Layoffs mark Q1 2025 global job market
The global job market dynamics in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 revealed a negative year-over-year (YoY) trend, as several companies announced layoffs amid ongoing optimisation efforts. The banking and payments sector experienced a rise in postings, driven by...
New satellite connectivity keeps airports online
In an industry where every second of downtime can disrupt passengers and delay operations, a new satellite service is helping airports and airlines stay connected, no matter what. With the launch of SITA Managed Satellites, airports around the world can now maintain...
What policymakers can do about deepfakes
Deepfakes - realistic AI-generated audio, video, or images that can recreate a person's likeness - are one of the most pressing challenges posed by generative AI, given the potential for bad actors to use it to undermine democracy, exploit artists and performers, and...
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...
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Selecting a cloud approach for your payroll
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Managed services model accelerates in Africa
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Ricoh scoops BLI PaceSetter award
Ricoh has won Keypoint Intelligence's BLI PaceSetter award for MFP Cloud Ecosystem. The award recognises the vendor that "...is setting the pace in MFP cloud-readiness and associated cloud service offerings". "Buyers Lab (BLI) is one of the top independent...
IoT: on the rise and under threat
Service providers can stay safe today's increasingly connected world. Simon McCullough, solution architect at F5 Networks, explains how. The global Internet of Things (IoT) market will likely reach trillions of dollars in the coming years. According to Gartner, there...
Is your data lying to you?
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Global Digital Transformation partners Cloudify
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What is your car worth?
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Kyocera Document Solutions SA celebrates 60 years of Kyocera
Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa has followed the launch of their innovative new brand identity with celebrations of the 60th anniversary of their parent company, Kyocera Corporation. The organisation was founded in Japan in April 1959 by Dr. Kazuo Inamori,...
Heat sensors make steering wheel smart
A steering wheel developed by Jaguar Land Rover could help keep drivers' eyes on the road - by using heat to tell drivers when to turn left or right. The research, in partnership with Glasgow University, has created a 'sensory steering wheel', parts of which can be...
LanDynamix provides platform for Trackmatic’s business
As the cloud model gains traction in business, having a reliable and consistent technology partner becomes more and more important. That is borne out by the experience of Trackmatic, which credits its longstanding partnership with LanDynamix for much of its success....
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Junior- Intermediate System Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
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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