Economic activity was resilient through July
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which tracks the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, continues to reflect South Africa’s underlying economic resilience amid prevailing risks and...
SA women retire with 21% less than men
Beyond the pay gap, systemic bias, financial pressures and family caregiving commitments compound to create a deeper retirement crisis for women. It’s been long recognised that fewer than10% of South Africans retire with enough money to enjoy a comfortable standard of...
The emerging technologies to watch out for
The 25 disruptive technologies to watch on the latest Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2024 fall into four key areas: autonomous AI; developer productivity; total experience; and human-centric security and privacy programmes. "Generative AI (GenAI) is...
Barriers to HIV treatment threaten SA’s fight against it
South Africa's HIV epidemic is driven by people who face obstacles in obtaining treatment and struggle to adhere to their daily oral medication or remain in care - and the lack of access to long-acting injectables for HIV treatments compounds this challenge. This...
Hot Chips: Intel demos AI architecture
Demonstrating the depth and breadth of its technologies at Hot Chips 2024, Intel showcased advancements across AI use cases - from the data centre, cloud and network to the edge and PC - while covering the industry's most advanced and first-ever fully integrated...
Don’t fall for fake fundraisers for Telegram founder
Cyber scammers are renowned for closely monitoring current events, social changes, and the latest news to exploit and lure victims - and the news surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, is proving to be no exception. Kaspersky experts have uncovered...
Backup of SaaS applications becoming a ‘critical requirement’
By 2028, 75% of enterprises will prioritise backup of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications as a critical requirement - compared to 15% in 2024 - according to Gartner. SaaS-based applications have become a preferred choice for new and modernised deployments, with...
ACSA terminates biometric ID contract with French firm
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has terminated the contract for an Automated Border Control (ABC), e-Gates and single token project awarded to French technology company, IDEMIA. In a statement, ACSA says the contract termination is in line with the conditions of...
Global ICT leaders launch AI consortium
An AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium - led by Cisco and including Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft and SAP, along with key advisors - has released its inaugural report, The Transformational Opportunity of AI on ICT Jobs. The initiative,...
DTIC, Takealot partner to digitise township economy
Kathy Gibson reports - The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has signed an agreement with Takealot to develop and digitalise the township economy. Parks Tau, minister of trade, industry and competition, made the announcement this morning at the launch of a...
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How the Galaxy A Series Is Bringing Innovation To All
When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A71 and Galaxy A51 to the Galaxy A Series family, they added even more reasons for South Africans to experience innovation for all. Built to bring meaningful and awesome mobile experiences to everyone, the Galaxy A71 and Galaxy A51...
21st Century and Analytico join forces
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South Africans abroad: SARS shows it teeth
The hotly debated amendment to Section 10(1)(o)(ii) or "Expatriate Exemption" took effect from 1 March 2020, with the questions on many expatriates' minds often being "how will SARS find me? What does the SARS audit of an expatriate look like and what questions should...
Things to consider before moving to the cloud
Once something that required evangelism and education, cloud computing has become increasingly pervasive in the South African business world. By Matt Surkont, CEO of BlueSky In fact, a 2019 survey found that 77% of businesses are using cloud services of some kind in...
Have a fraud free festive season
South Africans deserve a reason to be happy. After years of mounting economic pressure, where the cost of living has risen to record levels, the country was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic which brought our economy to a virtual standstill. South Africa's response to...
Financial institutions do not have to choose cyber security over user experience
Cyber fraud is rife in the financial industry, making it a big thorn in the side of banks and financial services companies who must continually switch-up their digital services and security to stay a step ahead of fraudsters. It's a balancing act on tricky terrain for...
AI casts light on the Shadow Pandemic?
South Africa went into mourning from 25 November and 29 November, to honour those who have lost their lives to Covid-19, gender-based violence (GBV), and femicide, and to mark the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children. By Joanne Van der Walt,...
Get the attacker’s view on your cyber defence
Steve Benton, deputy-chief security officer and, GM: cyber and physical security operations and programmes at BT, shares his insights on the five core aims of cyber attackers - and the multi-layered defence approach that could stop them targeting your business. I've...
Cyber risk associated with disruptive technologies
In speaking to Junaid Amra, head of the forensics technology solutions division at PwC, it is somewhat terrifying to hear the extent and sophistication of organised cyber-crime, and that it is on the increase. By Jonathan Crisp, risk intelligence committee member at...
Low-touch economy emphasises a digital-first approach
2021 will see the rise and dominance of the low-touch economy with a digital-first mantra, according to Grant Phillips, CEO of e4. Driven by the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic had on the global economy, Phillips says that business adoption of low-touch interactions...
Techlead Java Developer (ITC-24) – Gauteng Centurion
We are looking for a highly skilled Tech Lead in Java Development, focusing on Middleware or Application development, to lead and guide a technical team within a dynamic financial services environment. The ideal candidate will bring a solid foundation in back-end...
Senior Scrum Master (ITC-39) – Gauteng Centurion
We are seeking a Senior Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery in a complex enterprise environment. This role is ideal for someone with strong coaching capabilities, deep Agile expertise, and a passion for driving Agile transformation.Key ResponsibilitiesScrum Mastery...
Junior Tester (ITC-51) – Gauteng Centurion
A motivated Junior Tester is sought for a contract role supporting QA activities within an Agile development environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with at least 6 months of experience in software testing to grow their career in a collaborative,...
.net.core / Asp.net Integration Specialist
ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing leader in outdoor equipment is seeking an Integration Specialist to play a pivotal role in the organization. This position is responsible for managing the seamless integration of software systems and applications, ensuring efficient data...
Data Technologist at Financial Intelligence Centre
JOB PURPOSE Source, gather, scope and map of statistical and visual/spatial information to respond to the operational data needs of the organisation. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Data Engagement and Requirements Analysis • Engage with business teams to understand project...
ABAP Developer (Contract – Euros) at Parvana Recruitment
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client is a professional management consultancy and IT services provider, focused on delivering creative and innovative digital solutions. Their client base includes both startups and large corporations, but their mission...
.net.core / Asp.net Integration Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing leader in outdoor equipment is seeking an Integration Specialist to play a pivotal role in the organization. This position is responsible for managing the seamless integration of software systems and applications, ensuring efficient data...
Data Technologist at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSE Source, gather, scope and map of statistical and visual/spatial information to respond to the operational data needs of the organisation. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Data Engagement and Requirements Analysis • Engage with business teams to understand project...
ABAP Developer (Contract – Euros) at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client is a professional management consultancy and IT services provider, focused on delivering creative and innovative digital solutions. Their client base includes both startups and large corporations, but their mission...
BI Data Engineer (Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Travel Tech company in Cape Town is seeking a BI Data Engineer to optimize its data infrastructure and turn raw data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions. You will manage the full data pipeline—from ingestion and transformation...
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