SA urged to act quickly as geopolitical pressures mount

Kathy Gibson reports – Big changes to the world order are driving global uncertainty – and South Africa must decide now how to position itself in this changing environment. This is the stark advice from Lullu Krugel, chief economist and sustainability leader at PwC,...

These are the networks that will keep Artemis II connected

NASA’s Artemis II mission will transport four astronauts around the Moon, bringing the agency one step closer to sending the first astronauts to Mars. Throughout Artemis II, astronaut voice, images, video, and vital mission data must traverse thousands of miles,...

Saffers are generally happy in love, but Gen Z is left out

As Valentine's Day approaches, a new Ipsos Love Life Satisfaction study reveals that South Africans continue to thrive in matters of the heart, with feeling loved and appreciated ranking as the nation's number one source of happiness – even as financial stress weighs...

Stark warning that AI could shut down critical infrastructure

Gartner predicts that, by 2028, misconfigured AI in cyber physical systems (CPS) will shut down national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Gartner defines CPS as engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to...

AMD adds end-to-end Microsoft capabilities

At Microsoft Build, AMD showcased its latest end-to-end compute and software capabilities for Microsoft customers and developers. By using AMD solutions such as AMD Instinct MI300X accelerators, ROCm open software, Ryzen AI processors and software, and Alveo MA35D...

Nvidia expands AI collaboration with Microsoft

The latest AI models developed by Microsoft, including the Phi-3 family of small language models, are being optimized to run on Nvidia GPUs and made available as Nvidia NIM inference microservices. Other microservices developed by Nvidia, such as the cuOpt route...

Steady increase in independent ESG reporting

The number of global companies obtaining independent assurance on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) information increased from 51% to 58% in 2020, compared to the previous year. This is according to new data from the International Federation of...

Subscribers up, but Telkom reports lower revenue

Telkom has reported table growth in its active subscriber base for the quarter ended 30 June 2022. Active mobile subscribers were up 7,8% year on year to 17,3-million, with a blended average revenue per user (ARPU) of R88.53. Post-paid subscribers grew 8% year on year...

African phishing and scams record 234% increase

Kaspersky analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scams/social engineering) increased significantly in Africa in Q2 2022 in comparison with the previous quarter – where the company’s security solutions detected 10 722 886 phishing...

More than half the global population will use digital wallets by 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of digital wallet users will exceed 5,2-billion globally in 2026, up from 3,4-billion in 2022; representing strong growth of over 53%. The research predicts that the presence of 'superapps' will drive...

Only top performers are in line for wage increases

A June 2022 survey of 130 chief financial officers (CFOs) and CEOs showed that 51% of organisations favourr salary adjustments for only top performing employees as an employee compensation strategy, according to Gartner. Survey respondents indicated that employee...

Pathfinder has led a quarter century of Mars exploration

On a July evening in 1997, Jennifer Trosper drove home from work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory holding a picture of the Martian surface to her steering wheel. Earlier that day, the agency’s Pathfinder mission had landed on Mars encased in protective air bags and...

European ICT investments defy pressure, set to reach $1,1trn

According to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Enterprise and SMB by Industry, ICT spending in Europe will reach $1,1-trillion in 2022 and will get close to $1,4-trillion by 2026, growing at a 5% five-year 2021-2026 compound annual...

New ways hackers are targeting your data

Until a few years ago, phishing attempts were easily recognisable, thanks to poor grammar and unbelievable stories - like a foreign prince wanting to give you money. This is no longer the case, with scammers becoming increasingly convincing in their methods, warns...

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Sentiment analysis empowers the public service

What is government doing to tap into the wealth of data generated through social media channels? It is time for a mind-set change, embracing predictive analytics and big data, to bolster proactive governance and service provision, writes Kroshlen Moodley head of...

Rwanda pushes forward for cashless society

The Government of Rwanda has announced a collaboration with MasterCard to fast-track the country’s move to include 90% of its citizens in the financial mainstream, as set out in its Vision 2020 strategy. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by the CEO,...

