Ransomware trends and tactics
Marking yesterday’s International Anti-Ransomware Day, Kaspersky has shared a report with an overview of ransomware trends that marked 2025, as well as insights into what the threat landscape holds in 2026. The cybersecurity specialist says that in 2025, Latin America...
AI the main focus at this year’s SAP Sapphire
At its annual Sapphire conference, SAP has launched its Autonomous Enterprise which it says will help enhance the world's most critical business workflows so that humans and AI work together to meet the accelerating demands of global business profitably, strategically...
UCT and partners uncover vast hidden supercluster behind the Milky Way
Astronomers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) – working with colleagues from Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (France), Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) and the INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Cagliari (Italy) – have uncovered the true scale of one...
Sub‑Saharan African sees best connectedness improvements
Globalisation remains at a historically high level – despite escalating geopolitical tensions, rising US tariffs, and unprecedented uncertainty about future trade policies. This is one of the key findings of the DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026, released by DHL...
Meta to develop four new chips for AI workloads
Meta plans to develop and deploy four new generations of chips within the next two years to support ranking, recommendations and GenAI workloads. The new chips build on the company’s Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA), a family of custom-built silicon...
IBM debuts blueprint for quantum-centric supercomputing
IBM has released the industry’s first published quantum‑centric supercomputing reference architecture, a new blueprint for integrating quantum computing into modern supercomputing environments. The architecture shows how quantum processors (QPUs) can work alongside...
Arctic sea ice heads for another record low
The National Snow and Ice Data Centre reports that on March 10 Arctic sea ice coverage was below even last year’s historic low of 5,5-million square miles. Though ice could still expand, it is likely that the 2026 sea ice maximum will remain critically low. Low Arctic...
Affordability drives strongest new car sales in a decade
South Africa’s automotive market closed 2025 at its strongest level in more than a decade, supported by easing interest rates, improving vehicle pricing, and a decisive shift in how consumers evaluate vehicle affordability. While headline sales reflect a clear...
SMEs bear the brunt of SA’s late payment negligence
National Treasury’s latest payment data points to a worsening late payment crisis across national and provincial government departments, raising serious concerns about the sustainability of current payment terms for South African small and medium-sized enterprises...
New malware campaign disguised as Starlink app
Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a new Android malware campaign in which cybercriminals distributed the BeatBanker Trojan under the guise of the Starlink application for Android. Threat actors primarily target users from Brazil;...
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Recognition and morale matter most for deskless workers
Only 49% of deskless workers feel recognised, writes Caroline van der Merwe, co-founder and chief product officer at Jem. Jem’s Deskless Worker Pulse found that nearly half of the 2 000 employees surveyed felt unappreciated by their employers. And a quarter of them...
How to (legally) make the most of this tax filing season
You know it’s tax season when there’s a rise in the old ‘death and taxes’ humour. But this year’s biggest clue has been the media hype around SARS’s artificial intelligence-driven tactics to enforce tax collections. However, fearmongering isn’t helpful, says Roxanna...
Cut the complexity for smarter enterprise AI adoption
When it comes to selecting artificial intelligence (AI) software, enterprise leaders are finding themselves overwhelmed by choice, the complexity of pricing models, and a lack of clear value pathways. The initial excitement surrounding AI tools like ChatGPT has...
AI and communication platforms are driving business evolution
Innovative technology and next-generation communication platforms have the potential to play a critical role in empowering South African businesses. By Dean Baker, regional sales lead at Infobip Recent research shows that at least 46% of local companies are actively...
Absa’s digital transformation journey with SAP
When financial services group Absa began its ERP transformation journey more than a decade ago, the goal was ambitious: build a unified digital platform that could support operations across multiple African markets, streamline finance and procurement processes, and...
Cybersecurity is key to underpinning Africa’s open banking dream
Africa’s financial sector is evolving fast. Open banking – the model where banks share customer data securely with third parties via APIs – is starting to take root across the continent. In markets like Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, fintech innovation is driving...
Stanchion, TaiFintech enable modern issuer solutions in Kenya
Stanchion has announced a new reseller partnership with TaiFintech Kenya, supporting efforts to expand access to advanced Payment Fabric solutions across East Africa. “We are seeing a growing demand globally for flexible and future-ready payment infrastructure. Our...
NetScout advances AI-driven network operations for NeuroNOC
NetScout Systems has announced its recent participation in TM Forum’s NeuroNOC Catalyst, an innovation project at DTW Ignite 2025 that set records for having the most Communication Service Providers and countries represented at a DTW Ignite event. TM Forum is a global...
Check Point Software appoints new regional VP
Check Point Software Technologies has announced the appointment of Diego Arrabal as vice-president for Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA). Based in Dubai, Arrabal will oversee operations across this fast-growing and strategically vital region, driving...
Counting down to the death of the magstripe
With just nine months to go until the March 2026 deadline set by the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) for the industry-wide replacement of magstripe fleet cards, Payment24 in close partnership with its partners, is already prepared. With traditional...
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To guide the refinement and continuous improvement of tools, methods and processes in area of data management (Data Governance, Reference and Master Data Management, Data Quality Management, Metadata Management, Data Modelling and Design, Data Architecture, Data...
Front-End Developer (Expert) 0244 – Gauteng Pretoria
Job DescriptionDevelop and deliver data engineering solutions primarily using Python or relevant programming languages.Participate actively in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, refinement, and retrospectives.Collaborate with stakeholders and team members to...
ERP Consultant – Functional
Bring your hands-on expertise across operational ERP modules and your love of partnering with customers to optimise manufacturing, supply chain, and core operations through smart ERP solutions.Play a key role in delivering ERP implementations and improvements for...
BI Developer
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ERP Consultant – Functional – Gauteng Johannesburg North
Bring your hands-on expertise across operational ERP modules and your love of partnering with customers to optimise manufacturing, supply chain, and core operations through smart ERP solutions.Play a key role in delivering ERP implementations and improvements for...
BI Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Data Engineer (Senior) 0122 – Gauteng Pretoria
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Senior Business Systems Analyst (12-Month Contract) (CPT/SA Hybrid or Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:OUR client, a UK-based Non-Profit, has a 12-month fixed-term contract for a seasoned Senior Business Systems Analyst to lead the mapping, documentation, and optimisation of its end-to-end business processes. This is not a ‘maintenance' role, but a...
UI/UX Designer (CPT)
Job description:Develop and improve the quality of our user experience with our digital platforms, through user research. Design software and platforms that meet our user's needs. Be responsible for combining interfaces and workflows to enhance user experience....
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