Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

AI-first enterprises will win big if they do it right

Kathy Gibson reports - Enterprises that are reshaping and reinventing business domains around artificial intelligence (AI) are on track to experience great return on investment (ROI) and become more competitive. But there is a currently a big disconnect between AI...

Obituary: Pravin Gordhan

Pravin Gordhan, former Minister of Public Enterprise and SARS commissioner, has died. Known for his activism credentials and opposition to corruption, Gordhan succumbed to cancer at the age of 75. Gordhan was appointed as Commissioner of the South African Revenue...

South African healthcare leads in the adoption of AI and Virtual Care

South Africa’s healthcare sector has seen rapid transformation, according to the South African findings of Royal Philips’ Future Health Index (FHI) 2024 report: Better care for more people. In 2021, just 15% of healthcare leaders cited AI as an area of investment,...

Voyager logs 45 years of space exploration

Launched in 1977, the twin Voyager probes are NASA’s longest-operating mission and the only spacecraft ever to explore interstellar space. NASA’s twin Voyager probes have become, in some ways, time capsules of their era: They each carry an eight-track tape player for...

Huawei debuts new consumer products

Huawei Consumer Business Group South Africa has launched a new range of product include the Huawei Mate Xs 2 foldable smartphone, the Huawei MateBook X Pro laptop; the Huawei MatePad 10.4 tablet, the Huawei MateBook D 16 laptop and the new Huawei Mesh Series. South...

Big decline in web3 startup funding

Web3 startup funding has seen a 92,7%decline since the last quarter of 2021, according to analysis by BanklessTimes.com. In the fourth quarter of 2021, web3 startups raised a total of $9,8-billion through various funding rounds. However, in the third quarter of this...

How supply chain leaders can respond to scarcity, inflation

As inflation rates rise in economies around the world, with the threat of a looming recession looming, there are four ways chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) can prepare their leadership response over the next months, according to Gartner. “While CSCOs primarily...

SA hit with wave of browser extension threats

Kaspersky researchers have analysed what risks innocent-looking browser extensions pose to users and the activities of cybercriminals hiding threats under add-ons. In the first half of 2022, more than 24 000 South African users were affected by threats, hiding in...

Russians step up VPN downloads

VPN downloads reached 215-million in H1 2022, according to the Global VPN Adoption Index created by Atlas VPN. The most significant shift in the market was recorded in Russia, where nearly one-fourth of the population downloaded VPN services. Prior to H1 2022, VPN...

Financial institutions complete migration to hosted data centre

Fifteen major South African financial institutions have successfully migrated their sensitive business data and hosted systems to Teraco, in a single co-ordinated move has been described as a major technical feat. The move involved 10 of South Africa’s small- to...

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Eaton integrates with SimpliVity solution

Power management company Eaton has announced its integrated power management solutions are validated to operate with SimpliVity’s leading hyperconverged infrastructure solution. The industry’s first power management solution to receive validation with a hyperconverged...

Five questions to ask before clicking a link

In today’s world of advancing cybercrime, URLs can lead to password and data theft as well as drive-by-download malware attacks, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO, ESET Southern Africa. Before you click on a link, as yourself these five questions: Do you trust the person...

Infor, HCL Technologies enter partnership

Infor, the industry cloud company, has announced a strategic partnership with leading global IT services company, HCL Technologies. This collaboration will help to significantly expand implementation, development and support resources for Infor customers across all...

Johnson & Johnson automates office

Johnson & Johnson has standardised its office automation equipment with Xerox through Cape Town based Oxbow and Bytes Document Solutions (BDS). BDS is Xerox’s largest distributor in the world and a wholly-owned division of JSE-listed Altron. Johnson &...

Ericsson wins Total Telecom award

Ericsson has been recognised with a 2015 Africa Award for “Social Contribution” for its Connect To Learn initiative. The Africa Awards, organised by Total Telecom, recognise outstanding performance and innovation from the leading organisations in telecoms and the...

BlackBerry, Cisco sign patent agreement

BlackBerry and Cisco have announced that they have entered into a long-term patent cross-licensing agreement covering their respective products and technologies. As part of the cross-licensing agreement, BlackBerry will receive a license fee from Cisco. Specific terms...

ZipZap mPOS offers USB solution

In an innovative move by Paycorp, South Africa’s leading independent payments company, ZipZap mobile POS (mPOS) now provides an additional card reader that enables businesses and retailers to connect to a Windows computer via a USB port as well as the standard...

Ricoh offers ultra short-throw projector

Ricoh has released the PJ WX4141NI ultra-short throw projector. It is interactive and portable, and comes with a soft carrying case for easy transportation. It can interact with Ricoh whiteboards and other interactive projectors on the same network. The interactive ultra short throw offers mobile collaboration, giving employees the ability to interact on documents and other types of files wherever they need it, since it is not fixed.

Jasco activates redundant fibre link

Jasco has announced the activation of a dedicated fibre link between its NewTelco data centre located in Midrand and the Teraco data centre in Isando, Johannesburg. This link ensures that Jasco can offer fully redundant carrier- and service provider-neutral data...

Juniper Networks, Ruckus Wireless partner up

Juniper Networks and Ruckus Wireless has announced a new technology alliance to deliver open, wired and wireless networking solutions for enterprise, government and education customer segments. The companies will work to deliver a unified wired and wireless solution,...

Senior Oracle Analyst Programmer (CPT ONLY)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Retail Group seeks the expertise of a solutions-driven Senior Oracle Analyst Programmer to drive innovative solutions and contribute to the success of its projects. You will provide technical guidance and support to the Product team while...

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality from the start - get involved in the user story definition process and write test scenarios upfront.Bring a QA perspective to planning sessions and ensure test effort is taken into consideration.Work close with developers to ensure that quality is considered...

Software Developer (SSSA)

As a Software Developer, you will play a vital role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, implement code, perform testing, and contribute to the...

Data Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Highly innovative organisation which only employs the best. Their focus is on continual learning, constantly adapting and keeping ahead of the market. The focus is on R&D, you will have the opportunity to work on new projects (no boring legacy...

Data Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Highly innovative organisation which only employs the best. Their focus is on continual learning, constantly adapting and keeping ahead of the market. The focus is on R&D, you will have the opportunity to work on new projects (no boring legacy...

Programme Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg

My client is seeking a Programme Administrator with experience working with Public Enterprise Partners to provide support in administration, onboarding of new partners and training and enablement. This is an 8-month contract.Support: Ensures that opportunities...

Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

Quality from the start - get involved in the user story definition process and write test scenarios upfront.Bring a QA perspective to planning sessions and ensure test effort is taken into consideration.Work close with developers to ensure that quality is considered...

Software Developer (SSSA) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

As a Software Developer, you will play a vital role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, implement code, perform testing, and contribute to the...

Senior Regional Support Technician (KG)

Technical Skills: Hardware Break-Fix ServicesDiagnose and repair hardware issues for desktops, laptops, handheld devices, monitors, projectors, scanners, multifunctional printers, and other peripheral devices.Conduct regular maintenance and troubleshooting to minimise...

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