Biometric security falls to AI-driven fraud

The systems designed to verify identity and secure financial transactions are rapidly becoming the weakest link in the fight against fraud, as new data reveals the scale of AI-driven impersonation across Southern Africa. According to the Smile ID 2026 Digital Identity...

Job requirements evolve as AI economy goes mainstream

Artificial intelligence (AI) exposure among South African professionals has shifted from niche to mainstream. This is one of the findings from the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for March, which includes an analysis of how artificial intelligence (AI) skills are...

Industrial AI moves into physical operations

AI is now delivering measurable operational benefits in use cases such as process automation, automated quality inspection, predictive maintenance, logistics, and energy forecasting says the latest Cisco State of Industrial AI Report. However, many organisations are...

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,...

Trust tops township economy imperatives

South Africa’s township consumers value trust, authenticity and collaboration as key drivers in their buying decisions. That’s according to the 2024 Township Customer Experience (CX) Report from African marketing agency Rogerwilco, in partnership with Field &...

Leonardo supercomputer makes cooling sustainable

Kathy Gibson reports - One of Europe’s biggest supercomputers, Leonardo ranks number 9 on the latest global Top500 list. When the CINECA data centre in Bologna, Italy, went live in 2022, the Leonardo petascale supercomputer was the fourth-largest in the world. The...

Enabling environment critical to building a digital economy

Kathy Gibson reports - The world is forging ahead with a digital agenda, but African countries - including South Africa - are still battling to achieve the basic connectivity needed to join the revolution. "The world is mutating before our eyes," says Philly Mapulane,...

Nuclear fusion space rocket will be hotter than the sun

UK aerospace company Pulsar Fusion has started constructing the largest practical nuclear fusion rocket engine ever built. The eight-metre fusion chamber is being assembled in Bletchley and, when fired in 2027, will temporarily become the hottest place in the solar...

Tips on using ChatGPT

While ChatGPT has taken the world by storm and many people are eager to see how it works and use it themselves, others have questions on how to actually use it. With this in mind, AI expert and Iterate.ai co-founder, Brian Sathianathan, has compiled five tips and...

How young adults perceive risky trips with ride-share services

A new study from the University of Cape Town has found a high perception of crime regarding ride-share services. The paper by Jennifer Baufeldt and Professor Marianne Vanderschuren focuses on personal safety and Covid-19 concerns, and will be published in the...

Unveiling Africa’s data centre potential

In a world propelled by advancing technology and an insatiable appetite for digital services, the global data centre industry has experienced remarkable growth - and the potential for Africa in this market is almost unlimited. A recent Market Spotlight by DC Byte, a...

Vodacom helps keep Joburg’s (traffic) lights on

Vodacom SA is the latest company and property owner to partner with the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) to ensure that traffic signals along major intersections in Johannesburg operate during load shedding. The partnership, spearheaded by the JRA and facilitated...

Euclid is on a mission to explore the dark universe

The ESA (European Space Agency) Euclid spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday (1 July), beginning a mission to study why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. Astronomers use the term “dark energy” in...

AI, analytics seen as critical to company success

A massive 79% of corporate strategists said that technologies such as analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation will be critical to their success over the next two years, according to a survey by Gartner. Strategists said that, on average, 50% of...

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Common misconceptions about tax and directors’ fees

Many non-residents that derive directors' fees from a South African tax resident company believe that because they are non-resident and pay tax in their country of residence on such directors' fees they are not liable to tax in South Africa. This is a common...

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 accelerates software-defined infrastructure

SUSE has unveiled SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8, its latest enterprise-ready OpenStack Cloud platform. Based on OpenStack Pike, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 is the first release to integrate the best of SUSE OpenStack Cloud and HPE OpenStack technology, which was acquired by SUSE...

African cities at the forefront of smart city growth

Wael Youssef, director of digital solutions, smart cities and IOT; and head of the Orange Business Services Smart Cities Centre of Excellence in Dubai, writes about the state of smart cities on the continent. "Smart Cities" is a phrase we hear often - usually in the...

Debtsource debuts for credit risk

Credit management specialist Debtsource has launched a solution to assess, insure, finance and manage trade credit risk. Through a collaboration with Alternative Finance Solutions (AFS), Debtsource clients can now assess their initial credit risk through detailed...

AI helps with improving healthcare outcomes

Predictive analytics can save lives. Healthcare has always come with the fine balance of prioritising care and allocating scarce resources. Providers are faced with tough decisions about how long doctors or nurses see patients, who occupies their limited number of...

App-less, anywhere, anytime communication

In today's world, where the mobile workforce is in full swing, businesses are more focused than ever before on exploring tools that enable unified communication (UC) anywhere, and at any time. With a drive to reduce overheads and maximise productivity, the ability to...

Jasco, Avaya connect SMBs in East Africa

Jasco is working with business communications company Avaya to market and sell cloud-based communications solutions powered by Avaya to businesses in Africa, focusing strongly on the Kenyan market. Jasco is an end-to-end ICT provider in Southern and sub-Saharan Africa...

GE commits to East Africa training

General Electric (GE) and the Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS) have entered into a two-year collaboration to offer echocardiography training to physicians and technicians in public and private hospitals in the country. The training will enable the physicians and...

Ever tried to switch your business to prepaid?

The next time you walk into a mobile phone store, ask for 100 active prepaid SIM cards and see the look their faces, suggests Hein Koen, director mobile telecoms service provider Flickswitch. The fact is, prepaid is often not seen as an option by businesses. But many...

NetApp strengthens cloud data services portfolio

NetApp has announced NetApp Cloud Volumes for Google Cloud Platform. NetApp Cloud Volumes offers customers a fully-managed, cloud-native file storage service that's integrated with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This release is the first step in a partnership that...

Data Analyst

Our client is seeking a Data Analyst to join their financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-month contract role. Key Requirements Completed IT/BSc degree or related field. 3 years' experience as a Technical Data Analyst / Data Analyst. Profata Profiling...

Business Systems Analyst

Business and Systems Analysis Business Process Analysis Assist with new solutions and designs Minimum Requirements:Matric / Tertiary Qualification5 Years Business Systems Analysis experience Process Analysis experience essential Experience working in an Agile...

PHP Web Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

As a Business Web developer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring seamless data flow within Business. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain robust data pipelines.Your expertise will contribute to the success of our...

Data Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking a Data Analyst to join their financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-month contract role. Key Requirements Completed IT/BSc degree or related field. 3 years' experience as a Technical Data Analyst / Data Analyst. Profata Profiling...

Business Systems Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

Business and Systems Analysis Business Process Analysis Assist with new solutions and designs Minimum Requirements:Matric / Tertiary Qualification5 Years Business Systems Analysis experience Process Analysis experience essential Experience working in an Agile...

Technical Project Manager

Job Title: Technical Project ManagerLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Project Manager with 5+ years of experience to join their team. The successful candidate will be...

Mid-Senior Java Developer

Our client is seeking an experienced Java Developer with a background of Delphi to join their dynamic team in developing high-quality Web applications. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Java ecosystems and have experience in building scalable...

Software Quality Engineer

We are looking for experienced Software Quality Engineers to join our Johannesburg based team. The role requires strong Automation Testing experience, as well as Manual experience. You'll use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse,...

Technical Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job Title: Technical Project ManagerLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (12-month contract)Hybrid Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Project Manager with 5+ years of experience to join their team. The successful candidate will be...

Mid-Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking an experienced Java Developer with a background of Delphi to join their dynamic team in developing high-quality Web applications. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Java ecosystems and have experience in building scalable...

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