Women face higher levels of burnout as stress levels climb

South African employers are facing a growing workforce resilience challenge as new data reveals that women are increasingly bearing the burden of workplace stress, burnout and mental health crises. A comprehensive analysis by Lyra Southern Africa of 67 419 Employee...

SA companies are shunning public cloud for AI workloads

South African organisations are shifting AI workloads out of the public cloud faster than their counterparts anywhere else in the world, according to new global research commissioned by Cloudera. The Great AI Re-Architecture Survey, conducted by Wakefield Research...

AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

AI, security, infrastructure to drive reseller revenue

IT partners around the world are anticipating a transformative wave of AI technology demand that will drive the majority of revenue over the next four to five years. This is among the findings from the new Cisco Global AI Partners Study, titled Bridging the Customer...

Financial services an enduring DDoS target

Financial services organisations in Africa are continuing to fall victim to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, according to Netscout’s 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report (TIR). The report highlights Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in particular as being...

Men and women control smart devices differently

A recent survey by Kaspersky reveals there is gap regarding those typically in charge of maintaining and buying smart devices at home. In particular, 72% of men surveyed are the ones who set up smart devices in their home, while just under half (47%) of women do so....

Applications for AWS Fintech Africa Accelerator open

Amazon Web Services’ Startup Loft Accelerator team has announced the launch of its inaugural AWS Fintech Africa Accelerator. Pre-seed and seed stage fintech founders operating in Africa and building companies to solve fundamental issues in payments, open/embedded...

SA firms are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks

A paltry 19% of organisations in South Africa have the 'Mature' level of readiness needed to be resilient against today's modern cybersecurity risks. This is according to Cisco's first Cybersecurity Readiness Index, developed against the backdrop of a post-Covid,...

Load shedding drives manufacturer confidence lower

Confidence levels in the manufacturing sector dropped 9 points to 17 in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Absa Manufacturing Survey. "Manufacturers are feeling pessimistic as load shedding, especially at higher levels such as stage 6, continues to have a...

Ethernet founder wins AM Turing Award

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Bob Metcalfe as recipient of the 2022 ACM AM Turing Award for the invention, standardisation, and commercialisation of Ethernet. Metcalfe is an Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at...

Hackers continue to evolve attacks

Hackers are diversifying attack methods, including a surge in QR code phishing campaigns, according to the latest quarterly HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report. By isolating threats on PCs that have evaded detection tools, HP Wolf Security has specific insight...

APT campaign targets organisations in Russo-Ukrainian conflict area

In October 2022, Kaspersky researchers discovered an ongoing advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign targeting organisations located in the area affected by the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Dubbed CommonMagic, this espionage campaign has been active...

Generative AI startups attract investment

In recent years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changing technology with immense potential across various industries. Subsequently, generative AI startups are rapidly gaining traction, and venture capital investors are keen to capitalize...

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In a world driven by big data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud connectivity, applications have become the system we use to record everything, as well as the platform we use to interact with customers, suppliers, each other and - yes - things. Smart things....

2017: the year of CX

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Econz Wireless stops time and pay theft

Econz Wireless has announced another tranche of new features to prevent time and attendance fraud of mobile workers. "Following the complete new Timecard GPS build announced in November, we have added a further set of features that will bring even better workforce...

Software AG platform now on Google Cloud

Software AG is collaborating with Google Cloud Platform for the immediate availability of its market leading webMethods Hybrid Integration Platform on Google Cloud Platform. Software AG will also provide its Digital Business Platform on Google Cloud later in the year....

HR trends to look out for in 2017

We're seeing the pace of change in human resources (HR) accelerate as digital technologies change the way we work, as digital natives enter the workplace, as labour law evolves and as competition for the best talent heats up. During 2017, we expect to see HR...

Danfoss sees 12-month ROI on Zetes system

Energy efficient solutions provider Danfoss has implemented the ZetesMedea loading verification solution to eradicate shipping errors and reduce costs. Using machine vision technology, the solution automatically detects and controls pallet labels during the loading...

NetApp all-flash improves data centre economics

NetApp has introduced the industry's top-performing enterprise all-flash array and a new efficiency guarantee that give customers performance without compromise to meet the demands of the data-powered digital era. The new NetApp All Flash FAS (AFF) A700s array...

Deloitte brings analytics training to Africa

The cognitive age is clearly upon us. More than $1-billion (R13-billion) in venture capital funding was put aside for cognitive technologies in 2014 and 2015. As more businesses introduce cognitive technology, spend on solutions is expected to exceed $60-billion...

The inclusion paradigm: what it means for corporate SA

When you focus on inclusion, EE and BEE will follow naturally, writes Sydwell Shikweni, transformation director at Merchants. The new frontiers of business advocates for transformative measures, which serve a symbol of alliance to customers, suppliers and the...

New forms of interaction drive CRM

The "consumerisation" of markets, the strong, steady growth of e-commerce and the shift to all-things digital in the customer experience, has quite naturally led to an explosion in the number of interactions between brands and consumers. By Roland Koltchakian,...

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ENVIRONMENT:An exciting opportunity has come up with a leading online retailer in South Africa—they're looking for a Lead Python Developer to join their team in Cape Town. In this role, you'll be involved in designing, implementing, supporting, and maintaining...

Low Code Developer (JHB) – Gauteng Kempton Park

ENVIRONMENT:A global Logistics & Forwarding company seeks a highly meticulous Low Code Developer with exceptional UI/UX design skills and a strong understanding of Backend development to join its team. The role will entail a combination of SQL queries, Backend...

BI Developer Graduate – Gauteng Centurion

We are looking for a Bsc IT graduate that would like to develop their career in BI development in the Microsoft stack.The client is fantastic at mentoring and growing their employees and you will be able to learn a lot in a supportive environment.You will get exposure...

Lead Python Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:An exciting opportunity has come up with a leading online retailer in South Africa—they're looking for a Lead Python Developer to join their team in Cape Town. In this role, you'll be involved in designing, implementing, supporting, and maintaining...

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Our client, a leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions, is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join their growing team in Stellenbosch.Responsibilities include:Manage and automate the deployment, monitoring and maintenance of development and...

Python and AWS Developer

Our clients are an innovative and forward-thinking company, seeking a talented and highly motivated Python Developer with strong AWS expertise to join their fully remote development team. Their organization specializes in building scalable, robust cloud-based...

Intermediate Python Developer (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A top online retailer in South Africa is searching for an Intermediate Python Developer to join their Cape Town team. In this position, you' will be designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable services across various platforms. You'll play a key role...

Cloud / DevOps Engineer (CH1036) – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Our client, a leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions, is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join their growing team in Stellenbosch.Responsibilities include:Manage and automate the deployment, monitoring and maintenance of development and...

Python and AWS Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our clients are an innovative and forward-thinking company, seeking a talented and highly motivated Python Developer with strong AWS expertise to join their fully remote development team. Their organization specializes in building scalable, robust cloud-based...

Intermediate Python Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A top online retailer in South Africa is searching for an Intermediate Python Developer to join their Cape Town team. In this position, you' will be designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable services across various platforms. You'll play a key role...

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