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...

Tropic Trooper in new strike on Middle East target

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a new Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign carried out by the Tropic Trooper group. This operation has been targeting a governmental entity in the Middle East for over a year aiming to conduct...

US execs more pessimistic about their economy

For most of the past year, US business executives have listed inflation as their top concern - yet easing inflation hasn’t improved their outlook: only a quarter or so expressed optimism about prospects for the US economy over the next 12 months, down from more than a...

Healthy uptake for Post Office’s online car licence renewals

The South African Post Office has seen a healthy uptake for its facility for the online renewal of motor vehicle licences, which it launched at the end of January 2022. More than 37 000 vehicle licences have been renewed nationally through the system, most of them in...

SASE market to almost triple by 2026

The total secure access service edge (SASE) market is expected to exceed $13-billion by 2026, representing a very healthy CAGR. This is according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group, which divides the total SASE market into its two technology components: Security...

Migrants hit by inflation battle to support overseas families

While rising costs of living have been globally observed, with inflation rates soaring to new highs in major economies, less-considered is the impact these costs have on migrants around the world who are often charged with financially supporting loved ones overseas....

Old ZAR coin collection goes digital

This week the exclusive Complete Denomination Coin Proof set of the old Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR) coinage will be made available for fractional ownership for the first time. The complete set being tokenised includes all ten denominations of pre-Krugerrand ZAR...

Steady increase in independent ESG reporting

The number of global companies obtaining independent assurance on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) information increased from 51% to 58% in 2020, compared to the previous year. This is according to new data from the International Federation of...

Subscribers up, but Telkom reports lower revenue

Telkom has reported table growth in its active subscriber base for the quarter ended 30 June 2022. Active mobile subscribers were up 7,8% year on year to 17,3-million, with a blended average revenue per user (ARPU) of R88.53. Post-paid subscribers grew 8% year on year...

African phishing and scams record 234% increase

Kaspersky analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scams/social engineering) increased significantly in Africa in Q2 2022 in comparison with the previous quarter – where the company’s security solutions detected 10 722 886 phishing...

More than half the global population will use digital wallets by 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of digital wallet users will exceed 5,2-billion globally in 2026, up from 3,4-billion in 2022; representing strong growth of over 53%. The research predicts that the presence of 'superapps' will drive...

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PCCW recognised by Frost & Sullivan

PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, has been recognised by Frost & Sullivan with the 2015 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) Connectivity Solutions Customer Value Leadership Award. This...

Changing corporate culture

Monday. The word conjures unhappiness in most, the dreaded end to the weekend and the signal that it’s time to get "get back to the grindstone". It seems that South African corporate culture is one of lacklustre staff members that wind down the clock to Friday,...

GetBucks app offers instant credit

With statistics indicating that globally mobile usage has overtaken that of desktop, GetBucks, a leading online responsible lender of credit, has launched an app that is set to change the face of micro-lending. In addition to allowing existing customers 24-hour access...

Sophos ships UTM firewall

Sophos has announced the immediate availability of its UTM appliances with 802.11ac integrated wireless. The new SG Series SG 125w and SG 135w models tightly integrate wireless access with firewall protection to allow small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) to achieve...

CRS, lobosouthafrica power digital HR

Human resource (HR) and human capital management (HCM) specialist CRS Technologies has partnered with global enterprise content management (ECM) solution provider lobodms to release a range of products to the local market. As a result of the alliance, CRS Technologies...

Five ways to fight payroll fraud

Payroll fraud is one of the most common white-collar crimes in the business world. For that reason, every business must put in place sound policies and processes to address this growing risk. Here are some quick tips on how you can protect your organisation from this...

Nebula wins Microsoft Gold partner status

Microsoft has awarded Nebula Gold Certified Partner status with the Application Development Competency for its Enterprise Mobile Management Services (EMMS). The cloud-based mobile monitoring and lifecycle management platform provides companies, for the first time, the...

Egyptian tech firms expand African footprint

As a part of the country’s efforts to increase IT exports and achieve ambitious economic goals, Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) helped setting out a number of partnership protocols and concluding business agreements between Egyptian...

Ruckus introduces CloudManager for Xclaim

Ruckus Wireless has announced the availability of CloudManager for Xclaim, a 100% subscription-free cloud service to manage its Xclaim family of disruptively priced, cloud-ready, controller-free indoor and outdoor business-class WiFi access points (APs). The Xclaim...

Ricoh SA wins performance award

Ricoh SA has won Best Overall Support & Performance in Production Printing competing against 23 other Ricoh direct sales operations from 19 countries that fall under the European region of the company. Criteria for nomination are service performance,...

Business Process Improvement Administrator

Introduction Location: Western Cape, WinelandsRole Type: Full time and on-siteSalary: Market relatedCompany : International Trading and Logistics Role DescriptionThe selected candidate will offer administrative assistance in documenting, preserving, and improving...

Senior Full Stack Developer

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Senior Full Stack Developer will develop scalable software, interpret written requirements and work well within the Moyo community. As well as building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. Required...

Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

To supervise and/or enforce compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, by the Financial Institutionscategorized as accountable institutions and ensure that any referrals relating to AML/CFT matters received fromthe Financial Intelligence Centre are...

C# .NET Developer – Western Cape Parow

Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications inC# with .NET Framework and .NET Core, vNext along with REACT and [URL Removed]Work with architecture and engineering team members to build components and APIs for the enterprise Desired Skills: C# .Net azure...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Century City

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Senior Full Stack Developer will develop scalable software, interpret written requirements and work well within the Moyo community. As well as building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. Required...

Business Analyst (ILR) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...

Full Stack Java Developer (Senior) 1172 TT

Revise and update IT strategies, architecture, principles, guidelines and standards for the projectCoordinate with various stakeholders, e.g. business, support, internal and external teams and partner systems on requirements, architectural decisions and implementation...

PLC Programmer

Responsibilities:Software Development in accordance with the clients' specificationsMeet with Customer Onsite to discuss detailed RequirementsHardware Concept Design prior to implementationDocumentation and Backup managementCommissioning and HandoverAdherence to...

Scala Developer

This position reports to the Software Engineering Manager. We are an energetic team that is fully responsible for all the systems required to support the Takealot groups delivery network as well as the unique challenges that come with logistics and scale. We have...

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