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

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

Chris Norton joins Kaspersky as GM: sub-Saharan Africa

Kaspersky has appointed Chris Norton as its new GM for sub-Saharan Africa, with the goal of driving Kaspersky’s expansion across the continent. Kaspersky has been operating in Africa since 2009. In 2024, Kaspersky’s business in Africa achieved standout performance,...

Asokan Moodley to lead NTT Data’s AI efforts in MEA

NTT Data has announced the appointment of Asokan Moodley as gead of GenAI and industry advisory for Middle East and Africa (MEA), effective 1 May 2025. In this strategic role, Moodley will spearhead NTT Data's artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives across the MEA...

Mentoring women creates more inclusive workplaces

As we commemorate International Women's Day, let us reflect on the positive influence of mentoring a young woman in the workplace, which can enhance not only her professional development but also benefit the organisation as a whole, writes Anna Collard, senior...

Wikimedia Foundation aims to improve gender equity

The Wikimedia Foundation has launched its "Wikipedia Needs More Women" campaign as it celebrates efforts around the world to improve gender equity on Wikimedia projects. As one of the world's largest knowledge resources, with 62-million articles in over 300 languages...

Women could be the key to solving developer skills shortages

Problem-solving, which is at the heart of coding, can only flourish with a more diverse workforce that brings new ideas to the table, writes Mvelo Hlophe, CEO at Zaio. The demand for software developers is increasing worldwide, particularly in the technology industry....

Is cybersecurity still a man’s world?

The cybersecurity industry, facing a skills gap of millions of people and grappling with soaring demand for solutions and services, needs female applicants more than ever. Yet, unconscious gender biases have resulted in women either being excluded or choosing not to...

Coding and robotics pilot opens in Soweto girls’ school

The MTN SA Foundation has partnered with the Department of Basic Education's National Coding and Robotics pilot programme to launch a Coding and Robotics Centre at Letsibogo Girls High School in Soweto. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the era of rapid...

Peanut butter recall highlights reverse logistics challenges

The ongoing recall of peanut butter products has put the spotlight on reverse logistics, an often-neglected aspect of supply chain management, according to SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management). Earlier this month, the National Consumer Council...

Governments lag on GenAI-enabled services

Fewer than 25% of government organisations will have generative AI (GenAI)-enabled citizen-facing services by 2027, according to Gartner. Fear of public failure and a lack of community trust in government use of the technology will slow adoption for external use with...

ChatGPT drives 10x surge in phishing attacks

Email phishing attacks have increased dramatically by more than 10-times since the introduction of ChatGPT. Some firms reported a rise of as high as 1265% in these attacks according to an analysis by Stocklytics.com. Apart from creating AI tools like WormGPT, Dark...

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We need a gear shift to support our youth

With South Africa's unemployment rate reaching 27.6% in the first quarter of 2019, worryingly approaching a 15-year high, it is important for corporate South Africa to assist in creating a pool of skills that will not only address today's workforce requirements, but...

Develop SA, TVR Systems partner to meet IEC needs

When TVR Systems was awarded a contract to supply the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) with multifunctional devices in 2016, it partnered with Develop South Africa to provide it with multifunctional devices needed for numerous locations, nationally. Since 2016,...

Pepkor division looks to SAS RTDM for robust analytics solutions

Risk is one of the largest challenges that any company has to face, and being able to reduce risk as much as possible is one of the most critical actions a company must undertake. In order for a finance provider like Connect Financial Solutions (CFS), a division of...

New managing executive for Internet Solutions

Dr Setumo Mohapi has been named as Internet Solutions managing executive, succeeding Saki Missaikos who has been appointed as chief strategy and go-to-market executive for Dimension Data. Missaikos comments: "Setumo has deep knowledge and insight of both the ICT...

Luno launches Ethereum rand trading on its exchange

South African cryptocurrency traders are now able to buy Ethereum using rands directly on the Luno exchange at launch fees of between 0% and 0,2%. Marius Reitz, Luno's GM: Africa, says that a direct Ethereum/rand pair will make it quicker, simpler and cheaper for...

Tech offers SA students a journey of hope

While improving the local economy is seen as key in enabling South Africa to address the pressing developmental challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment, bridging the skills gap will be vital in order ensuring sustainable and accelerated growth. Lenny...

Can SD-WAN help overcome IT skills shortages?

A recent survey, conducted by Uptime Institute, showed that data centre IT skill shortages will intensify as most operators continue to struggle with staffing issues. Interestingly, the primary driver cited was an aging worker pool and the overwhelming male makeup of...

Apex BI helps MiX Telematics track IoT expenditure

MiX Telematics Africa and Apex BI are demonstrating how it is possible to manage an ever-expanding Internet of Things (IoT) environment. The IoT sector is much hyped, but few realise that one of the most challenging aspects of a world of connected devices is how to...

The indispensable scientific tool

Scientific discovery has long been a function of the tools developed and utilised by the pioneers of innovation. By Jim Holland, regional director of Lenovo While Lippershey was busy patenting his telescope, Galileo pointed his to the heavens, detected craters on the...

Data Specialist – Western Cape Somerset West

ENVIRONMENT:BE responsible for the management of the migration process of clients and ensuring the accurate and on time upload of financial data as the next Data Specialist urgently sought by a vibrant, fast-paced & growing provider of cutting-edge FinTech...

business analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Looking for a Business Analyst - 6months contract Client in the bank industryBA with capital markets experience of at least 3 years.Conduct workshops and interviews with stakeholders (loan fulfilment areas, risk teams, finance, IT, etc.) to identify the systems...

Database Administrator

Responsibilities: Improves systems by studying current practices and designing modifications;Monitor and Maintain MS SQL Database Environment;Monitor and Maintain Oracle Database Environment;Maintains system protocols by writing and updating procedures;Maintain and...

IT Graduate Trainee

Hot off the press !I have a phenomenal client who I have known for years who is super smart and a talented leader ! We are looking for highly gifted students who just finished university. Preferably, studied applied Maths and IT.This will be their first job and will...

Junior Developer

An exciting opportunity within the IT / Data Solutions industry for an energetic and eager Junior Developer based in Cape Town. Responsibilities:- Junior application support (training will be provided)- Join our Web Development team and grow into the role of junior...

Database Administrator – Gauteng Springs

Responsibilities: Improves systems by studying current practices and designing modifications;Monitor and Maintain MS SQL Database Environment;Monitor and Maintain Oracle Database Environment;Maintains system protocols by writing and updating procedures;Maintain and...

IT Graduate Trainee – Gauteng Bryanston

Hot off the press !I have a phenomenal client who I have known for years who is super smart and a talented leader ! We are looking for highly gifted students who just finished university. Preferably, studied applied Maths and IT.This will be their first job and will...

Junior Developer – Western Cape Century City

An exciting opportunity within the IT / Data Solutions industry for an energetic and eager Junior Developer based in Cape Town. Responsibilities:- Junior application support (training will be provided)- Join our Web Development team and grow into the role of junior...

Junior- Intermediate System Analyst

We're looking for a Junior to Intermediate System Analyst to help design innovative solutions and create seamless integration specifications. With your development background and Design Thinking approach, you'll bridge the gap between technical teams and business...

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