UIF online platforms are down
The Unemployment Insurance Fund's (UIF's) online platforms are currently down. On 30 August 2024, the Pretoria High Court issued an interim interdict preventing, with immediate effect, a new service provider from rendering services for the UIF online portal. As a...
Cost of data breaches continues to soar
Although security teams worldwide are doing a much better job detecting and containing breaches, the average data breach cost continues to snowball, according to Stocklytics.com. In 2024, the average cost of a data breach skyrocketed to $4,88-million - up from...
African fintechs attract record investment
Fintech startups in Africa grew 81% in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the continent. This is according to a Mastercard white paper titled 'The Future of Fintech: Rapid Growth Attracts Smart Capital', which also found that the...
Optical networks the future of connectivity
Kathy Gibson reports - Optical networks have seen huge improvements in cost and capacity over time - with most of that coming with the invention of fibre. Submarine networks are responsible for connecting the planet, says Vladimir Kozlov, CEO and founder of...
Key takeaways from the MTBPS
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana yesterday presented the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS). He addressed Eskom's debt transfer and public wages, but details about Infrastructure Fund and comprehensive social security plan weren't included, according to this...
EOH delivers 92% increase in operating profit
EOH has reported sustained operating profitability during the year ended 31 July 2022 and further deleveraging of its balance sheet. The group has also finalised plans for its upcoming capital raise to optimise its capital structure. Highlights for the year include: *...
Calling all citizen scientists …
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is inviting people across the country to join the Great Southern BioBlitz 2022 (GSB 2022). The event, which will be held from 28 October until end-of-day on 31 October 2022, is an international competition that...
SA science boffin competes in international science fair
A research project by a young scientist that aims to address South Africa's need for more energy-efficient buildings and construction materials will be showcased at this year's Buca International Music, Science, Engineering Energy Fair (IMSEF) in Turkey. Pieter Adrian...
NTT opens new data centre in SA
Dimension Data parent company NTT Ltd has announced the opening of its latest data centre in Johannesburg. Johannesburg 1 Data Centre is part of NTT’s expansion into the African continent, with a capacity of 12MW covering 6 000m² of IT space once fully built out. The...
Closing the cybersecurity gender gap can improve cyber resilience
Women still only make up a quarter of the workforce in cybersecurity, a striking gap compared to a 39% participation rate in the general workforce. At the same time, the global cybersecurity workforce would need to grow by 80% to meet current demand, according to a...
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AlphaCode partners to boost African fintech
Envestnet Yodlee, a data aggregation and data analytics platform powering cloud-based innovation for digital financial services, has announced a strategic partnership with AlphaCode, a collaborative club for next-generation financial services entrepreneurs in South...
Cloud-based backup from Redstor
Network Platforms, through its alliance with Redstor, has ensured its clients will benefit from premier cloud backup service and data protection technology. Redstor was founded in the UK in 1998 and is a global provider of cloud backup and data protection software....
New technology shows full scope of an attack
Fujitsu Laboratories has developed new technology that, in response to targeted cyber-attacks on specific organisations, rapidly analyses damage status after an attack has been detected. In the event of malware attacks, it was previously necessary to analyse a range...
Israel to share water management in SA
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Why are security operation centres failing?
While definitions vary, generally speaking a security operation centre (SOC) is a central point from where all security issues are dealt with on an organisational and technical level. Typically, it will encompass all the enterprise's information systems - from web...
Yahsat signs Tele10 MOU in DRC
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SAP aims to train 150k youngsters
SAP SE will train more than 150 000 youth in 30 African countries this year to foster digital literacy and equip the continent's rising generation with job-relevant digital skills. SAP's Africa Code Week 2016 will run from October 15 - 23, 2016, with thousands of free...
T-Systems sponsors Wayde van Niekerk
T- Systems South Africa is sponsoring 400m World Champion Wayde van Niekerk. The sponsorship will see T-Systems South Africa support van Niekerk to advance his athletics career and assist to launch the Wayde van Niekerk Foundation, an initiative founded by van Niekerk...
BlackBerry strengthens enterprise partner programme
BlackBerry has announced the evolution of its Enterprise Partner Programme for solutions providers. Through the programme, BlackBerry will provide partners with best practices that enhance their skills to offer and support BlackBerry's cross platform security and...
Enermatics powers up commercial energy supply
Enermatics, a provider of smart metering technology and reseller of power to end users, has established an offering - Enermatics smart metering solutions - tailored to the requirements of the commercial market. Specifically, the company's service and support is...
Senior .NET Developer
Hire Resolve is excited to announce an opportunity for a Senior .NET Developer to join our client, a prominent international organization. As a key member of the Integration team, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, testing, implementing, and...
SAP Human Capital Solutions Architect
Role:he role is located in the SAP Centre of Expertise (CoE) within the company, and you will report to the SAP Enterprise Architect. You will perform solution architecture function across different domains (Business, Information, Data, Application, Technology &...
Network Engineer – Mpumalanga Matla Coal Mine
The Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing and maintaining Huawei, HPE Aruba SD-WAN networking, Huawei Wireless Controller, Huawei Wireless Indoor, Huawei Wireless Outdoor and Palo Alto Firewalls network infrastructure of our...
Lead Solution Analyst – Gauteng Houghton Estate
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Lead Solution Analyst to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg for a 6-months contract role.What you will be...
Android Developer (Hybrid after Probation in Pretoria) – Gauteng Pretoria
ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solution Company based in Pretoria is currently looking for a dynamic Mobile Development Lead. This role will involve managing the team and sprints, taking charge of communication, team health, and culture. The Mobile Development Lead will...
Senior .NET Developer – Gauteng Kempton Park
Hire Resolve is excited to announce an opportunity for a Senior .NET Developer to join our client, a prominent international organization. As a key member of the Integration team, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, testing, implementing, and...
SAP Human Capital Solutions Architect – Western Cape Oakdale
Role:he role is located in the SAP Centre of Expertise (CoE) within the company, and you will report to the SAP Enterprise Architect. You will perform solution architecture function across different domains (Business, Information, Data, Application, Technology &...
Junior Data Analyst
Hire Resolve is currently seeking a Junior Data Analyst to join their client's team in Pretoria. As a Junior Data Analyst, you will be responsible for collecting, organizing, and analyzing data to support business decision-making. The ideal candidate is...
Senior JAVA Developer
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Johannesburg for a 6-months contract role.What you will be...
Senior Business Analyst
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 1-year contract roleTo apply a set of tasks and...
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