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...

Cybercriminals adopting new tools, open source threats, hacktivism

While some cyber threat actors have maintained their usual patterns in the second quarter of 2024, others have significantly updated their tools and broadened the scope of their activities, according to new research from Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team...

Zoom ups collaboration ante with Zoom Docs

The rollout of Zoom Docs reinforces Zoom Video Communications' role in enhancing productivity within hybrid work environments and positions the company competitively against Microsoft and Google, says research group GlobalData, adding it also underscores the company's...

What you need to know for the 2022 income tax filing season

The tax season for the 2022 tax year is around the corner and it will be one of the shortest to date, writes Reinert van Rensburg, expatriate tax legal specialist; and Jonty Leon, managing partner, attorney and tax practitioner at Leap Group. The period to submit tax...

The impact of debt on father figures

In most families, the role of a father figure is to provide for, protect and to ensure that the family's financial wellbeing is managed. With the current financial pressures and increase in the cost of living, most families will find themselves under immense financial...

Covid online schooling left the poor behind

The mass shift to online schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic disproportionately disadvantaged poorer children, who had a much smaller chance of accessing online education compared to children from wealthier households. Two years of lost and disrupted schooling have...

Path to meaningful global connectivity forged

The World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) concluded with the adoption of a forward-looking agenda to address the global connectivity gap that has kept 2,9-billion people around the world from using the Internet. Organised by the International...

Empathic leadership vital for more effective hybrid work

As organisations embrace hybrid working, leaders are looking to strategically change their businesses. IDC believes that leadership is the backbone of business transformation as organisations are facing unprecedented challenges in managing their workforce and...

Talent, technology underpin project management office success

A new report by Project Management Institute (PMI) places the spotlight on talent and technology as main contributors to the success of the project management office (PMO). A PMO is an organisational business unit assigned responsibilities related to the centralised...

SA cities held back by innovation, transport, environmental issues

A top-ranked global city is an international hub for business and culture. It has a large and diverse economy with a strong cultural scene, education and world-leading infrastructure. It's a city that's difficult to replicate, so it attracts some of the best talent....

Are young people happy at work?

Younger employees are generally happier at work than their older colleagues. This is according to the recent Floatpays State of Employee Wellbeing Barometer which shows that youth (18 to 24) generally rate their work environment better than their older peers. Yet, in...

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Optimise document workflow with Océ

Different environments use different types of systems and run different page description languages on different platforms. Ideally, workflows should be structured to flexibly handle print requirements that change on a day-by-day, application-by-application basis,...

MFD trends shaping the landscape

The multifunctional device (MFD) landscape is changing, both in terms of what the market is demanding from these devices, as well as how organisations are managing their documents using software. So says Marc Pillay, MD of DEVELOP South Africa, a division of the...

Affordable digital offer from Orange

Orange has put the mobile Internet within reach of millions of people with the launch of a new breakthrough digital offer across its significant African and Middle Eastern footprint. The Orange Klif digital offer starts from under US$40 (€35), inclusive of a...

Fortinet announces FortiSandbox

Fortinet has recently announced the launch of FortiSandbox 2.0, delivering enhanced features to their top-rated FortiSandbox Advanced Threat Detection Appliances and FortiSandbox Cloud solutions with the power to discover and isolate more advanced threats from more...

Portable chargers boost enterprise mobility

Enterprise mobility is a hot topic for organisations of all types and sizes, and implementing mobility initiatives is top of most CIOs' priority lists, says Anton Vukic, channel director, Phoenix Distribution. Today’s workers no longer see work as a physical place but...

Huawei LampSite solution wins at MWC

Huawei has announced that it won Best Mobile Infrastructure Award at Mobile World Congress 2015 with its innovative LampSite solution. In MBB era, the indoor coverage's digitisation has become the industry consensus. It can greatly reduce the cost of construction and...

Acer announces Z220 and Z520 smartphones

Acer has announced its next generation of smartphones in its popular Z-series. The new Z220 and Z520 smartphones combine sleek design elements with up to quad-core performance and great camera features for an overall impressive mobile experience. The stylish Z220...

The top five DDoS protection myths

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have evolved to become a lot more sinister than they once were.
Yet too many organisations are pinning their defence hopes on outdated and ineffective solutions, or even gambling by having no defences at all, says Bryan Hamman, Territory manager of Arbor Networks. These risky approaches are based on the top DDoS myths in organisations today.

Kaizen IT trades as First Technology

Kaizen IT Solutions, the software application development and K2 workflow division of First Technology, is pleased to announce that it is now officially trading as First Technology. According to Willem Louw, one of the founders of Kaizen IT Solutions, this move...

West Pack Lifestyle rolls out graphic ESL

West Pack Lifestyle in Vanderbijlpark is the first South African retailer to employ Pricer graphic electronic shelf labels (ESL) throughout its store. The progressive, family-owned and run retailer wants to begin rolling the Pricer ESL system out to the remainder of...

Senior IT Administrator – Gauteng Centurion

Looking for an exceptional IT Administrator that fits the below criteria: Qualifications required: Relevant IT Degree/DiplomaCISCO CertificationsMicrosoft Certifications (Advantageous)Cloud CertificationsCyber Security / Firewall CertificationsExperience required: IT...

Data Engineer

Job Purpose:The purpose of the Data Engineer is to leverage their data expertise and data related technologies, in line with the company Data Architecture Roadmap, to advance technical thought leadership for the Enterprise, deliver fit for purpose data products, and...

Application Developer

Mobile Development Team lead Desired Skills: Web Development mobile development htlm5 C#.Net Development Full Stack Development JavaScript Web services Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree About The Employer: Must have over 7...

Project Manager (Quality Improvement Wits RHI)

Main purpose of the job:To provide oversight, technical guidance, mentorship, and capacity building to CATALYST QI teams, coaches and provincial stakeholdersLocation:Joburg Health District (Gauteng)Key performance areas:Work with DOH stakeholders, WRHI Catalyst teams...

Data Engineer – Remote Remote

Job Purpose:The purpose of the Data Engineer is to leverage their data expertise and data related technologies, in line with the company Data Architecture Roadmap, to advance technical thought leadership for the Enterprise, deliver fit for purpose data products, and...

Application Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Mobile Development Team lead Desired Skills: Web Development mobile development htlm5 C#.Net Development Full Stack Development JavaScript Web services Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree About The Employer: Must have over 7...

Project Manager (Quality Improvement Wits RHI) – Gauteng Johannesburg

Main purpose of the job:To provide oversight, technical guidance, mentorship, and capacity building to CATALYST QI teams, coaches and provincial stakeholdersLocation:Joburg Health District (Gauteng)Key performance areas:Work with DOH stakeholders, WRHI Catalyst teams...

Software Quality Engineer I (SQE I)

Job Purpose:Use the automation test kit (frameworks and pre-defined test tools) to inspect, analyse, design, develop, implement, and execute on re-useable automated test assets to quality assure the solution and its architecture to ensure the overall quality of the...

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