Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

Transport costs keep millions away from work and education

As South Africans face sharply higher fuel prices from yesterday, new Ipsos research shows that transport affordability is already affecting access to work and education for a significant number of people. The nationally representative findings, from the Ipsos...

ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise

Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...

Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Huawei celebrates digital talent in Africa

Huawei recently hosted the prestigious Regional Finals of its 2024/2025 ICT Competition and Summit at Huawei Office Park in Johannesburg, bringing together technology talent, educators and policy makers from across sub-Saharan Africa in a celebration of digital...

Meet the dire wolves brought back from extinction

On October 1 2024, for the first time in human history, Colossal Biosciences successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction. After a more than 10 000 year absence, the company returned the dire wolf to earth. From a longstanding...

GenAI: a new solution looking for a problem

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Artificial intelligence (AI) is the big buzzword of the day - but it will only be successful when and if organisations use it get value from their data. There is a tremendous amount of noise about AI at the moment, but Joe Reis,...

How to ensure AI is human-centric

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - In 1996, chess master Garry Kasparov agreed to a match against IBM's Big Blue computer - and lost. In analysing the game, Kasparov came to the conclusion that he hadn't in fact been beaten by a machine but by a human, because it was a...

Swift action urged to achieve gender equality by 2030

Dr Achieng Ojwang, executive director of UN Global Compact Network, South Africa - addressing the 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Conference - has emphasised the urgency of accelerating efforts to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) which...

How enterprises are looking to succeed with GenAI

Recent research by Qlik shows that enterprises are planning significant investments in technologies that enhance data fabrics to enable generative AI success and are looking to a hybrid approach that incorporates generative AI with traditional AI to scale its impact...

Advanced tactics in cyberattacks using MATA toolset

Kaspersky cybersecurity teams (GReAT and CERT) have unveiled significant developments in the cyber espionage activities targeting Eastern European industrial companies with the use of the updated MATA toolset. The investigation - spanning months - exposed...

Financial professionals must adapt to expanding responsibilities

The role of finance is rapidly evolving - expanding in scope, requiring new skills and competencies, and demanding greater collaboration with teams across the organisation, according to a new report from the Association of International Certified Professional...

HR emails dominate phishing attacks

HR related email subjects continue to be utilised as a phishing strategy and make up more than 50% of top email subjects, according to KnowBe4's Q3 2023 global phishing report. Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common methods to effectively perpetuate...

How Avaya went from bankruptcy to CX market leader

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Avaya has successfully emerged from bankruptcy to challenge for supremacy in the burgeoning customer experience (CX) market. There's a new spirit of optimism and passion at the company, with CEO Alan Masarek leading the charge. "There...

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SAP adds intelligent new products and choice

SAP has announced new products and partnerships to enable enterprises to become more intelligent, with expanded capabilities from advanced technologies such as conversational artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and analytics. SAP also announced that SAP Cloud...

New SAP suite modernises CRM

SAP has introduced a new suite of applications, SAP C/4HANA, to help businesses serve and retain customers. SAP also announced the SAP HANA Data Management Suite, a comprehensive data management solution that enables companies to turn data sprawl into business value....

25th SWIFT conference coming to Kigali

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When supplier: employee relationships cross the line

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Data integration a ‘must-have’ for cloud enterprises

Cloud integration is rapidly becoming one of 2018's top software trends. Andrea Tucker, business applications head (R&D) at e4, says that developing data integration is proving to be a 'must-have' for cloud-focused enterprises and service providers. There is a...

Troye partnership debuts flash platform

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Hazardous waste management system launched

Healthcare institutions have a legal duty to ensure that their hazardous waste is managed responsibly. As stipulated in the Proposed National Health Care Risk Waste Management Regulations (2018), the person in charge of a health establishment must ensure that health...

Cyber-security defences for the public sector

In the public sector the risks of data breaches are vast, costing millions in halted or impacted operations, lost revenue, data recovery and more. By Sanjay Vaid, Ddrector: cybersecurity and risk services Africa for continental Europe at Wipro Allied to this is the...

Trackmatic simplifies inbound yard execution

Trackmatic will present its market-leading inbound yard execution management solution at the 40th Annual SAPICS conference. The solution, Link, is designed to enable simple and efficient inbound logistics. It is both cost-effective and comprehensive in its...

Urgent need to fill African security skills

Africa's business cannot afford to wait five years or more for security engineers to hone high-end skills - new skills development models must be introduced now, as the Fourth Industrial Revolution sweeps the continent, says Paul Williams, country manager: southern...

Master Data Analyst at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd

Our client in Port Elizabeth is looking for a skilled Master Data Analyst to spearhead the strategic integration of technology, data, and business processes across the Group. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for developing and managing cutting-edge...

Software Developer – Senior (Angular) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client stands out as a recognised expert in automation technology, earning prestigious accolades for their innovative approach. Through the utilisation of state-of-the-art technology, they have positioned themselves as a prominent figure in global...

DevOps Engineer at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Looking for an opportunity to make impactful contributions that benefit society? Joining this dynamic, organised and innovative employer will allow just that, all while earning well and working alongside a global team of specialists. You will be able...

Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Responsibilities: Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable. Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers. Automated testing of features developed. Deliver technical documentation as and when required. Act as a mentor to...

Master Data Analyst at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client in Port Elizabeth is looking for a skilled Master Data Analyst to spearhead the strategic integration of technology, data, and business processes across the Group. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for developing and managing cutting-edge...

DevOps Engineer at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Looking for an opportunity to make impactful contributions that benefit society? Joining this dynamic, organised and innovative employer will allow just that, all while earning well and working alongside a global team of specialists. You will be able...

Software Developer (JAVA) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd

· Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, reliable, and scalable software solutions using Java and related technologies.· Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, QA engineers, and project managers, to gather requirements and...

Solutions Architect (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client, headquartered in the USA, offers a great work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at a company with amazing perks and...

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