SA’s transport system found to deepen inequality
A comprehensive new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has revealed that despite significant investments in public transport, South Africa’s transport system remains unjust – and its burdens fall heaviest on black communities, especially black...
AI to the fore as ransomware professionalises
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a role in a rapidly-changing threat landscape. Check Point Research’s latest Ransomware Threat Intelligence Report breaks down how the ransomware ecosystem is rapidly transforming. This quarter’s shift includes AI-generated...
Former MTN CEO dies
Sifiso Dabengwa, formerly chairperson of Eskom and CEO of MTN, died yesterday (1 September) from cancer. Dabengwa was CEO of MTN from 2011 to 2015, and chaired Eskom from 2018 to 2020. Dabengwa is survived by his wife and four children.
Capitec enhances CX with cloud-based services
Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton - Capitec is adding features to its AWS-based app that will allow customers to place calls from within the app. Customers can already access the app without having to use data - and now the calls to Capitec will also be...
Updated global treaty to optimise radio spectrum management
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released an updated version of the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. Entering into force on 1 January 2025, the 2024 edition of the...
Supply chain under siege
Supply chain cyberattacks have become a huge concern for companies and organisations in recent years due to their potential to cause widespread disruption. And although these malicious attacks have significantly dropped since 2019, they still affect hundreds of...
Vulnerabilities in open-source Suricata, FreeRDP projects
Kaspersky has uncovered seven vulnerabilities - two of which could allow arbitrary code execution - in the widely used open-source projects Suricata and FreeRDP during pre-release penetration testing of the company's products. Security experts say that of the seven...
Applications now open for ISPA Inspires sponsorships
Smart young South Africans aspiring to careers in the ICT industry are invited to submit their applications for consideration for the fifth instalment of the ISPA Inspires educational sponsorship from Monday (2 September). ISPA is South Africa's official internet...
Exposure to violence severely impacts SA’s young children
A study by Lucinda Tsunga, a PhD graduand from the University of Cape Town (UCT), has described alarmingly high levels of violence exposure in young South African children which could have significant implications for addressing the profound impact of violence...
Young scientists show what they can do
A total of 262 young scientists presented 183 research projects at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists' Regional Science Fairs final event in Gauteng North at the Tshwane University of Technology. The projects on display were evaluated by 142 judges including...
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Preliminary 2021 Critical Skills List paves way for SA to compete globally
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has submitted its preliminary Critical Skills List to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) for review. "The list is publicly available from the DHET's website and companies should start reviewing it in...
New leadership appointments for Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of two new business leaders for the Anglo African region. James Calmeyer, who has led the company's buildings business since 2017, has moved into a new role as business development and strategy vice-president, for...
Calls to ease life-threatening congestion at Lebombo border
"The situation here is bad - very, very bad," says one of the thousands of truck drivers stranded at the Lebombo border crossing station in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. With truck queues now stretching more than 25 kms and soaring temperatures often exceeding 32 degrees,...
Online merchants: check your T&Cs before they bite
In my experience, terms and conditions (T&Cs) are one of the last 'to-do's' in the rush before a new online store goes live, writes Dr Howard Rybko, chief digital officer at Syncrony Digital. Many online merchants think T&C's are a chore. They palm the job off...
Infinidat appoints Phil Bullinger as CEO
Infinidat has announced the appointment of Phil Bullinger as the company's CEO. Bullinger will be joining the Infinidat executive team following a 30-year career in enterprise storage, most recently as the senior vice-president and GM of the Data Center Business Unit...
Global Brands kudos for Kaspersky
Kaspersky recently won the 'Most Innovative Cybersecurity Solutions Provider, Global, 2020' award at the 2020 Global Brand Awards by Global Brands Magazine. The awards jury selected Kaspersky from a competitive group of entrants for its exceptional commitment to...
LG to unveil QNED Mini LED TV at virtual CES
LG Electronics (LG) will introduce its first-ever QNED Mini LED TVs at the all virtual CES(r) 2021 as its top-of-the-line offering among LG's 2021 premium LCD TV lineup. Thanks to quantum dot and NanoCell technologies with Mini LEDs as the light source, brightness and...
Senior Full-Stack Java Developer (ITC-19)
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Senior Data Analyst (ITC-10) – Gauteng Centurion
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Intermediate CX Developer (ITC-09) – Gauteng Centurion
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DevOps at QES – Western Cape Claremont
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