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...

Data wrangling comes of age

The global data wrangling market size is expected to reach $10,31-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 12% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market's growth is driven by the increase in data volume and velocity across...

Parker shares closest-ever fly-by of the Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on 24 December 2024. Breaking its previous record by flying just 3,8-million miles above the surface of the Sun, the spacecraft hurtled through the solar atmosphere at a...

Data key for hybrid CFOs

Kathy Gibson reports - Chief financial officers (CFOs) in manufacturing companies are operating in crisis mode - and access to data is key to helping them to embrace their new, hybrid, role. Marius Wessels, manager: professional services at Syspro Africa, explains...

This the true cost of fraud …

Businesses in EMEA now bear a cost of fraud that is 3,9-times the face value lost in fraudulent transactions. This is among the findings from the "2023 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud Study - Europe, Middle East and Africa," and annual report based on a commissioned...

Gen Z changing the future of mobility

Remember the first time you inserted the ignition key into your first car? The roar of the engine as you revved it ... just a little? Traditionally, owning a car symbolised freedom and independence. But for Gen Z consumers, the allure lies in experiences over material...

Semiconductors drive innovation in AI and industries

Semiconductor chips are driving a transformative wave across technology, healthcare, automotive, telecom and power industries. These chips, particularly those fueling AI capabilities, are fundamentally reshaping industries, ushering in a new era of innovation and...

AMD expands commercial AI PC portfolio

AMD has announced new products that will expand its commercial mobile and desktop AI PC portfolio, delivering exceptional productivity and premium AI and connectivity experiences to business users. The new AMD Ryzen PRO 8040 Series are the most advanced x86 processors...

Nvidia RTX A400, A1000 GPUs enhance AI-powered design, productivity

Nvidia has expanded its RTX professional graphics offerings with two new Nvidia Ampere architecture-based GPUs for desktops: the Nvidia RTX A400 and Nvidia RTX A1000. They expand access to AI and ray-tracing technology, equipping professionals with the tools they need...

Microsoft, Google top list for Q1 phishing attacks

Check Point Research has released its latest Brand Phishing Ranking for Q1 2024, highlighting the brands most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in their attempts to deceive individuals and steal personal information or payment credentials. In the first quarter of...

Kagiso Trust hackathon bears fruit for municipalities

A Web-based solution to improve data management in local government will undergo further development after being conceived by the winning team at a Kagiso Trust hackathon. A team of young coders dubbed Mzansi Innovators shared a R20 000 prize for their solution which...

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New App Integrator Directory aims to ignite SME growth

The launch of the South African App Integrator Directory, brainchild of digital accounting software firm Xero, is set to solve the complexity of choosing apps for small business owners. The directory has now gone live in South Africa - with six partners - Realm...

Standard Bank sees Instant Money uptake

Digital money transfers are becoming South Africa's favourite way of transferring cash across the country with volumes climbing at the end of each month, during long weekends, school holidays and during traditional peak holiday seasons. Standard Bank offers the...

Fujitsu’s biometric encryption technology provides quicker processing

Fujitsu Laboratories has announced that it has developed a technology that can compare biometric information while it is still encrypted, with the same accuracy and processing speed as conventional biometric authentication systems. Conventional technologies have been...

Stemming the rising unemployment tide

Government, business and labour should urgently look to progressive international labour laws to stop the rising tide of unemployment, says a labour expert. "South Africa's rising unemployment rate is evidence that the country's current labour model is inadequate to...

New NVidia RTX Studio laptops, mobile workstations from Lenovo

NVidia has announced that new NVidia RTX Studio laptops and professional-grade mobile workstations are being released by Lenovo, delivering realtime ray tracing, advanced AI and ultra-high-resolution video editing to the world's 40-million creatives. The latest...

FNB revamps eBucks Rewards for business

FNB's eBucks Rewards programme for businesses will be changing from 1 September 2019. The bank has simplified the way FNB Business and RMB Private Bank Business customers qualify, get rewarded and move up tiers. Businesses will be required to meet a new set of...

Iress simplifies Xplan for users

Iress will release the first of several planned updates to thousands of users this Friday aimed at making Xplan simpler to use and for users to have greater access to its rich functionality. The changes to advice software platform Xplan follow more than 12 months of...

Dell Technologies adds Russia to META region

Dell Technologies has announced that its Middle East, Turkey, Africa (META) region is now being expanded to include Russia, with the change coming into effect immediately. The re-mapping of the CIS markets follows Dell Technologies' view that these countries have...

ISPA membership a ‘badge of respectability’

South Africa's burgeoning ICT (Information and Communications Technology) grew 12% to amount to a R229-billion industry last year, according to ICASA, and there is no end to this growth in sight as government and industry increasingly embrace digital technology. "The...

Paratus Namibia raises capital through rights issue

Paratus Namibia has raised N$50-million to continue with its aggressive infrastructure rollout in Namibia. As part of a rights issue transaction, Nimbus Infrastructure Limited has subscribed for 24 398 ordinary shares to be issued from the authorised shares of Paratus...

Application Architect – Gauteng Pretoria Region

Are you a tech visionary with a passion for designing enterprise-wide application architectures?Do you have expertise in TOGAF, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and large-scale solution development? Duties & Responsibilities Establish and maintain...

BI & Reporting Analyst (CH1110) – Western Cape Kuils River

Our client, Franchisee for a well-known Fast-food brand, is looking for a BI & Reporting Analyst to join their team.Required Skills:Bachelor's degree or National Diploma (Commerce or IT) from an accredited university or college2+ years' Data mining experience2+...

Commercial Analyst – Western Cape Century City

Reports to: Head of MerchandisingTeam: MerchandisingWork Arrangement: Hybrid (Monday to Thursday in-office, Friday work-from-home)Company OverviewOur client is a leading e-commerce business that curates and optimizes online deals for maximum revenue impact. The...

Systems Analyst (Mobile product) (CH1108)

Our client, in the banking industry, is looking for a System Analyst in their team, supporting their prepaid mobile service that offers airtime, data, minutes, and SMSs. The product is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) that runs on one of the established...

CNC Programmer

Key Responsibilities CNC Programming & Machining:Program, set, and operate 3- and 4-axis CNC milling machines and CNC lathes using Fanuc controls.Develop and optimize CNC programs using Fusion 360, Mastercam, EdgeCam, or similar CAM software.Troubleshoot and...

Senior Java Developer

Are you a Java expert ready to build high-performance applications? We're looking for a Senior Java Developer skilled in Java EE, Spring Boot, AWS, SOAP/REST APIs, Hibernate, and SQL/Oracle. Join us to drive innovation, collaborate with top talent, and shape the...

Business Systems Analyst

Job description:You will be working as part of an IT delivery team responsible for the development, configuration and support of various IT business systems. If you have a passion for the more technical side of business analysis with a strong focus on systems, you...

CNC Programmer – Western Cape Maitland

Key Responsibilities CNC Programming & Machining:Program, set, and operate 3- and 4-axis CNC milling machines and CNC lathes using Fanuc controls.Develop and optimize CNC programs using Fusion 360, Mastercam, EdgeCam, or similar CAM software.Troubleshoot and...

Senior Java Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Are you a Java expert ready to build high-performance applications? We're looking for a Senior Java Developer skilled in Java EE, Spring Boot, AWS, SOAP/REST APIs, Hibernate, and SQL/Oracle. Join us to drive innovation, collaborate with top talent, and shape the...

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