Global cybersecurity and online privacy awareness stalls
The world’s online privacy and cybersecurity awareness continues to decline, according to new research by NordVPN. Based on 28 analysed markets with the highest numbers of responses, people globally knew best how to create strong passwords (96%), and they scored worst...
African companies lead in climate risk assessment, adaptation, value creation
From the outside, it may seem like corporate climate action is stalling - only 7% of global and 6% of African companies fully report greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, according to the fifth annual climate survey report – How Companies are Tackling...
Rent increases ease as tenants weather financial woes
The majority of residential tenants (83%) remained in good standing – paying their rental on time and in full – in the second quarter of 2024 despite constrained finances, according to the latest TPN Residential Rental Monitor. The fact that most tenants continued to...
Average take-home pay at an all-time high
The upward momentum continued in September 2024, as the average salary surpassed the R17 000 mark, the highest level since the inception of the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay (BTPI) series. Recent developments in the economy have given a boost to salary earners and...
African CEOs see GenAI as key challenge, opportunity
Kathy Gibson reports – Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is seen as one of the top opportunities and risks for businesses in Africa. This is one of the headline findings of the inaugural KPMG Africa CEO Outlook, which finds that GenAI is seen as a useful tool...
Why it’s hard to safely deliver value from AI
A Gartner survey of 451 senior technology leaders in the second quarter of 2024, found that 57% of CIOs said they are tasked with leading an AI strategy in their enterprise. However, four emerging challenges are making it difficult for CIOs to deliver value with AI....
Government optimism on GenAI outpaced by ability to deploy
Government agencies lag well behind other sectors in the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), however, 60% of government respondents believe GenAI will drive innovation - and those that have begun using it are already seeing improvements in employee...
What kind of salary increase can you look forward to?
South Africans can look forward to an average salary increase of 6% in 2024/2025. This is the word from Dr Mark Bussin, master reward specialist and executive committee member of the South African Reward Association (SARA), who says: “There is a glimmer of hope...
Google, ALX host hardware hackathon
Google has partnered with ALX South Africa to kick-off the sub-continent’s first Hardware Hackathon on 1 November at ALX’s hub in Braamfontein. Looking to foster innovation in the hardware and networking industry, the initiative is part of Google’s broader outreach...
The metaverse, NFTs and the New World Order
The transformative power of the metaverse, blockchain, and NFTs are revolutionising product authenticity, digital ownership, and the convergence between real-world and digital assets. This is the word from Evan Luthra, tech maestro, non-fungible token (NFT)...
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Digital technology transforms maths teaching
Technology must be embraced for the teaching of science and mathematics. This is the word from Annie Kgosi, an academic at Mancosa, who says that, with the challenges associated with Covid-19 and its teaching and learning constraints, mathematics teaching at Mancosa...
New network technology drives digital transformation
Enterprises around the globe are waking up to the importance of digital transformation when it comes to achieving their business objectives. But as more and more applications and office functions move to the cloud and operations evolve, so network capability will...
Kapalya distribution rights awarded to CoCre8
CoCre8 Technology Solutions has announces a distribution agreement with Caltrop for Kapalya, an encryption management platform. Kapalya empowers businesses and their employees to securely store sensitive files at-rest and in-transit across multiple platforms through a...
Arcserve and StorageCraft complete merger
Data and ransomware protection provider Arcserve has announced regulatory approval and the completion of the proposed merger with StorageCraft. The new Arcserve is a global top-five data management and protection vendor. Tom Signorello, CEO of Arcserve, comments:...
KPMG SA partners with ABASA to advance black-owned SMEs
KPMG South Africa has entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa (ABASA) - to be represented through the ABASA Business Forum - to create more meaningful and broad-based commitment to...
Cloud migration boosts data management
As cloud migrations accelerate, the need for effective backup and recovery becomes increasingly clear. By Hemant Harie, MD of Gabsten Technologies This is also driven by compliance, with legislation such as the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) regulating...
Satellite broadband a key component in Africa’s B2B connectivity mix
The media coverage received by the launch of the Starlink internet connectivity service in SA by Elon Musk's SpaceX corporation, has focused attention on this exciting technology and driven a reappraisal of its role in the world's connectivity mix. While Starlink...
Protect against evolving ransomware attack trends
Ransomware attack trends continues to evolve, and the current iterations seen during the Covid-19 pandemic are no exception. By Derek Manky, chief: security insights and global threat alliances at Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs During this time, malicious actors have...
Data privacy instrumental in African lead management
A well-known saying states that if a company thinks compliance is expensive, it should try being non-compliant. Performing leads management across Africa at a time when data privacy is an integral component of regulation means organisations will do well to heed this...
In customer communication, engagement is everything
In a world where customer experience is the number one differentiator between successful and unsuccessful companies, most organisational leaders realise how important it is. What many struggle with however, is measuring customer experience. This isn't helped by the...
Back-end Software Developer (SQL, ASP) (CH1142) (FULLY REMOTE) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
Our client is a forward-thinking technology company committed to transforming how small and mid-sized businesses manage their finances and operations. They develop intelligent, automated systems that streamline accounting, payroll, compliance, and payment workflows —...
BI Consultant
Our client is seeking a Junior to Intermediate BI Analyst with hands-on experience across the Microsoft BI suite, including MS SQL, SSIS, SSRS, and Power BI, coupled with strong business analysis skills. This is a 3-6 month contract ideal for someone who thrives in a...
BI Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is seeking a Junior to Intermediate BI Analyst with hands-on experience across the Microsoft BI suite, including MS SQL, SSIS, SSRS, and Power BI, coupled with strong business analysis skills. This is a 3-6 month contract ideal for someone who thrives in a...
Senior JAVA Developer – Remote Remote
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role. We are looking for...
Senior Java Developer (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Roodepoort
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SAP Basis Consultant at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote
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Senior C# / .NET Developers at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Calling all full-stack developers who live and breathe C# and can tame the wildest of Blazor components! We're on the hunt for not one, but two Senior Developers to join a high-impact project that's set to disrupt the scene in all the right ways.You'll be hands-on in...
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SAP Authorizations (BW/SAC/HANA) Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Exciting Senior SAP Authorisations Consultant Opportunity A leading automotive giant is seeking a skilled SAP BW/HANA/SAC expert to manage access strategies and Authorizations support.RequirementsESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP BW / SAP SAC / HANA (Authorisations...
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