Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

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

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...

Consumer hunt for value reshapes SA market

Driven by emerging markets, replacement cycles, and premium innovation, global tech and durables (T&D) sales will reach $1,29-trillion in the year ahead, according to NielsenIQ’s (NIQ) latest Consumer Tech Industry Trends 2025 report. The value of the Middle East...

Young South Africans are buying fewer houses

South Africans under the age of 35 years old are buying fewer houses than before - but they are paying more for them. Data from Lightstone shows that the decline in volumes is proportionately sharper than the overall fall in property purchases over the last six years....

R2bn funding positions Africa Data Centres for growth

Africa Data Centres has unlocked funding that will allow it to expand data centre capacity and meet the growing demand for cloud computing services in South Africa. This was facilitated through a bespoke financing solution arranged by RMB. "This funding is a...

BCX launches Africa Local Public Cloud in Mozambique

BCX has launched it Africa Local Public (ALP) Cloud services, powered by Alibaba Cloud's technology, at MozTech in Mozambique. Jonas Bogoshi, CEO at BCX, comments: "The collaboration between Alibaba Cloud and BCX allows us to bring the latest technologies through a...

Payfast by Network partners with JP Morgan Payments

Network International has extended its partnership with JP Morgan Payments to facilitate e-commerce transactions for South African customers. This will be accomplished by leveraging Payfast, Network's online payments solution, so JP Morgan Payments can strengthen its...

Young Saffers still battle to access finance, despite fewer defaults

As South Africa commemorates Youth Day, the spotlight falls on the financial health of young consumers and their ability to leverage credit as a tool for empowerment. Experian's Consumer Default Index (CDIx) for Q1 2024 reveals a complex picture for young South...

AI key to Africa and the future of work

Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks like in these early days as large language learning models (LLMs) are evolving, and the environment for applications is still new. This is according to the AI and the Future of Work in Africa...

Lack of AI skills slows innovation

There is a vital human skills gap when it comes to maximising the potential of AI and cloud, with almost all organisations recognising that they have to prioritise workforce upskilling. This is among the findings from SoftwareOne's Cloud Skills Report, which...

AI both a security solution and a risk

Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) is the term on everyone's lips in 2024. In the context of cybersecurity, AI is a greater threat than ever before, while also providing new tools for combatting attacks. Cybersecurity companies need to shift from...

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New CIO for e4

Fintech software specialist e4 has announced the appointment of Fikile Sibiya as its CIO. Sibiya will oversee the vision, leadership, development and implementation of IT initiatives for the company. "Central to my new role will be aligning core technology decisions...

Constant payroll crises a sure sign you’ve outgrown your software

Processing your company's payroll should be a breeze, but if your payroll department is living from one crisis to the next, chances are good you've either outgrown your HR and payroll software, your solution provider, or both. This is the word from Ian McAlister, GM...

Aptronics reaches top VMware partner status

Aptronics has achieved VMware Principal Partner Status. The Principal Partner status was recently announced by VMware within its newly launched VMware Partner Connect programme, offering a simplified and flexible mechanism by which partners can engage with the...

Have your security on lockdown over the lockdown

As the hard reality of the Covid-19 hits us, businesses have had no other alternative but to instruct employees to stay home and work remotely, resulting in a global shift on how the economy, daily life and human interaction unfolds over the next few weeks. By Henda...

JSE and TMS launch virtual AGMs

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has partnered with The Meeting Specialist (TMS) to launch the first virtual AGMs in South Africa to enable clients to engage with shareholders while the country is faced with tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. As an essential...

Bolt Business Delivery launches during lockdown

Essential services businesses like grocery stores and veterinary practices can look to Bolt Business Delivery, now launched by the ride-hailing service in South Africa, to help them fulfil orders within the confines of the South African government's lockdown...

139 Vodacom stores stay open during lockdown

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Ebrahim Patel, has announced that South Africa's telecommunications workers will be exempt from the Covid-19 national lockdown as digital infrastructure is deemed a critical service. To that end, both fixed-line and mobile telephony...

MyCyber Training closes the security loop

Company-wide cybersecurity can only be achieved through a combination of technology tools and security-conscious user behaviour. There are hundreds of tools available on the market that address the technology aspect of security, but way fewer that attempt to manage...

Beware opportunistic cyber-attacks during lockdown

With the nationwide lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic currently underway, businesses are warned that their cybersecurity risks may be at an all-time high. Many companies have implemented work-from-home (WFH) policies, which may put a company at risk of a...

Kaspersky offers free product licenses for healthcare

Kaspersky has announced free availability of its core endpoint security products for medical organisations, in order to help them stay protected from cyberthreats during the pandemic. The full list of B2B products available for free for six months includes Kaspersky...

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Hire Resolve is seeking a Senior Software Engineer on behalf of our client in the cybersecurity industry, based in Johannesburg (Hybrid). In this role, you'll play a key part in designing, developing, and maintaining innovative software solutions for their SaaS...

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Hire Resolve is seeking a Senior Software Engineer on behalf of our client in the cybersecurity industry, based in Johannesburg (Hybrid). In this role, you'll play a key part in designing, developing, and maintaining innovative software solutions for their SaaS...

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Junior Project ManagerPretoriaSalary Package (TCTC gross per annum) - R750 000Permanent Deadline - 16 April 2025 Overview/About the Position:To plan, execute and finalise projects for the organisation within the predetermined time frames, using the Pmbok Waterfall...

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