July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Businesses win when women gain workplace flexibility

When businesses give women access to professional workspaces closer to home, they gain stronger collaboration, networking and performance in return. This ties into this year’s National Women’s Day theme, “Empower Woman, Empower the Nation”, to life, according to...

AI infrastructure boom shifts from chip race to supply-chain race

AI infrastructure spending has entered a new phase, says GlobalData, with demand outpacing semiconductors, memory, and power capacity despite record earnings across the technology ecosystem. This earnings season reveals that capital investment, geopolitics, and...

ACSA partners to secure fuel supplies

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirms that, following the fire at the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (NATREF) refinery on 4 January 2025, which is impacting the production of fuel nationally, the industry has secured enough supply for OR Tambo...

Common cyber resilience mistakes companies keep making

Cyber threats continue to evolve and pose significant risks to businesses of all sizes across all industries. The consequences of a cyberattack can be devastating, ranging from financial loss to reputational damage to legal liabilities. But, according to Arcserve...

Web shell attacks surpass ransomware as top cyber threat

Web shells - malicious scripts which enable the compromise of Web-based servers - have been exposed as the top threat in the Cisco Talos cybersecurity report for the first quarter of 2023 - comprising nearly 22% of incidents. "Cybercriminals are gaining more...

Howling mad! GoldenJackal spies on diplomats

Kaspersky has discovered a new cybercriminal group - GoldenJackal - which has been active since 2019, but has had no public profile and has remained largely unknown until now. The group usually targets government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South...

Nvidia unveils generative AI platforms for all industries

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang kicked off the Computex conference in Taipei, announcing platforms that companies can use to ride a historic wave of generative AI that's transforming industries from advertising to manufacturing to telecom. He described accelerated...

Taiwan brings in generative AI for English lessons

Teachers often report that students learning English tend to read and write better than they speak, as shyness and a lack of practice can hinder the ability to converse. Now, a chatbot funded by Taiwan's Ministry of Education and running on next-generation large...

Social media linked to youth mental health issues

Social media offers many benefits for young people, but there are indicators that it could also pose a risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. That's the warning from US surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy in a new advisory on social...

Most employees don’t achieve optimal performance

Only 41% of employees are currently performing optimally - consistently giving their best work in a way they are confident they can sustain over the next year. According to Gartner, post-pandemic, work has become "unbounded," with fewer constraints on when, where and...

Huge increase in human-driven cyber incidents

Security operations centre (SOC) analysts discovered more than three high-severity incidents with direct human involvement every day in 2022, according to research based on the analysis of incidents reported to customers of Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response...

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IS launches cybersecurity education service

Internet Solutions has launched PhishNet to support corporate cybersecurity education efforts. PhishNet allows security teams to launch authentic phishing campaigns to their colleagues, bolstering training by demonstrating what a phishing lure looks like - and how...

BT is a 2017 Magic Quadrant leader

BT has retained its position as a Leader in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Hybrid Cloud Hosting, Europe, one of the most influential reports covering the cloud sector. The company has also maintained its overall top rating for "ability to execute" in the...

Oracle signs up Britehouse across SADC

Britehouse was recently announced as the latest digital solutions company to become a globally accredited Managed Services Provider, one of the first SADC-based organisations to attain this accreditation. The Oracle Cloud Managed Service Provider (MSP) Program...

Gintel, DSG partner on African B2B services

Interest in serving the needs of business customers and offering them new communications services has surged in recent years, with providers recognising that even the smallest business can benefit from value added capabilities. The dynamic nature of many African...

Will artificial intelligence replace our jobs?

Young South Africans are concerned about the impact emerging technology will have on job stability. F5 Networks senior systems engineer Martin Walshaw explores the challenges and opportunities ahead. Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning...

Bytes People Solutions wins Huawei award

Bytes People Solutions, a leading provider of skills development, talent management and business process outsourcing services, announced it had recently received Huawei's "Best Service Partner 2016" award. The award was in recognition of Bytes People Solutions...

Brazil makes government procurement transparent

The Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Development and Management (MP) has selected the Qlik Analytics Platform to power its recently-launched Price Dashboard. The public portal allows officials to research, analyse, and compare the prices practiced by the federal...

IoT brings convenience to the home

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Education is interactive with AR, VR

At some point during a child’s schooling, they will need additional assistance that static workbooks and textbooks alone cannot provide. While computers and tablets have opened more opportunities for students to engage with their subject matter in the last decade,...

Rubrik’s remote cloud backup launched in SA

Networks Unlimited has announced the availability of Rubrik Edge. Edge is an evolution of Rubrik's award-winning cloud-based data management platform - so remote offices can easily backup data locally, replicating it to central servers and archiving it securely to the...

Senior Data Scientist at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town

Job Summary:We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist with specialized expertise in Generative AI to join our team and help lead the implementation of cutting-edge AI solutions for a large retail customer. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional...

Technical Coordinator

Minimum Requirements Diploma in electronics Management Training10 years' experience in electronics (hardware and software) and IT (hardware, networksand software)3 - 5 years' experience in a leadership Knowledge of company productGood computer skills (Microsoft...

Senior Project Manager

Responsible for managing projects within the project governance frameworkStakeholder Management Delivers the required outcomes for each project Ensures that quality is achieved as planned Minimum Requirements:Matric / Grade 12Revelant Degree or IT Qualification...

Senior PHP Developer

ENVIRONMENTMOVE incredibly fast with continuous deployment to build a vibrant but complex application of a global leader in Medical Litigation Automation seeking your coding expertise and strong leadership to be its next Senior Backend PHP Developer.You will...

Business Application Software Manager

KEY OUTPUTS Develop and support Enterprise Business Applications.Collaborate with business to manage the conversion of high-level requirements into functional specifications and provide direction to application development staff.Ensure that the organisational standard...

Software Developer

Junior Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to make magical software! The Company:Recruiting a dynamic Junior Software Developer responsible for Digital growth business solutions to join the team. Helping future-proof your business through automation and...

Business Intelligence Business Analyst / Analytics Engineer

Our client in the Banking Industry is looking for a BI BA / Analytics Engineer to lead the integration and development of data-driven solutions between AWS and Salesforce Job Summary:This role requires hands-on experience with feature store development, CRM systems,...

Technical Coordinator – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

Minimum Requirements Diploma in electronics Management Training10 years' experience in electronics (hardware and software) and IT (hardware, networksand software)3 - 5 years' experience in a leadership Knowledge of company productGood computer skills (Microsoft...

Senior Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

Responsible for managing projects within the project governance frameworkStakeholder Management Delivers the required outcomes for each project Ensures that quality is achieved as planned Minimum Requirements:Matric / Grade 12Revelant Degree or IT Qualification...

Senior PHP Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENTMOVE incredibly fast with continuous deployment to build a vibrant but complex application of a global leader in Medical Litigation Automation seeking your coding expertise and strong leadership to be its next Senior Backend PHP Developer.You will...

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