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...

Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

WiFi 7 surges as WLAN shows signs of recovery

There was a glimmer of hope in the enterprise class wireless LAN (WLAN) market as revenues increased Q/Q to $2,2-billion, according to a Dell’Oro report. The adoption of Wi-Fi 7 accelerated, with Huawei shipping over half of the world’s units. “While WLAN revenues...

New phishing campaigns aimed at students and educators

As the international back-to-school season starts, Kaspersky has warned that cybercriminals are exploiting academic topics with sophisticated phishing campaigns to specifically target the theft of personal data from students, educators, and administrators. Fraudsters...

Cloud in Africa 2022: Quality of service is key

Kathy Gibson reports - Cloud holds the promise of massive opportunities for Africa, allowing startups and smaller organisations to compete on the same footing as global brands. That's the word from Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx, who was addressing delegates...

Nation-state cyberattackers exploit machine identities

New research that evaluates the security impact of the increasing number of nation-state attacks and recent shifts in geopolitics shows the use of machine identities is growing in state-sponsored cyberattacks. The research was conducted by Venafi, the inventor and a...

Three priorities for CSOs in response to economic headwinds

There are three key priorities for chief sales officers (CSOs) in response to high inflation and recession risk, according to Gartner: adopt flexible planning techniques; retain/retrain high-performing sellers; and embrace strategic cost management. "Economic...

Spyware dynamics in Africa multidirectional

According to Kaspersky Security Network data for corporate users in South Africa, in Q2 2022 the number of users affected by Trojan Spies - spyware able to secretly harvest victim's credentials - decreased compared to the previous quarter. Kenya and Nigeria, however,...

SAFPS warns against advance-fee scam

The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has warned consumers to be aware of an advance-fee scam where the perpetrator is falsely presenting themselves as a representative of the SAFPS. "The SAFPs is concerned about this and is urging the public to...

Young SA economists attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

The Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings has selected 12 young economists from South Africa to participate at the 7th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting currently underway in Lindau, Germany. In Lindau's quest to continuously strive to increase the quality and...

Business looks to add value with hyperautomation

Robotic process automation (RPA) was 2021’s disruptive technology, with organisations realising the benefits of deploying bots to perform repetitive and tedious tasks. But, as is so often the case, companies want more. “We know the RPA market is booming,” says Brian...

Google Wallet launches in SA

Google has launched Google Wallet in South Africa, initially offering users the ability to save and access payment cards, loyalty cards and boarding passes. Additional services will be added over time. “Access to technology is vital for economic prosperity as millions...

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Unpacking security myths

One of the hurdles facing businesses who are attempting to secure themselves, and minimise cyber security risks, is a number of basic security myths that cause them to set inappropriate goals and allocate their resources ineffectively. Understanding what the real...

Visibility key to drive supply chain

At its heart, supply chain management requires a balancing of operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and quality. Managing the true cost to serve for each and every order is the aspiration to allow better negotiation and value creation across the supply chain....

Relevant innovation key at executive level

In a world where products and services have become increasingly commoditised, organisations are faced with the challenge of finding a competitive edge to gain and maintain market share, says Paul Fick, CTO, The Jasco Group. They must find a way of differentiating...

Classifieds: the missing link

There has been enough said about the prolificacy of collaborative consumption in 2015, a trend where consumers are taking on the roles of producers and service providers, says Johan Nel, CEO of Gumtree South Africa. We’ve seen peer-to-peer car- and accommodation...

Airtel, Ericsson extend partnership in Gabon

Airtel Gabon has selected Ericsson as its sole supplier for the deployment of a new LTE network. The agreement also includes transformation of the existing mobile radio access and core network infrastructure. LTE 4G technology offers the capacity and the speed to...

Software AG announces Q2 results

Software AG has released its financial results (IFRS, preliminary) for the second quarter of 2015. The business performance reported reflects the success of the company’s value-oriented strategy which is focused on profitable growth. Despite a challenging market...

Veeam posts record Q2 2015 results

Veeam Software has announced highlights of its Q2 2015 results, including a 22% increase in total revenue bookings over the same period last year. In addition, Veeam reports a 64% year-over-year growth in revenue specifically from enterprise customers, with 70% of...

Pretor Group uses Network Alliance solution

Network Alliance was appointed as the incumbent ICT service provider to the Pretor Group in August 2013. In terms of its appointment, Network Alliance was mandated to design, deploy, and commission robust and scalable network infrastructure that would allow Pretor...

Facebook’s Internet.org turns one

Facebook celebrated the one-year anniversary of the introduction of the Internet.org app by hosting a Developer Day at iHub in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, 27 July. Over the last year, Facebook has worked closely with more than a dozen mobile operators across 17...

Software Developer (C#.NET) (CH937) – Western Cape Kuils River

Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for a skilled Software Developer to join their diverse team of C# developers. We are looking for an individual that takes pride in what they do, is customer focused and takes ownership and...

IT Technician – Gauteng Irene

IT Technician 6 Month Contract - Must be able to start immediately!An exciting position has become available for a qualified IT Technician to join the ranks of a leading IT Specialist Company based in Irene, Centurion. The successful candidate should have a strong...

Service Desk Agents X3

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and providing technical support? We're seekinghighly motivated and customer-oriented Service Desk Agents X3 to join our dynamic [Email Address Removed] will play a crucial role in ensuring the...

Field Support Engineer

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...

Business Analyst III

To enable change by defining the needs and the rationale for change, to understand the current state, to define the future state, and to determine the activities required to move from the current to the future state by applying the principles of business analysis,...

Solutions Architect (Data) (CH1016)

Our client, the most innovative financial institution in South Africa, is seeking a Data Solutions Architect to join their team in Sandton offices.Role PurposeTo define the technology solution for the Data and Analytics (D&A) environment and ensure that it is...

Service Desk Agents X3 – Gauteng Randburg

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and providing technical support? We're seekinghighly motivated and customer-oriented Service Desk Agents X3 to join our dynamic [Email Address Removed] will play a crucial role in ensuring the...

Field Support Engineer – Mpumalanga Secunda

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...

Business Analyst III – Gauteng Houghton Estate

To enable change by defining the needs and the rationale for change, to understand the current state, to define the future state, and to determine the activities required to move from the current to the future state by applying the principles of business analysis,...

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