The path to growth and efficiency for African banks
Leading banks are reshaping their operations to deliver sustainable growth and cost efficiency. This is according to a new KPMG report, “Banking Transformation: The New Agenda”. Drawing on a global survey of 228 banking leaders, it outlines practical strategies for...
Online voting for AFRINIC board opens today
ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB), reminds members of AFRINIC (The African Network Information Centre) that online voting for the organisation’s new board opens today and urges them to vote for specific, worthy candidates....
SA first to get realtime card payments
Mastercard has announced that South Africa will be the first market in the world to benefit from the security and speed of immediate Mastercard card payments, as the organisation enables acquiring banks to process realtime card payments. For the first time, all...
Vodafone, Google expand relationship
Vodafone and Google have announced a 10-year strategic expansion of their existing partnership to bring new services, devices, and TV experiences to millions of Vodafone's customers across Europe and Africa, supported by Google Cloud and Google's Gemini models. The...
The Zen in setting up workplaces for Gen Z
Gen Z is an age group that has never known a time without the Internet; they’ve shared their life milestones on Instagram and are now moving to the beat of TikTok trends; their appetite for digital is unprecedented; globalisation and economic uncertainty have been a...
DDoS attacks skyrocket as hacktivist activity surges
There has been a dramatic 43% increase in the number of application-layer attacks and a 30% increase in volumetric attacks - especially in Europe and the Middle East – according to the findings of Netscout’s latest 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report. Attack...
Malatsi lays out SA’s roadmap for AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to benefit humanity, and South Africa should harness it as such. This is the word from Solly Malatsi, minister of communication and digital technologies, who points out that the International Telecommunications Union...
Fossil fuels to power 60% of Africa’s energy by 2040
By 2040, up to 60% of the African energy matrix will be fossil fuel driven. This is the word from Anibor Kragha, executive secretary of the African Refiners and Distributors Association, addressing a FAMAR-sponsored panel discussion during the Angola Oil & Gas...
Impact of Red Sea cable cuts severely underestimated
The impact of the February 2024 cable cuts in the Red Sea, which were reported to have affected 25% of Europe-Asia data traffic flow, was severely underestimated, according to network services provider RETN. Through its own network diagnostics and feedback from major...
Planetary defence mission heads for deflected asteroid
Hera, the first planetary defence spacecraft of the European Space Agency (ESA), has departed planet Earth. The Hera mission is headed to a unique target among the more than 1,3-million known asteroids in our Solar System – the only body to have had its orbit shifted...
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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
The pandemic has forced organisations across all industries to be versatile and agile to meet current and future challenges. By Riaan de Villiers, business analyst at LAWTrust Information Security Solutions As employees continue to work remotely, cybercriminals are...
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...
Westcon to distribute CrowdStrike’s cybersecurity platform in Europe
Datatec subsidiary Westcon has signed a distribution agreement with CrowdStrike, which provides cloud- delivered endpoint and workload protection, focused on driving scale down market for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and corporate organisations. Amanda...
Telephony trends for 2021
2020 highlighted the importance of secure, reliable communications networks. Following a revealing year that made digital communication channels and remote working the norm, there are a few tech trends that are likely to play out over the foreseeable future. Here, Nic...
Ocean on 76 Group makes inroads into digital banking
Ukheshe, a digital fintech platform provider, has announced the appointment of Prins Mhlanga, CEO of Ocean on 76 Group, as a non-executive director. Since launching two years ago, Ukheshe has established itself as a leading payment technology specialist successfully...
Senior Business Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Introduction: PeopleSolved is currently recruiting for a Senior Business Analyst for a 3-month Contract, with possible extensions. Our client is one of SA's leading retailers. We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst with deep expertise in POS...
Back End Developer – 2583 – Gauteng Pretoria
?? Back End Developer - Java | Codebeamer | Automation Fanatic Wanted!?? Location: Hybrid - Pretoria?? Contract Role | 2+ Years DevOps + 5+ Years IT IndustryWe're on the hunt for a Back End Developer to join a high-performance agile team working on cutting-edge Java...
Mobile Developer at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Our client in Port Elizabeth is looking for a talented and creative Mobile Developer to join their dynamic team! As a Mobile Developer you will be responsible for building and maintaining sleek and powerful mobile applications for both Android and IOS platforms. You...
Business Analyst IT
Introduction: PeopleSolved is currently recruiting for an intermediate Business Analyst with retail and financial services industry experience. This 6-12 month contract opportunity is on-site, in Durban. Our client is one of SA's leading retailers. Duties &...
Intermediate Full Stack Developers
Background & Responsibilities This role is for a client in the information technology sector, providing, integrating and enabling internal & financial systems to their growing client base of small and large businesses.Responsibilities will include the...
System Administrator (IBM Storwize)
Role: These include understanding storage concepts, virtualization, networking, and the specific features of Storwize models and SAN volume controller. They should also be able to manage, configure, and troubleshoot Storwize systems using both the GUI and CLI....
Business Analyst IT – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Introduction: PeopleSolved is currently recruiting for an intermediate Business Analyst with retail and financial services industry experience. This 6-12 month contract opportunity is on-site, in Durban. Our client is one of SA's leading retailers. Duties &...
Intermediate Full Stack Developers – Gauteng Johannesburg
Background & Responsibilities This role is for a client in the information technology sector, providing, integrating and enabling internal & financial systems to their growing client base of small and large businesses.Responsibilities will include the...
System Administrator (IBM Storwize) – Remote Remote
Role: These include understanding storage concepts, virtualization, networking, and the specific features of Storwize models and SAN volume controller. They should also be able to manage, configure, and troubleshoot Storwize systems using both the GUI and CLI....
Data Analyst at Taylored Appointments
?? Data Analyst - R50K Package | Bryanston | Permanent | Financial Services Are you passionate about using data to uncover insights that drive real-world impact? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your work truly matters? We're looking for...
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