Growing shift to unified security systems across Africa
There is a growing shift across Africa towards modern, connected security infrastructure, according to new research from Genetec. The company says that findings from its State of Physical Security survey point to rising demand for unified security platforms that...
Uniform governance across AI agents will lead to their failure
Applying uniform governance to all AI agents, regardless of their autonomy level and scope, can lead to enterprise AI agent failure, says Gartner – and failures are most likely to occur when organisations fail to distinguish between an agent’s ability to act, and the...
AI startup Refiant raises $5m
The world's biggest technology companies are set to spend nearly $700-billion this year building data centres to power artificial intelligence. Global data centre energy consumption is expected to double by 2028, with AI workloads driving the majority of that growth....
Don’t be a distracted driver during this holiday month
April is distracted driving awareness month - a timely reminder for South Africans as many undertake holiday trips to make a conscious decision to never drive while distracted (DWD). Insurance data says distracted driving increases the likelihood of a crash by 60% and...
Gen Z is more resentful of AI as adoption stagnates
Gen Z is growing increasingly angry about the role of artificial intelligence in their lives. A new Gallup survey by the Walton Family Foundation and GSV Ventures shows that a generation once seen as AI’s early adopters is now sounding the alarm on its risks,...
AI, data centres, memflation to drive chip growth over $1,3-trillion
Global semiconductor revenue is projected to exceed $1,3-trillion in 2026, exhibiting the highest growth in the last two decades, according to Gartner. “Amid high demand for AI processing, data centre networking and power, and memory price inflation (memflation), the...
Perception of banks’ value on a decline
Discovery Bank has emerged as the leader in South Africa’s latest consumer banking customer experience rankings, according to the 2025 Customer Experience (CE) Index for the sector. Absa followed in second position, with Standard Bank and Nedbank in a combined third...
PC market enters volatile year with positive growth
Global PC shipments grew 2,5% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 65,6-million units, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Despite deteriorating...
‘Extraordinary’ number of ground-breaking quantum research projects in SA
A hundred years have passed since the discovery (or invention) of quantum mechanics by Heisenberg, Born, Jordan, and Schrödinger - which is why 2025 was proclaimed an international year by the United Nations (UN) – and the current significance of quantum science is...
AI transformation is outpacing security readiness across Africa
As organisations across Africa accelerate their AI-driven digital transformation, cyberattackers are moving even faster - exploiting new AI systems, data pipelines, and autonomous agents that were never designed with security in mind, according to new research from...
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When AI advice underscores the importance of financial advisers
More customers are arriving at meetings with financial plans created by generative artificial intelligence (AI), believing they have already mapped out their financial journey from start to finish. But beneath the neat spreadsheets and projections lie gaps:...
The evolution of BPO
Business process outsourcing (BPO) is not new. In the 1980s and 1990s, companies began outsourcing their back-office functions like payroll processing, accounting and data entry to a third-party provider. By Peter Andrew, CEO of CCI South Africa This allowed them to...
Cybercrime has gone corporate but still being treated like vandalism
Cyber criminals are not sitting alone in a basement somewhere, writes John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2 Software. These are organised business operations and run with the same ruthless discipline you’d expect from any commercial firm. They build strategy, pick an ideal...
Non-life insurance solutions could transform SME talent attraction
In today's competitive business landscape, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face a critical challenge: attracting and retaining top talent while managing tight budgets. By Carl Moodley, CIO of Genric Insurance Company Traditional employee benefits packages,...
HR tech transforms remuneration and recognition
In September HR departments would typically revise their reward and performance management strategies and budgets for the year ahead. Many would also have been exploring how to leverage AI, automation and data-driven HR to make these activities more efficient...
Combat talent shortages in an evolving workplace
In booming sectors like technology, healthcare, and the financial services, the race is on for top executive talent. Barry Jansen van Rensburg, director at BossJansen Executive Search, unpacks the root causes – and potential fixes – behind Africa’s growing talent...
How to uncover payroll fraud
The damage caused by payroll fraud and ghost employees is often catastrophic: large sums lost and additional spending in investigations and prosecutions. In many cases, the companies forgo legal actions and fire the fraudster, who often moves to a new business and...
Building financial bridges to empower Kasi businesses
Kasipreneurship – otherwise known as Kasi businesses – represents a vital yet virtually untapped economy across South Africa's townships, where cash remains king and small businesses are excluded from formal financial inclusion due to traditional and outdated views of...
Protect your most driven employees in the cyber age
High-performing employees are often an organisation's greatest asset, bringing dedication, expertise, and drive to their roles. However, the very qualities that make these employees exceptional – their commitment to meeting deadlines, willingness to take on...
Platinum Health closes the care gap with satellite connectivity
Platinum Health Medical Scheme has implemented low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity at its critical healthcare facilities to address long-standing infrastructure connectivity challenges in South Africa’s remote mining regions. The aim is to improve access to...
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Front-End Developer (Senior) 0759 – Gauteng Pretoria
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Our client is looking for a competent Support Engineer to provide fast and useful technicalassistance on computer systems. You will answer queries on basic technical issues and offer advice to solve them.An excellent Support Engineer must have good technical knowledge...
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