Users embrace a more secure digital life
Around the world, more people are taking control of their digital security. A recent Kaspersky study shows that cybersecurity solutions have become increasingly popular, with the number of users globally exceeding 90% among surveyed participants in 2025. This...
Apple to drive big growth in foldable smartphones
Worldwide foldable smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 10% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025 to 20,6-million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The new foldable iPhone from Apple, alongside Samsung’s...
Valentine’s Day scams target gift buyers
With the most romantic holiday of the year approaching, love is in the air – along with online scams and phishing. As couples prepare to celebrate with flowers, love letters and carefully selected gifts, cybercriminals are setting up fake websites, offering perfect...
Corruption threatens to derail climate change efforts
Two of the biggest challenges humanity faces are strongly intertwined: corruption and the climate crisis. While billions of people around the world face the daily consequences of climate change, resources for adaptation and mitigation remain woefully inadequate....
SA is an attractive prospect for digital nomads
As digital nomads seek destinations that balance affordability with infrastructure, South Africa has emerged as one of the most financially advantageous locations for remote workers. This is according to a study by financial services provider Nebeus that highlights...
BETI starts 2025 on a subdued note
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which tracks the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, saw a slight rebound in 2024 following negative growth in 2023. Showing sideways movement in...
Home Affairs goes live with digital visa platform
The Department of Home Affairs goes live today with a digital platform for the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS). This platform will drive increased tourism from the major source markets of India and China by enabling vetted and approved tour operators to submit...
Actions, not words, will make SONA promises a reality
The 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) showed touches of Groundhog Day, the film that replays the same scenario over and over again. This is according to Parmi Natesan, CEO of IoDSA, who says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise of “a state that is capable and...
A future snapshot of SA’s electricity market
At the beginning of the year, the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act 38 of 2024 (ERAA) came into effect, promising to facilitate "an open market platform that allows for competitive electricity trading." By Jason van der Poel, partner, Danielle van der Vaart, senior...
The quantum opportunity for photonics
Quantum computers can be built in many ways, writes Dr Tess Skyrme, principal technology analyst at IDTechEx. You may be familiar with the competing modalities claiming to offer various advantages over others in terms of quality, scalability, cost, and more. However,...
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Tried and tested ways to keep employees engaged
Employee engagement, when done right, nurtures long-term relationships and contributes to an organisation's sustainability. By Andrew Bourne, regional manager: Africa at Zoho Engaged employees commit themselves to their employer's goals, find satisfaction and meaning...
Top considerations for a comprehensive DR strategy
IT infrastructure has evolved dramatically over the years, and alongside this, so too has the nature of disasters. By Kate Mollett, regional director of Commvault Africa Where once, a disaster was an infrequent event related to extreme weather or hardware failure,...
RPA to empower business, drive future skills
Businesses today are on the perpetual hunt for new ways to add value and drive growth - and are increasingly looking to intelligent technology like Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to run smarter in a challenging economic climate. By Emma Murray, chief operating...
C-Suite compensation challenges in the ‘new normal’
Chris Blair, CEO and Craig Raath, executive director of 21st Century, in partnership with Mindcor, recently participated in a seminar hosted by the YPO (Young President's Organisation), to discuss current challenges in C-Suite compensation. Blair shares his insights...
A single view of all comms channels crucial to grow the customer base
The business world has spoken about the need for unified communications platforms for more than a decade, and for good cause. In an era where instant gratification rules the roost, the absence of a single view of all communication results in organisations quite...
Telco industry needs a solution against ID and SIM swap fraud
South Africa's mobile service providers continue to face pressure from new and existing clients to tighten up their data security, as fraudsters continue to take advantage of false identities and SIM swap scams. Gur Geva, founder and CEO of iiDENTIFii, a market leader...
Why cybersecurity is vital for POPIA compliance
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) has come into full effect since 1 July 2021. Following the ongoing debate amongst industry leaders about being POPIA compliant, businesses should take stringent cybersecurity measures when becoming compliant....
Wits turns to AWS cloud for uninterrupted learning and working
Humans are infinitely adaptable, and the Covid-19 pandemic very quickly showed that we are able to pivot when necessary. Nowhere was this more pronounced than in the world of work and learning: when the severity of the virus became known and countries went into severe...
The rise of the modern intranet
Does the term "intranet" conjure up nightmares of cluttered file-sharing or a never-ending page of links that makes it impossible to find what you need? By Greg Gatherer, account manager at Liferay According to Forrester, many employees consider intranets to be their...
Intelligent automation drives operational insurance improvements
Insurers looking toward digital innovations to drive operational improvements in their processes would do well to consider the benefits of intelligent automation (IA). By Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge Holdings For example, the recent...
Senior / Lead Agile Master at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking an experienced and driven Agile Scrum Master / Team Lead to guide cross-functional teams in delivering high-impact projects. The ideal candidate brings strong Agile expertise, leadership ability, and a background in financial or demand planning...
Project Manager (Contract) (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:DELIVER strategic and regulatory change across the operating platform of a global Asset Manager seeking its next Project Manager. The team operates in a decentralised model, partnering with business leads to shape, coordinate, and implement change across...
BI Developer / Manager – Remote Remote
Key Responsibilities:BI DevelopmentDesign, build, and maintain advanced BI dashboards and reports.Develop efficient data models and DAX queries for scalable, high-performing solutions.Customize visualizations to suit business and client needs. Data ManagementWork with...
PPC Specialist
PPC SpecialistDrive high-impact paid media campaigns for a fast-growing global fintech with hybrid flexibility in Cape Town.Digital Marketing | R50 000 - R60 000/month | Hybrid (3 days in office) About Our ClientOur client is a high-growth fintech scale-up...
Junior Technical Assistant
Key Responsibilities: Sizing Battery & Power Systems Technical sizing DC- & Solar SolutionsSelection and recommendation of appropriate equipment and technologies to be used for Reserve applicationsSize rectifier systems to customer requirementsSizing battery...
PPC Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town Region
PPC SpecialistDrive high-impact paid media campaigns for a fast-growing global fintech with hybrid flexibility in Cape Town.Digital Marketing | R50 000 - R60 000/month | Hybrid (3 days in office) About Our ClientOur client is a high-growth fintech scale-up...
Junior Technical Assistant – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
Key Responsibilities: Sizing Battery & Power Systems Technical sizing DC- & Solar SolutionsSelection and recommendation of appropriate equipment and technologies to be used for Reserve applicationsSize rectifier systems to customer requirementsSizing battery...
Senior Software Development Engineer
Our client is building software to support their clients' managed cloud infrastructure. The company is seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer with a strong background in Python web frameworks and experience of Event driven architecture (e.g., Azure Service...
Online Management Systems and Sales Administrator
Online Management Systems and Sales AdministratorOnline Management Systems and Sales AdministratorKey ResponsibilitiesManage OMS (Order Management System) for both The Companys Cape Town and Johannesburg branches.Create and process purchase orders (POs).Load and...
Senior Software Development Engineer – Remote Remote
Our client is building software to support their clients' managed cloud infrastructure. The company is seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer with a strong background in Python web frameworks and experience of Event driven architecture (e.g., Azure Service...
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