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...

Vodacom retains title as Africa’s Top Employer

Vodacom Group has been named Africa’s number one employer by the Top Employers Institute for the second year running. The certification and first place ranking have also been awarded to Vodacom Group, Vodacom South Africa, Vodacom Mozambique, Vodacom Tanzania and...

Luno’s crypto predictions for 2025

2024 was a breakthrough year for crypto, with new record-breaking highs and a flood of institutional participation fueled by ongoing regulatory progress. Christo de Wit, Luno’s country manager for South Africa, offers these forecasts for 2025:   Digital assets in...

FNB on the hunt for young entrepreneurs

Entries for the second year of the FNB Youth Start-up Accelerator (YSA) programme - in partnership with Fetola - are now open. The programme provides mentorship, training, and support to young, committed, first-time entrepreneurs. The YSA programme is a fresh,...

Structured data management still driving enterprise storage market

Structured databases/data management continued driving the largest share of enterprise IT infrastructure spending in the second half of 2022 (2H22), says International Data Corporation (IDC), which adds that organisations spent $7,6-billion on compute and storage...

Government agencies come under attack

The first quarter of 2023 has already seen 32 significant cyberattacks on government agencies, according to data from Surfshark. A significant nine of these were reported to be cyber espionage - nearly as many as during the whole of 2022. Yearly tendencies show that...

Caught in the act: astronomers spot a star devouring a planet

A new study published online Wednesday, May 3, in the journal Nature documents the first observation of an aging star swallowing a planet. After running out of fuel in its core, the star began to grow in size, shrinking the gap with its neighboring planet, eventually...

Renewable energy market set to boom

The global renewable energy market size is expected to reach $3,60-trillion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 16,9% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Numerous governments across the world have framed various regulations to reduce...

Tablet shipments return to pre-pandemic levels

Worldwide tablet shipments posted a decline of 19,1% YoY in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23), totaling 30,7-million units - comparable to pre-pandemic levels - according to International Data Corporation's latest Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....

Spending on telecoms, pay TV services speeding up

Worldwide spending on telecom services and pay TV services reached $1,478-billion in 2022, increasing by 2,2% YoY, according to the IDC Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker, which expects global spending on these services will increase by 2% next year and...

Kaspersky warns of increased IT supply chain attacks

Kaspersky has announced the discovery of a series of attacks by a new malware supposedly developed by the infamous OilRig Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group that has been active in the Middle East and Turkiye for over a decade. The group is known for targeting...

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The impact of AI on customer experience

At a time where technology is adopted to automate manually driven processes, companies need to avoid the temptation of replacing the human touch entirely. This is especially the case where artificial intelligence (AI) is used to refine the customer experience (CX)....

Securing the cloud

Worldwide, the cloud services market is expected to soar. Alongside this, businesses are slowly getting used to the idea of hybrid cloud adoption, although Gartner estimates it is around five years from going mainstream. "Still, Gartner predicts the demand for hybrid...

Advanced application security at the centre of the digital economy

The World Economic Forum earlier this year shone a bright light on the future of the so-called 'digital economy'. Interestingly, panel discussions very quickly shifted from this theme, into the realm of cyber-security - and just how we'll stay safe and secure as we...

Ricoh SA to help grow business in Namibia

Ricoh South Africa has announced that plans to introduce new products into the Namibian market through Canocopy, one of the leading print management and office automation companies and the Authorised Distributor for Ricoh products and solutions in Namibia. Canocopy...

The threats keep rolling in …

J2 Software launched its Cyber Security Centre just over three months ago and the company reports on the success of the venture in the midst of a cyber crime onslaught. J2 Software MD John Mc Loughlin says it has been a busy time for all involved. "The J2 team have...

Bringing quality content to Africa

Fastly, the edge cloud platform that powers fast, secure, and scalable online experiences for the world's most popular businesses, continues to grow and expand rapidly, now adding Africa to its fast-growing global network reach. Privately-owned global network service...

Remote working could be the answer to grid-lock

As the City of Cape Town is pushing employers to introduce flexi-time, to help them combat the issue of a grid-locked traffic situation, there might be a more effective way for employers to ensure productivity isn't hampered by a situation that may take the council...

Will bots ever take over customer service?

Driverless cars, 3D printers and smart homes have arrived, and nobody is surprised any longer about pronouncements that artificial intelligence has come close to matching human capabilities, even surpassing it in some ways. Still, there are certain areas of life and...

SA’s Synthesis is AWS partner

SA-based Synthesis Software Technologies has achieved Advanced status as an AWS Partner Network (APN) Consulting Partner, having made a significant investment in developing the technical resources and AWS expertise to deploy and manage customer solutions on the AWS...

Fujitsu adds people to digital transformation

Digital transformation will empower people by bringing together emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), according to the latest edition of the Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision (FT&SV). Under the theme of...

Senior Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The successful candidate will be responsible for programming and developing applications and supporting software. Provide advisory support by refining designs, practices, tools, and processes to ensure the delivery of quality products to internal and external...

Business Information Systems Manager at Ntice Search

Our client, a leading manufacturing company, is seeking a Business Information Systems Manager to ensure their JDE systems align with business goals and drive operational efficiency.Key Responsibilities:IT Strategy: Develop and implement IT strategies in line with...

IT Support at NTT Motor Group

Within the various dealerships, you will be required to: 1st line support including ticket management until ticket resolved.Installation, configuration, maintenance and support (including diagnostics) of;Network infrastructure (Cabling and network equipment).On site...

AWS Data Engineer

Our client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced AWS Data Engineer to join their Global Markets division. This role offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with leading financial institutions, contributing to the design and implementation of data...

IT Support at NTT Motor Group – Gauteng Brooklyn

Within the various dealerships, you will be required to: 1st line support including ticket management until ticket resolved.Installation, configuration, maintenance and support (including diagnostics) of;Network infrastructure (Cabling and network equipment).On site...

AWS Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced AWS Data Engineer to join their Global Markets division. This role offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with leading financial institutions, contributing to the design and implementation of data...

Cloud DevOps Engineer

We are searching for a Cloud DevOps Engineer who specializes in managing, troubleshooting, and deploying solutions on Hyperscale platforms, cloud-based infrastructure, and services across leading cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and...

Java/Kotlin Android Developer

Our clients in the consulting space are on the hunt for a Senior Developer based in the Bryanston area on a fantastic hybrid model. Join a dynamic team and work with the latest in technology servicing the largest corporate giants in the telecommunications, finance and...

Calypso Senior Software Engineer

Job Description:This candidate has an engineering background and 7 years of Calypso experience, including development experience as requested. Requirements:Through collaboration with business teams and end users you will review and understand the business needs and...

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