Employees are the biggest cyber threat – and it will only get worse

South Africa experienced a 46% increase in insider cyber risk in 2026, surpassing the global average of 44%. What’s more, 63% of South African companies surveyed expect insider‑driven data losses to increase as growing numbers of disgruntled employees are resorting to...

Interconnected systems at risk of a digital pandemic

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Net salaries hold steady for now, but uncertainty looms

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million South African earners, edged higher in March 2026. Remaining above year-ago levels, the data points to a stabilisation in net salaries over the first quarter of...

Growth subdued in stagnant PC sector

The worldwide traditional PC market is expected to remain flat in 2024 with shipments reaching 260,2-million units - despite economic improvements and a new category of PCs with onboard neural processing units (NPU), colloquially dubbed AI PCs, according to the IDC...

Strategic supply chain value goes beyond cost savings

To permanently establish supply chain's strategic role within the organisation, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must identify new opportunities to deliver value, beyond cost savings, according to Gartner. Gartner has revealed four high impact areas to focus on to...

These are the phishing emails employees find most compelling

Phishing simulator data from Kaspersky Security Awareness Platform shows that workers tend not to notice pitfalls hidden in emails devoted to corporate issues and delivery problem notifications. Almost one in five (16% to 18%) clicked the link in the email templates...

Digital transformation supports carbon emission reduction targets

Going digital isn't just about making our working lives easier and more flexible. Information and communication technology (ICT) solutions have the potential to help lower global CO2 emissions by 20% by 2030. Sarwar Khan, head of global digital sustainability at BT,...

Gauteng iDays helps Internet community reconnect

Places are filling up fast for the final Gauteng instalment of the series of iDays planned for 2022. This is the first year that the Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA) hosts iDays in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. The latter...

More girls inspired to pursue STEM careers

The Vodacom #CodeLikeAGirl programme is growing by leaps and bounds and inspiring more young girls to enter the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Vodacom plans to train 1 500 young girls in coding in this financial year, bringing the...

Time to reconceive the digital experience

Nearly three out of four B2B buyers (72%) reported completing a recent significant purchase by ordering and paying online, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 725 B2B buyers from November through December 2021 found that buyers use digital commerce to address...

Double crater spotted after mystery rocket crash on the Moon

Astronomers discovered a rocket body heading toward a lunar collision late last year. Impact occurred on 4 March, with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter later spotting the resulting crater. Surprisingly the crater is actually two craters, an eastern crater (18-meter...

Big changes needed for SA to achieve better maths results

South Africa is still not addressing the root causes behind the decline in the number of learners taking mathematics or the decline in the pass rate of those who do choose the subject. Less than 30% of all matric students take maths and only half of them pass their...

Tips for driving finance AI success

Getting artificial intelligence (AI) right isn't just about investing the most time or money. Gartner has outlined four implementation behaviours that are the most important in quickly delivering finance AI initiatives that meet or exceed the expected impact and...

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For financial success, spend on employees

When it comes to HR, most companies budget for salaries, refreshments and, possibly, for skills development; but what about employee engagement? By Liane McGowan, founder of Happy Monday . Often employees are an organisation's greatest operational expense, yet rather...

Econz Wireless adds photos and signatures

Econz Wireless, a leader in mobile data collection, and time and attendance tracking, have added Photo and Signature Capture to the new release of Eservice GPS. Photo Capture enables customers who upgrade to the newest release of Eservice GPS allows their field staff...

Glocalisation in facilities management

Wholesale globalisation suits no one. While it may look great on paper, especially the numbers, in practice it can be patronising and restrictive. By Philip Gregory, senior regional executive: Johnson Controls GWS, Middle East & Africa Companies, with their Real...

App measurement now available to IAB members

Effective Measure and IAB South Africa have announced a new application measurement service that will enable IAB members to track the traffic to, and usage of their apps. Effective Measure provides web and mobile traffic data and audience profiles for all IAB...

Can you network the digital age?

