Men’s health has been ‘systematically neglected for decades’
Men across the world are dying younger and experiencing higher rates of illness than women - and it’s time for governments, global health agencies, and funders to act decisively. That’s the message from a new Bulletin of the World Health Organsisation article authored...
Robust July sales for SA’s used cars
The South African used car industry is growing from strength to strength - with the latest July 2025 numbers showing YoY and month-on-month growth, reflecting the continued trend of renewed consumer confidence and a resilient used vehicle market. The top five...
Gender parity will unlock $287bn for African economy
Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa’s workforce will drive an estimated $287-billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by 5%. This is among the findings of a new report by the Mastercard Foundation in collaboration with...
Robotics industry will be worth $218bn in 2030
Robots have been around for many years, primarily in industrial settings. However, the recent technological breakthroughs are set to unleash their full potential. Against this backdrop, the robotics industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...
Agentic AI set to democratise data access
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at an unprecedented rate, bringing us closer to highly adaptive, autonomous systems like agentic AI. Startups are leading the charge, driving innovations such as explainable AI, reinforcement learning, self-learning...
Massive surge for AI patents
The AI industry has grown tremendously over the past years. Since 2020, the entire market has practically doubled and hit a $184-billion value, while the number of people using AI tools tripled to nearly 315-million. The AI space has also seen a surge in patent...
The cost of a cyber breach goes way beyond money
The costs and fallout from a cyber security breach extend far beyond revenue losses, impacting jobs, mental wellbeing, trust and future business. This is according to cyber security experts within the Cyber Security Special Interest Group (SIGCyber) of the Institute...
Young gamers fall victim to cybercriminals
The number of unique users targeted by cybercriminals using popular children’s games as a lure surged by 30% in the first six months of 2024 compared to H2 2023, according to Kaspersky experts. Researchers analysed gaming risks for young players and discovered that...
SASE growth slows as economic pressures weigh
The worldwide Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market posted 10% year-over-year (Y/Y) revenue growth in 2Q 2024, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. This is the lowest growth rate since Dell’Oro Group started tracking SASE in 1Q 2019. Economic pressures,...
Handheld radios detonated in Lebanon
A new wave of explosions has rocked Lebabon, this time as handheld radios (walkie-talkies) were yesterday detonated in a co-ordinated remote network attack. At last report, at least 20 people had been killed and about 450 others wounded when the devices exploded. The...
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Vodacom contributes R10m to combat GBV
Vodacom has pledged R10-million to fund a private sector-led, multi-sectoral Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response Fund 1 to support the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP), and the wider GBVF response in the country. Pioneered by the...
Why executives believe closing the skills gap is an urgent priority
In 2020, many businesses were unable to provide much-needed training to their teams, as they didn't have the right training solutions. "Their inability to pivot to digital training solutions, resulted in severe delays in skills development and knowledge transfer. This...
Synthesis adds AWS Security Competency
Synthesis has attained the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency. This adds to the company's announcement of securing the AWS Microsoft Workloads Competency and Synthesis' growing list of AWS Competency designations. "We have found that clients often battle to...
SA’s Skynamo acquires UK mobile sales app mSeller
South Africa's Skynamo has acquired UK mobile field sales technology provider, mSeller, to grow its market share in the UK and enhance their order management functionality for field sales teams. The acquisition of mSeller comes a year after Skynamo secured $30-million...
2021 trends in cybersecurity
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Ransomware will be used to sow chaos
Nearly half (45%) of South African respondents in Mimecast's State of Email Security 2020 report said ransomware attacks had impacted their organisation. The common consequences of successful attacks included data loss, downtime and financial loss. Duane Nicol,...
Microsoft unveils employee experience platform
Microsoft has announced Microsoft Viva, which is says is the first employee experience platform to bring tools for employee engagement, learning, wellbeing and knowledge discovery, directly into the flow of people's work. Viva is designed to help employees learn, grow...
Technical agronomist joins Aerobotics to train AI
Aerobotics has brought on agricultural industry expert and technical agronomist Liaan Janse van Vuuren to further develop Aerobotics' intelligent tools for increasing and protecting yields. Janse van Vuuren is training Aerobotics' artificial intelligence in the field...
Altron appoints human capital executive
JSE-listed Altron has announced the appointment of Nametsegang Maruping as group executive: human capital, with effect from 1 February 2021. Maruping is currently head of human capital in Altron Rest of Africa, a position which she retains. Maruping joined Altron Rest...
What does 2021 hold for the Carbon Tax industry?
2020 was an eventful year on the Carbon Tax front. However, 2021 shows no signs of slowing down. By Eckart Zollner, head of business development at EDS Systems In fact, South Africa is going to have to ramp up efforts if we are to meet our target in line with our...
Business Analyst IT – Gauteng Midrand
The Business Analyst is responsible for understanding the business needs, processes, and challenges of the organization to identify solutions that align with strategic goals. This role involves gathering requirements, analyzing and documenting business processes, and...
Renewable Energy Project Manager
We currently have a vacancy available for a Project Manager with one of our Cape Town based clients, specialising in renewable energy. Here you will oversee and direct all aspects of the planning and execution of utility-scale renewable energy plants, ensuring...
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My client in the UK is a fast-growing ERP solutions provider specializing in delivering end-to-end digital transformation through Acumatica ERP. They work with a wide range of clients across industries, providing scalable, cloud-based solutions. As part of their...
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IT DevOps Engineer at TT
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