When it comes to negligence, ignorance is no defence

Legislation is drafted to address the problems faced in society at a particular time, writes Rhys Evans, director of ALCO-Safe.As time passes and the nature of the problem changes, so too must the legislation adapt to keep up with this change. It is for this reason...

Why network segmentation reduces risk

Organisations need to move back to the days of segmented networks, with the addition of advanced ASIC powered internal segmentation firewalls, to gain full visibility of network traffic and combat growing threats inside their networks, says John Ward, systems...

Vodacom Business helps companies ride the digital wave

South African businesses can adopt a fully digital mind-set to their enterprise mobility with Vodacom Business’s inclusive ICT offering for managed enterprise digital transformation. Growing competitiveness for the customer and pressure on businesses’ running costs...

Aspect adds workforce chatbot

Aspect Software has announced Aspect Mila, a new interactive assistant that redefines how contact centre supervisors and agents interact with workforce applications and each other. Aspect Mila is an integration of Aspect® CXP and Aspect natural language understanding...

Avaya, Reflex bring hybrid cloud to SMBs

Avaya has announced a strategic alliance with Reflex Solutions, one of three certified Avaya Experts in South Africa, to deliver the advanced capabilities needed for digital business to midmarket companies in South Africa. The agreement will see Reflex provide unified...

Stakeholder risk must become a board issue

Corporate South Africa has gradually been coming to terms with the concept of stakeholder-inclusive governance, as introduced by King III. King IV (now in draft form) looks set to continue this model. Stakeholder inclusivity offers a good model for ensuring corporate...

Ericsson joins SMART Africa Alliance

The SMART Africa Secretariat and Ericsson have entered an ICT partnership to meet the goal of developing a more connected and fully functioning knowledge-based society in Africa. As a result of the partnership, Ericsson joins the Smart Africa Alliance as technical...

DRaaS to revolutionise governance landscape

ContinuitySA has introduced disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS). Sasha Malic, head of hosting and availability services at ContinuitySA, says the service revolutionises ContinuitySA's existing availability services, taking advantage of the latest technologies to...

Senior Developer Frontend (KG)

Extensive Experience in creating websites that scale to thousands of users.Detail oriented individual, takes pride and ownership in work produced.Strong MS SQL Skills.Technical ExperienceOther General AttributesWork as part of a team or alone.Excellent work ethics,...

Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Join a thriving community of individuals transforming lives through direct selling. Since 1998, people have been changing their lives with our client, taking ownership of career opportunities provided, empowering them to earn a sustainable income and...

Azure Infrastructure and security Specialist(Senior)

Our Client in the IT Industry is looking for an Azure Infrastructure and Security Specialist(senior) if you meet the below requirements kindly send us your CV.ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· 5 years of professional experience in the implementation and support of IT...

L2 ServiceNow Support Engineer

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic ServiceNow Level 2 Desktop Support Engineer to join our client in the telecommunications industry. This is a contract position based in Cape Town, offering a hybrid working model to provide flexibility between office and...

Data Scientist – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Data Scientist, preferably with Degree in Actuarial Science / Statistics / Mathematics / Engineering required to join the data team of this fast growing finance and technology company operating in South Africa, Zambia, Uganda and Kenya, and assist in executing the...

Senior Developer Frontend (KG) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Extensive Experience in creating websites that scale to thousands of users.Detail oriented individual, takes pride and ownership in work produced.Strong MS SQL Skills.Technical ExperienceOther General AttributesWork as part of a team or alone.Excellent work ethics,...

Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg

About our client:Join a thriving community of individuals transforming lives through direct selling. Since 1998, people have been changing their lives with our client, taking ownership of career opportunities provided, empowering them to earn a sustainable income and...

L2 ServiceNow Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic ServiceNow Level 2 Desktop Support Engineer to join our client in the telecommunications industry. This is a contract position based in Cape Town, offering a hybrid working model to provide flexibility between office and...

Project Manager

PURPOSE The DBSA approved the PaD Programme with the intention of partnering with 15 SA Districts (about 75 Municipalities in the next 3 years to increase sustainable development outcomes in the districts through an integrated programmatic and partnership approach....

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