Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

MTN refocuses business, shuffles exco

Under its Ambition 2025 strategy, the MTN group is streamlining its focus into three principal platforms of connectivity, fintech and digital Infrastructure. The board believes this three-platform approach will best position the group to capture value from the...

Phishers target payCity users

User of the popular payCity service are being targeted in a new phishing scam. payCity has alerted its subscribers to the fact that fraudsters have been targeting users with fake traffic fine notification messages pretending to impersonate payCity. “These messages may...

Wave 2 Copilot gives Microsoft the collaboration edge

Microsoft introduced a series of generative AI (GenAI) based office productivity tools at the recent “Microsoft 365 Copilot: Wave 2” event, strengthening its position in the team collaboration space. Although Microsoft is playing catch-up with some of the capabilities...

Researchers decode SA’s oldest DNA to date

A team of researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany has analysed human remains from the Oakhurst rock shelter in southernmost Africa and reconstructed the genomes of 13...

MTN , ZTE debut 5G ultra-range maritime coverage

MTN South Africa and ZTE have announced Africa's first 5G Ultra-range maritime offshore coverage at Mossel Bay, with benefits for maritime connectivity, tourism and the economic prospects of local fishermen. The deployment of Ultra-range 5G network in Mossel Bay will...

South Africans increasingly using crypto for payments

South Africans are not only using cryptocurrency as an investment - they are increasingly using crypto to pay for goods and services, according to a new report by crypto investment app Luno. “One of the fundamental principles of money is its redeemability,” says...

Phishing links lurk behind images

At the end of August, Kaspersky experts discovered a phishing campaign with an unusual attack vector – through an image. This scam targeted organisations in the fields of online retail, distribution, transportation, and logistics. The cyber attackers aimed to steal...

Venture capital funding in cybersecurity heading to record levels

The surging cost of cybercrime - expected to jump from a shocking $9,2-trillion to a head-spinning $13,8-trillion in the next four years - continues fueling cybersecurity market growth, both in revenue and the amount of capital poured into the companies working in...

Alarming surge in AI-driven cybercrime

Trend Micro has warned that threat actors have bounced back from recent law enforcement efforts to unleash a new wave of attacks leveraging AI and other techniques – revealing that it blocked almost 47-million email threats, more than 7 000 ransomware attempts, and...

Cloud innovations drive enterprise efficiency

Cloud computing is rapidly transforming how enterprises operate by optimising performance, enhancing scalability, and ensuring sustainability. The integration of hybrid and multi-cloud environments, edge computing, and AI/ML technologies are driving enterprises toward...

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What to look for in a business projector

A good business projector can make meetings run smoother, breathe life into presentations, and even make static content more engaging. By Timothy Wilson, business account manager: VI at Epson South Africa This technology has come a long way since the days of overhead...

SD-WAN is enabling secure and future-proof virtual work communities

Even prior to the massive workplace shifts that took place during 2020, global growth predictions for SD-WAN implementations were significant. By David Browne, regional executive at Telviva However, as businesses accelerated the move to cloud-based environments to...

How to game our way to vaccine understanding

The global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines is gearing up to be the largest, fastest and most difficult vaccination programme in history. By Glenn Gillis, CEO of Sea Monster No issue in our time has ever been as politicised as the Covid-19 crisis, and many experts...

Real insights that will change your approach to corporate learning

The modern workplace today is a stressful one, filled with disruptions, writes Gareth Fletcher, product director of G&G Advocacy. The average adult learner is already busy balancing home and work commitments, along with distractions from social media, all of which...

Online digital accountant expands to US

Osidon is an online digital accountant aimed at lending a helping hand to small and medium businesses and entrepreneurs, paving the way for job creation and increased compliance. The company was started in January 2017 by Hennie Ferreira and his wife, Melissa. They...

Imvelo Ventures invests in Quench

South African venture capital firm Imvelo Ventures, founded by Capitec Bank and Empowerment Capital Investment Partners, has set aside funding to expand, build and back app-based delivery service, Quench. Imvelo Ventures identifies and funds promising South African...

RS Components enhances PPE business by acquiring Liscombe

RS Components (RS) has reached an agreement to acquire John Liscombe, a supplier of industrial safety and personal protective equipment (PPE). Together with Needlers, its recent PPE acquisition within the food manufacturing vertical, the two businesses will provide a...

Financial resources for SMMEs on WhatsApp

A newly-launched WhatsApp service, SMMEstart, provides an effective tool for small businesses to find Covid-19 financial relief and other important resources - and play their part in driving South Africa's economic recovery. Among a menu of free resources for SMMEs,...

SA startup targets global expansion

South African edtech startup MasterStart is taking its locally-developed management education solutions global under the leadership of newly appointed UK-based CEO Ben Pike. MasterStart partners with some of South Africa's leading business schools to provide online...

Obscure Technologies appointed main distributor for Proofpoint in SA

Proofpoint has appointed Obscure Technologies as its main distributor in South Africa with effect from 3 March 2021. Centurion-based Obscure Technologies is a firm of cyber security experts specialising in brokering best of breed security solutions in the local...

1st/2nd Line IT Support Engineer

1st/2nd Line IT Support Engineer (Remote - Cape Town Based)Support a UK-based MSP from sunny Cape Town - Remote Role on UK HoursIT Support - R18,000/month - Full-time, PermanentAbout Our ClientOur client is a UK-based Managed Service Provider with over 14 years of...

Senior Business analyst – Gauteng Midrand

Responsibilities:Develop business requirement specifications through well facilitated discussions and interviews with relevant stakeholdersDocument existing business processes and develop and document new business processesDevelop functional and technical...

1st/2nd Line IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

1st/2nd Line IT Support Engineer (Remote - Cape Town Based)Support a UK-based MSP from sunny Cape Town - Remote Role on UK HoursIT Support - R18,000/month - Full-time, PermanentAbout Our ClientOur client is a UK-based Managed Service Provider with over 14 years of...

C#.NET Developer

Leading SA Bank requires the skills of an experienced Full Stack developer in the credit risk spaceHybrid working with offices based in Sandton6 month renewable contractC#.Net and Angular Desired Skills: C#.net angular Learn more/Apply for this position

Software Developer at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd

Our Client in Port Elizabeth is seeking a skilled and motivated Back-End .NET Developer to join their dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in C#, .NET, and SQL Server, with experience in building scalable and secure APIs and...

C#.NET Developer – Gauteng Sandown

Leading SA Bank requires the skills of an experienced Full Stack developer in the credit risk spaceHybrid working with offices based in Sandton6 month renewable contractC#.Net and Angular Desired Skills: C#.net angular Learn more/Apply for this position

Software Developer at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our Client in Port Elizabeth is seeking a skilled and motivated Back-End .NET Developer to join their dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in C#, .NET, and SQL Server, with experience in building scalable and secure APIs and...

SQL Analyst

An exciting opportunity available within the energy solutions industry for a SQL Analyst, based in Bellville, Cape Town. This person will be responsible for maintaining and developing scripts and programs to perform specific database functions and to analyse data for...

SAP FICO Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Job Title: SAP FICO Consultant Location: Midrand Employment Type: Permanent Industry: Retail / Pharmaceutical About the ClientOur client is a market leader in the retail and pharmaceutical sector, known for its expansive network, customer-centric approach, and...

Technical Assistant at Quest Staffing Solutions

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Technical Assistant with 1 to 2 years of experience in solar system design, power electronics, DC power systems, and battery technologies and 1 to 2 years solar designed product knowledge The ideal candidate will...

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