Deepfake fraud losses creep towards $1bn

The first half of 2025 had almost four times as many deepfake incidents (a total of 580 incidents) as the entire year of 2024 - and losses from deepfake-related fraud reached $410-million, according to a new report from Surfshark. Since 2019, deepfake technology used...

Global data centres face rising climate risks

Data centres - the critical infrastructure powering banking systems, cloud storage, emergency services, communications, and logistics - are facing sharply rising risks from climate change-driven extreme weather, according to a new report from physical climate risk...

Strategic priorities for CEOs amid global, local turbulence

There is an urgent need for adaptive leadership and proactive strategies in response to emerging market trends across talent, technology, and geopolitics. This is according to the latest report from management consultants Oliver Wyman titled “CEO Agenda 2025”, based...

ESA tracks rare interstellar comet 

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System. Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the newly-identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and...

Humanoid robots become more pervasive

The global humanoid robots market size is expected to reach $4,04-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 17,3% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The global market for humanoid robots is poised for substantial growth due to rapid...

TV the biggest loser as Gen Z turns to streaming

The data is in, and it's official: things are not looking good for South African television. The latest MAPS data overview from the Market Research Foundation shows a massive decline in television viewership over the past two years: In Q1 2021, 72% of respondents...

Contact centre software market to test $150bn by 2030

The global contact centre software market size is expected to reach $149,58-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 23,9% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The contact centre software market encompasses software and services used by...

Bitcoin trading picks up in 2023

The renewed institutional interest in cryptocurrency sent Bitcoin surging to a new 12-month high, with its price jumping above $31 300 in June. Although BTC lost some of its gains in the last week of the month, it still finished the first half of 2023 with an...

Integration challenges as zero-trust becomes a priority

A significant number of companies report they are facing challenges related to a lack of integration between zero-trust solutions deployed on-premises and in the cloud. This is among the findings from Fortinet's global 2023 State of Zero Trust report. Other key...

Brace yourselves for a new wave of cybersecurity threats

Security professionals have their jobs cut out for them, with 74% saying their organisation's sensitive data was potentially compromised or breached in the last year, according to Forrester. New research from Forrester shows the percentage of external attacks remained...

DDoS attacks doubled in 2022

In 2022, the total number of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks worldwide increased by 115,1% over the amount observed in 2021, according to new research from Nexusguard released in its DDoS Statistical Report for 2022. The data also showed that cyber...

AI, digital twins drive next wave of climate research

AI and accelerated computing will help climate researchers achieve the miracles they need to achieve breakthroughs in climate research. This is the word from Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, speaking during a keynote at the Berlin Summit for the Earth...

Upcoming Meta app set to rival Twitter

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instragram, will launch an new text-based conversation app on Thursday (6 July 2023). Threads, as the new app is called, is already available for pre-order on the Apple App Store, where the description reads: "Threads is where communities...

These legal issues are critical to AI regulation

With various lawmakers across the globe proposing regulations and guidance on large language model (LLM) tools, such as ChatGPT and Google Bard, Gartner, has identified four critical areas for general counsel (GC) and legal leaders to address. "Legal leaders can...

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Digital agriculture next frontier for Africa

Prioritising the digital space will help shift the development focus for Africa's agribusiness sector and overcome its many hurdles. This is one of the themes from a seminar headlined "The Digital Africa 2020 and Japanese investment Panel: Creating markets to digitize...

Mobile apps simplify FMCG asset management

Brands and manufacturers in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market typically spend large amounts of money on a variety of assets that are placed in trade. This includes refrigerators and coolers, display units, point of sale merchandise and promotional products....

Intelsat, Africa Mobile Networks connect more rural communities

Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks (AMN), an integrator of mobile network infrastructure, have announced that a milestone in bringing mobile connectivity to unserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa has been reached. Building upon a partnership announced in the fall...

Datacentrix attains ISO certification

Datacentrix has been awarded the ISO 27001 certification of its information security management system (ISMS). The certification is a framework of policies and procedures that includes all legal, physical and technical controls involved in an organisation's...

Waspa welcomes new communications chief

South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) has a new board member responsible for the non-profit's communications and membership portfolio. Sipho Bengu was recently-elected to the governing body that represents the interests of South...

Gauteng, Honeywell bring tech to education

As part of its commitment to furthering Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in South Africa, Honeywell has partnered with the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) on the Melisizwe Computer Lab Project, an educational course focused on...

Aging business systems fail to meet business demands

Businesses need to adapt quickly as aging business systems (ERPs) fail to meet today's business demands. To survive, business leaders need to modernise and find more effective ways to run their businesses. This is according to Uniconta South Africa CEO Keith Mullan....

How CEOs can empower their marketers to boost ROI

Marketers need accurate information, workflows and collaboration tools to be effective and to be able to generate then demonstrate a return on marketing investment (ROI) to the CEO. By Jillian Erasmus, marketing manager of About IT That's why CEOs should provide them...

Duxbury partners with TVT Digital Technology

Duxbury Networking has announced a partnership with TVT Digital Technology, giving resellers and customers a wider range of options of surveillance equipment. TVT provides high-quality surveillance products and systems at an attractive price point. "We decided to...

Tarsus sets up document management business unit

Tarsus Distribution has formed a dedicated business unit to serve the rapidly growing market for document digitisation and business process automation solutions in southern Africa. As a value-added distributor for Alaris, the business unit will focus on promoting the...

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SAP Authorisations Consultant (Expert) – 0056

Senior Certified SAP Authorisations Consultant with 10 yrs+ experience, functional knowledge of SAP EWM / SD / WM & MM Modules and ABAP Debugging required for a reputable global companySAP ERP AuthorisationsSAP BW AuthorisationsSAP GRCAnalyse and solve SAP Module...

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Monitor and mange alerts of mainframe services (environmentsEscalation of alerts to differnt support teamsHealth check processesBatch processingManipultaion of batchPerforming mainframe IPLRender Batch Support and Consultancy services to DevelopersLiaise with Vendors...

Lead Analyst Programmer

Are you passionate about calculations and analysis and are you seeking a rewarding career in fiduciary asset management? Do you have strong communication and interpersonal skills? Are you highly organised and adaptable, with a strong ethical base? Then this position...

Intermediate SQL Developer

Title: Intermediate SQL DeveloperDescription Responsibilities/Tasks:Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based...

Test Analyst – Gauteng Gauteng

We are seeking a Senior Test Analyst who will be a key member of the software testing and quality assurance team, and play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software products, often contributing to improving test processes and the overall...

SAP Authorisations Consultant (Expert) – 0056 – Gauteng Pretoria

Senior Certified SAP Authorisations Consultant with 10 yrs+ experience, functional knowledge of SAP EWM / SD / WM & MM Modules and ABAP Debugging required for a reputable global companySAP ERP AuthorisationsSAP BW AuthorisationsSAP GRCAnalyse and solve SAP Module...

System Administrator (Batch) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Monitor and mange alerts of mainframe services (environmentsEscalation of alerts to differnt support teamsHealth check processesBatch processingManipultaion of batchPerforming mainframe IPLRender Batch Support and Consultancy services to DevelopersLiaise with Vendors...

Lead Analyst Programmer – Western Cape Cape Town

Are you passionate about calculations and analysis and are you seeking a rewarding career in fiduciary asset management? Do you have strong communication and interpersonal skills? Are you highly organised and adaptable, with a strong ethical base? Then this position...

Intermediate SQL Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Title: Intermediate SQL DeveloperDescription Responsibilities/Tasks:Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based...

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