Take control with the SCAM framework
With cybercrime surging across Africa and sophisticated scams targeting everyone from job seekers to business executives, the need for fraud awareness has never been more critical. South Africa is amongst the most targeted countries on the continent when it comes to...
African Development Bank backs AI training for Agenda 2063
The African Development Bank is supporting a new artificial intelligence (AI) training initiative to advance the implementation of Africa’s continental development blueprint, Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. Through its joint secretariat support office (JSSO), the...
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...
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...
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Datatec shows resilience through pandemic
Datatec achieved a very resilient operational performance in the first half of the 2021 financial year, despite the challenging economic environment resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. All of the Group's divisions delivered strong results and operating cash flows....
First Distribution and VSS agree on distribution partnership for Africa
First Distribution, the leading pan-African distributor for cybersecurity, datacentre, enterprise and cloud solutions, has signed an agreement to distribute the entire Video Storage Solutions (VSS) product line of video surveillance appliances. VSS is part of BCD...
Corr-Serve signs up senhasegura in SA
Corr-Serve, a niche pan-African distributor of security, performance and governance solutions, has signed an agreement to distribute senhasegura offerings into South Africa. Brazilian-born senhasegura provides privileged access management (PAM), working against data...
Digital Core gives business a platform for success
The Digital Core has traditionally tended to refer to the core application of any business, typically an accounting or ERP solution - one of the first applications that the business started with to manage their processes and keep track of financial information. By...
Fujitsu kicks off ambitious DX transformation
Aiming to strengthen competitiveness in the digital age, Fujitsu has launched a company-wide digital transformation (DX) project. The project, dubbed Fujitra (Fujitsu Transformation) aims at a complete reevaluation and shift in business processes, organizations, and...
Thousands of MEA students gain Cisco certification
The Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad) has had a 27% increase in the number of students trained across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), over a one-year period. A total of 378 900 students in the region were trained in FY20, compared to 297 800 students in FY19. Since...
Pivotal Data deploys extensible cloud for contact centre
Pivotal Data, a specialist contact centre and customer experience solution provider, has leveraged the cloud-hosted environment of VMware Cloud Verified partner Silicon Sky to facilitate the expansion of its cloud-hosted contact centre environment to assist customers...
Fujitsu accelerates advanced workloads with Nvidia GPU-powered Server Primergy GX2460 M1
Fujitsu is fuelling global data-driven transformation by making NVidia GPU-accelerated computing for advanced AI workloads accessible to mainstream customers. The expansion of its Nvidia GPU-driven Primergy GX server portfolio delivers high-speed performance for...
New Zealand Stock Exchange DDoS attacks a security wake-up call
At the end of August, a series of cyberattacks on the New Zealand Stock Exchange over five consecutive days forced it to halt trading for a number of hours for four out of those five days. The attacks raised questions about the stock exchange's security, as well as...
Nokia automates 4G/5G network slicing in RAN, transport and core domains
Nokia believes it is the first vendor to offer extreme automation of 4G and 5G network slicing across all network domains, including RAN, transport and core. The company has introduced new network management, controller and orchestration capabilities to its solution,...
Test Analyst (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Join a Leading IT Innovation Hub in the Motor Industry – Test Analyst (Expert) Location: Midrand / Menlyn / Home Office rotationOur clients in the motor industry are seeking an Expert Test Analyst to join a dynamic and forward-thinking IT hub that delivers world-class...
Technology Consultant – JHB West Rand – Gauteng Johannesburg
Leading medical supplier requires an Technology Consultant for the Johannesburg West Rand Area.Develop & understand how to maintain and develop current business and seeking new business.Sales and Marketing of all products in the designated range.Attending theatre...
Intermediate Mobile Developer (ITC-27) – Gauteng Centurion
We are looking for an experienced Mobile Developer with strong Flutter skills and a solid understanding of mobile application integration. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of both standalone and integrated mobile applications within a...
Python Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Python Developer to join their development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and high-performance backend systems. You will play a key role in...
Solutions Architect – Gauteng Sandton
Solutions Architect - 12 Month ContractSolutions Architect - 12 Month ContractKey Responsibilities1. Solution DesignAnalyze business needs and translate them into robust and scalable technical solutions.Design and architect end-to-end solutions, with a focus on ERP...
Senior Frontend Developer (ITC-16)
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
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
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)
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)
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,...
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