Call for better fixed wireless connectivity in townships
Kathy Gibson reports from Wapaloza in Muldersdrift - If we are serious about bridging the digital divide, and empowering more South Africans in the digital economy, affordable connectivity is key. This is the word from Eduard du Plessis, CEO and founder of Fixed...
Africa’s foreign investment hit record high in 2024
The latest World Investment Report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights a significant rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa. In 2024, foreign investment in the continent shot up by 75% to reach $97-billion, representing 6% of global...
AI-related risks see surge in audit coverage
The rapid growth and adoption of generative AI (GenAI) has resulted in a scramble to provide audit coverage over potential risks arising from use of the technology, according to a survey by Gartner. "As organisations increase their use of new AI technology many...
Automation, GenAI can optimise shared services
In its recent report - Shared Services Automation for Business Optimisation - IDC highlights the need for shared services in business to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and standardise processes across the organisation. Shared services refer to a business model in...
Steady growth for loyalty management market
The global loyalty management market is expected to reach $20,44-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9,2% from 2024 to 2030, according to the recent reports from Grand View Research. Loyalty management software helps view realtime data about how customers engage...
Google Cloud appoints new META security chief
Google Cloud has appointed industry veteran Noor Al-Sulaiti as head of Security Business Development and Government Relations for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa region (META). The company says Noor's appointment is further testament to the company's commitment to...
Tarsus Distribution appointed as Samsung distributor
Tarsus Distribution has signed a distribution agreement with Samsung Electronics, to distribute products under Samsung's Brand Memory and LCD Monitor portfolio. Mark Campbell, product executive at Tarsus Distribution, says: "We are excited to rejoin forces with...
Sustainability key as Africa rebuilds food economy
Africa, along with the rest of the world, is facing a food crisis. Food shortages, caused by supply chain disruptions emanating from various events across the world such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia conflict have amplified long-term challenges to...
OT systems come under attack
With a yearly average of 38,6% of operational technology (OT) computers attacked in 2023, building automation has been identified as the sector most exposed to cyberthreats. An analysis of OT cybersecurity trends for the second half of 2023 by Kaspersky's ICS CERT...
Digital payments dominate in Africa
There has been a seismic shift in African consumer preferences towards digital payment methods, according to a new survey by RegTech Africa and Agpaytech. With 2 591 respondents from diverse regions, the findings underscore a resounding vote of confidence in...
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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...
Volatility, uncertainty can disrupt the supply chain
Take a look at the news headlines today and you'll find volatility is a trend across the globe. Consider Brexit or the trade wars between the US and China or even, more recently, trade wars between the US and Mexico. All of this uncertainty leads to anxiety and never...
How to use bridging and bonding in your career
It is no secret that professional networking builds competencies and creates strategic relationships, while also expanding an individual's visibility and credibility. However, not all networking has the same effect. In fact, you can think of networking in either one...
Plan to create more skilled jobs in Africa
SAP and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) plan to jointly create 450 jobs for highly qualified personnel in the IT sector in 10 African countries. The collaboration, which was presented in Berlin today by German Development...
Innovation management boosts and secures your CX
The customer experience (CX) has evolved rapidly in the past decade. By Calton Nhando, digital consultant at IndigoCube Change is the only constant so what works today won't necessarily work tomorrow. And the world that companies face today is vastly different from...
SA company uses 4IR to control HIV epidemic
A South African company is harnessing the power of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to help bring the HIV epidemic under control and tackle other major health crises. BroadReach Consulting is using ground-breaking AI-technology, along with human expertise, to...
Cybercrime in the South African legal fraternity
Hack attacks, ransom threats and theft of money through fraudulent transactions are all becoming a stark reality for legal professionals and law firms around the world. According to the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), South Africa currently has...
Network Engineer – Data Centre Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – KwaZulu-Natal Westville
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