AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Business leaders bet big on robots, but few are ready

Robotics is no longer a bet on the future - it's a plan for the next five years – but according to new research from Intel, most organisations are moving faster than their operating models can support. The new study – The Robotics Readiness Gap - finds a stark...

Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

Seacom partners with Q-Kon to improve LEO connectivity

Seacom is partnering with satellite engineering enterprise Q-Kon to enhance the Seacom low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services, which have been offered in South Africa since early 2024. The enhanced LEO connectivity benefit from the partnership will also...

Kaspersky exposes hidden malware on GitHub

Kaspersky Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered hundreds of open source repositories with multi-staged malware targeting gamers and crypto-investors within a new campaign dubbed GitVenom by Kaspersky. The infected projects include an automation...

Users want to customise their metaverse experience

Thirty five percent of US adults are now seeking out new ways to personalise their metaverse experience, says new research from BitcoinCasino.com. "The metaverse is quickly emerging as the next big tech platform and with it comes some exciting opportunities," says...

Hubble sees evaporating planet getting the hiccups

A young planet whirling around a petulant red dwarf star is changing in unpredictable ways orbit-by-orbit. It is so close to its parent star that it experiences a consistent, torrential blast of energy, which evaporates its hydrogen atmosphere – causing it to puff off...

PMI sees July decline

After what looks to have been a decent second quarter, at least in terms of quarterly growth momentum, the manufacturing sector had a setback at the start of the third quarter. This is the message from the latest seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index...

Conversational AI capabilities drive contact centre market

Worldwide contact centre (CC) and CC conversational AI and virtual assistant end user spending is projected to total $18,6-billion in 2023, an increase of 16,2% from 2022, says Gartner. "Near-term investment growth rates for CC and CC conversational AI and virtual...

Global fintech funding falls … but it’s not all bad news

The first six months of 2023 have proven difficult for the global fintech market with both total funding and the number of deals dropping - from $63,2-billion across 2 885 deals in H2 2022 to $52,4-billion across 2 153 deals in the first half of 2023, according to...

The dangers of collaboration tools exposed

South African businesses are failing to provide dedicated training on collaboration tools even though almost all of them (93%) have experienced a threat via their chosen tools, according to new research from Mimecast exploring the state of the collaboration tools...

These are the drivers for CDP adoption

A new Juniper Research study has identified the two leading markets driving customer data platform (CDP) adoption this year: retail and digital media enterprises. Together, they will account for $1,5-billion of global spend in 2023; exceeding 70% of the global market...

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Pushing payroll ethics through professional membership

Most organisation's biggest and most important expense is its payroll, and no business can risk this resting in the wrong hands, especially when budgets are tight and employees are under pressure. A well-run payroll is the lifeblood of the organisation, as are the...

Mobile app tracks Africa’s pro cycling team

Dimension Data has unveiled its health and wellness mobile app at the annual training camp of Africa's professional cycling team, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka. Called Phila (pee-lah), which means 'to live' in Nguni, the app was custom designed to Team Dimension...

Bitdefender appoints Rectron

Bitdefender has appointed Rectron as an authorised distributor of its range of consumer products to the southern African region which includes South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland. Effective immediately, Rectron will be distributing products such as the...

Get smarter with security

When it comes to perimeter protection and security, gone are the days when the cheapest solution would be acceptable. Times have changed and businesses need to keep up to date to protect their valuable assets and people, writes Laurence Smith, executive at Graphic...

Convert digital disruption to competitive advantage

Technological development is outpacing the evolution of business processes. In the past, manufacturing and operations were linear processes and companies focused on the customer at the end of the sales cycle only. They lacked the ability to centre the entire...

Commvault partners with Google Cloud

Commvault has announced a new strategic partnership with Google Cloud to help enterprises leverage the range of cloud services available on one of the industry's fastest growing cloud platforms, Google Cloud Platform. The partnership announcement with Google Cloud...

How to revitalise strategic planning

In the current environment of global competition, sub-optimal growth, technology disruption, and political uncertainty, South African companies are finding it challenging to put an effective business strategy in place. But what can be done to address this need for...

Why ESCOs are the future for African telecom tower power

The single biggest challenge to being able to offer stable and reliable mobile phone services in Africa is power. Or, more precisely, the lack of reliable power at telecoms tower sites, writes Carita Tissari da Costa, sales director of Flexenclosure. Hundreds of...

Resellers must become more agile

ICT resellers, particularly those operating in the mid-market, must become more agile in how they sell solutions and package them if they are to survive as their clients adopt cloud and as-a-service models to address more of their technology needs. That's according to...

Big data a useful tool for responsible lending

Banks are increasingly relying on their rich data to make decisions and streamline processes. Emma Mer, CEO of FNB Personal Loans, says: "As a bank, we have robust processes in place to ensure that we lend responsibly, while at the same time continually taking strides...

Full Stack Developer (Angular & C#) at Reverside

Job Title: Full Stack DeveloperJob Summary:Reverside is seeking a skilled and experienced Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic IT team. This role will focus on building a strong foundation for application monitoring, observability, and AIOps within our team. The...

Senior Systems Engineer – Western Cape Western Cape

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Senior System EngineerQualification:B.Tech (Eng) with 13+ years of relevant experienceB.Eng/B.Sc (Eng) with 9+ years of relevant experienceM.Eng with 7+ years of relevant experiencePhD/D.Eng with 5+ years of relevant...

Full Stack Developer (Angular & C#) at Reverside – Gauteng Gauteng

Job Title: Full Stack DeveloperJob Summary:Reverside is seeking a skilled and experienced Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic IT team. This role will focus on building a strong foundation for application monitoring, observability, and AIOps within our team. The...

SAP Basis Administrator at Tipp Focus Group

Job Opportunity: SAP Basis Administrator ?? Location: Cape Town We're looking for skilled SAP Basis Administrators for multiple levels: Senior: 5+ years' experiencePrincipal: 8+ years' experienceQualifications required: Relevant SAP Basis qualificationsExperience...

Automation Test Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

Project Manager IT at QES

My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis Retail / SDLC / About the roleAn exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Project Manager. This person will manage...

Back End Java Developer (Expert) 1830

Back End Java Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:- Technical: Java 17+, J2E, Junit, SQL Queries and optimisation, JAX-RS, JPA, JTA, ORM, Flyway- AWS ALB, ECS, RDS- GitHub and GitHub Actions- OpenSearch- Grafana stack (including visualisation, Loki, Tempo, Mimir,...

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