SA faces socio-economic, infrastructure, climate change risks
In a persistently tough economic environment, crime, infrastructure risks and climate change-related weather volatility are the biggest challenges currently impacting South African households and businesses. This is according to the 2025 Santam Insurance Barometer...
Cookies crumble in the wake of cybercriminals
Hackers have stolen nearly 94-billion browser cookies this year - a 74% increase from last year, according to cybersecurity analysts NordVPN. Cookies make browsing easier by saving things like logins and preferences. But now, criminals use them to break into accounts...
Création Africa extends application deadline
Création Africa, a R24-million initiative to mentor, incubate and provide financial support for emerging culture and creative businesses in Lesotho, Malawi and South Africa, has issued its final call for applications. Entrepreneurs have until 31 January 2024 to apply....
JINX dark fiber upgrades set the stage for SA internet growth
JINX completes dark fibre upgrades The multisite Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX) has completed the installation of high-speed dark fibre across the span of the entire network to radically boost the exchange's resilience and backbone capacity in 2024. "Successful...
Hubble finds water vapour in small exoplanet’s atmosphere
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have observed the smallest exoplanet where water vapour has been detected in the atmosphere. At only approximately twice Earth's diameter, the planet GJ 9827d could be an example of potential planets with water-rich...
Dark fibre network market set for steady growth
The global dark fibre market size is predicted to attain $13,45-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. It is anticipated to progress at a CAGR of 12,8% from 2023 to 2030. Dark fibre has emerged as a sustainable solution for various...
Steady growth for mobile security
The global mobile security market size is anticipated to reach $30,8-billion by 2030 with a projected CAGR of 20,5% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Increase in the adoption of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other portable...
Dark web swarms with info on GenAI
Kaspersky's Digital Footprint Intelligence service has found nearly 3 000 dark web posts mainly discussing use of ChatGPT and other LLMs for illegal activities. Threat actors are exploring schemes, from creating nefarious alternatives of the chatbot to jailbreaking...
Five cybersecurity trends to watch in 2024
The year ahead presents cybersecurity defenders with a host of new challenges as threat actors continue to evolve their tactics, writes Zaheer Ebrahim, solutions architect at Trend Micro MEA, who shares the top insights from the security specialist's latest research -...
Massive jump for Ethereum addresses
Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), ended 2023 with an 85% gain, ranking just in the middle of the best performers in the crypto space. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, the number of unique ETH addresses active on the network has jumped by 740 000 in...
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Thingstream partnerships fast-track IoT innovation
From tracking vultures to monitoring trucks across the continent, IoT enablers Thingstream's new partnerships in South Africa are driving the development of more cost-effective IoT innovations, faster. Thingstream, which earlier this year announced it was expanding...
Financial services: keeping up with tech
There was a time when a "Kodak moment" was synonymous with capturing a moment in time for an eternity. Today, however, the once-great brand "Kodak" is more notoriously known for its failure to accept and embrace the digital revolution. Jean Archary, development...
SAB Lerumo’s class of 2018 graduates
The South African Breweries (SAB) Lerumo is an enterprise and supplier development programme targeted at black woman owned small-to-medium enterprises with the intent to help them improve procurement capabilities and better manoeuvre in large corporates with complex...
Striata inks partnership with UK-based Communisis
Striata, a digital communications and document security specialist, has inked a partnership deal with UK-based customer communications specialist Communisis. As a result of the partnership, the two companies have created an integrated solution that helps companies in...
Radio telescope presents biggest data challenge
South Africa needs to consider the capacity needed to handle the massive amount of data that the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project is expected to generate. The precursor to the SKA, the MeerKAT, was recently launched in the Northern Cape, and streams of data are...
Immersive computing is breaking down barriers
Despite all the incredible ways in which technology has advanced and transformed our world in recent years, the way we interact with it - the human interface of technology - has advanced surprisingly little. By Michael van Lier, southern Africa district and channel...
Time for Africa to invest in African renewables
For years, the African renewable energy development market has been dominated by foreign investors and financial institutions. Now is the time for African investors to step up to the plate and join the continent's solar energy transition. Africa is now even preparing...
A platform for women in Africa’s development
The annual Infrastructure Africa Business Forum in Sandton is providing a platform for women's development in traditionally male-dominated infrastructure sectors. "The role of women in Africa's economic development remains a central issue with gender inequality...
Background screening aids in child protection
Children are among society's most valuable and vulnerable citizens yet crimes against them are perpetrated on a daily basis. The state has in place a number of legal requirements aimed at people who work with children. It was recently announced that all new teachers...
Customer experience will drive SME success
The challenge of customer service in SMEs has never been greater as technology threatens to replace or overtake human interaction. While there is a strong case for the role of technology, Mike Anderson, Founder and CEO of the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC),...
Technical Lead
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Techical Team Lead to join our financial services client based in Sandton.What you will be doing: Program and Project Delivery:...
Solutions Architect at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Provide architectural and design leadership across solutions produced/consumed in/by the division. Collaborate with business architect and Business Analysts with business stakeholder engagement. Provide...
Technical Lead – Gauteng Midrand
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Techical Team Lead to join our financial services client based in Sandton.What you will be doing: Program and Project Delivery:...
Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications in multiple frameworks and stacks. Work with architecture and engineering team members to build components and APIs for the enterprise Qualifications...
UX/UI Designer at Sabenza IT
Are you ready to unleash your creativity in the thrilling world of fantasy gaming? We're on the hunt for a talented and passionate UI/UX Designer to join our dynamic team. This is your chance to work within a fast-paced, collaborative environment that merges the magic...
Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications in multiple frameworks and stacks. Work with architecture and engineering team members to build components and APIs for the enterprise Qualifications...
UX/UI Designer at Sabenza IT – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Are you ready to unleash your creativity in the thrilling world of fantasy gaming? We're on the hunt for a talented and passionate UI/UX Designer to join our dynamic team. This is your chance to work within a fast-paced, collaborative environment that merges the magic...
Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications in C# with .NET Framework and .NET Core , vNext along with REACT and [URL Removed] Work with architecture and engineering team members to build...
Business Analyst
Our Client is looking for a Business Analyst whowill be responsible for bridging the gap between business needs and technology solutions by analyzing processes, identifying opportunities for improvement, and facilitating communication between stakeholders. What you'll...
Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Cape Town
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications in C# with .NET Framework and .NET Core , vNext along with REACT and [URL Removed] Work with architecture and engineering team members to build...
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