Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

Transport costs keep millions away from work and education

As South Africans face sharply higher fuel prices from yesterday, new Ipsos research shows that transport affordability is already affecting access to work and education for a significant number of people. The nationally representative findings, from the Ipsos...

ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise

Phishing accounted for more than half of cybersecurity incident response engagements in the second quarter of 2026, while authentication abuse was observed in 65% of engagements, according to the latest Incident Response Trends report from Cisco Talos. The findings...

Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market is proving resilient so far in 2026, although retailers and brands in the tech and durables (T&D) sector are experiencing a number of challenges. This is according to NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, which has...

Digital initiatives still fail to meet expectations

On average, only 48% of digital initiatives enterprise-wide meet or exceed their business outcome targets. This is one of the findings from Gartner’s annual global survey of more than 3 100 CIOs and technology executives, and more than 1 100 executive leaders outside...

Chain of thought prompting jobs in demand

Chain of thought (CoT) prompting is a technique that enhances the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) by guiding them through a structured thought process. With the increasing demand for advanced AI applications, several job opportunities are emerging in this...

Despite macroeconomic challenges, 5G enjoys global growth

Global 5G subscriptions remain on track to top 1-billion by the end of this year, and 5-billion by the end of 2028, despite current and developing economic challenges in many parts of the world. The November 2022 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report also forecasts...

Top fraud trends to watch in 2023

Even though financial concerns remain a significant obstacle for companies in implementing new anti-fraud technologies, 60% of businesses expect an increase in their anti-fraud technology budgets in the next two years. This is according to the latest anti-fraud...

The world is split on trust in AI

More than a quarter (28%) of the world's population feel artificial intelligence (AI) will mostly harm people in their country over the next 20 years. Despite the transformative potential of AI, only 39% of the world's population (fewer than two in five) believe it...

Cloud a growing target for cyberattacks

Among infrastructure as a service (IaaS) users, 56% experienced an increase in the volume of attacks on their organisation when compared to the previous year, and 67% were hit by ransomware. In addition, 59% experienced an increase in complexity of attacks. These are...

Kaspersky supports Interpol’s African operation

Kaspersky has contributed to Interpol's Africa Cyber Surge Operation (ACSO) by sharing data, comprising of indicators of compromise (IoCs) on various cyberthreats and types of cybercriminal activity targeting African countries. This evidence provided the grounds for a...

What will cybersecurity look like next year?

In 2022, governments fought wars online, businesses were affected by multiple ransomware gangs, and regular users' data was constantly on hackers' radar. Marijus Briedis, chief technical officer of NordVPN, comments: "Next year will not be any easier when it comes to...

Digital shopping a clear trend this Black Friday

Even the challenges of increasing inflation and the prospects of continuing interest rate hikes could not dampen the enthusiasm of South African consumers for the extensive deals laid on by stores across the country over Black Friday weekend. That's according to...

Retail sees 126% growth on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

The retail, leisure and entertainment and travel industries were the big online winners over the last four days. This is the news from South African-based digital payment gateway Peach Payments, sharing details of transactions processed on its platform between Black...

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More privacy, control for BBM users

BlackBerry has launched a new BBM release on iOS, Android and BlackBerry smartphones, offering enhanced privacy and control features that let users take control over the messages and content that they share without any subscription fees. BBM users can 'Retract' their...

Stratus is Always-On for industrial IoT

Stratus Technologies has extended its commitment to Industrial Automation worldwide with the Stratus Always-On Infrastructure for IIoT. Providing a proven always-on foundation for IIoT deployments, the Stratus solution features Stratus ftServer technology with VMware...

Zebra mobile saves time in the warehouse

Zebra Technologies has introduced the TC8000 enterprise mobile computer, a innovation in warehousing technology that will drive significant gains in productivity and decrease worker fatigue. The ergonomic, lightweight TC8000 mobile computer offers an innovative design...

Mimecast guards against whaling attacks

Mimecast has announced general availability of Impersonation Protect, the first cloud service that directly combats the growing cybersecurity threat from whaling or CEO fraud. Mimecast's new Impersonation Protect uses advanced scanning techniques to prevent attacks by...

Bytes adds BI solutions with Tableau Software

Bytes Universal Systems has entered into a partnership agreement with Tableau Software - the global leader in rapid-fire, easy-to-use business analytics software. Based on innovative core technologies originally developed at Stanford University, Tableau's products...

Own disaster recovery at a business level or risk failing

Organisations need to move away from treating business continuity and disaster recovery as isolated IT conversations. Unless businesses ensure they also take people and processes into account when planning for disasters, they run the risk of not surviving them. This...

JCSE launches 2016 ICT skills survey

In its continuous effort to create a meaningful representation of South Africa's ICT skills landscape, the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits University has launched its 2016 ICT Skills Survey. The 7th edition of the survey will aim to provide an...

Avaya appoints First Distribution as distributor

First Distribution has been appointed as a distribution partner in South Africa and the SADC region for Avaya. The two companies will focus on making Avaya's innovative technology available as cloud-based or hosted offerings across the region. Avaya provides solutions...

Better equipped agents mean better customer service

Merchants, South Africa's longest standing and largest contact centre partner, has installed a 39-seat contact centre simulation centre at the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator premises. The objective of the centre is to simulate real-life contact centre scenarios...

CRM helps IT organisations be more competitive

In today's global economy, characterised by technology commoditisation and consumerism, IT businesses are finding it tough to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Given how easy it is for consumers to buy IT solutions, it is no longer viable to compete on...

IT Support Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:A prominent outsourcing company in the BPO sector, renowned for delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions to their clients, is seeking a skilled and motivated Tier 2 IT Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will play a...

Software Engineer (Mid/Senior) (CH1018) – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client is tech start-up making life better for everyday households in Africa, is looking for a Mid or Senior level Software Engineer at their offices in Cape Town, South Africa.Your MissionYou will report directly to the CTO, and work with him to understand key...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Bryanston

Responsibilities - Stakeholder management for UMF customers, building business relationshipsDetermine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usabilityConduct daily systems analytics to maximize effectiveness and troubleshoot...

IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A prominent outsourcing company in the BPO sector, renowned for delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions to their clients, is seeking a skilled and motivated Tier 2 IT Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will play a...

Senior Software Developer (C++, Delphi) (CH1012)

Our client in the financial services industry is looking for a Senior Software DeveloperThe Senior Developer will part of an inhouse development team that produce software solutions. The developer work together with a team of business analysts and other developers to...

Business Intelligence Analyst at Rhodes Food Group

Key responsibilities in the following areas:BI Data Architecture RFG Datawarehouses enhancements and projects to ensure integration of new data sets and solutions into the consolidated data warehouses. Efficient data and process flow mapping to ensure no data...

Junior Technical Test Analyst

Hire Resolve's client is looking for Junior Technical Test Analyst. As a Junior Technical Test Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and functionality of our client's web-based software applications. You will be involved in various aspects of the...

Senior Software Developer (C++, Delphi) (CH1012) – Gauteng Arcadia

Our client in the financial services industry is looking for a Senior Software DeveloperThe Senior Developer will part of an inhouse development team that produce software solutions. The developer work together with a team of business analysts and other developers to...

Junior Technical Test Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

Hire Resolve's client is looking for Junior Technical Test Analyst. As a Junior Technical Test Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and functionality of our client's web-based software applications. You will be involved in various aspects of the...

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