Gavi-supported vaccines save millions of lives
More than 1,3-million future deaths were averted in 2023 thanks to vaccination programmes supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This achievement, which translates to more than two lives saved every minute of the day, is highlighted alongside historic progress in...
Arctic sea ice near historic low; Antarctic ice declines
Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on 11 September 2024, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The decline continues the...
Finance leaders plan to achieve touchless close by 2025
A majority (55%) of finance executives polled by Gartner are aiming for a touchless financial close by 2025. "Most finance functions want to close faster, cheaper, and with fewer errors," says Pritika Bhattacharjee, vice-president: research in the Gartner Finance...
Sharks have been around for longer than we thought
The first appearance of shark-like "jawed fish" may have happened about 15-million years earlier than previously thought, according to new evidence. A handful of fossil teeth from a completely new species, uncovered from rock samples found in China, suggest jawed fish...
Employment numbers down from the previous quarter
Stats SA has reveals that total employment decreased by 119 000 jobs, or -1,2% quarter-on-quarter, from 10 067 000 in March 2022 to 9 948 000 in June 2022. This was largely due to decreases in the following industries: community services (-100 000 or -3,4%), business...
ICT infrastructure crucial for African economic growth
Investment in information, communication, and technology (ICT) infrastructure is key for sustained, inclusive economic growth and development in Africa. This is according to a study conducted by Dr Mamello Nchake from the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch...
Consumers plan to cut spending this holiday season
Inflation is a top concern for consumers this year, prompting almost half to do their holiday shopping early, and many shopping through the year. Twenty-eight percent of consumers are planning to spend less this holiday season and only 10% plan to spend more than...
Africa sees big drop in remote desktop protocols attacks
According to Kaspersky telemetry, the number of brute force attacks against remote desktop protocol (RDP) across Africa has significantly decreased in Q2 2022 by 53% compared to the previous quarter. This downward trajectory could be a result of several reasons. This...
Cybersecurity professionals not confident they are winning
Fewer than 40% of South African security operations (SecOps) professionals are very confident in their ability to adapt to new online threats, with 34% only somewhat confident. While 18% are not confident in their ability to deal with continuously evolving threats,...
On World Tourism Day, hotel cybersecurity is under the spotlight
In a post pandemic world, the latest World Tourism Barometer owned by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), signifies exceptional optimism for recovery in the immediate term, and a return to pre-pandemic tourism in the years to come. This comes as great relief...
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Keep your contact centre protected in a time of cost-cutting
With falling commodity prices and a declining currency, South Africa’s economy is under greater strain than ever before. Cost-cutting is an inevitable consequence, but defensive measures must not compromise their long-term sustainability. In particular, says Innes le...
Agilitude strengthens Salesforce offering in Africa
Salesforce reseller and consulting partner Agilitude has completed the training for the newly launched Salesforce Lightning and is one of a limited number of partners worldwide that is Lightning ready. Quinton Pienaar, CEO of Agilitude, comments: “The future of CRM...
IndigoCube, Akana partner on API management and security solutions
Akana has appointed IndigoCube as one of its preferred partners in South Africa. Akana helps businesses accelerate digital transformation by securely extending their reach across multiple channels – mobile, cloud and Internet of Things. Akana enables enterprises to...
Sage announces Microsoft integration
Sage has announced a global agreement with Microsoft to collaborate on future product development. This will include new Sage products built on Microsoft platforms and closer integration across the two companies' respective product portfolios. Through this agreement,...
OLX partners to facilitate transactions
Classifieds website OLX has partnered with a secure payment platform to facilitate transactions and deliveries between buyers and sellers across South Africa. The platform, E-Escrow, will offer a means of trading across great distances easily while limiting any...
Protect against the R1bn threat of ID fraud
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa need to put robust processes and systems in place if they are to protect themselves against rising incidences of identity theft and other forms of fraud. That's according to Donovan Marais, channel manager of Sage...
ONTAPtv.com launches in SA
Hong Kong-based telecommunications operator HKT, via its international operating division PCCW Global, has announced the launch of ONTAPtv.com, a new Internet-based Video on Demand (VoD) entertainment service for South Africa. With a selection of à la carte content...
DDoS extortion – a new threat to look out for
A hybrid security approach is a company's best chance of mitigating DDoS extortion attacks, says Gad Elkin, security sales director: EMEA at F5 Networks. It is a testament to the sustained evolution of the cybersecurity landscape that we are still regularly seeing the...
Managing identities across the organisation
Identity management (IDM) is essentially the management and administration of individual identities within a system, such as a business or a network. "Everyone has a digital presence of sorts," says Gerald Naidoo, CEO of Logical Consulting. "This could be social media...
Security a top priority for Samsung Business
Office printers have recently become a target of cybercrime thanks to the valuable information that is stored on the built-in hard drives and shared across networks by employees and organisations. This data can be accessed by lawbreakers who can then use it for...
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SAP ABAP Developer (Senior) 0390
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