SA businesses must build digital resilience
As organisations worldwide navigate an increasingly fragmented digital landscape, South African businesses face unique challenges that demand urgent attention to cybersecurity and data infrastructure, according to BDO's latest Techtonic States report. The global...
Brands are back in the phishing spotlight
There has been a significant surge in brand impersonation attacks targeting users’ most trusted digital services, with Microsoft once again the most exploited brand, appearing in 40% of all phishing attempts worldwide – a significant rise that highlights attackers’...
Android continues market share growth
Android and iOS have been battling market dominance for more than a decade, and their constant rivalry has driven innovation and improved user experiences in the smartphone segment. Although both platforms introduced innovative features with each new version, outdoing...
Data centre demand prompts new cooling solutions
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly increased the demand for data processing capabilities and capacity, leading to the expansion of data centres globally. As these facilities operate continuously, their energy-intensive equipment are...
UCT converts waste to energy and water
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Bioprocess Engineering Research (CeBER) is working on a project that breaks down waste and converts it to an energy source for cooking or to produce water that can later be used to irrigate on-campus vegetable gardens....
Data privacy breaches costing insurance industry
Cyber claims have continued their upward trend over the past year - driven in large part by a rise in data and privacy breach incidents, according to Allianz Commercial’s annual cyber risk outlook. The frequency of large cyber claims (>€1-million) in the first six...
Financial inclusion demands better digital safety
Digital fraud cost South African consumers more than R740-million in 2022 alone, highlighting an urgent need for stronger digital safety measures to ensure true financial inclusion. And, as digital payments grow in popularity, so does the threat of fraud. The Southern...
Eskom price hikes could jeopardise renewable energy gains
The recent proposal by Eskom for a 44% increase in electricity prices starting April 2025 could pose a significant challenge to South Africa's energy market reform - particularly impacting renewable energy adoption and integration. As the country celebrates over 150...
Africa on the cusp of a gas revolution but …
The pipeline of gas projects being developed in Africa has never been stronger but, if the continent is to be competitive in an extremely dynamic international gas market, it must ensure that it offers value. This means shaping an offer that meets the financial and...
Strong growth forecast for IT services
The global IT services market is expected to reach $2,59-trillion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, which says it is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 9,5% from 2024 to 2030. Increasing concerns regarding data security and privacy protection...
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Africa’s first SBAS open service launches
ASECNA, in conjunction with NIGCOMSAT and Thales Alenia Space, provides the first African early SBAS open service, opening a new era of satellite navigation performance augmentation in the Africa & Indian Ocean region ASECNA, NIGCOMSAT Ltd and Thales Alenia Space...
Sustainable interoperability is key to quality integrated public healthcare
A shortage of budget to implement progressive e-health strategies means that South Africa's public sector healthcare institutions face the common challenge of not being able to collate patient records across different facilities in a simple and transparent manner. By...
A quick guide to AR, VR, MR
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How do you know if you’re digitally mature?
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VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN transforms Bidfood infrastructure
As part of its strategy of migrating to a cloud environment and future-proofing operations, national food services distributor Bidfood has implemented VMware SD-WAN powered by VeloCloud and transformed its network infrastructure for high availability, scalability and...
Nedbank launches updated Money App Lite
Nedbank is making digital banking easier for entry-level clients with new updates to its Nedbank Money App Lite cellphone app. "With the Covid-19 pandemic restricting people's movements, and many bank clients reluctant to go into branches for their safety, online and...
Securing the public sector
The public sector is under threat, facing multiple attacks from multiple vectors that threaten security and system. Cybercrime is not a threat exclusive to the private sector and the enterprise. The public sector is under constant pressure to protect systems,...
WGI, GE launch new education platform
The WGI Worldwide Company and GE today announced the launch of Lyra, a new app-based education platform that uses advanced speech recognition and touch screen analysis to teach reading and writing. It was co-developed by WGI and GE. The app represents the start of...
What East Africa can teach the rest of us about economic growth
The 21st century is widely touted as the 'African Century', a period promising unprecedented economic and technological growth for the continent. Africa's future looks bright. By Pedro Guerreiro, MD: Central Africa at SAP The continent features five of the ten...
Pandemic impacts South Africa’s uptake of CCaaS
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that is pushing businesses to rapidly reinvent the way they operate is an additional driving force for the uptake of contact centre as a service (CCaaS) in South Africa, putting the future of the traditional contact centre model under...
PHP / Laravel Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in Cape Town and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and Node.js to join their team....
Lead Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH1015)
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Lead Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers.The Lead Software Developer will form a vital part of the software development team who is responsible for the...
Data Scientist
To facilitate data-driven decision-making and improve company operations, the Data Scientist will develop and execute cutting-edge AI and BI solutions. Drive data science projects, using sophisticated analytics and machine learning models to address difficult business...
Software Engineer (Typescript, React, Node.js)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a comprehensive digital agency located in Reading, UK, and Stellenbosch, South Africa, is in search of a skilled Software Engineer to become a valuable member of their team. As a problem solver, you will collaborate with both customers and...
Front End Developer (Focus: Java & Angular) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Join a dynamic, forward-thinking team where your code powers mission-critical systems. We're looking for a Front-End Developer with a strong command of Java and Angular, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for building seamless, performant user interfaces. You'll...
Lead Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH1015) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Lead Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers.The Lead Software Developer will form a vital part of the software development team who is responsible for the...
Data Scientist – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region
To facilitate data-driven decision-making and improve company operations, the Data Scientist will develop and execute cutting-edge AI and BI solutions. Drive data science projects, using sophisticated analytics and machine learning models to address difficult business...
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ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a comprehensive digital agency located in Reading, UK, and Stellenbosch, South Africa, is in search of a skilled Software Engineer to become a valuable member of their team. As a problem solver, you will collaborate with both customers and...
Front End Developer (Focus: Java & Angular) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Join a dynamic, forward-thinking team where your code powers mission-critical systems. We're looking for a Front-End Developer with a strong command of Java and Angular, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for building seamless, performant user interfaces. You'll...
Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre
JOB PURPOSE: To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...
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