Large-scale credential theft escalates
Cybercriminals continue to pivot to stealthier tactics, with lower-profile credential theft spiking, while ransomware attacks on enterprises declined, according to IBM’s newly-released 2025 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. IBM X-Force observed an 84% increase in...
CATL hints at improved battery technology
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has announced that it’s working on new technology that would reduce the cost of electric vehicles, while improving their performance. The company aims to produce batteries that are cheaper, lighter and more cold-resistant, with...
Energy transition needs to be expedited
With political and business leaders gathering in Dubai this week for this year's UN Climate Change Conference, S&P Global has released new research highlighting the need for an expedited energy transition, in a special edition of its quarterly sustainability...
IBM advances geospatial AI to address climate challenges
IBM has announced new efforts that apply its geospatial AI technologies, including IBM's geospatial foundation model developed in collaboration with NASA, to climate efforts including analysis of urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); reforestation...
Cyber Week sales up from last year
Sales during Global online Cyber Week (21 November to 27 November) totaled $298-billion, up 6% year on year (YoY) from $281-billion in 2022. Growth was driven primarily by order volume, rather than inflation, signalling increased consumer demand for the first time in...
FNB customers spend R3bn on Black Friday
FNB customers once again hit R3-billion in purchases on Black Friday, in line with last year's highest spend peak. FNB also saw a positive shift in usage of the FNB Virtual Card, with a 94% year on year increase in customer spend over Black Friday weekend....
Mindful consumers drive changes in Black Friday trends
Nedbank has identified a small number of significant trends in consumer spending behaviour during the recent Black Friday period, which it says not only point to the continuing evolution of South Africa's retail landscape, but also to a greater awareness by South...
Green entrepreneurs invited to apply for Anzisha Prize funding
The Anzisha Prize, the biggest award on the continent for very young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22, has announced the opening of applications for its upcoming funding cycle. This time, the focus is on green entrepreneurs who combines innovation and sustainability, and...
SA young scientists earn medals at Türkiye Science Fair
Two South African young scientists have both earned medals after successfully showcasing their scientific research at this year's Buca International Music, Science, Engineering Energy Fair (IMSEF), which took place in İzmir, Türkiye. Inge Higgins, a Grade 9 learner...
Gauteng young scientist gears up for Stockholm science seminar
Crawford International Ruimsig learner, Brandon de Greef, is participating in the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS) during Nobel Week. De Greef, 18, from Krugersdorp, Gauteng, was honoured with the University of Pretoria/Professor Derek Gray...
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Open banking ecosystem could render card payments obsolete
Those who believe that 'tap and go' credit cards are the pinnacle of banking payment solutions could be in for a big surprise. Chris Michael, a UK-based payments specialist and head of technology at Open Banking Limited UK, says that developments in open banking APIs...
Boost revenue, reduce churn in channel partnerships
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AMN, Intelsat partner to connect ultra-rural areas
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NEC XON appoints MiRO Distribution
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Huawei unveils Mate 20 Series
Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) has unveiled the Huawei Mate 20 Series, powered by the Kirin 980 chip. Manufactured with the advanced 7nm process incorporating the powerful Cortex-A76-based CPU and Mali-G76 GPU, the SoC offers improved performance and a smooth...
FNB extends free WiFi at branches
As part of a drive to enable customers to bank digitally, 603 FNB branches are now connected to WiFi, up from 383 branches in February 2017. Lee-Anne van Zyl, CEO of FNB Points of Presence, says: "the expansion of WiFi connectivity across our branch network is...
Sqwidnet signs up major deals
Three national companies, Discovery, Netstar and Fidelity ADT, have signed deals with SqwidNet to deliver Sigfox's IoT connectivity technology. Ludovic Le Moan, founder and CEO of Sigfox, comments: "We are proud to get such traction in South Africa and to announce...
RS Components offers low-cost programmer/debugger
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Integrated fleet management keeps first responders safe
There aren't enough ambulances to service the Gauteng population, according a 2017 media report. International guidelines recommend that there is at least one ambulance per 10 000 people in the population. This equates to 1 340 ambulances for Gauteng's population of...
Easybiz QuickBooks rebrands
EasyBiz QuickBooks, the authorised South African partner of global accounting software leaders, Intuit QuickBooks, is rebranding to align its identity with its vision for the future. It will operate under its new name, EasyBiz Technologies from yesterday (15 October...
Senior Compass Business Analyst at Private – Gauteng Sandown
Understand the business requirement, build configurable solutions on COMPASS (the FIS® Policy Administration Suite), evaluate the solution and write functional specifications for the interfacing systems that integrate with COMPASS. Must have Minimum 7 years of...
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Oracle PL/SQL Developer
One of our esteemed clients in the Western Cape is looking for the services of a Oracle PL SQL Developer on a permanent basis. Our client works Hybrid hours 3 days in the office, and 2 days remote. To qualify for this position you will need: Bachelor's degree in...
Support Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Project Manager II – Gauteng Sandton
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Oracle PL/SQL Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
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