As more businesses across different industries become heavily digitally enabled, companies need to develop a digital business strategy that require changing business processes as well as underlying technologies. A digitally-enabled ecosystem-driven business affects...

Forget contactless, this is how we’ll pay for things in the future

For decades, it was cash, cards and checks, but the way we pay has evolved massively in recent years. Internet shopping brought the high street into our homes, mobile payments put power in our pockets, and contactless cards make transactions as simple as 'tap and go'....

BT, Dolby deliver conference phone

BT and Dolby Laboratories have announced the availability in  Africa of BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice and the innovative Dolby Conference Phone. BT's African customers will also benefit from the integration of the service with Cisco WebEx  and Microsoft Lync. BT MeetMe...

Choosing the right storage technology for different needs

Data growth continues at an exponential rate, and the value of data to both individuals and organisations is greater than ever before. By Ruben Naicker, Verbatim product specialist at DCC. Keeping all of your important information on your laptop or desktop is no...

Nokia Networks launches first 1Gbps small cell and new services

Nokia Networks has delivered a new Flexi Zone outdoor modular base station that becomes the world's first small cell to achieve over 1Gbps peak data rate. A bundle of services simplify small cell deployment and help operators to evolve to Ultra-Dense Networks. With up...

EOH announces impressive results

For the year ended 31 July 2015, EOH revenue increased by 35% to R9 734 million, profit after tax increased by 41% to R692 million; headline earnings per share (HEPS) was up 29% to 575 cents; cash increased by 56% to R1 664 million; and the dividend up 25% to 150c....

Support Engineer at FLOWGEAR

Intermediate Support Engineer Monthly CTC: R30K - R 45KAs a Support Engineer, you'll be responsible for providing technical support to our customers. You're someone who has worked with databases, built a few Postman collections and done some scripting in Bash,...

Senior Software Developer

The Software Engineer/Tech Lead will work collaboratively with the Merchant Journey team to drive development of merchant onboarding and dashboard. How you'll be making a difference: Work alongside the team and be a part of the full software development life...

SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) 0742

SAP ABAP Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Experience in the following module: SAP ABAPProblem Solving capabilitiesAbility to work as part of a team with the Agile Working MethodologyLevel 1 process integration knowledge across multiple SAP Modules.Level 1...

Integration Engineer at FLOW 3 – Western Cape Eersterivier-Suid

Intermediate Integration Engineer Monthly CTC: R40K - R55K As an Integration Engineer, you'll be responsible for delivering integration solutions built on THE COMPANY our direct clients. You're someone who understands databases and API's and has dabbled in the odd bit...

Field Support Engineer – Gauteng Sandton

Yearning for More in Your Career? iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a Field Support Engineer to join our team and provide on-site technical support and assistance to clients or customers. You'll play a crucial role in...

Junior Azure Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

Looking for an exceptional candidate with the below: At least 2 years + experience doing .NET, C# Development.Advanced .NET platform knowledge.Experience with Microsoft web technologies:o Blazor o Web API.o API Gateway - Ocelot for Micro Services will be...

Support Engineer at FLOWGEAR – Western Cape Die Wingerd

Intermediate Support Engineer Monthly CTC: R30K - R 45KAs a Support Engineer, you'll be responsible for providing technical support to our customers. You're someone who has worked with databases, built a few Postman collections and done some scripting in Bash,...

Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Woodstock

The Software Engineer/Tech Lead will work collaboratively with the Merchant Journey team to drive development of merchant onboarding and dashboard. How you'll be making a difference: Work alongside the team and be a part of the full software development life...

SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) 0742 – Gauteng Pretoria

SAP ABAP Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Experience in the following module: SAP ABAPProblem Solving capabilitiesAbility to work as part of a team with the Agile Working MethodologyLevel 1 process integration knowledge across multiple SAP Modules.Level 1...

INTERMEDIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Monthly CTC: R60K - R75K As a Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for working on our integration platform across the .NET 6/7 backend and/or web app front-end (Typescript, React). You have a solid track record of up to 5 years prior engineering experience and...

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