VALR pioneers xStocks in SA
VALR, Africa’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, has launched xStocks on its platform enabling customers to gain price exposure through tokenisation of leading US-listed equities such as Tesla, Nvidia, Robinhood, Circle, and Coinbase. With this move, VALR says...
ConCourt upholds Vodacom’s latest Please Call Me appeal
The Constitutional Court has upheld Vodacom’s latest appeal in the Please Call Me case. The case, which has been in and out of the courts for two decades now, will now be referred to a new panel of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). Vodacom will now review the...
Hybrid work model can quell ‘quiet quitting’
Employers who micromanage their team's working patterns and locations risk losing top-tier talent to "quiet quitting", according to a new study from International Workplace Group. "Quiet quitting" is a workplace term used to describe employees who do only the bare...
SA a pivotal player for AI in Africa
The GSMA has identified South Africa as a pivotal player in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for socio-economic development and climate impact in its AI for Africa: Use Cases Delivering Impact report. In the report - funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and...
Fake social media lending sites catch the unwary
Reports indicate that South Africans are increasingly turning to loan sharks as banks tighten their lending criteria in response to a surge in bad debts compounded by high interest rates, and the impact of the increasingly high cost of living. Because bank loans have...
SMEs spend too much on tech
South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling with cash flow with 72% resorting to personal funds to stay afloat - and while already battling existing financial burdens, they're also now facing a perfect storm: fuel and electricity costs have...
Food inflation decelerates to 55-month low
Headline inflation continued to decelerate after clocking 5,1% y/y in June to a 39-month low of 4,6% y/y in July 2024. Monthly, headline inflation edged 0,4% higher m/m with price pressures from electricity, which contributed 0.4ppts to the monthly outcome, and core...
New satellite brings AI to Earth observation
Φsat-2, ESA's groundbreaking cubesat designed to revolutionise Earth observation with artificial intelligence (AI), has launched. The cubesat embarked on its journey into space on 16 August at 20:56 CEST (11:56 local time) on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the...
Lights, camera, privacy … safely sharing those snapshots
Posting online is a valuable way to connect with others - and sharing photos helps maintain bonds with family and friends. However, it is essential to strike a balance between staying connected and oversharing, say Kaspersky security experts, who have compiled some...
Despite its value, IT leaders don’t adequately protect data
While the majority of senior IT professionals in small- to large-sized organisations recognise how critical proprietary data is to their ongoing operations, more than 25% could not confidently say that their company leaders took this topic seriously. This is among the...
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Customer experience remains key in e-commerce
It is now months into the Covid-19 pandemic and South African consumers are adapting their shopping behaviour with patterns starting to emerge. Locally, we saw a sudden shift to online shopping, in particular the fresh food category at the beginning of lockdown. By...
Innovate for growth with data analysis
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Merger creates fraud protection company
Customer Fraud Solutions, a fraud and risk management company, has converged with MoData to create MoData Digital Services (MDS). MoData Digital Services offers customer-friendly protection against fraud and other security threats — a necessity during a period where...
Acsa wins Integrated Reporting award
Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has won the Integrated Reporting award in the state-owned company category. The awards are hosted by The Charted Governance Institute of Southern Africa in partnership with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The Integrated Reporting...
New fund offers SA entrepreneurs Euro growth opportunity
Many South African businesses and entrepreneurs are limited to expanding their businesses beyond South Africa due to a shortage of exposure and capital. The Portugal Gateway Growth Fund aims to provide resources for expansion into the Eurozone. "We aspire to find...
Telkom FutureMakers launches innovation incubator
Telkom is looking for 15 budding entrepreneurs who are based in Soweto and using technology to solve a problem in their communities. The company has launched a Township Innovation Incubator to enable township-based technology and social entrepreneurs to access...
How to choose a quality storage battery: think of an onion
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Why consider automated cash management for peak trading?
South African merchants will ring up billions of rand in sales over the Black Friday period, now second to the festive season as a major event on the annual retail calendar. This brings along with it the annual challenge of storing, securing and depositing large...
ITBusiness launches cyber security competency
ITBusiness, part of the KID Group, has launched cyber security services as part of the company's strategy to offer more holistic information management and governance services. ITBusiness saw a need in the market for an expanded, integrated suite of data services,...
How to make Black Friday and Cyber Monday count
We are on the cusp of the festive shopping season, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday kicking off the spending spree in the run up to Christmas and Boxing Day. By Dharshan Naidoo, senior sales manager at Infobip South Africa However, this year's shopping season will...
Developer – Java (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Build and support applications in a technically exciting and challenging industry. Design, develop, test, document and support applications written...
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About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
Business Intelligence (BI) Developer at Mancosa – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
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Database Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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Senior CCTV/IT Infrastructure Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Our client, who has been in the Eastern Cape for the past 70 years supplying control instrument products (CCTV/IP Cameras/T&A/Access) to industry is looking for a qualified and experienced individual to join their team. Requirements:Grade 12Technical training or...
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About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
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About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
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