Eskom price hikes could jeopardise renewable energy gains
The recent proposal by Eskom for a 44% increase in electricity prices starting April 2025 could pose a significant challenge to South Africa's energy market reform - particularly impacting renewable energy adoption and integration. As the country celebrates over 150...
Africa on the cusp of a gas revolution but …
The pipeline of gas projects being developed in Africa has never been stronger but, if the continent is to be competitive in an extremely dynamic international gas market, it must ensure that it offers value. This means shaping an offer that meets the financial and...
Global online sales top $1,14trn during 2022 holiday season
While November's online sales were lower than in 2021 and 2020, Cyber Week deals and Buy Online and Pick Up In Store (BOPIS) offerings helped retailers drive success in 2022. Across the 2022 holiday season, consumers spent a total of $1,14-trillion online globally....
Cybercriminals keep up the pressure on users
In 2022, Kaspersky's detection systems discovered on average 400 000 malicious files distributed every day, indicating a 5% growth compared to 2021. The number of certain types of threats also escalated: for example, Kaspersky experts discovered the 181% increase in...
Sharp rise in cyberattacks expected in 2023
In a constantly evolving threat landscape in which cloud adoption continues to grow and passwords are highly coveted by nefarious actors, attacks are expected to increase sharply in the coming year. However, this is being met with incredible advancement and innovation...
Women more likely to buy now, pay later
Women are almost twice as likely as men to owe money to buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers, which allow consumers to spread the cost of purchases over a number of months. This is one of the findings of the UK-based Household Debt Report by the personal finance...
Tech innovations can boost healthcare access
The shortage of healthcare workers could rise to 10-million by the end of the decade, affecting access to care, inequities and treatment of mental health. A new report published by the World Economic Forum, Global Health and Healthcare Strategic Outlook, offers...
Data collaboration vital in tackling humanitarian challenges
A collaborative approach to data is fundamental to improving global stability and security, according to a new "Data for Humanity" report from Lenovo. The research indicates that companies successfully using data across several business areas are more likely than...
Employees trust robots – to a point
According to recent Kaspersky research, employees in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region (META) trust robots in performing ordinary tasks in logistics, transportation, and cleaning. However, they were less willing to trust robots with life critical functions,...
Customer data, analytics a top priority in customer service
Customer service and support leaders cited customer data and analytics as a top priority for achieving organizational goals in 2023, according to a survey from Gartner. In a Gartner online survey of 283 customer service and support leaders from August-October 2022,...
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NetApp software, flash systems simplify data management
"Hospitals produce a lot of data, from radiology images to patient records, and also email. We currently generate up to 6 petabytes of data that grows by more than 50% year-over-year," says Gary de Menezes, country manager at NetApp South Africa. "NetApp ONTAP...
Where does SA stand on machine learning?
While the South African market has become more aware of machine learning - as well as its capabilities and the value it can add to a business - machine learning uptake and local industry development lags behind several developed markets (not by months, but years)....
CA is a leader in application performance management
CA Technologies has been named a Leader in the "The Forrester Wave: Application Performance Management, Q3 2016", scoring the highest rating possible in the sub-criteria of off-premises infrastructure monitoring, microservices/containers monitoring, vision: BT and...
Choose the right headset for your gaming
The right headset can make all the difference, whether you're a casual gamer, looking for that competitive edge, or a music lover looking to unwind. The more competitive gamers will tell you that a headset is one of the most important purchases as it can change many...
What African banking can learn from Europe
According to a 2015 KPMG report, banking penetration is as low as 36% in some of the larger African economies, writes Darrel Orsmond, industry head: financial services at SAP Africa. Digital transformation can drive adoption of banking services by enabling banks to...
New-generation hackers target the gaming industry
Hackers love a crowd. That's true when it comes to social media networks, government system websites, financial institutions, retailers, and, based on recent headlines, gaming sites too. For an industry that is projected to be worth about R1.4 trillion in 2016, gaming...
How to combat mobile malware threats
Mobile malware and vulnerabilities have been making headlines well over the past year, and attacks are becoming a more common way for cybercriminals to steal sensitive data, writes Rick Rogers, area manager for east and west Africa at Check Point Software...
Phoenix rises at Seemahale Telecoms
Local networking and telecommunications company Seemahale Telecoms will upgrade and relaunch its flagship Phoenix smartphones. The company is currently poised to bring to market three models of its flagship handsets launching initially with the last 2: Seetel Phoenix...
Why HR must lead in the agile workforce
Most organisations are under pressure to evolve their businesses at a faster pace as they try to get in step with rapid changes in the business landscape, technology and customer behaviour, writes Anja van Beek, vice-president for people at Sage International (Africa,...
The darker reality of the make-believe gaming world
Chaos recently erupted in Taiwan when a stampede of Pokémon Go players all rushed to catch a rare Pokémon called Snorlax. This huge, bipedal, dark blue-green Pokémon with a cream-colored face, belly, and feet caused quite a commotion when the players ran through the...
Network Operations Manager – Mpumalanga Belfast
The Operations Manager will lead a team of technical engineers, serve as the point of contact for network related incidents, and approve or reject changes affecting customer environments. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of 8 years' experience in Network Operations and...
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HPE Non-Stop Tandem Administrator As an HPE NonStop Tandem Admin - You will be supporting the Risk application with a bank in South Africa. Candidates need to work closely with different bank stakeholders to understand the problem statement and resolve the issue by...
Senior Full Stack Developer
Our client is on the lookout for an exceptional Senior Full Stack Developer with expertise in C#, React, and SQL. This fantastic opportunity allows you to work in our client's dynamic offices located in Durban or Cape Town. Bring your skills to a thriving team and be...
Server Administrator – Gauteng Sandown
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Senior Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our client is on the lookout for an exceptional Senior Full Stack Developer with expertise in C#, React, and SQL. This fantastic opportunity allows you to work in our client's dynamic offices located in Durban or Cape Town. Bring your skills to a thriving team and be...
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Azure Solution Architect Responsibilities : Minimum of 5 years leading teamsMinimum of 12+ years overall IT industry experienceMinimum of 3+ years in a solution architecture role using service and hosting solutions such as private/public cloud IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS...
IT Project Manager
Role:To successfully introduce & manage change into the business from project initiation through to project closure, by applying the company Strategic Project Office methodology. Key Responsibilities:Support the business through the continuous review of challenges...
Cloud Specialist – Gauteng Bryanston
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IT Project Manager – Western Cape Oakdale
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IT Intern at Coactivate
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