African countries not leveraging health taxes
As Africa confronts a mounting public health crisis, a simple yet powerful solution is being left on the table: health taxes. While the continent battles the dual burden of rising noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and persistent infectious disease burden, most countries...
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...
Agriculture, government, SMMEs under increasing cyberattack
In Africa, the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors, followed by government services, industries most targeted by cyberattacks, with small and medium businesses bearing the brunt of attacks. This is among the findings of Mimecast's Global Threat Intelligence...
Search trends show Saffers are keen on AI skills
Search interest in "AI" has reached a record high around the world and in South Africa, where searches have more than doubled (+120%) since the same period last year. Searches in South Africa for "what is AI" also increased by 20%, while searches for "how to use AI"...
July was a better month for salaries
The average nominal take-home pay measured in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) improved significantly in July amid the better business environment and recovering confidence levels. Despite the positive outcome, the persisting unemployment crisis still...
July winners of the JSE Investment Challenge
How do you marry the safeguarding of animal health and welfare with being savvy with investments in Africa's largest stock exchange? For University of Pretoria Veterinary Science students Esti Louw and Nicole Venter, it's a blend of managing emotions and incorporating...
The prickly issue of ethics and AI
Kathy Gibson reports - Ethics in artificial intelligence (AI) has been a long-running debate, but it is certainly not a new issue in the technology industry. “The question of ethics has been around for decades, in different technology formats,” says Ahmed Mahomed, CEO...
AI a challenge and an opportunity for education
Kathy Gibson reports – Artificial intelligence (AI) has a big role to play in improving the administration of education. Busi Matube, senior director of ICT and chief digital officer of CUT Free State, says AI helps the university to do predictive analysis from the...
Tech key to gender inclusivity
Kathy Gibson reports - Huawei has launched its Women in Tech Digital Skills Training program for 2024, which aims to empower women entrepreneurs or those working in various vertical markets to effectively leverage technologies like 5G and AI. “Our vision is to have a...
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...
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Vox partners with Wolfpack to launch Cybersecurity Portal
Vox has partnered with local consultancy Wolfpack Information Risk to take the complexity out of cyber risk management, by offering South African businesses a single online portal where they can assess threats and weaknesses, train and test employees, and track...
Realising abundant connectivity through open access fibre
The concept of open access (OA) business model is here to stay. It provides the most effective way of driving competition between internet service providers (ISPs) while giving customers freedom of choice at affordable rates. By Shane Chorley, head of sales and...
Creating a culture of security
Security has evolved from the sole responsibility of one team to that of the entire organisation, writes Prabashni Naidoo: director at Amazon Web Services South Africa. It must become a part of an organisation's culture with every employee embracing security and using...
OKI MEITA partners with Intellistor
OKI Europe has appointed Intellistor as one of its official distributors of OKI for Label printing solutions in South Africa. "We are pleased to add the OKI Pro10xx range to the Intellistor portfolio," says Jacques Roux, sales and marketing manager at Intellistor....
Deon Geyser to lead Liquid Intelligent Technologies in SA
Liquid Telecom South Africa announced that Deon Geyser has been appointed as its new CEO, effective from 1 January 2021. Geyser will be responsible for overseeing the strategic repositioning of the company as Liquid Intelligent Technologies and the execution of the...
SA’s Udok raises R10m in seed round
Udok, a digital healthcare company founded in 2018 that facilitates the delivery of online doctors' consultations, has raised R10-million in a seed round. The company has developed a digital ecosystem consisting of hardware and software to capture accurate medical...
Rockwell Automation, Microsoft simplify industrial transformation
Rockwell Automation and Microsoft have announced a five-year partnership expansion to develop integrated, market-ready solutions that help industrial customers improve digital agility through cloud technology. By combining each company's expertise in the industrial...
Smart strategising gets the most out of machine learning
From a concept considered to be an excessive and unnecessary spend just a few short years ago, machine learning (ML) has grown to have a significant impact not only on people's daily lives, but also on the ability of enterprise IT to innovate - provided organisations...
Covid-19 underscores the need for automation
Covid-19 has thrusted the need for automation into the global spotlight. As social-distancing measures force people to eliminate the human element as much as possible, customers may now prefer non-human, contactless interaction, airports may speed up their automation...
Ugandan women lag men in online usage
Women in Uganda use the internet far less than men according to a new survey from the World Wide Web Foundation which found that 27% of men in the country are online, compared with just 19% of women. Uganda had by far the largest gender gap in internet access among...
Tester (Intermediate) (ITC-50)
We are seeking an experienced Intermediate Tester to join our team on a contract basis. With 5–8 years of hands-on QA experience, the ideal candidate will bring strong test design and execution skills across manual and automated environments, and a solid understanding...
Senior Frontend Developer (ITC-16) – Gauteng Centurion
Our esteemed client in Centurion is urgently looking for a Senior Front-End Developer for a 3-year hybrid contract Position:Duties and ResponsibilitiesDevelopment of responsive applications using Angular front-end framework. Integration experience into 3rd party...
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...
DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Claremont
My client based in Durbanville (Claremont) is currently looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join them on a permanent basis. IT / Finance Responsibilities Deploying, automating, maintaining, monitoring and managing Rocketseed production systems, to ensure the...
Junior JavaScript Developer (ITC-26) – Gauteng Centurion
We are seeking a motivated Junior JavaScript Developer with a passion for full-stack development and a willingness to grow in a dynamic financial services environment. The successful candidate will contribute to front-end and integration development, while learning...
Intermediate Java Developer (ITC-21) – Gauteng Centurion
We are looking for a highly skilled Intermediate Java Developer to join a dynamic team working on robust, scalable solutions in a financial services environment. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of modern Java development, integration technologies,...
Tester (Intermediate) (ITC-50) – Gauteng Centurion
We are seeking an experienced Intermediate Tester to join our team on a contract basis. With 5–8 years of hands-on QA experience, the ideal candidate will bring strong test design and execution skills across manual and automated environments, and a solid understanding...
Cybersecurity Specialist (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A reputable Financial Services Group seeks the technical expertise of a Cybersecurity Specialist with at least 5-10 years' experience in a technical hands-on administrative or engineering role responsible for Cybersecurity toolsets. Your role will include...
Intermediate Full Stack Developer (React / Angular OR Node.js OR .Net)
ENVIRONMENT:Are you a skilled Fullstack Developer looking to make your mark in a dynamic and thriving industry? Join a team at a well-established German IT services provider, with over 25 years of excellence in delivering top-notch solutions. They are seeking a...
Cybersecurity Specialist (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Mowbray
ENVIRONMENT:A reputable Financial Services Group seeks the technical expertise of a Cybersecurity Specialist with at least 5-10 years' experience in a technical hands-on administrative or engineering role responsible for Cybersecurity toolsets. Your role will include...
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