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...

Executive confidence in IT wanes

IT leaders are preparing their organisations for accelerated generative AI adoption - but C-suite executives' confidence in their IT team's ability to deliver basic services is declining. A new IBM Institute for Business Value study of 2 500 of C-level technology...

The emerging technologies to watch out for

The 25 disruptive technologies to watch on the latest Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2024 fall into four key areas: autonomous AI; developer productivity; total experience; and human-centric security and privacy programmes. "Generative AI (GenAI) is...

Most tech purchases end in regret

As technology continues to become more critical to the business, technology customers have access to more options and information than ever before leading to more instances of buyer remorse. A massive 56% of organisations said they had a high degree of purchase regret...

Virtual, augmented-mixed reality set for 11-fold growth

The virtual reality (VR) and augmented-mixed reality (AR-MR) market is at the heart of futuristic digital transformation, offering immersive and assisted experiences through a 3D virtual environment inlaid within or on top of observable reality. Frost & Sullivan’s...

SA was leading in online learning pre-Covid

Prior to Covid-19, South Africa had the highest percentage of learners receiving online or blended learning as their main mode of course delivery compared with the UK, Middle East and Europe. According to research covering higher education (HE) instructors’ priorities...

NFT marketplace  to tokenise R18m ZAR coin collection

The South African Gold Coin Exchange & The Scoin Shop has partnered with Momint, a South African Web 3.0 tech firm, to tokenise an exclusive Complete Denomination Coin Proof set of the old Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR) coinage for the digital era. Collectively...

Amazon-related phishing sites approach 900 on Amazon Prime Day

Amazon’s annual Prime Day event is one of the most profitable days for Amazon, together with Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the holiday season. At the same time, it’s one of the most opportune moments for criminals to dupe consumers into visiting fake sites, which...

Intel edges closer to global net positive water goal

Intel’s operations in the US, Costa Rica and India are officially net positive on water use. In those countries, Intel restores and returns more freshwater than it takes in. Todd Brady, Intel chief sustainability officer and vice president of global public affairs,...

Pinnacle Cloud is open for business

Kathy Gibson reports – Pinnacle has launched its Pinnacle Cloud, offering a range of services that partners can offer their end user customers. Tim Humphreys-Davies, CEO of Pinnacle, explains that the distributor may appear to be late to market with a cloud offering,...

SARB aims to regulate cryptocurrencies

In just a few years, the adoption of cryptocurrencies as well as the entry of new players into the market has skyrocketed. However, in evaluating cryptocurrencies, it is important to distinguish between technological advances and potential improvements to the payments...

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Microsoft eases app integration

Kathy Gibson reports from Reimagine 2015 – Microsoft is determined to re-invent productivity to empower people and companies to do more. Jesper Lachance Reabild, who works at the Microsoft development centre in Copenhagen, points out that the company has made a major...

CRM set to become pervasive

Kathy Gibson reports from Reimagine 2015 in Johannesburg – The Internet of Things can mean different things to different people, but the definition that Tertius Zitzke, CEO of AccTech Systems, uses is “building systems of intelligence that help enable intelligent...

BT announces new cloud services

BT has announced a new generation of cloud services that allow large organisations around the world to connect easily and securely to the applications and the data they need, independently of where they are hosted. They will empower customers to integrate and...

Altron marks 50 years in business

Craig Venter, group executive: Altron TMT /CEO of Altech, has congratulated Altron on the milestone of achieving 50 years in business having first opened its doors in April 1965. “Successfully staying in business for more than a few years is an achievement in any...

The dynamics of CRM in the digital era

Within the mobile-first, cloud-first era, the business environment is being reshaped by technological trends that are altering consumer behaviour and is challenging conventional service models. Businesses have to adapt if they are to convert threats and challenges...

Vox Telecom promotes CRM, ERP

As one of the largest GP partners in South Africa, Vox Telecom, through its specialist Microsoft Consulting and Software Integration Division, is looking to engage with and educate mid-market business decision makers about CRM and ERP, especially as businesses in this...

CCTV with remote monitoring is key

Video surveillance and CCTV solutions have become essential components of business security, providing visual evidence of misdeeds and their perpetrators, which acts as an effective deterrent for most petty crimes, says Laurence Smith, executive at Graphic Image...

Cubic Blue tackles GRC for big data

Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID) group has launched a new company called Cubic Blue that specialises in enterprise information management (EIM) directed at big data, governance, risk and compliance (GRC). Cubic Blue is a reseller and implementation partner for...

VMware helps healthcare embrace mobile cloud

VMware has announced growing momentum for VMware solutions and services among healthcare organisations looking to embrace the mobile cloud. Using VMware vCloud for Healthcare and VMware AlwaysOn Point of Care, IT organisations have been able to offer the benefits of a...

Preventing watering hole malware attacks

A layered approach based on a combination of checks and balances, along with various key technologies, is the most comprehensive method of preventing so-called watering hole malware attacks. South African ICT managed cyber security provider and specialist Ukuvuma...

FULL STACK-FRONT END DEVELOPER – Gauteng Menlyn

Role: Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutions.Document software, in particular business rules and key technical decisions.Research and make suggestions on how to improve our existing systems.Analyse, diagnose and resolve software...

Mobile Software Engineer – Gauteng Gauteng

We are currently recruiting a Mobile Software Engineer to work remotely for a client based in the USA. The successful candidate will bring new software to life as well as maintain the existing product catalog. The position requires adaptability to flexible...

Intermediate Software Engineer – Remote Remote

Want to work from home?! Our client develop software solutions that support best-in-class visualization, data-driven communication, and platform independence, and build upon an API-driven integration into any open BI software. With KPI-CHAT they take real-time data...

IT Support Engineer at 360 Smart Networks

Microsoft Support Engineer - 2nd Shift (12 PM to 9 PM non-negotiable) 360 Smart Networks - MSP IT Firm based in Georgia, USA Do you live in Cape Town or its surrounds? Do you thrive on providing exceptional customer service? Do you have a passion for technology,...

Junior-Mid C#.Net Developer (JHB Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A Boutique Software company seeks the coding talents of a highly ambitious Junior-Mid C#.Net Developer to join its Joburg team who will help design, develop and deliver cutting-edge high quality & reliable products and systems. Your role will require...

Senior Backend Developer

Approximately 10 years of hands-on development experience. Strong Integration Experience with multiple integration project completed. Minimum Requirements:Technical Experience• Extensive experience in the following is required; C#, ASP.Net, XML, XSLT, Web Services...

Data Analyst

Our client is seeking a Data driven individual to join their growing team as a Data Analyst. As a Data Analyst you will be responsible for managing the entire deliverable: from spec gathering, data collection, data cleaning and manipulation, analysis, and presentation...

Junior-Mid C#.Net Developer (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Randburg

ENVIRONMENT:A Boutique Software company seeks the coding talents of a highly ambitious Junior-Mid C#.Net Developer to join its Joburg team who will help design, develop and deliver cutting-edge high quality & reliable products and systems. Your role will require...

Senior Backend Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Approximately 10 years of hands-on development experience. Strong Integration Experience with multiple integration project completed. Minimum Requirements:Technical Experience• Extensive experience in the following is required; C#, ASP.Net, XML, XSLT, Web Services...

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