Cash will go on organic growth and acquisitions in 2025
Eighty-seven percent of CFOs are likely, or very likely, to spend on organic growth in 2025, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey involving 110 CFOs, conducted in November 2024, across various industries and regions also revealed that 61% indicated that...
Alarming levels of loneliness among SA’s adolescents
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) revealed that loneliness is highly prevalent among South African adolescents. The study found that more than 90% of participants experienced either moderate or severe levels of loneliness,...
Digital Skills Forum aims to close skills gap
As societies around the world become increasingly interconnected and dependent on digital technologies, there is a growing need for better levels of digital literacy. This is the word from Mondli Gungubele, minister of communications and digital technologies, speaking...
AI, gaming users under fire from infostealers
Staggering amounts of stolen login credentials were discovered by Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence experts as they conducted an analysis alongisde Mobile World Congress 2024. Investigating the dark web market for credential theft from popular artificial...
MTN joins forces with Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board
MTN South Africa and the Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board are collaborating to address the escalating issue of network infrastructure theft and vandalism with the goal of safeguarding tower infrastructures and reduce network downtime. In the initial stage of...
Clinical trial aims to reduce HIV deaths in Africa
A new trial will test a low-cost antibiotic in reducing deaths among 8 000 patients with advanced HIV who are starting or restarting anti-retroviral therapy (ART), a combination of drugs to treat HIV. The study, called REVIVE, is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates...
SA sees significant drop in insolvencies, but challenges remain
After two gradual rebounds in 2022 (+1%) and 2023 (+7%), global insolvencies are set to accelerate again in 2024 (+9%) before stabilising in 2025 (0%) at high levels. This is according to Allianz Trade's latest Global Insolvency Report, which also reveals updated...
Canal+ gets extension for stating intentions towards Multichoice
French entertainment group Canal+ will make an announcement about its intentions towards Multichoice before 8 April 2024. This follows a series of events beginning with an acquisition offer to Multichoice - that was rejected - and then the French group's purchase of...
AI, automation will give CIOs agility, insights
A recent IDC FutureScape report finds that, by 2028, 80% of CIOs will leverage organisational changes to harness AI, automation, and analytics, driving agile, insight-driven digital businesses. This prediction highlights the role of CIOs as key players in shaping the...
More than half of companies use AI, IoT in business processes
A recent Kaspersky study has revealed that more than 50% of companies surveyed have implemented artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) in their businesses' infrastructures. Additionally, 33% are planning to adopt these interconnected technologies...
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Ruckus Networks debuts WiFi 6 in Africa
Ruckus Networks recently completed its first WiFi 6 use case in Africa at The Fourth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) held in Nairobi Kenya. WiFi 6, also known as 802.11ax and the latest generation of WiFi, bridges the performance gap to deliver at ten...
Connectivity key to leveraging digital technologies in education
Having adequate levels of education and digitals skills capacity and capability is pivotal in ensuring that South Africa maximizes the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). By Vino Govender, executive: strategy, mergers & acquisition and innovation...
Kaspersky helps eliminate smart home controller vulnerabilities
Kaspersky researchers investigating the control device for an active smart home ecosystem have identified several critical vulnerabilities. These include bugs in the cloud infrastructure and potential remote code execution that would allow a third party to get 'super...
Digital nomads are coming to SA
Have multiple mobile devices, will travel -- and earn a living. Being a digital nomad is fast becoming a way of life and work for many people, allowing them to travel in their own back yards and the world at leisure. By Andrew Robinson, co-founder and executive chair...
Stop navel-gazing at encryption
We are so enthralled by our own brilliance in cryptography that we forget that most data at rest - tucked away inside databases - is unencrypted. By Lori MacVittie, principal technical evangelist at F5 Networks Case in point, a Skyhigh analysis of encryption controls...
How does data quality underpin success in a disrupted banking environment?
The banking industry is currently in a state of flux. Traditional banks have to contend with new competitors unburdened by legacy technology or business models, making them far more agile and responsive. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management These advantages...
Building the security baseline
At any given moment, a cybercrime victim is losing around R3.5 million a day, according to Action Fraud in the UK. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 found that 60% of medium firms and 61% of large firms deny that they have been attacked and yet 25% of those that...
A pragmatic approach to cloud in the age of hyperscale
Enterprise IT is sceptical about moving business critical internal operations to the cloud - and for good reason. Andrew Cruise, MD of vendor-neutral cloud infrastructure provider Routed, says that while businesses are keen to rid themselves of expensive on-premise...
Device as a service makes IT agile, predictable and transparent
We’ve got software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), even disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) among a host of “as a service” offerings – so it was only a matter of time until device as a service (DaaS) came into its own. It’s not too obvious why it...
Busting the gaming stereotype
South Africa's gamers are educated, healthy, well-off and lives life to the full, writes Rachel Thompson, insights director of GfK South Africa. Perceptions that gamers are predominantly young, geeky, and male persist, despite the reality that playing videogames has...
Solution Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
IT Solution Architect – Mastermind of Warehouse Management Solutions! Hey, tech visionary! Ready to architect the future of global warehouse management? We need an IT Solution Architect who thrives on innovation, problem-solving, and game-changing design to lead the...
Software Developer (SQL) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
IT Security Engineer
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Software Developer (SQL) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
IT Security Engineer – Gauteng Midrand
HYBRID ROLE Escalation point for L1 engineersDirect support for SLA customersTelephonic supportRemote hands supportRemote installation / racking / stackingUpskilling according to certification path and company requirementsAssistance for other technical teams as...
BI Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
Senior Project Manager
Our client is seeking a top-tier Senior Project Manager to lead exciting and complex commercial and industrial Solar PV projects. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, are passionate about renewable energy, have a proven track record of successfully delivering...
BI Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Our client is seeking a top-tier Senior Project Manager to lead exciting and complex commercial and industrial Solar PV projects. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, are passionate about renewable energy, have a proven track record of successfully delivering...
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