AI leaders urged to address opportunities, risks
A new wave of autonomous AI - capable of reasoning, acting independently, and scaling at unprecedented speed - is rapidly reshaping the technological landscape. The rise of “agentic AI" and powerful, low-cost AI models is making artificial intelligence cheaper, more...
President underscores importance of tech
Technology is key to building a capable state in South Africa. This is the word from South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, giving his annual State of the Nation address last night in Cape Town. “As we work to reform the Public Service and build the capability of...
AI and the opportunity in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) will help to level the playing field, across all industries. "We see it impacting all businesses across all solution domains," says Ayanda Ngcebetsha, chief data officer of Microsoft, opening Microsoft's AI A New Era...
Smartphones on the road to recovery
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 0,1% YoY to 302,8-million units in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Although macroeconomic uncertainties...
New Lazarus campaign exploits legitimate software
A new campaign by the Lazarus group targeting organisations worldwide has been uncovered by Kaspersky's Research and Analysis Team (GReAT). The research, presented at Security Analyst Summit (SAS), revealed a sophisticated APT campaign distributed via malware and...
New wave of fraud targets banking customers
Fraud continues to pose the risk of serious financial losses for banking customers and all indications are that there are new scams and an increasing number of the victims. This is the warning from Reana Steyn, ombudsman for banking services, who says the basic modus...
Deep learning robot turns the tide on coral reef decline
Researchers are taking deep learning for a deep dive. Literally. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Autonomous Robotics and Perception Laboratory (WARPLab) and MIT are developing a robot for studying coral reefs and their ecosystems. The WARPLab...
GenAI ushers in a new era for Industry 4.0
As the transformation towards Industry 4.0 reaches its peak, generative AI (genAI) is looking to redefine operational processes across diverse sectors. From custom automotive designs to optimized construction blueprints, genAI's capability to design, prototype, and...
Retailers to get a R24bn boost this Black Friday
The Black Friday season is expected to create additional retail turnover of R26,6-billion for South African retailers in 2023, creating around 150 000 job opportunities across the South African economy, most of them temporary or seasonal, and representing a...
Beware of tax-related scams
The end of October signals the culmination of a busy period for the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The deadlines for filing the first portion of Provisional Tax (for the six months ending 31 August) and the annual filing of Personal Income Tax (23 October) give...
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A new way to pay municipal taxes
Digital Afrique Telecom (DAT) has launched Tax Collect, an interoperable platform for collecting municipal taxes. The multi-channel payment gateway allows taxpaying customers to pay their taxes via an EPT (electronic payment terminal), smartphone, standard mobile...
Leverage technology to boost productivity
There can be little doubt that the SA economy today is not in the kind of state that makes doing business easy. By Brendan McAravey, country manager of Citrix South Africa According to Stats SA, the economy slipped into recession during Q2 of 2018, shrinking by 0,7%...
Brave new world of passport-less travel
Just when you thought the rapid pace at which technology is altering the way we go about our daily lives couldn't gain any more velocity, something brand-new and exciting comes along. A case in point: Sydney Airport is currently running a facial recognition programme...
Braintree wins data specialist business
Braintree, the consulting and integration division of Vox has extended its Microsoft customer footprint, signing up data consulting specialist, M2TD to deliver Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (formerly Dynamics CRM). "The addition of M2TD to our client...
How humans challenged AI – and lost
2018 was most definitely the year in which AI and Machine Learning (ML) took the lion's share of technology media headlines. Like social media, virtual reality, drones, and cloud services before them, the impending doom of AI robots taking our jobs drew conference...
Ricoh unveils intelligent devices for digital workplaces
Ricoh has announced the launch of its first series of Intelligent Devices to meet the constantly changing needs of today's digital workplaces. The range, which will be available in South Africa soon, is part of Ricoh's Dynamic Workplace Intelligence approach and...
Email security does not end with your password
Email is a crucial part of most people's daily lives, but few people consider how it's secured, apart from entering a password to access our accounts. What options are available or even advisable to use for securing email, asks Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO at ESET...
Supply chain interdependencies demand robust strategies
Business interruption insurance is critical to keep the revenue generating ability of a business intact following an insured event such as a fire, flood or other catastrophic circumstance that can torpedo the financial health of an enterprise. Yet despite its...
Nology debuts Yealink CP930W Cordless DECT Conference Phone
Nology, the Platinum distributor for Yealink in South Africa, has announced the local availability of a new addition to the Yealink Conference Phone range, the CP930W Cordless DECT Conference Phone. The Yealink CP930W is a unique product to this market segment, which...
Kaspersky Lab unveils new partner program
Kaspersky Lab has launched a new global partner program, Kaspersky United, that enables Kaspersky Lab partners -- including resellers, service providers, and system integrators -- to focus on selling the Kaspersky Lab services and products that match their own...
Technical Support (German Speaking) (CPT – Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A Germany-based company focused on innovation-driven growth is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Technical Support Specialist fluent in German to join their Cape Town based team. A qualification in IT or a related technical discipline is preferred, along...
Senior Mobile Developer
Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Mobile Developer specializing in Flutter to lead the development of a next-generation Workforce Management Application. This project involves rebuilding a legacy app from the ground up using Flutter, introducing enhanced...
Data Analyst – Credit Optimisation at The Foschini Group
JOB DESCRIPTION The opportunity: A challenging opportunity is available within the Credit Optimisation department of TFG Financial Services. We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated individual to develop analytical solutions to business problems using analytical...
Solutions Architect (Network + Security)
Job OverviewThe Solutions Architect (Network + Security) is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the network and security architecture of the organization. This role involves ensuring the robustness, scalability, and security of the IT infrastructure...
Senior Mobile Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Mobile Developer specializing in Flutter to lead the development of a next-generation Workforce Management Application. This project involves rebuilding a legacy app from the ground up using Flutter, introducing enhanced...
Data Analyst – Credit Optimisation at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
JOB DESCRIPTION The opportunity: A challenging opportunity is available within the Credit Optimisation department of TFG Financial Services. We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated individual to develop analytical solutions to business problems using analytical...
Solutions Architect (Network + Security) – Remote Remote
Job OverviewThe Solutions Architect (Network + Security) is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the network and security architecture of the organization. This role involves ensuring the robustness, scalability, and security of the IT infrastructure...
DevOps & Linux Systems Administrator
Our client is seeking a motivated and curious individual for a hybrid DevOps & Linux Systems Administrator role. This position is ideal for someone eager to grow their skills in a fast-paced, learning-focused environment. You will work with cutting-edge...
Application Support Engineer at The Foschini Group
JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Test and implement application solutions Operational support including, amongst others, root cause analysis; management of incidents, problems, changes and service requests; and SLA achievement Involvement with projects, where...
DevOps & Linux Systems Administrator – Gauteng Centurion
Our client is seeking a motivated and curious individual for a hybrid DevOps & Linux Systems Administrator role. This position is ideal for someone eager to grow their skills in a fast-paced, learning-focused environment. You will work with cutting-edge...
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