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

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

Single-vendor SASE to dominate the market

According to a recently published forecast report from Dell’Oro Group the global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market is forecast to rise to $17-billion by 2029, representing a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Enterprises continue to invest in branch and...

Don’t underestimate the threat to your organisation

One of the core reasons why businesses remain vulnerable to cyberthreats is that they underestimate their risk or overestimate the strength of their existing defences. According to a recent Kaspersky survey entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge...

Campus switch revenues set to plunge

Campus switch sales hit a stratospheric high in 2023 but are expected to come sharply back down to earth in 2024, contracting by 16%. This is according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group, which expects to see a 6% rebound in campus switch revenues in 2025, and then...

Growth, technology trump workers as top business priorities

CEOs ranked workforce as their third most important business priority for 2024 to 2025, behind growth and technology, according to Gartner. Gartner surveyed 416 CEOs and other senior business leaders in July 2023 and October through December 2023 and found that...

Public cloud spend set to double by 2028

Worldwide spending on public cloud services is forecast to reach $805-billion in 2024 and double in size by 2028, according to the latest update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services Spending Guide. Although annual...

Execs losing patience with non-return on GenAI investments

At least 30% of generative AI (GenAI) projects will be abandoned after proof of concept by the end of 2025 due to poor data quality, inadequate risk controls, escalating costs, or unclear business value, according to Gartner. Rita Sallam, distinguished vice-president...

ISPA renews call for open access fibre

Residential estates with high-end fibre connectivity are valued by owners and tenants, particularly those with open access fibre infrastructure that provides a neutral platform for Internet service providers (ISPs) to compete with each other. "First prize should be...

Mandrake spyware campaign found on Google Play

Kaspersky researchers have identified a new spyware campaign distributing Mandrake malware through Google Play under the guise of legitimate apps related to cryptocurrency, astronomy, and utility tools. Kaspersky experts have discovered five Mandrake applications on...

Remarkable growth forecast for AI platform software

The market for artificial intelligence (AI) platforms software grew at a rapid pace in 2023 and is projected to maintain its remarkable momentum, driven by the increasing adoption of AI across many industries. A new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast shows...

Crypto scams have skyrocketed in the past decade

Although illicit crypto activity significantly dropped in 2023 - falling by almost 40% YoY - the volume of these transactions was still a massive $24,2-billion, pushing the 10-year total to shocking highs. Data from AltIndex.com indicates the crypto market has...

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Merchants SA achieves B-BBEE Level 1

South African based business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions provider Merchants has become the first BPO provider in the country of its size to achieve a level one B-BBEE status under the revised Generic Codes of Good Practice, just a year after achieving level 2...

Alnet Technologies adds Sage Intacct capabilities

Alnet Technologies, a Sage Platinum Business Partner and a provider of the complete suite of Sage Evolution ERP, CRM, Payroll and Cloud Solutions, has revealed details of its core competencies as a Sage Intacct Certified Implementation specialist partner. Sage Intacct...

Judging the GirlCode Hackathon

One of the judges in the GirlCode Hackathone, Synthesis software developer Kayleigh Slogrove shares her experience. The GirlCode organisation aims to inspire young women to become developers. They have many different programs such as workshops, training programs and a...

Multicloud architecture from Genesys

Genesys has announced what is believes to be the industry's first native multicloud architecture. Genesys Engage customers can now more easily adopt cloud-delivered innovations, resulting in more personalised service that drives customer engagement and loyalty. In...

A step closer to retirement reform in SA

The draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) was published on 31 July 2020. By Jerry Botha, managing partner, and Jean Du Toit, head of tax technical at Tax Consulting South Africa As announced in the Budget Speech, any South African leaving in future will be subject...

Distell transforms supply chain

Distell, one of South Africa and Africa's leading producers and marketers of alcoholic beverages, has selected Blue Yonder to power its supply chain digital transformation. The company produces and markets a diverse portfolio of award-winning alcoholic brands...

How IoT can drive post-pandemic industry growth

With the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus forcing industry leaders to rethink traditional human capital deployment and the use of manual labour, emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and automation are coming into sharper focus. By...

Facebook debuts Avatars in Africa

Facebook has launched Avatars in Africa to give people new ways to express themselves online. Avatars are digital personas that enable people to engage across Facebook and Messenger in a more personal and dynamic way. People can use their personalised avatar to share...

Named and shamed by SARS: a possible deterrent?

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has undertaken to make the filing of annual tax returns for the 2020 filing season as seamless as possible for individuals who diligently fulfil their tax obligations. By André Daniels, tax attorney at Tax Consulting SA At the...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Our client is a dynamic IT company delivering innovative, value-driven solutions. Their culture is built on pride in their work, respect for colleagues, partners, and communities, and a commitment to collaborative decision-making. They also believe in...

Systems Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Seeking a skilled Systems Developer for the Cape Town (Bellville) team to support business efficiency through system solutions. Key Requirements 5+ years in full lifecycle software developmentStrong experience in C#, .Net (incl. .Net Core), WebAPI/REST, and MS...

Senior Data Analyst, Solutions at DSV

DSV - Global transport and logisticsIn 1976, ten independent hauliers joined forces and founded DSV in Denmark. Since then, DSV has evolved to become the world's 3rd largest supplier of global solutions within transport and logistics. Today, we add value to our...

SQL Developer at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

Senior Service Desk Engineer at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...

Junior Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

Data Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

BI Consultant (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...

Senior Data Scientist

Seeking a Senior Data Scientist with expertise in data science, advanced analytics, and stakeholder engagement based in Gauteng.. Key Requirements BSc in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or Data Science (Honours/Master's preferred)8+ years'...

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