Digital companies’ emission reductions lag climate commitments

Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

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...

Duxbury rebrands in-house products

Duxbury Networking has launched the DuxNet brand identity for its in-house product range. The DuxNet range covers a suite of networking solutions that includes battery cameras, switches, service gateways, and access points. All the products in the DuxNet range are...

New stand needed to hold directors accountable

The Companies Amendment Act - which is a direct result of the Zondo Commission of Enquiry into State Capture's finding that directors of captured state-owned entities (SOEs) had not been properly held accountable - extends the time bar to hold directors accountable...

New deadline for STB registration

The deadline for applications and registrations for government-subsidised set-top boxes (STBs) for qualifying indigent households has been extended to 30 September 2022. The call for applications for government-subsidised set-top boxes was first made in October 2015...

Amazon Prime Days or Amazon Crime Days?

Kicking off tomorrow (12 July), the annual Amazon shopping extravaganza, as always, is promised to be bigger and better with more cash savings and offers on goods. Online shoppers are already on the hunt for one-time offers or once-a-year deals and are closely...

Does Lockdown Mode equal security?

Apple recently announced its new ‘Lockdown Mode’, aimed at protecting users who may be at risk of highly targeted cyberattacks from private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware. The most significant recent case of such an attack was highlighted by...

What to expect when Webb Telescope sends first images

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will soon reveal unprecedented and detailed views of the universe, with the upcoming release of its first full-color images and spectroscopic data. Below...

Musk pulls out of Twitter deal

Elon Musk has terminated his proposed acquisition of Twitter, citing several areas he believes Twitter to be in breach of the agreement. In an 8 July regulatory filing, the Tesla and SpaceX founder said Twitter was in material breach of the acquisition deal because it...

SA shows commitment to developing digital potential

South Africa is well-positioned to be the leading digital economy on the African continent and even in the developing world. In doing so, it can bridge many of the social and economic divides both within the country and with the rest of the world. That’s going to be...

Role of basic sciences in sustainable development highlighted

Today (Friday 8 July 2022) marks the launch of the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development. The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is co-ordinating South African participation on behalf of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)...

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Designing at the speed of thought

Manufacturing and design are two of the rare industries where small companies have the ability to take on large corporations globally and vice versa. In this climate, the harsh realities of business are exposed and the importance of a competitive advantage is...

Linksys sells 100m routers

Linksys has announced it has sold 100-million wired and wireless routers globally. Linksys pioneered the home router back in December of 1999 when it shipped the first consumer grade router, the EtherFast Broadband Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch – BEFSR41. This...

Security and public WiFi

Public WiFi is almost everywhere nowadays. Coffee shops, libraries and even airports have installed hotspots to feed the growing demand for ubiquitous WiFi. While convenient to use, there are hidden security risks you should know about, says Aaron Thornton, MD of Dial...

Peripheral devices require security

Plugging in peripheral devices into work computers and other assets like printers is pretty commonplace in today’s businesses. Employees in a lot of companies literally have free reign to plug in whatever they want – be it a smartphone that needs charging, an MP3...

Intelligent video can mitigate crime

While South Africa’s high crime rate has been a point of concern for two decades, law enforcement has only recently started looking at implementing technology solutions that provide for pre-emptive engagement through actionable intelligence.Today, strategic sensors...

Dell boosts open networking data centre

Dell Networking has expanded its data center portfolio with the new Z9100, S4048, and the S3038, giving customers operating system choices with low latency and high density, flexible 1, 10, 25, 40, and 100GbE switching to address the shift to next-generation...

Businesses need to increase level of support

The rise in development and innovation within the VoIP and satellite technology space will continue to have a substantial impact on trade and commerce; but it can only be successful if service providers increase their level of support. This is the view of management...

Network Alliance wins Microsoft competency

ICT services provider Network Alliance recently attained the Microsoft Silver Cloud Productivity competency certification offered to qualifying members of the Microsoft Partner Network. The certification process is stringent, and requires service providers to not only...

BTO launches BTOVault solution

BTO Solutions has launched BTOVault. BTOVault is delivered in partnership with CommVault, leveraging CommVault’s leading Simpana software, a core software platform that provides data analysis, replication, protection, archiving and search functionality in a flexible...

MTN Business backs ICT entrepreneurs

MTN Business has embarked on a long-term supplier development programme that will empower young, black entrepreneurs to take their place at the forefront of South Africa’s evolution to a knowledge-based economy.“For MTN Business, local supplier development is more...

Item Coding Analyst at Circana

Working as part of the item coding team you will be responsible for analysing data from different sources, performing gap analyses and coding missing product attributes (e.g. the weight of the product, the name of the manufacturer, etc.). These need to be recorded...

Senior Functional Tester (CH1021)

Our client, a company that provide various HR Solutions is looking for a Senior Fuctional Tester.The Senior Functional Tester is primarily responsible for assessing and maintaining, with little supervision, a level of quality for the systems and products offered to...

SAP ABAP Developer

SAP ABAP Developer opportunity on a fixed term contract. This role will include understanding business requirements, preparing AS-IS, documents and get sign-off from users for functional and/or technical design documents. Requirements: Diploma or Degree in Information...

SAP Functional Consultant at Neem Digital

Job role -SAP Functional Consultant Flexibility to travel to client offices in Johannesburg and Côte D'Ivoire will be required during key project stages. Immediate joiners only with a maximum of 15 days' notice.Experience required- 5 to 8 years+ Introduction We are a...

SAP Functional Consultant at Neem Digital – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job role -SAP Functional Consultant Flexibility to travel to client offices in Johannesburg and Côte D'Ivoire will be required during key project stages. Immediate joiners only with a maximum of 15 days' notice.Experience required- 5 to 8 years+ Introduction We are a...

SAP Project Manager at Neem Digital

Job role- SAP Carve-out Project Manager Immediate joiners only with a maximum of 30 days' notice.Experience required-9+ YearsRole Overview: This role is for the immediate requirement of a SAP Project Manager to lead activities regarding the carve-out of IT solutions...

SAP Project Manager at Neem Digital – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job role- SAP Carve-out Project Manager Immediate joiners only with a maximum of 30 days' notice.Experience required-9+ YearsRole Overview: This role is for the immediate requirement of a SAP Project Manager to lead activities regarding the carve-out of IT solutions...

Senior Systems Administrator

To support a multiuser computing environment and ensures continuous, optimal performance of IT services and support systems. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE o Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma in Information Technology or Computer Science, or an appropriate...

Senior Systems Administrator – Gauteng Ormonde

To support a multiuser computing environment and ensures continuous, optimal performance of IT services and support systems. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE o Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma in Information Technology or Computer Science, or an appropriate...

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