Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Nvidia’s historic $4trn market cap highlights AI’s key role

Nvidia briefly became the first publicly-traded company in history to reach a market capitalisation of $4-trillion yesterday (9 July), outpacing tech giants Apple and Microsoft, and marking a pivotal moment in the global AI landscape. This milestone underscores Wall...

Deepfake fraud losses creep towards $1bn

The first half of 2025 had almost four times as many deepfake incidents (a total of 580 incidents) as the entire year of 2024 - and losses from deepfake-related fraud reached $410-million, according to a new report from Surfshark. Since 2019, deepfake technology used...

Giant carbon removal plant goes live

The largest direct air capture and storage plant for carbon removal, named Mammoth, has started operating in Iceland. Climeworks broke ground on Mammoth in June 2022. The plant is built in a modular design, with 12 of its total 72 collector containers currently...

Air travel industry improves baggage handling

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a global progress report on the implementation of baggage tracking. Focused on IATA Resolution 753, which requires tracking baggage at acceptance, loading, transfer and arrival, the survey of 155 airlines...

Young scientists gear up for Regeneron science fair

A group of six young scientists from South Africa are set to showcase their scientific brilliance at the world's largest pre-college Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition in Los Angeles, California. The youngsters got the opportunity to...

2m customers help FlySafair celebrate its 10th anniversary

FlySafair's annual sale, offering 50 000 tickets with the airline for R10, attracted nearly 2-million people for its 10th anniversary edition celebrating "Flying with Heart". "We are extremely happy with how yesterday's sale went," says Kirby Gordon, chief marketing...

Business leaders are battling to keep up with e-commerce growth

A new report from Accenture reveals that 95% of South African leaders (versus 83% globally) think that e-commerce is growing faster than they can adapt, and are finding it costly to be where customers are. This shared feeling of falling behind affirms how difficult it...

Ransomware victims are engaging with law enforcement

Most (97%) of organisation hit by ransomware over the past year engaged with law enforcement and/or official government bodies for help with the attack. In addition, more than half (59%) of those organisations that did engage with law enforcement found the process...

Cybercriminals now opt for quality over quantity

Cybersecurity specialist Trend Micro says it blocked more than 159-million email threats, around 8-million malicious URLs, and over 22-million malicious mobile apps targeting South African businesses and consumers between January and December 2023. This, as threat...

Ransomware accounts for every third incident

Ahead of International Anti-Ransomware Day (12 May), Kaspersky's latest research reveals a concerning trend in the global cybersecurity landscape, with ransomware attacks accounting for every third cyber incident in 2023. The report sheds light on the escalating...

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New sales lead for Argility

Argility, a South African supplier of enterprise software solutions innovations for the retail and supply chain industries, has announced the appointment of a retail solutions consultant , Stefan Terblanche, with specific focus on the retail market. Terblanche brings...

Nigerian teachers gear up for Code Week

SAP Africa Code Week has collaborated with Niger and Taraba State Government to bring digital skills training to teachers in the country's northern provinces for the first time. Between 19 and 23 August, a total of 438 teachers were trained in three locations in Niger...

Eliminate the queue to lift SA economy

Cutting the time each productive South African spends waiting in line not contributing to the national accounts is a simple and effective way to lift gross domestic product (GDP). That's the word from Laurence Seberini; co-founder of Camatica, a Johannesburg-based...

New features in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Red Hat has announced the general availability of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, an expansive, enterprise-grade solution for building and operating automation at scale. With Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, organisations can accelerate collaboration between...

Euphoria shares its success with staff

Euphoria Telecom is sharing its massive success with its staff, the company launched a new company-wide profit share initiative last year and has now made the first pay-outs to all its staff. This is part of the company's growth strategy and to promote an inclusive...

Acer shows Predator at rAge

This year's Acer Predator stand at Vodacom rAge aims to take visitors on a sensory ride with access to exclusive deals, top of the range product displays and the chance to come face-to-face with the Thronos Gaming Chair. Visitors can catch Julia Bish Robson, eSports...

Win with Bravado and Dell this weekend

Meet and hang with Bravado Gaming at the rAge Expo 2019 with Dell Gaming and Alienware at the Incredible Connection stand for a chance to win a Dell G3 Gaming Laptop or a VIP Experience with Bravado at the Bravado Bunker. "Bravado, Alienware and rAge go hand-in-hand,"...

The Learning Resource: The Software Developer

This is one job that will put you in high demand no matter where you live, or want to live, in the world. If you were a trained software developer right now, in South Africa, you’d find your job prospects to be more than a little awesome. In fact, you’d probably be...

ESET named as endpoint security top performer

ESET has been described as a top performer in the KuppingerCole ESET Executive View report. The report analysed ESET Endpoint Security and outlines the strengths and robust anti-malware capabilities of the software. KuppingerCole Analysts is an international and...

Huawei supports World of Rugby Fan Zones

In the spirit of unity, Huawei will be doing its part to stimulate the South African spirit by rallying the country behind our national team. Until 2 November 2019, shopping centres in Cape Town (Tygervalley and Westgate), Bloemfontein (Mimosa Mall), Pretoria (Menlyn...

Oracle DBA – Gauteng Midrand

Role purpose: Oracle Exadata and Oracle GoldenGate (OGG) DBA Key accountabilities and decision ownership : Oracle Database administration Perform database backups and recovery procedures.Manage database users, roles, and permissions.Optimize database performance...

IT Technician – Limpopo Hoedspruit

Configuring, Troubleshooting and Maintaining the IT Infrastructure (Servers, Switches, Firewalls etc) Configure, Troubleshoot and Maintain End User Devices (Desktops, Laptops, Mobiles etc) Managing Office 365 Users Keep Infrastructure Documentation up to date (Asset...

SAP ABAP Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

Fastest growing IT company in SA is looking for a SAP ABAP Developer to join their dynamic team ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: 2-5 years' experience in ABAP Development including ABAP Objects- 2-5 years' experience with distribution technology IDOC/ODATA- Any...

BI Developer

Empowering decisions with data-driven intelligence.Our client is looking for a skilled BI Developer to design, develop, and optimize business intelligence solutions that drive data-driven decision-making. As a BI Developer, you will be collaborating with other...

Project Manager

Our client based in Richards Bay is seeking a Project Manager to join their team. As a Project Manager, you will lead and manage projects across multiple sites, including Richards Bay and Mozambique. This role demands strategic oversight, leadership, and...

Junior Full Stack Developer

Are you a passionate Junior Full Stack Developer looking to kickstart your career? We are searching for a motivated individual to join our client's dynamic team in Claremont.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain web applications, working on both front-end and...

PHP Developer

Our client is looking for an experienced PHP Developer with at least 5 years of experience for a hybrid role based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]PHPMySQLLaravelLivewireOOP PracticesMVC CRUD DesignShould you meet the...

BI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Empowering decisions with data-driven intelligence.Our client is looking for a skilled BI Developer to design, develop, and optimize business intelligence solutions that drive data-driven decision-making. As a BI Developer, you will be collaborating with other...

Project Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay

Our client based in Richards Bay is seeking a Project Manager to join their team. As a Project Manager, you will lead and manage projects across multiple sites, including Richards Bay and Mozambique. This role demands strategic oversight, leadership, and...

Junior Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Are you a passionate Junior Full Stack Developer looking to kickstart your career? We are searching for a motivated individual to join our client's dynamic team in Claremont.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain web applications, working on both front-end and...

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