South African small businesses celebrate their milestones the most out of seven countries surveyed in a recent poll by Xero. South Africa topped the charts for recognising achievements with 92% reporting they currently celebrate, or plan to celebrate milestones well...
Fraudsters honing in on specific targets with AI
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting money itself - and AI is making it easier than ever for them, according to new research from Riskified. New financial platforms for cryptocurrency, remittances, and precious metals have made moving money faster and more...
SA farmers need a new approach for food security
South African agribusiness is at a crossroads and, after decades of rising farm production, South Africa is still a hungry nation - with constant pressure on food security. The only way to address these food security challenges is through increased farm production...
CMOs embrace GenAI despite knowledge gap
While 90% of organisations plan to invest in generative AI (GenAI) for marketing in 2025, 90% of CMOs admit that they do not fully understand GenAI or its potential impact on business processes, according to a new global study from SAS and Coleman Parkes Research. The...
Hijackings outweigh theft when it comes to SA vehicle crime
Tracker’s vehicle crime statistics for South Africa from January to June reveal that hijackings still dominate over actual thefts - comprising 54% of all incidents as opposed to 46% - and the stats are even more pronounced in the Eastern and Western Cape, especially...
Foxconn starts building Taiwan’s fastest supercomputer
Nvidia and Foxconn are building Taiwan’s largest supercomputer. The Hon Hai Kaohsiung Super Computing Centre will be built around Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture and feature the GB200 NVL72 platform, which includes a total of 64 racks and 4 608 Tensor Core GPUs. With...
Tax and crypto: Investors and traders must be compliant
Cryptocurrency is subject to all the tax and foreign exchange control regulations fiat currency is, speakers warned during a recent webinar hosted by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Blockchain special interest group in...
JSE Virtual Trading Game winners announced
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced the winners of the fourth annual Virtual Trading Game (VTG), a game that aims to teach South Africans about investing on the JSE. The winners were revealed at the 7th annual Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy...
SA first to get realtime card payments
Mastercard has announced that South Africa will be the first market in the world to benefit from the security and speed of immediate Mastercard card payments, as the organisation enables acquiring banks to process realtime card payments. For the first time, all...
Vodafone, Google expand relationship
Vodafone and Google have announced a 10-year strategic expansion of their existing partnership to bring new services, devices, and TV experiences to millions of Vodafone's customers across Europe and Africa, supported by Google Cloud and Google's Gemini models. The...
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AWS opens intake of its Equity Equivalent Investment Program in SA
According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), small business ownership in South Africa reflects patterns of racial and gender-based inequality in the broader South African society, and as the size of businesses grows, the rates of black and female...
What you need to know about POPIA
All businesses with employees, customers and suppliers must comply with POPIA, which comes into effect on 1 July 2021. Wendy Tembedza from Webber Wentzel offers a practical guide to the most important aspects. With the commencement date of the Protection of Personal...
AURA announces UK launch
South African security response platform, AURA, will expand its footprint into the UK. AURA will offer its security response services to support and complement the UK's response network where it aims to have 10 000 users receiving the company's service within seven...
CSSA signs Wolfpack as reseller for ZeroFOX
CSSA, sole distributor for ZeroFOX in Africa, has appointed Wolfpack as an authorised reseller. "ZeroFOX protects what matters most - your brands, executives, locations, domains, and assets. Digital attacks run rampant and companies face actual threats on social media...
The new working reality
We are past one-year anniversary of one of the biggest corporate shifts in recent history - the mass move to work from home strategies by companies all over the world as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. By Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings This corporate shift has...
2021 is the year your workforce will become more digital – and more human
The World Economic Forum Future of Jobs report released in October 2020 states that 84% of employers are set to rapidly digitalise working processes in 2021, including a significant expansion of remote work, or working from home (WFH). By Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO of...
Taking colleagues with us as the world of work changes
The way we work has changed forever, and the way business operates must change too. Matt Surkont, CEO of BlueSky However, we need to make certain that we take our colleagues on this journey with us. As we look for better and more productive systems, we cannot forget...
A new world of work changes the cyber threat landscape
So much of the world has changed over the last year. Our lives have become far more isolated, and technology has become entrenched into not only our work lives, but social lives as well. By Mike Styer, GlassHouse South Africa country manager Many enterprises have...
Acronis appoints Tarsus On Demand a cloud distributor focusing on African expansion
Acronis has appointed Tarsus On Demand a cloud distributor confirming further investment in the African continent. Brendan Haskins, Chief Technology Officer, Tarsus On Demand said the company's marketplace delivers a unified Cloud experience and centralised control...
Distributed vulnerability: plan for a secure business future
The global average cost of a data breach in 2020 was $3,86-million. It took an average of 280 days to identify and contain a breach. And 52% of data breaches were malicious. These are just some of the unnerving statistics to come out of the annual Cost of Data Breach...
Cross Divisional Project Manager (Asset Management/Financial Services) – Western Cape Cape Town
Overview: Our client, an independent global asset manager with R3 trillion in assets under management, is seeking a Cross Divisional Project Manager (9 month contract) to join their team. The Operational Change team is responsible for delivering strategic and...
DevOps Engineer (Advanced) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Job Opportunity: DevOps Engineer (Advanced) Location: Midrand/Menlyn/Home Office Rotation About the Role Our client in the motoring industry is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer (Advanced) to join their high-performing global IT Hub team in South Africa. This is...
Devops Engineer (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a software development company specializing in architecture consulting, systems integration services, and bespoke software solutions. Their mission is to make technology an asset for businesses, seamlessly integrating it to provide leverage...
Senior Web Analytics Specialist
Our Client in Cape Town is seeking the services of a Senior Web Analytics Specialist. This is a contract opportunity and the client is seeking candidates with at least 10 years in maintaining configuration and optimization of Google Analytics and at least 3 years in...
Senior Software Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We're Hiring: Senior Software Engineer – Cloud & Microservices SpecialistAre you a code-slinging cloud warrior who thrives in a fast-paced, tech-forward environment? Ready to work on high-impact solutions that scale globally and operate 24/7? Then you might just...
Software Engineer (Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client seeks a Software Developer to join their team in Cape Town. They are a dynamic Software Development company specializing in bespoke software solutions, architecture consulting, and systems integration. The ideal candidate should have a strong...
Senior Web Analytics Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our Client in Cape Town is seeking the services of a Senior Web Analytics Specialist. This is a contract opportunity and the client is seeking candidates with at least 10 years in maintaining configuration and optimization of Google Analytics and at least 3 years in...
Senior Software Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We're Hiring: Senior Software Engineer – Cloud & Microservices SpecialistAre you a code-slinging cloud warrior who thrives in a fast-paced, tech-forward environment? Ready to work on high-impact solutions that scale globally and operate 24/7? Then you might just...
Software Engineer (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client seeks a Software Developer to join their team in Cape Town. They are a dynamic Software Development company specializing in bespoke software solutions, architecture consulting, and systems integration. The ideal candidate should have a strong...
SQL Database Engineer / BI Engineer / Developer at Geotech
Minimum Requirements Qualifications aligned with database engineering and BI developmentExpertise in Microsoft SQL and AzureKey Responsibilities & Skills ETL development and maintenanceData warehousing design and implementationStrong SQL coding, optimization, and...
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