Does SA have what it takes to stay off the FATF greylist?

On 24 October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force removed South Africa from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, 32 months after being placed there in February 2023. The reforms that got it off the list were real: new legislation, better beneficial...

OpenAI agent goes rogue and raids digital library

A rogue OpenAI agent is responsible for a completely autonomous attack on Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The AI models responsible were being tested at the time, and managed to hack into the popular digital library, compromising some internal datasets and...

Transnet on track with R129bn recovery

Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...

Voyager 1 on track to reach one light-day from Earth

In November Voyager 1 will reach an incredible 1 light-day from Earth

5G, AI are key drivers for telco growth

5G and artificial intelligence (AI) are driving growth in the telecommunications and mobile industry. This is according to GSMA Intelligence’s new “Global Mobile Trends 2025” report that examines key verticals within the telecom/mobile industry. In terms of enterprise...

How Cell C users can protect themselves after security breach

RansomHouse is claiming responsibility for a cybersecurity attack at Cell C, where some customer data may have been compromised. The latest attack follows a previously reported incident involving unauthorised access to unstructured data in some parts of our IT...

The biggest cybersecurity concerns for 2024

Hacking courses, leaked nudes, and AI usage in scams are the most discussed topics on the dark web forums. This is according to NordVPN, which looked into the biggest dark web forum as the basis of its predictions for the year ahead. "Every year we try to predict...

Climate change among top SA worries

Epson's latest Climate Barometer survey - the third edition since the survey began in 2021 - has revealed new insights around South Africans' attitudes and behaviours towards climate change, an imminent climate crisis, and taking action to make a difference for the...

Africa could lose $25bn a year under EU carbon tax

African Development Bank group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina warns that a new EU carbon border tax could significantly constrain Africa's trade and industrialisation progress by penalising value-added exports including steel, cement, iron, aluminium and fertilizers....

SA passes ‘hate speech’ bill

Despite international warnings, the South African parliament has passed new legislation broadly criminalising “hate speech”. The law states that any person who communicates with the intention to “be harmful or to incite harm” and to “promote or propagate hatred” is...

Impacts of climate change are increasingly visible

Up to 2,8-billion people could be exposed to heatwaves by 2090 under a high-warming scenario - more than double that in a low-warming scenario - according to new analysis from the International Organisation for Migration's (IOM) Global Data Institute (GDI). While the...

‘Are fossil fuel companies getting away with murder?’

An estimated 360 000 people could die prematurely before the end of the century because of global heating brought on by the 2022 greenhouse gas emissions of nine major European oil and gas companies alone, according to a Greenpeace Netherlands study. Released at...

Economic, geopolitical volatility drive global segmentation

The geopolitical rebalancing that marked shifts in collaboration and competition between nations in 2023 will continue to drive segmentation and volatility in the coming year, according to a new S&P Global Market Intelligence report. In the report, 2024, A...

2024 will be bounce-back year for semiconductors

Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 16,8% in 2024 to total $624-billion, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. In 2023, the market is forecast to decline 10,9% and reach $534-billion. "We are at the end of 2023 and strong demand for chips to...

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Replace old computers for new – free of charge

Xperien has launched a programme to help companies replace old computers for new equipment free of charge. As part of this service offering, Xperien also assists with data erasure to ensure all data protection processes and regulations are met. Redundant IT assets can...

IoT disrupts the cloud

It is no longer enough to simply offer a cloud solution as emerging technologies start to not only dominate, but provide much needed competitive advantage to business. Jeremy Potgieter, SADC regional Head, Eseye, says that the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT)...

The hidden cost of cryptojacking

After gaining momentum in mid-2017, we have seen a worldwide boom of digital cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Cryptocurrencies have become synonymous with Ransomware attacks, but now cybercriminals have discovered another way to make money - mining cryptocurrencies....

The state of cybersecurity

On 30 November 1988 the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) championed Computer Security Day. Since then technology breakthroughs have revolutionised the way we do business and communicate across borders. With these technology developments, new threats have...

Huawei enters SA smart wearables market

Huawei has launched a range of smart wearables in South Africa for the first time. The eight devices, each of which are compatible with all operating systems, are stylish yet affordable, and designed to suit all kinds of South Africans - from the fitness obsessed to...

Key considerations for data centre growth in Africa

Africa is an exciting market for IT services right now. Thanks to the massive increase in rich-media content consumed by Africans and the global population, compounded by corporates continuing to migrate to the cloud, the continent is ripe with opportunity to...

Global guide for entrepreneurs, innovators launches in Jozi

Calling all entrepreneurs, accelerators, innovators, co-working spaces and experts in the City of Gold: Startup Guide, the global guide for startups in high-growth innovation hubs in Europe, the US and Middle East, is open to nominations in Johannesburg. Founded in...

IoT disrupts the cloud

It is no longer enough to simply offer a cloud solution as emerging technologies start to not only dominate, but provide much needed competitive advantage to business. Jeremy Potgieter, SADC regional head of Eseye, says that the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT)...

Liquid Telecom partners to expand WiFi access

Liquid Telecom SA has partnered with The Western Cape Government (WCG) to increase the number of free public WiFi hotspots across the region from 178 to 1 600. This will mean that 6,6-million residents will soon have greater access to public WiFi located at government...

Check Point debuts CloudGuard SaaS

Check Point Software Technologies has announced the general availability of CloudGuard SaaS, a cloud suite designed to prevent sophisticated security threats that target SaaS applications. One of the latest additions to Check Point's CloudGuard portfolio of cloud...

Senior Data Analyst

Key Responsibilities: Manage performance of data analyst/operator teamPlay a leading role in the designing and documenting of operating procedures for the organisationConduct, monitor and calibrate astronomical observations and use appropriate computing resources...

Senior Data Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Key Responsibilities: Manage performance of data analyst/operator teamPlay a leading role in the designing and documenting of operating procedures for the organisationConduct, monitor and calibrate astronomical observations and use appropriate computing resources...

Graduate Developer (.Net) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client, a specialised IT firm, partners with organisations to tackle substantial enterprise-level business, system, or project challenges. Their approach combines a proactive "start-now" philosophy with agile development and just-in-time design...

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER – PYTHON-DJANGO NOT NEGOTIABLE

THE POSITION IS OPEN TO THE JOHANNESBURG REGION - PRETORIA- DURBAN OR CAPE TOWN!!!!! A cutting-edge web-based application that gives companies all the tools to manage their share incentive plans. Our client has an exciting position for a go-getter and highly-motivated...

Devops Engineer

Hire Resolve's client, a leading company in the tech and software development industry, is currently seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to join their team in Johannesburg. This innovative company is known for its cutting-edge solutions and commitment to technological...

Senior Business Analyst

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst with experience in IT, software, or app development environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business intelligence, particularly within supply chain, call center operations, and customer...

Devops Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Hire Resolve's client, a leading company in the tech and software development industry, is currently seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to join their team in Johannesburg. This innovative company is known for its cutting-edge solutions and commitment to technological...

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