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...

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...

MSPs struggle to protect SMB customers

Sixty five percent of managed service providers (MSPs) are juggling between four to nine different cybersecurity point solutions to protect their SMB customers - and a further 12% use 10 or more – according to new research from cybersecurity specialists, Guardz. And...

AI empowers the journey from idea to innovation

Kathy Gibson reports – Artificial intelligence (AI) is the term on everyone’s lips – but what does it really mean for businesses? “We believe it is to enhance business,” says Mohammed Amin, senior vice-president: sales for CEEMETA at Dell Technologies, addressing Dell...

In search of an open and inclusive metaverse

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has established an expert focus group to work towards international technical standards for the metaverse. The focus group offers a venue to start laying the groundwork for technical standards that can help create an...

Phishing emails still popular with hackers

Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common and effective methods to maliciously impact a variety of organisations around the world - everyone is a potential victim. Cybercriminals constantly refine their strategies to outsmart end users and organisations by...

Geopolitical instability raises threat of catastrophic cyberattack

Geopolitical instability is exacerbating the risk of catastrophic cyberattacks, according to the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023 report, which was launched at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos. Over 93% of cybersecurity experts and 86% of...

New 100-day goal set for faster, equitable pandemic response

Six years after its founding and three years after Covid-19 broke out in China, leading members of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovations (CEPI) and world leaders gathered at the 53rd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos to discuss what key...

AI helps to fight wildfires

A dramatic rise in the frequency and severity of wildfires is undermining efforts to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in combating climate change. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 30% of the world's population is exposed to deadly...

With Earth at a tipping point, action is needed

The Greenland icesheet is warming four times faster than the planet as a whole, triggering a domino effect of interconnected disasters that threaten the viability of Earth's life-support systems on which human civilization depends, participants were told at a session...

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MDXi certified for SAP cloud

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Rwanda paves the way for a tech-savvy Africa

Rwanda recently marked its 22nd Liberation Day. Despite the horrors of the genocide, Rwanda has rapidly recovered and gone on to become an African powerhouse. A key factor in the nation's success is the strong emphasis on digital transformation, utilising it to...

Nology debuts Yealink DECT phone

Nology has released the new Yealink W56P DECT phone in South Africa.  Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) phones are devices that can be used to wirelessly connect a handset and base. The W56P is ideal for on-the-go employees across many different...

First African social virtual reality multiplayer arcade

VRCade, a graduate of the Venture Lab Incubator run by MTN and the UCT Graduate School of Business, has launched a virtual reality arcade in Cape Town. Over the next three weekends, a pop-up arcade will be run in Workshop17's events space before VRCade permanently...

Blue Label extends Springbok partnership

SA Rugby announced on Thursday that Blue Label Telecoms has extended its partnership with the Springboks to cover the rest of the 2016 season after joining SA Rugby's sponsorship family for the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland in June this year. Once...

Digicape accelerates detection and care for malaria

Digicape is expanding its solution set in the Apple in Healthcare market with the announcement of a deal with xRapid, the London-based startup that has created a world first mobile health solution that provides automatic diagnosis of malaria via an iPhone app. Using...

Merchants opens second Vodacom customer service centre

With the opening of its Vodacom contact centre in Cape Town, leading South African BPO provider, Merchants, can now claim the title of longest standing partner and largest contact centre provider in South Africa. With the addition of this centre, Merchants is now...

SA startup paves the way for others

To develop the necessary skills to fill in the data analytics and business intelligence talent shortage in South Africa, Cape Town-based start-up and leading local machine learning specialists, DataProphet note that a newly designed postgraduate programme is the first...

Sophos Wireless added to Central Management Platform

Sophos has announced the availability of Sophos Wireless, its first cloud-based solution for the protection and management of wireless networks. Managed through the Sophos Central platform, Sophos customers and partners can now secure and manage wireless networking in...

Business Analyst at Reverside – Gauteng Gauteng

Job Title: Business AnalystJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Business Analyst to join our dynamic IT [Email Address Removed] Business Analyst will be responsible for understanding the business needs, processes, and challenges of the organization to...

Project Manager at Reverside – Gauteng Gauteng

Job Title: Project ManagerJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Project Manager to join our dynamic IT [Email Address Removed] Project Manager will be responsible for leading and managing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring that all project...

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Reporting to the Chief Digital Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the application of data science and advanced quantitative methods, which include machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics to enable key strategic,...

Technical Business Analyst

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a software engineering and data science consultancy based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a global development reach. Serving a diverse client base—from large enterprises to emerging startups in South Africa, the Middle East, and the...

Senior PHP Developer

ENVIRONMENTMOVE incredibly fast with continuous deployment to build a vibrant but complex application of a global leader in Medical Litigation Automation seeking your coding expertise and strong leadership to be its next Senior Backend PHP Developer.You will...

Senior Data Engineer (Architect)

Hybrid position6 Month contract that will be renewed RESPONSIBILITIES Creating data models that can be used to extract information from various sources and store it in a usable format.Lead the design, implementation, and successful delivery of large-scale, critical,...

SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST – Gauteng Pretoria Gardens

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Technical Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

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