Call for Earthshot Prize 2025 entries
Following a record-breaking year for nominations, and a historic first awards ceremony on the African continent, The Earthshot Prize (TEP) is officially open for entries for its 2025 cohort. TEP seeks innovative solutions across five critical Earthshots: Protect and...
Businesses face increasing threats
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Google services targeted as phishing attacks surge
Kaspersky has highlighted the surge in attempts to access phishing resources mimicking Google services. In January 2023, experts witnessed a 189% increase in attempts worldwide, (compared to December 2022), with the trend set to continue in February. Such phishing...
Integrated payments threaten card dominance
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global revenue from embedded payments for embedded finance vendors will reach $59-billion in 2027, from $32-billion in 2023; representing growth of 84%. The report, Embedded Finance: Key Trends, Segment Analysis...
ISPA calls for better ransomware defences
There's no time like the present and with local firms increasingly in the sights of organised cybercriminals, South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) says ransomware defences must be routinely evaluated and disaster recovery procedures regularly...
Serious slump seen in NFT art sales
The "crypto winter" has definitely cooled collectors' appetite for digital artwork and the once booming NFT art market is significantly down by nearly every trackable metric, with the number of sales and sales value deep below last year's levels. According to data...
Tech to the fore in Gauteng crime fight
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi plans to enlist technology to help in the fight against crime in the province. “Our province is a home of heartless and merciless criminals,” he said in yesterday’s State of the Province Address. “They do as they wish. “So the issue of...
Gauteng plans to address energy woes
As the energy crisis worsens, Gauteng is planning initiatives to help shield businesses, individuals and government from the worst effects. “We have established an energy crisis response team that engages with the National Energy Committee and is working with local...
Consumers change shopping habits to save money
Amid elevated inflation and rising interest rates, a constrained economy and rolling blackouts, it is safe to say that the purse strings of millions of South Africans have been tight for quite some time. PwC’s latest Global Consumer Insights Survey report shows that...
Sun releases strong solar flare
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, on 17 February. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric...
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Are you ready for a cybersecurity single market?
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Senior DB administrator (PostgresSQL) at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
Minimum requirements Bacherlor's degree in informationtechnology, computer science, mathematics, information systems or related fields with at least three years' experience as a Data Scientist. Knowledge of and experience in the following are required: Experience in a...
Senior Network Engineer – Hirscmann
The Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining Hirschmann (MACH4002, MACH100, MS4128-5, MACH104, MS30-2402, MAR1040, MSP40-00200, RS40, RS20, RS30) and related network infrastructure of our clients. The Network Engineer...
Azure Infrastructure and Security Specialist LW
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QA Test Analyst
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Senior IAM Engineer
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SAP Human Capital Solutions Architect – Western Cape Cape Town
SAP solution design and/or implementation. Designing complex architecture and ensure successful implementation. Providing guidance on the SAP ECC HCM, Success Factors and SAP Business Technology Platform and tools. Integrating SAP ECC HCM, Success Factors and SAP...
Senior DB administrator (PostgresSQL) at Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
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Senior Network Engineer – Hirscmann – Limpopo Lephalale
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Azure Infrastructure and Security Specialist LW – Gauteng Pretoria
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QA Test Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria
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