Biometric security falls to AI-driven fraud

The systems designed to verify identity and secure financial transactions are rapidly becoming the weakest link in the fight against fraud, as new data reveals the scale of AI-driven impersonation across Southern Africa. According to the Smile ID 2026 Digital Identity...

Job requirements evolve as AI economy goes mainstream

Artificial intelligence (AI) exposure among South African professionals has shifted from niche to mainstream. This is one of the findings from the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for March, which includes an analysis of how artificial intelligence (AI) skills are...

Industrial AI moves into physical operations

AI is now delivering measurable operational benefits in use cases such as process automation, automated quality inspection, predictive maintenance, logistics, and energy forecasting says the latest Cisco State of Industrial AI Report. However, many organisations are...

Gen Z is more resentful of AI as adoption stagnates

Gen Z is growing increasingly angry about the role of artificial intelligence in their lives. A new Gallup survey by the Walton Family Foundation and GSV Ventures shows that a generation once seen as AI’s early adopters is now sounding the alarm on its risks,...

Call for better African cyber resilience collaboration

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa Morocco 2024 - African countries should make a concerted effort to combine resources in their bid to build regional cyber resilience. This is the call from Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, director-general of the Ghana Cyber Security...

Africa comes under [cyber]attack

Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex Africa 2024 – A massive 74% of African organisations have experienced attacks in 2023 – 18% more than in 2022. Phishing is the main attack vector, at 75% of attacks. Significantly, 57% of African organisations were not prepared with a...

Covid online schooling left the poor behind

The mass shift to online schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic disproportionately disadvantaged poorer children, who had a much smaller chance of accessing online education compared to children from wealthier households. Two years of lost and disrupted schooling have...

Path to meaningful global connectivity forged

The World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) concluded with the adoption of a forward-looking agenda to address the global connectivity gap that has kept 2,9-billion people around the world from using the Internet. Organised by the International...

Empathic leadership vital for more effective hybrid work

As organisations embrace hybrid working, leaders are looking to strategically change their businesses. IDC believes that leadership is the backbone of business transformation as organisations are facing unprecedented challenges in managing their workforce and...

Talent, technology underpin project management office success

A new report by Project Management Institute (PMI) places the spotlight on talent and technology as main contributors to the success of the project management office (PMO). A PMO is an organisational business unit assigned responsibilities related to the centralised...

SA cities held back by innovation, transport, environmental issues

A top-ranked global city is an international hub for business and culture. It has a large and diverse economy with a strong cultural scene, education and world-leading infrastructure. It's a city that's difficult to replicate, so it attracts some of the best talent....

Are young people happy at work?

Younger employees are generally happier at work than their older colleagues. This is according to the recent Floatpays State of Employee Wellbeing Barometer which shows that youth (18 to 24) generally rate their work environment better than their older peers. Yet, in...

Smart home devices show strong growth in META

The Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) smart home devices market continues to register significant gains on the back of increasing awareness and improving end-user experiences, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global...

Miners have opportunity to lead energy transition

Mining companies posted stellar financial results for 2021, with revenues rising by 32% and net profits soaring by 127% on the back of high commodity prices and prudent cost management. But it's unclear how long this record run will continue. According to PwC's 19th...

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BT’s ‘cloud of clouds’ for global collaboration

BT has announced the global availability of three new cloud-based solutions that enable customers to easily integrate collaboration tools and services from disparate technology platforms and different vendors. Freedom of choice, security and great user experience...

Suidwes Agriculture rolls out integrated ERP

Suidwes Agriculture, one of South Africa’s largest South African agricultural companies, has announced that it will partner with Datacentrix to upgrade to an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that will better support the organisation’s growth...

Truedialer takes care of ‘Out of Office’

Truecaller has launched a new caller availability feature in its Truedialer app that could eliminate one of the most tedious features of managing your phone, work and personal communications – remembering to turn on your ‘out of office’ message or ‘do not disturb’...

TiAuto gets full visibility, better performance

When looking to improve the health of its IT systems, in particular its virtualised server environment, South African automotive leader TiAuto managed to amass extensive concrete business and financial benefits with the simple implementation of a performance and...

SON is the way forward for telcos in Africa

Self Organising Networks (SON) is emerging as a technology-of-choice to resolve network pain points faced by the service providers across the mature and maturing markets such as South Africa and other regions across Africa. The recent LTE deployments have highlighted...

F5 invests in EMEA operations

F5 Networks has announced a major new customer service, security and product development facility to benefit its EMEA-wide operations. Based in Warsaw, the F5 Technical Center Warsaw is likely to spur high-profile jobs in the area, and features a Technical Services...

The role of digitisation in mining

Mining firms today are facing a barrage of challenges that only a concerted focus on digitisation can address. Across the broad range of ferrous, non-ferrous and precious metals, commodity prices remain subdued and are unlikely to enter any new growth cycles in the...

Pharmaceutical group goes always-on with Stratus

Established in 1978, Dis-Chem started out as a small pharmacy in Mondeor, South of Johannesburg. Today, with around 90 stores across the country, the Dis-Chem Group is still privately-owned and run by the original founders. Over the years the Dis-Chem Group had...

Zebra simplifies mobility modernisation

Zebra Technologies has unveiled new services designed to help organisations successfully migrate their business applications to next generation technologies. Enterprises are modernising their mobile environments to mitigate end-of-life operating system (OS) support...

Technology to the rescue of threatened bees

As the growing network of smart, connected devices starts to change our world, scientists are increasingly looking to technology for new applications – often in the most unexpected spheres, writes Mark Warren, machine-to-machine solutions manager for South Africa at...

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An exciting opportunity for a skilled Senior Software Engineer has arisen in Gillitts, KZN. Your solid 10 plus years' experience as a software developer with web-based software development skills will make you the ideal candidate for this...

Intermediate Web Developer (PHP) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Join a team where innovation, creativity, and strategic thinking are paramount. Our client is not just a company; it's a hub of transformational ideas and digital solutions. They collaborate with governments and businesses to drive significant social and...

Support System Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client is hiring for a Systems Administrator. This is a 6-month Independent Contract to based in Pretoria or Johannesburg.The System Administrator is responsible to ensure delivered solutions provide service and meet Service Level requirements. This is achieved by...

Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular) – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...

Software Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Kloof

An exciting opportunity for a skilled Senior Software Engineer has arisen in Gillitts, KZN. Your solid 10 plus years' experience as a software developer with web-based software development skills will make you the ideal candidate for this...

Junior Data Engineer (Onsite – JHB)

About the Role:iOCO is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. This full-time, on-site role offers an exciting opportunity for a junior professional to grow their career in data engineering....

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Support Analyst

Brackenfell Cape town Sal neg As a Business System Support Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation and support of the CTRM system and its users, encompassing related projects. Your duties will span the creation of technical solutions,...

Desktop Engineer I

Are you a master of all things tech and have a passion for solving complex problems, then we want you on our team!We are seeking a proactive Desktop Engineer I to join our team. This position is essential this specialized professional will be responsible for...

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities and Qualifications At least 7 years of work-related experience as a Software Engineer or Software DeveloperIdeally have an IT Diploma or DegreeAbility to develop software in .Net 8 C#, Javascript, ReactJs, HTML, CSS and other programming languages...

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