Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

CEOs want to ramp up their AI spending as FOMO kicks on

AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...

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...

Better collaboration could boost risk detection levels

Banks and online retailers can significantly improve their ability to capture hard-to-detect high-risk fraudulent transactions through combining shared fraud intelligence into their risk assessments, according to the latest Global State of Fraud Report from LexisNexis...

Lorna Hardie to lead Check Point in Africa

Check Point Software Technologies has announced the appointment of Lorna Hardie as regional director for Africa. In this role, Hardie will be responsible for expanding Check Point’s market share across the continent by strengthening its extensive distribution and...

5G a key driver in mobile revenue growth

New research from the Ericsson Mobility Report team provides encouraging evidence for communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide by identifying a correlation between 5G uptake and revenue growth. Flattening revenues have been a challenge for service providers in...

SA businesses plan dramatic increases in cybersecurity budgets

A survey of business representatives conducted by Kaspersky for the IT Security Economics report found that IT budgets for cybersecurity are set to increase over the next three years for both SMBs and enterprises to cover a range of issues. In the Middle East,...

ChatGPT opens new doors

Ever since OpenAI launched Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (GPT), it has emerged as a trending discussion among companies across industries. ChatGPT, which can be useful for a variety of applications such as chatbots, virtual assistants, customer service, and...

Generative AI dominates Twitter influencer discussions

Generative artificial intelligence (Generative AI) has become the latest Internet sensation with the introduction of ChatGPT and has created a rush among tech giants to put generative AI to work across industries. Against this backdrop, Twitter influencer discussions...

The changing face of financial roles …

CFOs have ambitious plans to reach a state of autonomous finance within the next three to six years that will require a significant reshaping of finance team structures to achieve, according to Gartner. "Most finance leaders, including many CFOs, are ill-equipped to...

Cloudflare thwarts biggest DDoS attack to date

Web infrastructure service Cloudflare has thwarted a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at over 71-million requests per second. According to the company, the attack emanated from a botnet comprising more than 30 000 IP addresses...

Scammers are expanding their crypto-romance cons

Sophos, has released details of two expansive and still operational pig butchering, or sha zhu pan, rings - elaborate and lengthy financial fraud scams that can cost victims thousands of dollars - that scammers are operating from Asia. One of the rings, based in Hong...

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VMware, AWS announce new hybrid cloud service

VMware and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a strategic alliance to build and deliver a seamlessly integrated hybrid cloud offering. Through the partnership customers will be able to leverage a full software-defined data centre (SDDC) with VMware all of which...

How cloud technology can transform IT in Africa

In March 2016, IBM opened its first Cloud Data Centre in South Africa, providing cloud services to enterprise clients, writes Brett Parker, MD of SAP Africa. Just a month later, SAP announced that it was partnering with South Africa's Dimension Data to launch SAP HANA...

Protect yourself from phishing attacks

There has been a notable rise of phishing attacks - a widespread problem, posing a huge risk to individuals and organisations. It is something we all need to be aware of, as these types of attacks are not going to go away anytime soon, says Steve Flynn, director of...

SpeedCast expands pan-African coverage

SpeedCast International, a global satellite communications and network service provider, has finalised a joint venture in Ghana, strengthening the company's commitment to provide high quality Pan-African coverage. Under the strategic alliance, SpeedCast, which has a...

Red Hat launches Open Source release of Ansible Galaxy

Red Hat has launched the Ansible Galaxy project with the full availability of Ansible Galaxy's open-sourced code repository. Ansible Galaxy is Ansible's official community hub for sharing Ansible Roles. The upstream Ansible project is one of the most popular open...

Supreme Leisure & Boating automates service

Eastern Cape-based Supreme Leisure & Boating, has implemented Sage Evolution Service Manager solution to automate and manage service and maintenance-related requests and business processes. This has helped the company to run more efficiently and boost the level of...

Know the law about family responsibility leave

The management of employee leave can be an administrative headache at the best of times, but knowledge of the law and understanding of which forms of leave are entitlements, and which are accruals, is of assistance.This is particularly so when it comes to the grey...

Is your business properly covered for cybercrime?

According to the 2016 PwC Global Economic Crime Survey, 32% of South African organisations have experienced cybercrime - a figure which is said to be increasing rapidly as at least 57% of respondents believed they'd be affected by cybercrime within the next two years....

Dynamic Technology Holdings buys 51% of Blue Pencil

Dynamic Technology Holdings (DTH), one of the largest privately-owned software groups in Africa, has acquired a 51% stake in Blue Pencil, an SAP services specialist headquartered in Johannesburg. The deal provides DTH with high-level SAP skills, while exposing Blue...

Should the modern HR director be more tuned to mobile?

A company's digital technology is no longer just the concern of IT staff - it has become an integral part of the employee experience. Pieter Engelbrecht, business unit manager at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, explains why it has become essential for HR...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Sandton

Calling all problem-solving superheroes! We're seeking a Business Analyst to join our team! If you're a mastermind at analysis, identifying trends, and creating solutions, then we need you! Apply now and let's fight the forces of business chaos together!What you'll...

Devops Engineer (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town

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If you are an academic powerhouse and is looking to join fast-growing team of developers in a tech start-up that is focused on improving lives in Africa through technology, then you have found your dream job!The young, hardworking team values flexibility and output...

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Are you a wizard with data, someone who can conjure insights from seemingly chaotic information? We are seeking a Data Sorcerer to join our magical team of analytics wizards and alchemists. In this role, you'll transform raw data into golden insights, build enchanted...

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Well established industry leader based in the southern suburbs of Cape Town seek an experienced software tester to join their innovative technical team.This highly reputable company operating in the fintech space seek a highly motivated, innovative, self driven person...

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Join our clients at the forefront of the Financial Sector who are on the hunt for a QA Test Analyst! Work with the latest in technology with a dynamic team and enjoy a fantastic permanent, hybrid role based in Menlyn. Required Education and Experience Bachelor's...

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Hire Resolve is a leading recruitment agency specializing in connecting talented professionals with top companies. We are currently seeking an experienced ESG Analyst to join our client's team.As an ESG Analyst, you will be responsible for conducting research and...

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