Crackdowns alone won’t stop online wildlife trafficking

A new major global review shows that platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are fueling a fast-growing and difficult-to-track illegal wildlife trade. The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Annette Hübschle, a co-author of the study, says closing...

Nvidia’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

Nvidia generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year. This comparison puts the scale of the result into sharp focus, says deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of...

AI dominates the corporate risk landscape

AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series compiles insights and perspectives from...

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...

Services, beyond mobile drive positive results for Vodacom

Vodacom Group revenue grew 1,6% to R39,5-billion for the quarter ended 31 December 2024, impacted by a stronger rand. Group service revenue growth accelerated to 11,6% on a normalised basis, while South Africa service revenue growth improved to 3,2%, supported by...

Kaspersky detects wedding invitation stealer

Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team detected a new malicious campaign targeting Android users. It uses fake wedding invitations to lure victims into installing a malicious application that was labelled by Kaspersky as the Tria Stealer. It forwards content from...

AI governance market set to soar

The global AI governance market size is projected to reach $1,4-billion by 2030, according to a study conducted by Grand View Research, recording a 35,6% CAGR during the forecast period. Owing to the increasing benefits of Al, businesses, and governments across the...

Webb observations prove galaxies transformed the early universe

In the early universe, the gas between stars and galaxies was opaque – energetic starlight could not penetrate it. But 1-billion years after the big bang, the gas had become completely transparent. Why? New data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has pinpointed...

Edge comes of age as a business enabler

Kathy Gibson reports - Edge computing is no longer a future vision, but a reality for organisations looking to drive business outcomes. This focus on business advantage is important to the success of edge implementation, says Lauren Wortmann, vice-president:...

Load shedding weighs on manufacturer confidence

Confidence levels in the manufacturing sector remain near the low points reached during previous business cycles, as load shedding weighs on sentiment, the Q2 Absa Manufacturing Survey shows. Although sentiment has improved significantly since the record low recorded...

Private network spend set to surge

Enterprise spend on private networks will near $10-billion globally by 2028; rising from $1-billion in 2023, according to a new study from Juniper Research. Growing by 722%, the three verticals driving the market were identified as: * Manufacturing - 35% * Energy -...

Addressing SADC’s cross-border payments dilemma

With a population spanning almost 400-million people across 16 countries, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has the widest-reaching regional bloc in Africa, holding massive appeal for trade exchanges to strengthen economies and benefit communities....

Single-vendor SASE revenue on the rise

The portion of the SASE market where vendors offer both SD-WAN and SSE (security service edge) solutions grew an impressive 55% year-over-year (Y/Y) in 1Q 2023, according to a report from Dell'Oro Group. By doing so, single-vendor SASE overtook the multi-vendor SASE...

CFOs plan to retain organic growth funding levels

Rising prices and interest rates along with other economic factors beyond a company's control are leading chief financial officers (CFOs) to show the most concern about profitable growth, inflation, and balance sheet health in 2023, according to a survey by Gartner....

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Using blockchain to reinvent asset management

Blockchain is one of the most discussed and intriguing technologies out there today, writes Bas de Vos, director of IFS Labs at IFS. I won't go into the specifics too deeply on how it works since that has been covered by many other sources. Suffice it to say that it...

Typo bolsters digital production with Xerox and XBC-IT

Typo Colour Printing Specialists, one of Johannesburg's leading commercial printing, finishing and binding companies, has significantly upgraded its digital printing capabilities with a new Xerox Versant 2100 press from Bytes Document Solutions' (BDS) authorised...

Certified Lead Implementer course from ContinuitySA

ContinuitySA will be offering a five-day certification course for Lead Implementers of a Business Continuity Management System based on the ISO 22301 standard. The course is certified by PECB, the global certification body. To be held at ContinuitySA's Midrand campus,...

Virtual cards extend financial inclusion

It's never been simpler to shop online. Flowers, sneakers, food, diplomas - you name it, you can buy it online. Except you can't, if you don't have a credit card. Two in three black teens in the US make purchases online, so retailers are aggressively growing their...

Data protection essential for insurers

With cyber security in the spotlight given recent attacks, insurers need to examine the integrity and safety of the data they have on hand. Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge, investigates the importance of data protection for an insurance company...

Analytics is critical, but data is being left out

The digitisation of business has spread the 'customer experience' (CX) right across organisations. Managing and understanding customers is no longer confined to frontline sales and contact centre staff, but requires constant attention from all employees in order to...

Lexmark leads in Quocirca MPS Vendor Landscape

Lexmark International has been positioned for the sixth consecutive year as a leader in Managed Print Services (MPS) by leading European-based industry analyst firm Quocirca. The Quocirca Managed Print Services Landscape report is an independent vendor analysis of the...

Abacuz offers virtual tool for skilled jobseekers

Skilled jobseekers in the market for extra work and an opportunity to earn should click through to Abacuz, a virtual tool that keeps service providers and prospective clients connected. Anyone from tutors, child minders to drivers/ transport managers and sport...

Sybrin goes digital with AIS, LAWtrust

As the digitisation of the customer experience is becoming a leading priority for most industries, Sybrin is hard at work enhancing their digital business platforms. These platforms will enable their customers to not only meet their clients' expectations, but also to...

Marrie is Cell C’s new chief digital officer

Cell C has appointed Nihmal Marrie as its chief digital officer. Marrie joins Cell C to steer the digital transformation of Cell C and execute an aggressive strategic focus in the digitization of the business. "The telecommunications industry must adapt to the digital...

Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client is looking for an Analyst/Associate to join their team! You would be tasked with assisting senior investment bankers with global advisory services, including M&A, strategy, and financing solutions for clients. This role involves supporting transaction...

Linux Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Role purpose:As a Linux Engineer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the reliability, stability, and scalability of production-level systems. This will involve monitoring and alerting on systems, conducting risk analysis to ensure optimal uptime, and automating...

System Controller – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client in the supply chain and logistics industry is urgently looking to employ an experienced System Controller at their organizationOur client in the supply chain and logistics industry is urgently looking to employ an experienced System Controller at their...

Senior Java Backend Developer (Stellenbosch Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:BUILD state-of-the-art, performant, scalable & maintainable Backend Services and APIs as the next Senior Java Backend Developer sought by a rapidly growing FinTech company. You will join a highly driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative team where you...

IT Officer

Job Title: IT Officer The company is seeking an IT Officer who will be responsible for the support of IT services to company staff Science Operations Centre (SOC) South Africa and beyond. To manage technical assistance and support on the company desktop computing...

Data Visualisation analyst

Discover data by applying data discovery mechanisms to establish the data sets within the organisation Desired Skills: Analysis and problem solving Effective Communication Planning And Organising Service and stakeholder focus Conceptual thinking Desired Work...

IT Officer – Western Cape Cape Town

Job Title: IT Officer The company is seeking an IT Officer who will be responsible for the support of IT services to company staff Science Operations Centre (SOC) South Africa and beyond. To manage technical assistance and support on the company desktop computing...

Data Visualisation analyst – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Discover data by applying data discovery mechanisms to establish the data sets within the organisation Desired Skills: Analysis and problem solving Effective Communication Planning And Organising Service and stakeholder focus Conceptual thinking Desired Work...

Senior Software Developer

The Senior Software Developer takes a leadership role in shaping the design, development, and maintenance of software applications and translating complex user requirements into robust and efficient code, demonstrating a deep understanding of architectural patterns...

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