The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

AWS outage hits worldwide services

A worldwide Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage has brought dozens of cloud services to their knees. Communications, banking and online apps like Roblox and Snapchat were all affected by the massive outage. Some sources estimate that as many as 500 services could have...

Tariffs take a toll on SME exports

South African exports to the US have dropped 46% since April 2025, with small direct-to-consumer (D2C) businesses hit hardest. This is according to the SME Export Index, launched today by South African international shipping platform TUNL. The SME Export Index is...

African farmers get a digital boost

Looking to provide digital access to critical services for 100-million people and businesses in Africa over the next 10 years, the African Development Bank Group and Mastercard are co-chairing a new initiative called Mobilising Access to the Digital Economy (MADE)...

The top priorities for HR leaders in 2025

Leader and manager development remains the number one priority in 2025 for HR leaders for the third consecutive year, according to a new survey by Gartner. The continued focus on manager development comes as managers report feeling overwhelmed by their...

Mining industry embraces sustainability strategies

Mining companies are increasingly adopting sustainable strategies such as low-carbon smelting and advanced recycling programmes to reduce their environmental impact and boost efficiency – and these innovations optimise resource use and lower operational costs by...

Green electrons raised from private wind energy project

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has celebrated a milestone in South Africa’s renewable energy journey. Alongside its members - Reatile, AIIM, ACED, Sasol, and Rand Merchant Bank – it has witnessed the successful delivery of wind electrons from the...

Public warned about social media housing scams

The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) warns the public to be vigilant of relentless housing scams on social media platforms. Scammers falsely claim to be department employees and offer assistance with government-subsidised housing applications, targeting...

Applications open for the Orange Corners Designs programme 2025

Young entrepreneurs in Johannesburg are invited to elevate their businesses with the launch of the Orange Corners Designs (OCD) programme 2025. The programme, which focuses on empowering entrepreneurs with innovative solutions is now accepting applications for its...

Intel, AMD bring industry together to safeguard the future of x86

Intel and AMD have created an x86 ecosystem advisory group that brings together technology leaders to shape the future of the world’s most widely used computing architecture - x86. The group will focus on identifying new ways to expand the x86 ecosystem by enabling...

Third-party risk makes SA businesses vulnerable

Third-party risk must be better managed to reduce a range of risks facing South African organisations. This emerged during a recent webinar hosted by the Cybersecurity Special Interest Group (SIGCyber) of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South...

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Is 2020 the year Africa takes charge of its destiny?

Does 2020 mark the year Africa steps into its stride and takes charge of its destiny in the 21st century? By Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa While we're still dealing with the disruptive events of this year, I would argue that Africa's moment has finally come. How we...

Connecting people with finance: new digital core in banks

In the banking industry, the stable running of IT systems is imperative. This is what drove the industry to begin IT construction relatively early and what continues to drive it to make significant investments each and every year. By Vincent Chen, chief technology...

M4Jam rated for worker protection in the gig economy

M4Jam was recently included in a worldwide study by The Fairworks Project, on how the gig economy had responded to the Covid-19 pandemic - and was placed among the top 10% of platforms for shielding its members from the economic fallout. Out of 191 gig economy...

Vox, King Price debut cyber insurance offering

Despite the fact that data breaches (now almost inevitable) cost South African companies R40,2-million per breach on average, many business leaders continue to ignore the threat. To mitigate this growing risk and even existential threat for SMMEs, Vox has partnered...

Fortinet is a Magic Quadrant leader for WAN edge infrastructure

Fortinet has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the Gartner September 2020 Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure, placing higher in ability to execute and further in completeness of vision than its position the previous year. Earlier this year, Fortinet...

Datatec shows resilience through pandemic

Datatec achieved a very resilient operational performance in the first half of the 2021 financial year, despite the challenging economic environment resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. All of the Group's divisions delivered strong results and operating cash flows....

Corr-Serve signs up senhasegura in SA

Corr-Serve, a niche pan-African distributor of security, performance and governance solutions, has signed an agreement to distribute senhasegura offerings into South Africa. Brazilian-born senhasegura provides privileged access management (PAM), working against data...

Digital Core gives business a platform for success

The Digital Core has traditionally tended to refer to the core application of any business, typically an accounting or ERP solution - one of the first applications that the business started with to manage their processes and keep track of financial information. By...

Fujitsu kicks off ambitious DX transformation

Aiming to strengthen competitiveness in the digital age, Fujitsu has launched a company-wide digital transformation (DX) project. The project, dubbed Fujitra (Fujitsu Transformation) aims at a complete reevaluation and shift in business processes, organizations, and...

Junior IT Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:An international and highly regarded organisation dedicated to "doing good" for society, they are renowned for their ethics, upliftment programs and while their tech environment is leading edge, this organisation is ideal for someone who wants to make...

Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...

Data Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

Data Developer (Data Engineer)

The purpose of the Technical Data Developer is to aid and support the SAP Data migration process as required in project mode and will be required to develop data extracts and scorecards according to documented business standards and rules. The person will also support...

Test Analyst

Job DescriptionOur client is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Test Analyst with hands-on testing expertise and proven experience in test execution for fast-paced project delivery. Key Responsibilities:Lead the planning, design, and execution of test...

Technical Business Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

Software Engineer (Snr) at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position. About our client: Headquartered in the USA, our client offers a great remote work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at...

Network Manager 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...

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