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...

Beware of Docusign-themed phishing scams

Kaspersky is warning of a rising phishing scam involving fraudulent emails pretending to be from Docusign, a global e-signature platform. Cyber attackers are sending these emails with links to fake websites where users are asked to enter a work login and password. The...

Paycorp acquires Pilot Software

Paycorp has acquired Pilot Software, a provider of point-of-sale software and hardware solutions for the restaurant and hospitality industry. Wayne Abramson, CEO of ATM Solutions at Paycorp, comments: "We are thrilled to welcome Pilot Software to the Paycorp family....

Intel Labs AI model generates 360-degree images from text prompts

Intel Labs, in collaboration with Blockade Labs, has introduced Latent Diffusion Model for 3D (LDM3D), a novel diffusion model that uses generative AI to create realistic 3D visual content. LDM3D is the industry’s first model to generate a depth map using the...

Generative AI to enhance the Wimbledon digital experience

IBM and The All England Lawn Tennis Club have announced new features for the Wimbledon digital fan experience that will launch at this year's Championships. A new artificial intelligence (AI) feature, leveraging generative AI technology from IBM watsonx, will produce...

Strategic workforce planning key for business resilience

The pressure to optimise costs and maximise productivity is at the forefront of all business leaders' minds. Today, this pressure is exacerbated by disruptive technology, the increasing complexity of geopolitics and global trade, evolving risk and regulation, and the...

Low confidence levels hurt SA salaries

Continuing economic woes, higher inflation and low confidence levels have led to another monthly decline for salaries in May 2023, unlike average private pensions that remained robust, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay (BTPI) and Private Pensions...

Huge campus switch growth as supply chain eases

Campus switch sales were up 40% in the first quarter of 2023, the highest growth level recorded in this market in over two decades, according to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group. This remarkable level of growth was fueled by enormous backlog releases and higher...

Pick n Pay taps into the metaverse with Roblox

Pick n Pay is giving away 100-million Robux, the digital currency for the gaming platform Roblox, to registered Smart Shopper customers. It will also soon sell Roblox vouchers in rands, arguably the first South African retailer to do so. With a reported 50-million or...

Financial, digital skills hold small tourism businesses back

A tourism sector report by Xero has revealed that South African small business owners desperately need to invest in digital skills to unlock business success, as more than a third (34%) are still managing finances on spreadsheets and 32% are struggling with tax...

Apple Vision Pro headset sparks mixed reactions

Apple's Vision Pro, the mixed-reality headset unveiled at the June 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference, has created a substantial buzz in the tech industry, translating into a notable increase in Reddit discussions during the second week of June. Among Redditors,...

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PoPI will enable better information management

Mike Rees, territory account manager for South Africa at Commvault, talks about the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act, how it is a fast-encroaching reality and how organisations are now facing the mammoth task of ensuring they comply with it. PoPI...

Kaspersky is a trail blazer in APT defence

A competitive analysis of the market for advanced persistent threats (APT) by the Radicati Group has awarded Kaspersky Lab's Anti Targeted Attack platform "Trail Blazer" quadrant status, one of its top market leadership positions. The result means that the product has...

Citrix and the future of SD-WAN

Brendan McAravey, country manager at Citrix South Africa, examines what the Cisco acquisition of Viptela means for the direction of SD-WAN. For those that haven't been following the rapidly growing SD-WAN market, Cisco's acquisition of Viptela may seem to have come...

Preparing for Jobs that don’t exist yet

With the development of IT technologies, the job market is being transformed, across all industry sectors. Automation of manual tasks is the most obvious change, but big data, blockchains and crowd funding may be the real game changers, enabling established and new...

Steady focus needed for turbulent times

Last month, Trading Economics reported that South African manufacturing production had declined 0.8 percent year-on-year, following an upwardly revised 4,2% drop in April, which was the highest since July of 2014. According to the report, "production of petroleum,...

SA’s unemployment an opportunity for stability

The quarterly employment survey recently released by Statistics South Africa announced a net quarterly decrease of 48 000 (-0,5%) jobs between December 2016 and March 2017 - this while South Africa's unemployment rate already sits at an all-time high of 26,5%. For...

Nology introduces Yealink’s CP960 IP conference phone

The local availability of Yealink's CP960 IP conference phone for medium to large meeting rooms promises to enhance business audio conference call experiences and allow call participants to concentrate on the business at hand, rather than fretting about audio quality...

F5 is Web Application Firewall magic quadrant

F5 Networks has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders quadrant of its Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). "Application Security Manager--our WAF--has always been one of F5's most popular products. Scores of customers have relied on it to protect...

Aurecon opens Tshwane recycling facility

Aurecon has partnered with the City of Tshwane in support of its road to sustainability initiative which strives for a clean and green City and also aligned to the objectives of the National Development Plan 2030. This initiative involves minimising the amount of...

POPI adds a dimension to data protection

Whether one has totally embraced South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act or not – or truly understands the legal responsibilities it enforces upon businesses and organisations, there is no denying it has altered the scope of data protection,...

.Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Is this you?You're an experienced .Net Developer with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You're detail-oriented and passionate about innovative development solutions. You're flexible with new methodologies and technologies and thrive in collaborative...

Data Engineer (Spark)

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our team and play a key role in building and optimizing scalable data solutions. As a Data Engineer, you will design, implement, and maintain data architectures using cutting-edge technologies like Spark, while...

Fullstack Developer

Join our client, a vibrant InsurTech environment with a great culture! They are looking for a talented Fullstack Developer to be part of the team. Their preferred Techstack: JavaPHPAngularOur client offers a hybrid arrangement: 2-3 days office-based in Menlyn,...

Intermediate Java Developer

We're looking for a Intermediate Java Developer to help us revolutionize the software development industry! If you're a Java guru with a passion for Java-related technologies, and a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions, join us, and let's create...

Junior Python Developer LW

Review program specifications to understand performance expectations and coding requirements. Collaborate with senior programmers in the planning and development phases. Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code using languages like R, Python, Java, C++....

Data Engineer (Spark) – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our team and play a key role in building and optimizing scalable data solutions. As a Data Engineer, you will design, implement, and maintain data architectures using cutting-edge technologies like Spark, while...

Fullstack Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

Join our client, a vibrant InsurTech environment with a great culture! They are looking for a talented Fullstack Developer to be part of the team. Their preferred Techstack: JavaPHPAngularOur client offers a hybrid arrangement: 2-3 days office-based in Menlyn,...

Intermediate Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

We're looking for a Intermediate Java Developer to help us revolutionize the software development industry! If you're a Java guru with a passion for Java-related technologies, and a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions, join us, and let's create...

Junior Python Developer LW – Western Cape Cape Town

Review program specifications to understand performance expectations and coding requirements. Collaborate with senior programmers in the planning and development phases. Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code using languages like R, Python, Java, C++....

2nd Line Server Support Engineer

Cape Town Area. Leading Client in the Technology Industry requires a Senior Server Support Engineer to provide 2nd line support within the server management, end user computing layer and support layer. Assist with escalations from 1st line support engineers Provide...

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