Seabirds show sea plastics are close to 1980s levels
A new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology shows that the amount of plastic in petrels breeding at Inaccessible Island in the central South Atlantic Ocean has remained constant since the 1980s. The findings...
FNB to sponsor App of the Year
FNB has officially taken over as headline sponsor of the App of the Year ecosystem, the largest app development and tech challenge of its kind in the African continent. FNB App of the Year recognises and celebrates local-game changers while championing app development...
Gartner forecasts slowdown in chip revenue
Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 7,4% in 2022, down from 2021 growth of 26,3%, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter's forecast of 13,6% growth in 2022. "Although chip shortages are abating, the global...
Ombud warns consumers on prescribed debts
The law forbidding creditors from collecting on prescribed debts which falls under the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA) is well-known, established and adhered to - or so everyone would think. The aim of this law is to safeguard consumers against unfair and...
TUT Solar Team take Ilanga Cup
Red Star Raceway was the scene of celebration as the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Solar Team emerged victorious and were crowned champions of the 2022 Ilanga Cup Solar Challenge. The team racked-up 390 kilometres during the eight-hour long endurance...
Launch of Sigfox SA ensures IoT network continuity
Kathy Gibson reports – Internet if Things (IoT) provider Sigfox South Africa was officially launched today, continuing the infrastructure and operations of the defunct Skwidnet. Community Venture Investments Holdings has partnered with Fidelity ADT, Discovery Insure,...
South Africans using digital payments big target for scammers
According to the Kaspersky Digital Payment survey, 35% of respondents from South Africa faced phishing scams when using online banking or mobile wallet services. Forty three percent have personally encountered fake websites, and 59% experienced scams (via texts or...
Big gaps found in workplace cybersecurity best practices
A significant 44% of employees haven’t gone through employer-arranged cybersecurity training, according to a survey commissioned by NordLocker. This is a worrying statistic because the same study reveals that 77% of professionals handle confidential data at work. The...
SAICA cautions taxpayers on SARS auto assessments
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has advised taxpayers issued with an auto assessment from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to carefully examine it before treating it as correct. For the first time following the introduction of...
Inkjet MFPs on the rebound
Revenues from sales of inkjet multifunction printers (MFPs) through European distributors have surged in recent weeks, but not enough to result in year-on-year growth in printer sales for Q2 2022, according to market researcher Context. "Although revenues from almost...
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Who owns the stock?
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Training promotes ISO22301 BCM standard
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Lexmark joins Circular Economy 100
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Med-e-Mass acquires Health-Soft
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Motswako Office Solutions wins Ricoh awards
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Mobile technology bridges digital divide
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AudioCodes expands appliance offering
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CA Technologies wins SC award
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Insiders are the biggest security threat
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