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 drives IT spend in Europe

IT spend in Europe is projected to total $1,28-trillion in 2025 - an increase of 8,7% from 2024 - according to the latest forecast by Gartner which adds that spend in the region is on pace to reach $1,18-trillion by the end of 2024. “In 2024, the surge of building out...

Bolt commits to upgrading safety

Ride-hailer, Bolt says it will commit €100-million over three years to strengthen safety measures on its platform including product development, customer support, safety feature awareness, and preventative measures to minimise safety incidents. The company says its...

SOCs in the line of fire

In 2022, the number of incidents in government and mass media segments grew, and the trend will continue this year. Security operation centres (SOCs) from these - and other industries - are likely to face more recurring targeted attacks, as will supply chain attacks...

Cross-border B2B payments to top $40trn by 2024

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global spend on B2B cross-border payments will exceed $40-trillion by the end of 2024; increasing from $37-trillion in 2022. This growth of $3-trillion (9%) will be driven by the rising popularity of e-commerce...

Big data and analytics set for strong growth

The Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Software Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC) expects current geopolitical developments to have a mild impact on market growth, with a positive outlook for the future. The trend of companies relying on data...

Challenges ahead for diversity, equity, inclusion

Fifty one percent of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leaders say their top challenge is business leaders failing to take ownership for driving DEI outcomes, according to Gartner. The survey of 181 DEI leaders conducted between September and October 2022 polled...

Africa embraces cloud, more growth forecast in 2023

Kathy Gibson reports – Although Africa has demonstrated pervasive cloud adoption over the last three years, the continent is still growing and maturing. This is according to Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx, presenting the Cloud in Africa 2023 preliminary...

Average take-home pay falls by almost 5% in December 

The average nominal take-home pay declined in December, ending the dismal compensation year at a low point, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI). “At R14 633, the average nominal take-home pay was 4.8% lower than the R15 403 reflected in...

Webb unveils dark side of pre-stellar ice chemistry

If you want to build a habitable planet, ices are a vital ingredient because they are the main source of several key elements — namely carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur (referred to here as CHONS). These elements are important ingredients in both...

Blockchain key to rebuilding African financial systems

Africa has an enormous cash and informal trade economy: however, at the root of many challenges that Africa currently faces is financial exclusion. An alarming 900-million people are unbanked in Africa due to numerous challenges, including accessibility to banks,...

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Sophos expands cloud-based management platform

Sophos as announced that Sophos Email is now available in its cloud-based Sophos Central management platform. Customers and partners can now manage their email protection solution alongside Sophos endpoint, mobile, web and wireless security products from a unified,...

Zebra design wins gold at IDEA 2016

Zebra Technologies' TC8000 enterprise mobile computer has been named a Gold winner in the 36th annual International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) conducted by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and judged by renowned design experts from around the...

How public sector benefit from big data

Now that the dust around the local elections has settled, the spotlight will be on the various municipalities to prove that they are worthy of the public's votes, writes Gary de Menezes, NetApp country manager for southern Africa. Enhanced service delivery will no...

Designing African digital banking experiences

As mobile internet connectivity grows, African youth are fast embracing the opportunity to connect, converse and transact on the web, writes Dewald Nolte, vice-president: business at Entersekt. According to the GSMA (Mobile Economy Report 2015), mobile internet...

Veeam unveils Availability Platform for hybrid cloud

Veeam Software has announced the next generation of Availability: Veeam Availability Platform for the Hybrid Cloud. According to IDC, enterprises are engaged in a continuous digital transformation process as they adapt to or drive disruption by leveraging digital...

Skills focus needed in SA payroll industry

The growing complexity of the payroll function is creating pressure on those managing and working in payroll departments to improve their skills and adhere to common standards. "Globally, payroll is increasingly becoming a professional discipline," says Lavine...

Business benefits of an efficient CRM system

CRM is a great deal more than a marketing tool. In fact, an efficient CRM system can deliver enterprise-wide business benefits. Viesturs Zalaiskalns, channel manager at HansaWorld South Africa, explains how advanced CRM benefits the whole organization. CRM has evolved...

How outsourcing payroll can benefit the business

Marina Nolte, head of outsourcing at Sage HR & Payroll, points out that the 'do-it-yourself' instinct that inspires you as an entrepreneur to start a business can also prevent you from recognising when it's time to stop trying to do everything yourself. One aspect...

Building the foundations of an Industry 4.0 network

The first industrial revolution was based on the use of steam to power machines. The second centred on the use of electricity to supply energy to assembly lines. The third came about with the use of electronics and IT to further automate production. But all of that is...

DVT to double software test centre capacity

Software and solutions specialist company DVT is looking to double the capacity of its Global Test Centre (GTC) in Cape Town with a significant increase in the intake of trainee testers and developers over the next 18 months to two years. The DVT GTC is the largest...

Control Analyst at Financial consulting – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client in the financial services industry is looking for a Control Analyst to deliver control analysis and operations administrative support services through the execution of predefined objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures (SOPs). 12-month...

Data Scientist (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:A software engineering and data science consultancy based in Johannesburg is seeking a Data Scientist to join their South African team. They work with some of the largest enterprises in Africa, as well as a diverse range of SMEs and startups. The ideal...

Software Developer / Data Engineer

The ideal candidate will be someone who is quite proficient with power bi reporting and uses C# and JavaScript. RESPONSIBILITIES Collaborate with the development team to design, develop, and maintain web applications.Develop Power BI embedded reports for our...

Test Analyst at STS

We need a very strong Test Analyst with understanding of test techniques, test coverage, test case design, test coverage, reporting, defect management.Insurance domain knowledge would be great.Experience working on large projects with multiple upstream and downstream...

Data Scientist

Hybrid Data Scientist position open for a highly motivated and skilled professional in Cape Town. Ideal candidate must have deep technical expertise and enjoy complex problem solving. Key Requirements Degree candidates take first preferenceMinimum of 4+ years in Data...

Data Scientist (Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A software engineering and data science consultancy based in Johannesburg is seeking a Data Scientist to join their South African team. They work with some of the largest enterprises in Africa, as well as a diverse range of SMEs and startups. The ideal...

Software Developer / Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

The ideal candidate will be someone who is quite proficient with power bi reporting and uses C# and JavaScript. RESPONSIBILITIES Collaborate with the development team to design, develop, and maintain web applications.Develop Power BI embedded reports for our...

Test Analyst at STS – Gauteng Kelvin

We need a very strong Test Analyst with understanding of test techniques, test coverage, test case design, test coverage, reporting, defect management.Insurance domain knowledge would be great.Experience working on large projects with multiple upstream and downstream...

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