Looking to unite Africa’s innovators
Young Entrepreneurs South Africa (YESA) is set to host the first G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance Summit (G20 YEA) 2025 in South Africa from 18 to 22 September at the Sandton Convention Centre. The summit will bring together over 600 delegates from all G20 countries...
AI supercharges insider threats
Insider threats have overtaken external attacks as the top security concern among organisations – with AI accelerating the shift, according to new research from Exabeam. The company’s latest report - From Human to Hybrid: How AI and the Analytics Gap Are Fueling...
Government commits to SDG alignment
Kathy Gibson reports – Government is taking the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seriously, aligning the National Development Plan (NDP) and the Medium-Term Development Plan to the SDGs. The soon-to-be-released Medium-Term Development Plan will outline...
SA lags on SDGs, but private sector makes progress
Kathy Gibson reports - The private sector is making progress on attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), but there are still some significant challenges to overcome. Overall, South Africa has achieved just 17% of its goals, so there is still a tremendously...
Digitalisation a double-edged sword
Kathy Gibson reports - South Africa needs to keep up with global digitalisation, but the increased use of technology brings some serious challenges that need to be addressed. This is one of the conclusions from the 2024 Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable...
Executive confidence in IT wanes
IT leaders are preparing their organisations for accelerated generative AI adoption - but C-suite executives' confidence in their IT team's ability to deliver basic services is declining. A new IBM Institute for Business Value study of 2 500 of C-level technology...
The emerging technologies to watch out for
The 25 disruptive technologies to watch on the latest Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2024 fall into four key areas: autonomous AI; developer productivity; total experience; and human-centric security and privacy programmes. "Generative AI (GenAI) is...
Barriers to HIV treatment threaten SA’s fight against it
South Africa's HIV epidemic is driven by people who face obstacles in obtaining treatment and struggle to adhere to their daily oral medication or remain in care - and the lack of access to long-acting injectables for HIV treatments compounds this challenge. This...
Hot Chips: Intel demos AI architecture
Demonstrating the depth and breadth of its technologies at Hot Chips 2024, Intel showcased advancements across AI use cases - from the data centre, cloud and network to the edge and PC - while covering the industry's most advanced and first-ever fully integrated...
Don’t fall for fake fundraisers for Telegram founder
Cyber scammers are renowned for closely monitoring current events, social changes, and the latest news to exploit and lure victims - and the news surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, is proving to be no exception. Kaspersky experts have uncovered...
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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...
No work, no pay: the Covid-19 salary crisis
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Tips to enhance resilience
2020 has seen more people speaking of "resilience" than ever before. While some organisations are well underway on their resilience journeys, others still ponder what resilience really means and how to start building it, writes Padma Naidoo, GM: Advisory Services at...
Facebook opens new office in Lagos
Facebook has announed that it will open its second office in African in Lagos, Nigeria. Aimed at supporting the entire sub-Saharan Africa region, the office is expected to become operational in H2 2021 and will be home to various teams servicing the continent from...
Pinnacle extends Huawei distribution agreement further into Africa
Leading ICT distributor Pinnacle has extended its Huawei distribution agreement to include Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia. Huawei and Pinnacle initially commenced their partnership in 2015 and have seen some terrific growth in the past five...
Senior Manager I&T at PnP – Western Cape Cape Town
IntroductionThe role of the Service Delivery Manager is all about ensuring IT service levels are maintained and exceed performance objectives in the Network Infrastructure environment. The Senior Service Delivery Manager needs to understand the full value chain and...
Senior Data Engineer and Tech Lead (ITC-12)
We are seeking a highly Senior Data Engineer / Tech Lead to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping and supporting our data infrastructure.This position is responsible for developing and maintaining robust data pipelines that enable reliable, scalable data...
Senior Data Engineer and Tech Lead (ITC-12) – Gauteng Centurion
We are seeking a highly Senior Data Engineer / Tech Lead to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping and supporting our data infrastructure.This position is responsible for developing and maintaining robust data pipelines that enable reliable, scalable data...
Senior Technical Test Analyst – Gauteng Centurion
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Technical Test Analyst with a minimum of 8 years' experience in quality assurance and software testing. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the delivery of high-quality digital solutions by bridging...
Senior Application Software Engineer (C++) – Western Cape Somerset West
ENVIRONMENT:An established Automation company is seeking a talented and passionate Software Engineer/Developer to join their dynamic Application Software Team. In this role, you will be part of a team developing software for user applications, with a focus on highly...
Azure Systems Engineer/Architect (on-site) contract (TB) – Gauteng Gauteng
The Systems Engineer: Microsoft Cloud Services is responsible for ensuring the stable operation of the IT server infrastructure across the entire organisation in order to maintain high levels of availability and security. The role is responsible for the...
Techlead Java Developer (ITC-24) – Gauteng Centurion
We are looking for a highly skilled Tech Lead in Java Development, focusing on Middleware or Application development, to lead and guide a technical team within a dynamic financial services environment. The ideal candidate will bring a solid foundation in back-end...
Senior Scrum Master (ITC-39) – Gauteng Centurion
We are seeking a Senior Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery in a complex enterprise environment. This role is ideal for someone with strong coaching capabilities, deep Agile expertise, and a passion for driving Agile transformation.Key ResponsibilitiesScrum Mastery...
Junior Tester (ITC-51) – Gauteng Centurion
A motivated Junior Tester is sought for a contract role supporting QA activities within an Agile development environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with at least 6 months of experience in software testing to grow their career in a collaborative,...
Junior Front-end Developer (ITC-15)
Our esteemed client in Centurion is urgently looking for a Junior 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...
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