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

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

Data, analytics key to AI strategies

Organisations’ AI strategy and operating model are being driven by chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) in 70% of cases, according to a new Gartner survey. The Gartner CDAO Agenda Survey for 2025 from September through November 2024 among 504 data and analytics...

Trade wars set to increase Big Tech antitrust scrutiny

The consensus around the need to regulate digital monopolies has never been stronger on both sides of the Atlantic. Under the second Trump administration, transatlantic tensions over digital regulation, including antitrust, will heighten, as Big Tech is caught in an...

Navigate economic and tax evolution or be left behind

As a country, we are facing significant changes in the tax landscape, the economy, governance, and business as we know it, off the backdrop of not only rising levels of government debt, crippling interest, unemployment, and an energy crisis to name a few. This is the...

Can SA overcome economic challenges?

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana made a lot of promises and announced a raft of budget allocations that will be going to state-owned entities as well as provinces including municipalities in his 2024 Budget Speech. Russel Morena, CEO of the Southern African...

African first as UCT proposes proton therapy centre

A team based at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will design the technical specifications and business case for a proton therapy centre to be established in Cape Town, near to both the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital. Proton...

5-Star green certification for Vodacom SA

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has accredited two buildings at Vodacom South Africa's headquarters (HQ) in Midrand, Johannesburg, each with a 5-Star Existing Building Performance (EPB) certification. Vodacom's Business Park and Corporate Park...

Touchdown: US returns to the Moon after 51 years

For the first time in more than half a century, a US spacecraft has touched down on the Moon. The commercial robotic lunar lander Odysseus, landed safely in the early hours of this morning (South African time). You can watch the landing here:...

Decent work, economic growth top priorities for SA business

Providing decent work and ensuring economic growth are still South African business's first priorities when it comes to fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),. This is the word from Dr Achieng Ojwang, executive director of the United...

AI defenses emerge as ransomware surges

There was a 90% increase in publicly extorted victims of ransomware attacks in 2023. According to Check Point Research's 2024 Annual Security Report, such ransomware attacks now account for 10% of all malware detected by Check Point's sensors. Indeed, the Check Point...

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How to be a road warrior as well as a great dad this Fathers Day

Plenty has been written about mothers juggling the demands of busy careers with the challenges of parenthood. But what about the dads? Most families today are dual-income, and both parents work. That has meant more men are helping out with tasks traditionally seen as...

Building a zero trust environment

People are the new perimeter and identity is at the very core of maintaining a secure, trusted environment. New technologies and trends, including the mobile workforce, BYOD, IoT, digital transformation, and the consumerisation of IT, are shifting identity and access...

Unseen cloud threats exposed

Check Point Software Technologies has announced the release of CloudGuard Log.ic, a solution which delivers cloud-native threat protection and security intelligence. Using CloudGuard Log.ic, customers can now see every data flow and audit trail in today’s elastic...

How you can become a people company

At the Future of HR Summit, I discussed the challenges of shrinking workforce productivity, why employees are demotivated and disengaged, and how businesses can turn things around. By Gerhard Hartman, regional director: medium business at Sage Africa & Middle East...

How to recognise a conflict of interest

Sometimes procurement professionals can be caught with their hand in the cookie jar, mixing business with pleasure to the detriment of their employers. While the King IV Report on Corporate Governance guides the private sector and the Public Finance Management Act and...

Visa B2B Connect launches globally

Visa has announced the commercial launch of the Visa B2B Connect network, giving financial institutions an ability to quickly and securely process high-value corporate cross-border payments globally. The Visa B2B Connect launch will cover more than 30 global trade...

PayU launches operations in Kenya

Economic growth in the East Africa region is estimated to remain at a steady 5,9% in 2019, a significantly higher percentage than North Africa at 4,9% and southern Africa at 1,2%, according to the African Development Bank. The countries with the highest economic...

All the action from the SAS AI Roadshow

The opportunities made possible through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Analytics were brought to life at the annual AI Roadshow held by analytics leader SAS. Several key business makers, media, and civil stakeholders attended the event to gain insight into the...

Brick and click the answer to online cars sales

With the number of online shoppers expected to approach 25 million by 2021 (up from 18 million in 2017), e-commerce is experiencing a boom time in South Africa. The average online spend is anticipated to be approximately R2 700 in two years’ time, so clearly it is a...

Africa urged to fast-track integration

African leaders this week underscored the urgent need to fast-track the continent’s regional integration process in order to accelerate Africa’s economic transformation. The call was made at the opening ceremony of the Bank’s 2019 Annual Meetings, in Malabo,...

IT Architect

Join a top financial institution as an IT Architect - Business and Data in Centurion. Lead business transformation by overseeing capability models, value streams, and re-architecting operations. Define data architecture principles, create enterprise data models, and...

IT Architect – Gauteng Centurion

Join a top financial institution as an IT Architect - Business and Data in Centurion. Lead business transformation by overseeing capability models, value streams, and re-architecting operations. Define data architecture principles, create enterprise data models, and...

D365 Principal Technical Solution Architect

Key Duties and Responsibilities:Lead end-to-end D365 solution design and implementation, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.Collaborate with business leaders and technical teams to align D365 capabilities with strategic objectives.Define technology...

Systems Engineer (Azure/Cloud) on-site (contract) (TB)

The Systems Engineer: Microsoft Cloud Services is responsible for ensuring the stable operation of the IT server infrastructure across the entire organisation in order to maintain high levels of availability and security. The role is responsible for the...

D365 Principal Technical Solution Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein

Key Duties and Responsibilities:Lead end-to-end D365 solution design and implementation, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.Collaborate with business leaders and technical teams to align D365 capabilities with strategic objectives.Define technology...

Project Manager at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE: To manage the organisational projects using the appropriate Project Management methodologies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES• Structure the business case for the project concepts identified and conduct general cost/benefit analysis, if...

Junior Software Developer

Junior Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! HYBRID WORKING opportunity where coding meets excellence This is not a remote working position and standard working hours from the office in Bryanston,...

Project Manager at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria

JOB PURPOSE: To manage the organisational projects using the appropriate Project Management methodologies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES• Structure the business case for the project concepts identified and conduct general cost/benefit analysis, if...

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