Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Net salaries hold steady for now, but uncertainty looms

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million South African earners, edged higher in March 2026. Remaining above year-ago levels, the data points to a stabilisation in net salaries over the first quarter of...

Technology convergence redefines competitive advantage

The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a new World Economic Forum report. As artificial intelligence...

Uptick in mobile banking malware

In 2024, as digital financial transactions continued to expand worldwide, cybercriminals shifted their focus toward mobile devices and crypto assets. According to Kaspersky’s new Financial Cyberthreats report, the number of users encountering mobile banking Trojans...

Drivers and trends for transport electrification

Regulations for decarbonisation are one of the main drivers of vehicle electrification worldwide. IDTechEx's master electric vehicles report, "Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea, and Air 2025-2045", focuses on the eleven main transportation sectors including passenger cars,...

How GenAI could influence SA elections

It's a national election year in South Africa, as well as for many countries around the world. This time round, we are about to witness how generative AI will impact the run up to voting day. Zaheer Ebrahim, solutions architect at Trend Micro MEA, offers some insight...

East coast cable issues hit operators

Seacom has encountered a service-affecting outage on its subsea cable system, beginning on 24 February 2024. The disruption is only on the segment of the cable that runs from Mombasa (Kenya) to Zafarana (Egypt). Initial assessments suggest that the disruption to the...

NASA science is operating on the Moon again

For the first time in more than 50 years, new NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations are operating on the Moon following the first successful delivery of the agency's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative. Intuitive Machines' Nova-C...

Intel extends AI Everywhere

Intel is announcing new platforms, solutions and services spanning network and edge AI, Intel Core Ultra processors and the AI PC, and more at MWC 2024. Across today's announcements, Intel is focused on empowering the industry to further modernise and monetise 5G,...

Navigate economic and tax evolution or be left behind

As a country, we are facing significant changes in the tax landscape, the economy, governance, and business as we know it, off the backdrop of not only rising levels of government debt, crippling interest, unemployment, and an energy crisis to name a few. This is the...

Can SA overcome economic challenges?

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana made a lot of promises and announced a raft of budget allocations that will be going to state-owned entities as well as provinces including municipalities in his 2024 Budget Speech. Russel Morena, CEO of the Southern African...

African first as UCT proposes proton therapy centre

A team based at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will design the technical specifications and business case for a proton therapy centre to be established in Cape Town, near to both the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital. Proton...

5-Star green certification for Vodacom SA

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has accredited two buildings at Vodacom South Africa's headquarters (HQ) in Midrand, Johannesburg, each with a 5-Star Existing Building Performance (EPB) certification. Vodacom's Business Park and Corporate Park...

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Time to create aggressive market-driven policies

The African Energy Chamber advocated for better regulatory frameworks, local content development, women empowerment and cross-border cooperation at the grand opening of Africa Oil & Power in Cape Town this week. Attended by hundreds of senior government officials...

15 seconds could be the difference between life and death

The Internet of Things (IoT) and related technological advances has moved the goal posts when it comes to telematics. Telemetry is no longer merely used for stolen vehicle recovery, even though recent advances will make for far better recovery statistics in future...

Harnessing technology for business efficiency

Time is money, it is said. Businesses that understand the value of both these resources in today's age of rapid digitalisation are capitalizing on workplace streamlining solutions in order to harness technology for much greater efficiency. By Dalene Sechele, head:...

Microsoft launches Python on Azure

Microsoft South Africa has announced the general availability Python support in Azure Functions for production workloads locally. As a result, developers can now build their serverless functions using Python 3.6, based on the open-source and cross-platform Functions...

How AI can predict consumer behaviour

By Vian Chinner, CEO of Xineoh - It's June. In Durban. In a clothing store in the main street, a 26-year old marathon-runner buys a bowtie and, seemingly randomly, adds a board short in the mix before he pays for the items. Two months later a 32-year old retired rugby...

Fujitsu, SAP debut SAP-native loss prevention solution

Fujitsu's retail solution enabling the reduction of losses at the point of sale is now available directly from SAP as a Solution Extension. This flexible, SAP-native web-based tool - part of Fujitsu's Connected Retail portfolio of offerings -flags suspicious anomalies...

The tall ‘POPIA’ syndrome …

The Protection of Public Information Act (POPIA) is not yet in effect, but the final POPIA regulations were signed into law in November 2018, with all indications that the Act will shortly become effective. Although there is a 12 month grace period for compliance once...

It’s coder October in Africa …

Coding has become the universal language of the future and holds the key to unlocking a brighter future for millions of youth across Africa. In fact, it's estimated that 80% of all jobs will relate to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) - and coding is...

AppCentrix gets top B-BBEEE rating

AppCentrix has received level one B-BBEE (broad-based black economic empowerment) certification, which positions the company as a leading black-empowered technology solutions partner in the managed services space. "I am thrilled we are now a Level One contributor...

Nokia announces over 2 000 5G patent declarations

Nokia has declared more than 2000 patent families to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) as essential for the 5G standard. The 5G standardization process is managed by 3GPP, a partnership of seven standards development organizations including...

Technical Services ITSM Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are seeking a Technical Services Consultant specializing in CA Service Management (CA SM) to join our ITSM consulting team. The role requires in-depth knowledge of CA Service Management (formerly known as CA Service Desk Manager) to assist clients in implementing,...

Senior Java Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Looking for an outstanding Senior Java Developer with expert-level coding skills, functional testing experience and DevOps capabilities. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechJavaJava SEEMV, PED Integration experienceShould you meet the...

Analyst Programmer (iOS, Android, Selenium, SoapUI)

ENVIRONMENT:MANAGE, monitor, plan and organise the App testing of applications according to a test strategy, master test plan and quality standards as the next Analyst Programmer wanted to join the team of a reputable Multinational company. You will review and/or...

Intermediate SQL Developer

Intermediate SQL DeveloperJOB DESCRIPTION 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 off a set of...

Intermediate SQL Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Intermediate SQL DeveloperJOB DESCRIPTION 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 off a set of...

System Support at Maxxess Solutions

Provision of Software, Database, Operating Systems and End User Support to Customers via a Call Centre Service. All logged problems to be resolved within agreed Service Level Agreements.Real-time monitoring of Customer installations and proactive problem resolution...

Software Developers

Hire Resolve's client, a leading skills development institution, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Developers to join their dynamic team in Midrand GP. In this critical role, the individuals in these positions will be responsible for developing,...

System Support at Maxxess Solutions – Gauteng Bedfordview

Provision of Software, Database, Operating Systems and End User Support to Customers via a Call Centre Service. All logged problems to be resolved within agreed Service Level Agreements.Real-time monitoring of Customer installations and proactive problem resolution...

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