Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Future B2B buyers will prefer human interaction over AI

As AI continues to transform the landscape of B2B sales, organisations are navigating a delicate balance between leveraging cutting-edge technology and maintaining the authentic human connections that buyers increasingly value. While AI-driven solutions offer speed,...

SARS auto-assessments could land you with penalties

With over 5,8-million South Africans auto-assessed by SARS in July alone, tax experts are warning that many taxpayers may have unknowingly accepted incomplete or incorrect tax returns, potentially putting themselves at risk of penalties, refund reversals, or future...

Obituary: Pravin Gordhan

Pravin Gordhan, former Minister of Public Enterprise and SARS commissioner, has died. Known for his activism credentials and opposition to corruption, Gordhan succumbed to cancer at the age of 75. Gordhan was appointed as Commissioner of the South African Revenue...

South African healthcare leads in the adoption of AI and Virtual Care

South Africa’s healthcare sector has seen rapid transformation, according to the South African findings of Royal Philips’ Future Health Index (FHI) 2024 report: Better care for more people. In 2021, just 15% of healthcare leaders cited AI as an area of investment,...

Africa faces urgent cybersecurity challenges

Check Point’s Global Threat Index for August 2024 reveals that ransomware remains a dominant force, with RansomHub sustaining its position as the top ransomware group. This Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation has rapidly expanded since its rebranding from Knight...

Backdoor targets WeChat, DingTalk on macOS

Kaspersky researchers have identified a macOS variant of the HZ Rat backdoor targeting users of WeChat and DingTalk, two popular Chinese messaging platforms. The malware, first detected on Windows systems, now threatens macOS, potentially enabling lateral network...

Network security market shows signs of life

The network security market showed signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2024 - growing 6% YoY to reach $5,9-billion - and breaking a streak of six consecutive quarters of deceleration, according to Dell’Oro Group. This growth was primarily driven by solid demand...

Breached organisations spend more on cyber resilience

Organisations that have endured cyber incidents in the past don’t want to get burned again, according to Commvault’s 2024 Cyber Recovery Readiness Report and, consequently, they often reassess and invest in cyber resilience and recovery strategies in very meaningful...

Improved confidence drives uptick in electronic transactions

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), measuring the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, showed a marginal uptick in August 2024. Increasing confidence levels, along with expected...

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Mastercard, Network International expand commercial payments in MEA

Mastercard and its strategic partner Network International, an enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East & Africa (MEA), have announced a collaboration to drive the adoption of commercial payments and solutions across the region. The collaboration will...

iOCO named AWS Microsoft Workloads Partner of the Year

iOCO has been named the AWS Microsoft Workloads Partner of the Year for 2020. Each year, AWS honours members of the AWS Partner Network (APN) who are leaders in the channel and play key roles in helping customers drive innovation and build solutions on Amazon Web...

Telviva completes buy-out of AnD Communications

Telviva, formerly Connection Telecom, has increased its shareholding in AnD Communications to 100% of the issued equity. This will not only strengthen the footprint of the cloud communications market leader, but will also enable Telviva to extend the benefit of...

Work from home has fundamentally redefined the eight-hour workday

A great deal has been written about how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world of work forever, with many companies choosing to establish permanent work from home strategies going forward. By Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings As face-to-face meetings have been...

Acronis joins MPC Alliance

Cyber protection company, Acronis, has joined the MPC Alliance, the global association of organisations with the mission of improving data security and privacy through the implementation of the secure cryptographic technology of multi-party computation (MPC). MPC is a...

VMware unveils Modern Network framework for data centre, cloud

VMware has unveiled the Modern Network framework to enable businesses, and their IT and application development teams, to accelerate adapting to a new normal. To help customers realize a modern network of their own, VMware also announced further enhancements to its...

Data management vital for future-ready tax practitioners

Future-ready tax practitioners will need to learn data management to become effective advisors. This is according to Ettiene Retief, chairman of the National Tax and SARS Committee at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), addressing SAIPA's...

Embrace a remote, video-driven business environment

The disruption companies across Africa have experienced due to the pandemic has been significant. On the one hand, employee safety had to be prioritised by enabling them to work from home. And on the other, business operations had to continue as effectively as...

Data can help business recovery

If you have a data problem, you are not alone. Data is growing at speeds no one could have predicted ten years ago, but few companies have put a stake in the ground to control the flood, and those who have are reaping the benefits of more agile decision-making. By...

How to nail Black Friday during a pandemic

Black Friday - the American-born commercial holiday celebrated annually on the day after Thanksgiving - has gained significant local traction in recent years. From revenue of just under R2,5-billion in 2017, to almost R2,9-billion in 2018, last year saw total South...

UX Designer

Leading SA bank requires the skill of an experienced UX designer to assist with ProtoTyping on a new bank feature.Hybrid working with offices based in Sandton Desired Skills: UX Designing Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Grade 12 /...

.Net Core Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Leading SA bank requires the skills of an experienced .Net Developer. This is a senior rolePreference for Cape Town however Johannesburg will be accepted.Hybrid working with 1 day in office12 month contract Design, Build, Deploy, and Maintain reusable software...

UX Designer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Leading SA bank requires the skill of an experienced UX designer to assist with ProtoTyping on a new bank feature.Hybrid working with offices based in Sandton Desired Skills: UX Designing Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Grade 12 /...

Senior Angularjs Developer

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Angular Developer to join their team. In this role, you will be instrumental in the development of complex, large-scale enterprise systems. You will utilize your deep expertise in Angular to...

Senior Angularjs Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Angular Developer to join their team. In this role, you will be instrumental in the development of complex, large-scale enterprise systems. You will utilize your deep expertise in Angular to...

Commercial Analyst

Requirements: Diploma/Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Business Management. NCR Certification (essential) Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar commercial or financial analysis role. Experience working with commercial vehicle dealerships (essential)...

BI Analyst at The Foschini Group

Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION The Business Analyst is responsible for building and demonstrating expertise in retail operations, processes, and systems. They identify, create, and facilitate process design changes through in-depth business and systems...

Commercial Analyst – Gauteng Kempton Park

Requirements: Diploma/Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Business Management. NCR Certification (essential) Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar commercial or financial analysis role. Experience working with commercial vehicle dealerships (essential)...

BI Analyst at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East

Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION The Business Analyst is responsible for building and demonstrating expertise in retail operations, processes, and systems. They identify, create, and facilitate process design changes through in-depth business and systems...

Technical Test Analyst

My client based in Bellville (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Technical Test Analyst to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Identify how the project and test team align within the organisation and to determine how they would...

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