Vodacom, Maziv agree amendments to acquisition deal
Vodacom and Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) has agreed on amendments to Vodacom’s proposed acquisition of a 30% interest in Maziv that they hope with remedy Competition Commission concerns. The amended proposal will now proceed to the Competition Appeal...
SA is under cyberattack, with a leak every minute
South Africa is coming under increasingly heavy attack, with 369 600 accounts leaked so far this year. The second quarter of the year hit a high of one user account leaked every minute. The latest study by cybersecurity company Surfshark ranks South Africa as the 27th...
AI tackles real-world issues, sparks inspiration
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) looms large in Google's product strategy. And it's no longer a future technology, but something that is being delivered right now. That's the word from Yvette Baez, director of business strategies at Google, who...
Google leads the pack when it comes to LLMs
The generative AI (GenAI) market has seen explosive growth over the past 18 months, making the evaluation of large language models (LLMs) essential for enterprises - and against this backdrop, Google has emerged as the leader among the top LLM providers. This is...
FNB quickest in customer complaint resolution
The Ombudsman for Banking Services' annual report for 2023, has named FNB as the bank with the quickest turnaround time to close complaints. According to the report, FNB has a low percentage of referrals convert into formal complaints, indicating that the bank...
Vodacom earmarks R500m to expand connectivity in the Eastern Cape
Driving digital inclusion, Vodacom Eastern Cape will spend R500-million this financial year on modernising its network, energy projects, and accelerating broadband coverage across the region - particularly in townships and deep rural areas of the province. The bulk of...
Telcos targeting ‘attractive’ SMB market
Telecoms service providers globally are upping their game to capture market share, grow revenue, and increase profitability by growing business in the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) market, according to new research from GlobalData. "Given the historical fact...
SA’s first solar façade skyscraper is generating power
Energy Partners, in collaboration with Fairvest, has completed the Metalbox skyscraper solar project in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, featuring building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) that generate up to 300MWh annually, making it South Africa's first solar facade...
Intel AI pioneers 8K OTT broadcast at Paris Olympics
Watching live Olympic sport from the comfort of your home in 8K video resolution - the highest broadcast-grade viewing quality - would, before today, have been something of a pipe dream. At the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Intel will demonstrate how this vision is...
Hybrid working can help bridge the gender gap
Research shows that women are more likely to return to full-time work when empowered to go hybrid, and that this work model can level out workplace opportunities. In August, a study by Public First found that hybrid working has encouraged many professionally educated...
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Risk intelligence the key to a sustainable future
Only by building risk intelligent organisations will leaders be able to overcome six distinct global threats identified by the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA). This is according to Christopher Palm, IRMSA's chief risk advisor, who says: "Leaders at...
5G drives the need for network energy solutions
It is estimated that within five years, the number of connections between people and other people, people and things and things to other things will number more than 100-billion. Add to this the increasing uptake of 5G networks, as well as new services including...
Indwe adopts drones for risk management
Financial services company Indwe Risk Services has adopted risk management technology - and more specifically drone technology - to propel help it identify and understand risk. RiskTech, the latest risk management offering from Indwe, harnesses advanced technology and...
Smart network transformation in a demanding world
Coronavirus has increased the speed and complexity of cost-reduction. So, how can you still achieve infrastructure transformation without upfront investment? Wouter Belmans, director: consulting, at BT, shares his insights. The infrastructure of large organisations is...
What’s after ADSL for home and SME users?
It's officially happening: Telkom is discontinuing its copper line based ADSL service, potentially leaving many home and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) users at a loose end. So where should these subscribers go next and why are they cutting the copper cord anyway?...
Technology in the new FMCG main market normal
Globally, the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market had to quickly adjust to the challenges that came with conducting a business in a world of social distancing, hand sanitiser and masks. By Andrew Dawson, MD of MACmobile Today, most formal retail outlets operate...
Sophos adds cloud visibility features
Sophos has announced that Intercept X for Server Advanced with EDR has been enhanced with powerful cloud visibility features from Cloud Optix. This integration gives customers critical insights into their wider cloud environments, including security groups, hosts,...
SA insuretech updates SaaS solution
South African insuretech Briisk has launched a new version of its Briisk Instant Transaction Platform (ITP). The Briisk ITP is a cloud-based insurance solution that provides reinsurers, insurers, underwriting managers, brokers and agents with the automation of the...
Strengthen information security while working remotely
Many people and companies have transformed the way they work. By Bianca Dafel, security lead at Dell Technologies South Africa To stay productive, they must work remotely with different devices ranging from desktops and laptops to smartphones and tablets. All these...
Datacentrix wins at BeyondTrust partner awards
BeyondTrust has awarded Datacentrix the title of 'Implementation Partner of the Year' for the Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) region. The announcement was made at BeyondTrust's recent 'Go Beyond' virtual partner festival. "Datacentrix went to market...
PHP Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
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Junior analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre
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Information Security Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Junior analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
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Data Scientist – Gauteng Kempton Park
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Business Intelligence (BI) Developer at Mancosa
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Network Engineer at NRF National Research Foundation
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