New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

Applications open for 2025 Bellville Connect Level Up Series

Local SMMEs with ambitions to grow are invited to apply for the 2025 Bellville Connect Level Up Series, ahead of this year's Bellville Business Expo (BBExpo), taking place on 28 and 29 October 2025, at the Tyger Valley Centre Arena. Now in its third year, the Level Up...

Trump opens $9trn retirement market to crypto

US president Donald Trump has signed a landmark executive order that will reshape how millions of Americans build wealth by opening the doors of the country’s $9-trillion retirement market to cryptocurrencies, private equity, and other alternative assets. The order,...

GenAI to trigger a spike in cybersecurity spend

Worldwide end user spending on information security is projected to total $212-billion in 2025 - an increase of 15,1% from 2024 - according to a new forecast from Gartner which says that this year's spend is estimated to reach $183,9-billion. "The continued heightened...

Global tablet demand remains flat

The global demand for tablets is far from where it was just a few years ago. Although all IT devices - including PCs, tablets, and mobile phones - have been hit hard by a massive $200-billion consumer spending drop in the past three years, tablets are still trailing...

AI, cybersecurity taking centre stage among corporates

Global business sentiment witnessed a marginal improvement of 0,2% YoY during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 and, while the technology, travel and tourism, and insurance sectors benefited from artificial intelligence (AI) driven innovations, challenges persisted in...

Hybrid working reduces holiday childcare stress

A study of over 1 000 working parents by International Workplace Group found that 61% said school holidays are stressful due to juggling childcare and work commitments. In contrast, 63% have their working life impacted by family routine during the holidays. This, in...

Bitcoin dominance ratio hits highest share since 2021

Despite significant price swings and fluctuations seen in April, June and the first weeks of August, Bitcoin's value has still jumped by roughly 51% year-to-date - adding nearly $450-billion to its market cap. Bitcoin's impressive performance and a double-digit price...

Remain vigilant! Banking scams are on the increase

As the countdown starts towards end of year festivities and that hard-earned holiday, the Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) is urging consumers to be vigilant - this time of the year is also peak season for fraudsters and scammers as they target...

Government commits to SDG alignment

Kathy Gibson reports – Government is taking the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seriously, aligning the National Development Plan (NDP) and the Medium-Term Development Plan to the SDGs. The soon-to-be-released Medium-Term Development Plan will outline...

SA lags on SDGs, but private sector makes progress

Kathy Gibson reports - The private sector is making progress on attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), but there are still some significant challenges to overcome. Overall, South Africa has achieved just 17% of its goals, so there is still a tremendously...

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Consumers should embrace a zero trust mindset

Zero trust has become a familiar approach in enterprise security. But how can consumers benefit from its principles when perimeter defences such as anti-virus and firewall solutions have long been favoured? With Kaspersky research showing that South Africa, Kenya and...

Manage experiences in a socially distant world intelligently

It would be easy to conclude that the hype surrounding the Experience Economy is over, following the world-changing events of 2020. By Rudeon Snell, global senior director: industries and customer advisory at SAP Physcial distancing has been mandated by governments...

Manage retrenchment complexity, legally

In the wake of an economically challenging year that has put businesses of all sizes under immense pressure, there has been a commensurate increase in the number of job losses. Companies have had to make hard choices around employees and their futures. Some companies...

How to advance agility in your workplace

Recent events have forced CISOs across all industries to rethink and refine their business continuity plans, write Alain Sanchez and Joe Robertson, chief information security officers at Fortinet. Not only did the pandemic force organizations to transform their...

Taxation Laws Amendment Bill offers relief for SA expats

On 13 October 2020, National Treasury and SARS published their responses on the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB), which included potential relief for South African expatriates who were unable to leave South Africa owing to the Covid-19 lockdown. By Jonty...

Dispelling QR code payments acceptance myths in SA

Percy Schultz, sales director at Netcash, looks at why merchants can benefit by adding QR codes to the list of payment options they accept. Consumer adoption of QR code payments has accelerated during the pandemic, partly due to merchants and consumers looking for...

Search is on for new African innovators

The V&A Waterfront's future-focused and inspirational co-working hub, Workshop17, is marking its fifth anniversary by extending a helping hand to entrepreneurs. "As we re-emerge from the lockdown, this is a time when a spirit of community is most critical for...

Homegrown offshore shines

Since it was launched on 1 June 2016, the Momentum Securities' International Portfolio has returned 70%, a full 20% above the benchmark's 50% return on a cumulative basis. This translates into an annual return of more than 13% compared to the benchmark's 9.5% (end...

Fujitsu develops new tech for quantum-inspired Digital Annealer

Fujitsu Laboratories, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, has successfully developed a new parallel search technology to help achieve megabit-class performance for large-scale problems, representing an important technical milestone for its Digital...

PaaS to breed new hyperscale competitors

As the users of software continue to dominate development, technology is taking more of a back seat. If we have learnt anything this year, says Andrew Cruise, MD of cloud infrastructure operator Routed, it's that usability and experience is what matters the most,...

Senior RPG Developer (RPG/RPGLE Developer) (ITC-35)

We are seeking a Senior RPG Developer / RPGLE Developer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of RPG applications and programs, including RPG IV and ILE RPG. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in RPG development within a business...

Junior Java Developer (ITC-22)

We are seeking a Junior Java Developer with a strong foundation in Java technologies and a passion for backend and integration development. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a financial services and investment environment, working with experienced...

Intermediate Scrum Master (ITC-37)

We are seeking an Intermediate Scrum Master with strong experience in Agile facilitation, team coaching, and enterprise-level delivery. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for driving Agile transformation, coaching teams, and ensuring continuous improvement...

IT Graduate Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client, a global leader delivering innovative solutions, seeks a dynamic and motivated team member to join their high-performing team. The successful candidate will work in a hybrid or office environment, collaborating with a diverse global team...

Senior SmallTalk Deveoper – Gauteng Centurion

We are looking for A highly skilled and seasoned Smalltalk Developer with over 8 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and optimizing robust software solutions. Demonstrates deep expertise in the Smalltalk programming language, paired with a strong...

Business Intelligence Developer at Ntice Search – Gauteng Sandton

We are seeking a skilled and analytical Business Intelligence (BI) Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining BI solutions that transform data into actionable insights, supporting strategic...

Junior Java Developer (ITC-22) – Gauteng Centurion

We are seeking a Junior Java Developer with a strong foundation in Java technologies and a passion for backend and integration development. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a financial services and investment environment, working with experienced...

Intermediate Scrum Master (ITC-37) – Gauteng Centurion

We are seeking an Intermediate Scrum Master with strong experience in Agile facilitation, team coaching, and enterprise-level delivery. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for driving Agile transformation, coaching teams, and ensuring continuous improvement...

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