The gap is closing, but gender parity is still a century away
The global gender gap has closed to 68,8%, marking the strongest annual advancement since the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet full parity remains 123 years away at current rates, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025. Iceland leads the rankings...
Stereotypes define perception of Africa
A new report reveals that everyday perceptions of Africa in the UK and the US are still largely shaped by outdated and negative stereotypes — with profound consequences for how people engage with the continent culturally and economically. “Stereotypes about Africa in...
Deposit Insurance protects banking customers
The Corporation for Deposit Insurance (CODI) now aligns South Africa with the rest of the G20, guaranteeing cash deposits of up to R100 000 per qualifying depositor in the event of a bank collapse. The Reserve Bank estimates that the R100 000 cap means that more than...
South African organisations are embracing GenAI as a catalyst for innovation
By Doug Woolley, General Manager, Dell Technologies South Africa - Large South African enterprises are wholeheartedly embracing Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), underscoring the technology's transformative impact on our country’s business landscape. This is...
SA enterprises are embracing GenAI
Kathy Gibson reports – South Africa’s largest enterprises are well on the way on their generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) journeys. This is according to the South African Generative AI Roadmap for 2024 survey by World Wide Worx, commissioned by Dell...
Identity cyberattacks on the rise in MEA
There is a global identity crisis emerging as cybercriminals double down on exploiting user identities to compromise enterprises worldwide, according to IBM's latest 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, and the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region is no exception....
Healthcare organisations under pressure to modernise IT
Hybrid multicloud adoption is surging among healthcare organisations as the majority are significantly increasing investments in IT modernisation, according to the sixth annual global Healthcare Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) report from Nutanix. The report reveals that...
MTN, Investec, Electrum bring PayShap to MoMo
MTN South Africa, in collaboration with Investec and Electrum, has introduced the PayShap solution on its MoMo platform, offering users an instant, cost-effective payment system. MoMo is the first non-banking player to offer PayShap . "We are thrilled to pioneer the...
Intel Foundry opens new frontier in chipmaking
Intel Foundry has reported a key milestone in advanced semiconductor manufacturing with completed assembly of the industry's first commercial High Numerical Aperture (High NA) Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography scanner at the chipmaker's Hillsboro, Oregon R&D...
Globally, companies push for zero-trust
Worldwide, 63% of organisations have fully or partially implemented a zero-trust strategy, according to Gartner. For 78% of organisations implementing a zero-trust strategy, this investment represents less than 25% of the overall cybersecurity budget. A fourth quarter...
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Security spend on the rise
The global cybersecurity market is booming, the demand for cybersecurity solutions is huge and security spend has already started outpacing IT spend. Adoption in South Africa is not yet growing at the same rate, but there is a strong growth in interest and...
Electric e-sport car from Jaguar
Jaguar has unveiled its first all-electric virtual sports car - the Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo Coupé. The futuristic EV is set to join the grid as the latest addition to the Vision Gran Turismo line-up for the Gran Turismo series. The all-electric Jaguar Vision GT...
Common CV mistakes and how to avoid them
Writing a curriculum vitae (CV) is one of the most important career management tasks for any job seeker. However, as the workforce and ways of working continue to evolve, the way a successful CV is written, developed and presented has also transformed. ManpowerGroup...
Top applications of ‘soft-touch’ facial recognition
Facial recognition powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has been getting a bad rap. This is mostly thanks to recent events in Hong Kong, says Laurence Seberini, co-founder of Camatica, a Johannesburg-based start-up specialising in facial recognition for business....
KnowBe4 signs up African distributor
KnowBe4 Africa is partnering with Cyber Security Africa as its African distributor. The distribution agreement between KnowBe4 Africa and Cyber Security Africa will allow for relationship building as well as provide local support on the ground for channel partners and...
Special offer for Azure blob storage
Modernising your workspace could be as easy as utilising scalable, cost-effective cloud storage for all your unstructured data. Azure Blob storage is Microsoft's object storage solution for the cloud. Blob storage is optimised for storing massive amounts of...
Get Azure Backup at cost
Azure Backup and Disaster Recovery Azure Backup and Disaster Recovery The Azure Backup service backs up data to the Microsoft Azure cloud. You can back up on-premises machines and workloads, and Azure virtual machines (VMs). Azure Backup delivers these key benefits:...
End-to-end services with new Aruba portfolio
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has introduced switching and software innovations designed to address the unique needs of today's modern enterprise campus, branch and data centre. The Aruba CX Switching Portfolio now includes the Aruba CX 6300 Series...
DCDT, Huawei partner on women’s skills
Huawei South Africa has partnered with the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies to deliver a tailor made 5G course for the department's women staff. The training is an extension of the DCDT's Women's Month initiative that aims to expose female...
Five myths around tertiary education
It's a common belief in South Africa that a degree gives you the best chance of getting a job after your studies. However, with the never-ending changes in the technology industry, the course content of institutions offering traditional degrees often lacks the agility...
Systems Engineer
We are recruiting a Systems Engineer to join the Pretoria Head Office (Hybrid) of a well-established fintech company. Minimum Requirements4+ years' experience as a System EngineerEssential Linux/Unix Kernel experienceKnowledge of web components such as...
ERP Consultant
ERP ConsultantERP ConsultantResponsibilities:Carry out full lifecycle ERP implementations.ERP experience is a prerequisite; candidates with experience in one of The Companys solutions are preferred.Analysis, design, implementation, training, and support.Map customers...
Learning Materials Content Developer (Hybrid – Stellenbosch)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a reputable and accredited provider of business skills training, empowering learners, professionals, and companies across Africa. They offer a diverse range of digital, blended, and in-class training solutions, including short courses,...
IT Project Manager (Hybrid) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd – Eastern Cape Gqebera
· Consulting, Scoping, Supporting and managing the integration of clients globally· Consulting, Scoping, Supporting and managing Internal Products· Serving as a liaison between clients, operations, and development team· Managing Solutions to ensure timeous completions...
Systems Engineer – Gauteng Menlyn
We are recruiting a Systems Engineer to join the Pretoria Head Office (Hybrid) of a well-established fintech company. Minimum Requirements4+ years' experience as a System EngineerEssential Linux/Unix Kernel experienceKnowledge of web components such as...
ERP Consultant – Gauteng Bryanston
ERP ConsultantERP ConsultantResponsibilities:Carry out full lifecycle ERP implementations.ERP experience is a prerequisite; candidates with experience in one of The Companys solutions are preferred.Analysis, design, implementation, training, and support.Map customers...
Learning Materials Content Developer (Hybrid – Stellenbosch) – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a reputable and accredited provider of business skills training, empowering learners, professionals, and companies across Africa. They offer a diverse range of digital, blended, and in-class training solutions, including short courses,...
IT Project Manager
The primary purpose of this role is to play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects. This position is accountable for the entire project scope, and the success or failure of the project. The IT Project Manager is the liaison...
Senior Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Build It, Code It, Deploy It!We're looking for a Senior Java Developer to create powerful applications with finesse. If you're passionate about both front-end frameworks and back-end magic, join us and let's build robust systems that wow users from start to...
Full Stack Developer at Datonomy Solutions
We are looking for a highly skilled Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic team, based in Cape Town- onsite.The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java for backend development and Angular for frontend development.You will be responsible for developing,...
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