Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

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

AI adds complexity to the cybersecurity landscape

The cybersecurity landscape is becoming more complex as artificial intelligence (AI) both empowers defenders and enables sophisticated criminal enterprises. Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals report, drawing from a synthesis of over 75-trillion daily security signals...

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...

Vodacom to boost network in KwaZulu-Natal

Vodacom is investing over R800-million this financial year on building new network sites, modernising its mobile networks, full fibre broadband rollout, and energy projects to accelerate its broadband connectivity throughout KwaZulu-Natal - including new sites in deep...

Phil Duff to step down as SA’s Syspro is sold

Syspro, the South African software company that became a global success story, has been sold to private equity investor Advent International for an undisclosed sum. Syspro was founded in September 1978 by brothers Phil and Chris Duff, who spotted a gap in the market...

AI key for effective security

Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) has a huge role to play in securing our future. This is the word from Callan Abrahams, principle AI consultant at iOCO, speaking at the Veeam Unplugged event in Johannesburg. “We spend a lot of time talking about the...

Data resilience at the heart of business survival

Kathy Gibson reports – There are four key structural trends in the industry today, shaping the industry and making the role of IT more challenging. The first is explosion of data. “In the digital-first world, every company is a software business,” says Brendan...

Warming could destroy Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is under significant pressure, with warming sea temperatures and mass coral bleaching events threatening to destroy the remarkable ecology, biodiversity and beauty of the world's largest coral reef, according to new research. Led by University...

IBM, WWF harness AI to save endangered species

IBM and the World Wide Fund for Nature - Germany (WWF) are to work together to explore developing a new solution to support the monitoring of keystone species - starting with the critically endangered African forest elephant. Combining IBM's expertise in...

Strong growth forecast for 5G in healthcare

The global 5G in healthcare market is expected to reach $454,7-billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 40,5% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research, which says the IoT ecosystem is developing and is expected to enable networks to connect...

Scammers prey on business travellers

As a business traveller, you carry more than just your laptop: between your tech, your corporate credit cards, and your watch, you could be toting around R50 000 to R200 000 in value. That's quite the tempting target for those with less-than-honest intentions....

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Agility and flexibility the IT service provider differentiators

In a time when tried and tested business plans are being re-evaluated and even redesigned, the highly competitive IT service provider segment needs to set their sights on partnering with the right companies to ensure that some form of a "pre new normal" status quo is...

What does the new normal look like?

When planning around Covid-19 was first catapulted into the boardroom of organisations, there was tremendous readiness by most tech companies to adopt this new way of work. By Aimeé McNamara, human resources manager at Synthesis For the most part, teams were well...

Drones boost healthcare supply chains

Health workers serving remote communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must often undertake a six-day return journey to collect vaccines, traversing dense tropical forests and often the raging Congo River and its tributaries. Drone technology is offering...

Keep your business safe from cybercrime

Garmin and Twitter recently joined the ranks of a string of global organisations that have fallen victim to crippling cyberattacks. By Byron Gibson, product manager at Seacom A little closer to home, last year, the City of Johannesburg's network was also hacked and...

MTN launches Play Lotto feature on MoMo app

MTN's mobile money solution, MoMo, now features Play Lotto functionality, offering MoMo users a free-to-play, safe and convenient way to try their luck at the South African Lotto. The MoMo advantage is that customers do not need a bank account to play, unlike...

Aveva opens up partner programme

Aveva has launched Aveva Select, a new program designed for partners to gain full access to the global engineering and industrial software company's software portfolio. The AVEVA Partner Network today boasts more than 5 000 members, providing opportunities for...

Verify your gut feel about future tenants

Searching for and screening prospective tenants can be a laborious process, especially with a property owner expecting you to perform miracles. Any rental agent knows perfect tenants are not easy to come by, and even harder to identify. Averly, a locally created...

Telkom products available on Takealot

Telkom has expanded its product offering and distribution through a strategic partnership with e-commerce retailer Takealot.com. The new partnership will bring superior service and convenience to new and already existing Telkom customers. "This partnership with...

Review your insurance cover with remote working

With millions of people around the globe working from home during the novel coronavirus (Covuid-19) pandemic, many organisations had to delve head-first into online working models, stress testing their effectiveness and adopting new working platforms. With the...

Boards must consider social media as key reputational risk

Social media have become a key communications channel, but they pose particular risks for organisations and especially their directors. This is according to Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA), who says: "The bottom line is that...

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Sage X3 Developer Driving digital transformation in mining operationsR 850 000.00 + CTCKey Responsibilities:Customize and implement Sage X3 ERP solutions to support mining operations, inventory, procurement, and financial workflows.Analyze and optimize mining-related...

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We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented SQL & C# Developer to join our dynamic team. This role involves end-to-end involvement in system analysis, architecture design, development, configuration, and support of business-critical applications. The ideal...

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Job Title: Front End Developer (BI Focus) – Expert Level About the Opportunity: Our client in the motor industry is seeking an experienced Front End Developer (BI Focus) to join their dynamic IT Hub. As part of a globally integrated team, you will play a pivotal role...

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