Dehorning rhinos drastically reduces poaching

A landmark international study published yesterday (5 June 2025) in the Science Journal reveals that dehorning rhinos significantly reduces the risk of poaching – one of these iconic species' most immediate threats. The research, co-led by the University of Cape Town...

Escalating attacks drive need for digital executive protection

There has been a frightening escalation in cyberthreats targeting business leaders and their families, according to a new report released by BlackCloak, a pioneer in digital executive protection for executive leaders, board members, and their families - as well as...

Tshwane innovates on meter reading, revenue collection

Kathy Gibson is at Saphila Transcend in Sun City – Collecting revenue from electricity users is vital for the City of Tshwane’s financial health, but outdated and inefficient systems have been playing havoc with its ability to do so efficiently. The city, which serves...

How AI is transforming digital transformation

Kathy Gibson is at Saphila Transcend in Sun City - Change has always been a constant – but in the last couple of years digital transformation has been moving at a faster pace than ever before. This is because, today, technology is transforming transformation, says...

Standalone 5G network market set to hit $33,4bn

The global standalone 5G network market size is expected to reach $33,42-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 54,3% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research. The increasing demand for standalone (SA) 5G networks in applications...

Virtual wheeling could decentralise power generation

Kathy Gibson reports - Virtual wheeling could go a long way to solving one of the biggest bottlenecks in the power ecosystem - getting electricity from new, green generation projects to the consumer. According to Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, minister or electricity, new...

New MD for Cisco sub-Saharan Africa

Cisco has announced the appointment of Hani Raad as MD for sub-Saharan Africa. A 15-year Cisco veteran, Raad brings over 25 years of diverse experience in ICT and executive leadership to the region. He currently leads Cisco’s small and medium enterprise business sales...

Astronauts train for Moon South Pole expedition in the dark

As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon’s South Pole under Artemis, divers at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) in Houston are setting the stage for future moonwalk training by simulating lunar lighting conditions. At the Moon’s South Pole, the Sun will...

Log4Shell exploitation still alive and well

Discovered in December 2021, Log4Shell quickly became infamous as the vulnerability of the year. Although the Apache Foundation released a patch for this CVE shortly after its discovery, this vulnerability continues to pose a huge threat for individuals and...

Telkom sees growth in mobile broadband, fibre

Telkom increased its customers by 10% during the quarter ended 31 December 2021, to 16,4-million with a blended ARPU of R91.45. Both prepaid and postpaid bases saw an increase in the period under review, with prepaid customers growing 12% year on year to 13,8-million...

Africa cannot outsource healthcare security

The most important lesson from the Covid-19 pandemic for Africa is the need to build a defense mechanism against external shocks, especially in healthcare and financial security. “Investing in health is investing in national security,” Adesi African Development Bank...

Supply issues put a damper on WiFi 6E

Supply constraints will be a “pin in the balloon” for WiFi 6E, as WiFi 7 Enterprise class wireless LAN becomes available in 2023, according to a reoprt from Dell-Oro Group. “Although manufacturers launched WiFi 6E products in mid-2021, products are either not...

NVidia GPUs enable simulation of a living cell

Every living cell contains its own bustling microcosm, with thousands of components responsible for energy production, protein building, gene transcription and more. Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have built a 3D simulation that...

Search is on for the next generation of IT talent

Careers in IT are interesting, rewarding, and offer opportunities in a wide range of sectors. However, the global IT industry has skills shortages in many specialisations, meaning a skills pipeline of young IT professionals is urgently needed for organisations to...

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Too many businesses today underestimate the dangers of spear phishing, and fail to realise it is one of the top threats enterprises face today, and one that often results in devastating losses, both financial and in terms of reputation. "Businesses who want to protect...

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Network analytics: creating harmony from chaos

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Snapt scores $1m funding from Convergence Partners

Local technology start-up, Snapt, has secured $1-million (R15 814 450.00) in funding from investment firm, Convergence Partners. Dave Blakey, CEO of Snapt, says that the backing by Convergence Partners is more than a vote of confidence in Snapt's potential; it shows...

Standard Chartered goes mobile in Africa

Standard Chartered Bank is bringing its newest mobile and online banking platform to 1-million clients across eight African markets, the most extensive digital rollout of its kind in Africa by an international bank. Supported by the bank's global-standard technology,...

KBA and Xerox target folding carton market

KBA Sheetfed Solutions, a business unit of the Koenig & Bauer Group (KBA), and Xerox have announced a partnership to develop an industrial digital sheetfed press for the folding carton market.Wide format cartons, for items like cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical...

iWayAfrica launches fibre services in Zambia

iWayAfrica Zambia has announced the launch of its fibre to the premises offer to business and consumers. This is the latest connectivity service to be launched by iWayAfrica Zambia, which is also part of Gondwana International Networks, a pan-African communications...

Kaspersky Lab debuts Security Awareness Training

Kaspersky Lab has announced the availability of a computer-based Security Awareness Training product range, aimed at enhancing the overall security of businesses by building a cyber safety culture and giving employees the right motivation and essential knowledge to...

SA suffers from a debt hangover

South Africans have headed into 2016 with a debt hangover that is going to have a huge impact, compounding the  fact that South Africans were rated as the biggest borrowers in 2014. This is according to Andrew van Niekerk, MD of Teleforge Communications, a company...

Global compliance for Interactive Intelligence

Interactive Intelligence Group's PureCloud and Communications as a Service (CaaS) solutions have met international compliance requirements across all its global data centres. "With more than 20 years of experience working with global contact centers that are regularly...

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WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Engagement with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs and translate those into detailed technical and/or functional requirements that include process, data, people, and technical workflow specifications....

Full Stack Developer – 2499

Company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role.Contract HybridESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:JAVA EE / JAVA (Java 17)Spring BootRESTful servicesAWSAngularJsSQL (Postgres)ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:ATC (Atlassian) tools knowledge and experience (Confluence,...

BI Tester

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced BI Tester to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our Business Intelligence (BI) solutions through comprehensive testing processes. What...

Senior SAP Database Developer

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOBResponsible for the design, implementation and deployment of SAP business intelligence solutions (applications and technologies which are used to gather, provide access to, and analyze data and information about company operations) for...

SAP Authorisation Consultant (Advanced) 0960

SAP Authorisation Consultant ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Min 3 years' experience years' experience SAP Authorisation experience.SAP S/4 Hana and Fiori: Fiori Launchpad and AdministrationAt least 1 full project implementation.Applications operations support for...

SAP PM/Project Manager (S/4HANA) Hybrid contract (TB)

The successful candidate must be well versed in SAP, SAP Architecture and SAP systems. The Project Manager will be required to plan, direct and co-ordinate the activities of enterprise-wide projects to ensure that project goals are accomplished and to develop project...

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Full Stack Developer – 2499 – Gauteng Pretoria

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BI Tester – Western Cape Cape Town

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced BI Tester to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our Business Intelligence (BI) solutions through comprehensive testing processes. What...

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