Seacom 2.0 sets Africa up for an AI, cloud future
Seacom has launched Seacom 2.0 a new subsea cable system that the company believes will help secure Africa’s role in the global digital economy while addressing the demand for AI, cloud and real-time data services. It was 16 years ago that Seacom first went live with...
Rise in salary payments for 2025
There has been a rise in overall salary payments so far in 2025. This is according to the PayInc Net Salary Index, a revamped version of the Take-home Pay Index from PayInc, formerly BankServAfrica. The new study uses a revised sample and new methodology to deliver...
Fraud accounts for a quarter of SA’s financial crime
Fraud has been the most frequently recorded type of financial crime in South Africa – accounting for 26% according to an analysis by LSEG Risk Intelligence. The research showed that control or regulation violations and theft and embezzlement took second and third...
AI agents step up as consumer trust slips
Consumer trust in companies is at a record low – but artificial intelligence (AI) is raising the stakes for brands, according to Salesforce’s latest State of the AI Connected Customer research. Today, 60% of consumers believe that advances in AI make trust even more...
Supply chain risks under the spotlight
A big majority of organisations were negatively impacted by a supply chain cyber breach over the past 12 months, each suffering 3,7 breaches on average. This is among the findings of BlueVoyant’s fifth annual global survey into supply chain cyber risk management. The...
NIS2 compliance comes at a cost
With NIS2 implementation now underway across the EU, a new Censuswide survey commissioned by Veeam Software reveals the significant impact on businesses as they adapt to this key cybersecurity directive. The study found that, while most IT leaders are confident about...
Equipment buy-back rate set to change
Xperien has urged businesses to start preparing for important buy-back rate changes in 2025. These changes stem from the introduction of Windows 11, the rise of AI-enabled devices, and increasing environmental concerns about outdated equipment. Wale Arewa, CEO of...
Kaspersky identifies signs of AI in phishing attacks
Cybercriminals are increasingly using large language models (LLMs) to generate content for large-scale phishing and scam attacks, Kaspersky’s AI Research Center experts have discovered. As threat actors attempt to generate fraudulent websites in high volumes, they...
AMD, Fujitsu partner on sustainable AI infrastructure
AMD and Fujitsu have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership to create computing platforms for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The partnership, encompassing aspects from technology development to...
Nvidia Ethernet accelerates xAI’s supercomputer
xAI’s Colossus supercomputer cluster, comprising 100 000 Nvidia Hopper GPUs, achieved this scale by using the Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform, which is designed to power multi-tenant, hyperscale AI factories using standards-based Ethernet, for its...
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Companies urged to use ethically aware suppliers
Large organisations are facing increasing pressure to ensure that their suppliers adhere to ethical conduct on issues such as corruption, environmental and human rights practices. To ease the burden on these organisations The Ethics Institute has launched the...
Fighting cybercrime on four fronts
Research shows that more than 16-million Covid-19-related cybersecurity threats were detected during 2020 - a year when many of our businesses, industries and sectors prioritised working online. These cybersecurity attacks ranged from malicious URLs, to spam emails...
Digitalisation will put SA ahead as we move beyond Covid
Many businesses have relied on technology for their survival over the past year. The Covid crisis has demonstrated its importance in terms of adaptability, scalability, and resilience, and for many, having the right tech has helped them do business. By Colin Timmis,...
Reasons to pursue a career in finance and accountancy
Why should you think about starting a career in finance and accountancy? By Karl Smith, SAIPA's senior manager: education, training and member support First of all, let's take a quick look at what these exciting fields are about. Finance - building and preserving...
SD-WAN an agile networking solution for an unpredictable business landscape
Software-defined networking in a wide area network (SD-WAN) has seen significant growth in recent years, and this is set to accelerate. By Sarthak Rohal, vice-president: IT services at AlphaCodes A study of the SD-WAN market by 360 Market Updates found that the market...
Roche app empowers SA patients
Roche Diagnostics has launched the iThemba Life mobile health application solution in South Africa. iThemba Life empowers patients to receive their diagnostic test results directly on their smartphones, a critical need in low- to middle-income countries with...
No wind or sun? There’s a battery for that
South Africans joined the rest of the world in marking World Earth Day to the backdrop of an electricity grid that is still under immense pressure and still dominated by coal, despite large mining houses announcing divestment in the fossil fuel source. While there are...
How freeing employees from their landlines can benefit your business
Many people ditched their home landlines long ago. In a world where everyone carries a cellphone on their person at all times, it just didn't make sense to hold onto them. Understandably, businesses have been slower to let go of the landline. You need a standard...
Accurate payroll data critical for a smooth filing season
Annual filing season is now open for businesses, with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) giving organisations until the end of May to submit all their employees' payroll and tax information. According to SARS: "The data that must be submitted to SARS from...
Tracker expands services with IFS
Tracker has selected an IFS solution that spans enterprise resource planning (ERP) functionality, service management capabilities and AI-powered customer engagement tools to provide an elevated customer experience, and reduce time and costs across Tracker's...
Full Stack Developer – (React & Node.js) (JHB) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a globally acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management....
Test Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre
Design and execute test cases to ensure the quality and functionality of the Financial Intelligence Centre software products. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Gather, analyse and perform detailed test review of system documentation: Business requirements specification and...
Senior .NET Developer
Our Client, is hiring Senior .NET Developers to join their team that focuses on innovative and technology-forward solutions. These are contract roles and successful candidates will deliver services to one of South Africa's established organisations that is a leader in...
Test Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
Design and execute test cases to ensure the quality and functionality of the Financial Intelligence Centre software products. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Gather, analyse and perform detailed test review of system documentation: Business requirements specification and...
Senior .NET Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our Client, is hiring Senior .NET Developers to join their team that focuses on innovative and technology-forward solutions. These are contract roles and successful candidates will deliver services to one of South Africa's established organisations that is a leader in...
Systems Administrator at Financial Intelligence Centre
To support and maintain new and existing server infrastructure and software services. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Support and Maintenance • Support all server infrastructure and applications for the different server environments. • Support cloud platforms including but not...
SQL Database Engineer / BI Engineer/ Developer
Key Duties and Responsibilities:Design and implement robust Data Warehouse solutions.Deploy and maintain efficient and scalable data warehouse systems.Optimise data models for performance and maintainability.Work collaboratively in a high-performing agile development...
Systems Administrator at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
To support and maintain new and existing server infrastructure and software services. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Support and Maintenance • Support all server infrastructure and applications for the different server environments. • Support cloud platforms including but not...
SQL Database Engineer / BI Engineer/ Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Key Duties and Responsibilities:Design and implement robust Data Warehouse solutions.Deploy and maintain efficient and scalable data warehouse systems.Optimise data models for performance and maintainability.Work collaboratively in a high-performing agile development...
Senior Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH1071)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Senior Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...
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