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...

Roman space telescope begins its quest to the dark universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit where it is hoped it will reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 AM EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch...

Uber clarifies vehicle age policy

Uber has issued a statement to clarify recent reports on the three-year vehicle age policy for South African Uber drivers. The reports have been understood by some to mean that all drivers on the platform must drive cars younger than three years old, but that only...

GenAI for procurement hits the Peak of Inflated Expectations

Generative AI (GenAI) for procurement is at the Peak of Inflated Expectations, according to Gartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions. Rapid adoption and a multitude of credible use cases will quickly move GenAI to the Plateau of Productivity...

Regional displacement tracking scales up

More than 8-million people are internally displaced in Ukraine due to the war, and a further 6,5-million have fled to safety across international borders. In response, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is scaling up the use of its Displacement...

Government sector increasingly targeted by cybercriminals

Research based on the analysis of incidents reported to customers of Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has revealed that the share of critical incidents experienced by organisations increased from one-in-ten (9%) in 2020, to one-in-seven (14%) in 2021....

Marketing budgets on the increase

Marketing budgets have climbed to 9,5% of total company revenue in 2022, an increase from 6,4% in 2021, according to Gartner. But while marketing budgets are increasing this year, they still lag pre-pandemic spending levels. The annual Gartner 2022 CMO Spend and...

African entrepreneurs set for take-off

African business leaders are expecting the entrepreneurial spirit to take off across the continent over the next three years on the back of an improved environment for business and greater political stability, according to new research from World Mobile. The study...

Holistic care central in employee benefits post-pandemic

One of the key insights to come out of the 2022 Sanlam Benchmark Survey - an annual body of research into the state of retirement funds and retirees in South Africa - is the emergence of a new "currency" in South Africa: post-pandemic job security. As many as...

Strong growth for consumer asset tracking devices

The number of active consumer asset tracking devices in Europe and North America reached 11,2-million at the end of 2021, according to Berg Insight. Growing at a CAGR of 20,4% the active installed base is estimated to reach 28,3-million units in 2026, with market...

New pothole app for Gauteng motorists

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has launched a new province-wide app - PotholeFixGP - allowing road users to report poor road conditions and other road maintenance issues. The new app can currently be downloaded from the Google Play Store and will soon...

Cybercrime complexity drives changes in the CISO role

Kathy Gibson reports – Cybersecurity is not a simple exercise: there is no quick solution to a complex situation. Tony Olivier, acting-chief information security officer (CISO) at Imperial Logistics and also co-author of the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill of South...

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MoneyGram reaches 25 000 locations in Africa

MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer company, announces today that its agent network in Africa has now reached 25,000 locations, following a strategic expansion initiative across the continent. Recent technology advances and new agent and sub-agent signings,...

GoMetro launches e-mail service

In another move to help South African commuters by using mobile technology, GoMetro has launched a service for commuters to initiate an e-mail to their employers from a delayed train – no matter their device type. This button has been designed for the South African developing environment for users who do not have e-mail addresses and are accessing train times and delays on older phones – they don’t even need an Internet connection.

LG helps South Africans gear up for Netflix

Not too long ago, not even a decade actually, the TV watching experience was a different ritual altogether. It was predictable, everyone knew what day and time their favourite shows were on, and families and friends gathered together in the living room to tune into...

Printers for the mobile generation from DCC

Take advantage of reliable and fast printing with legendary HP quality and the added convenience of mobile printing with the new HP LaserJet Pro M201 Printer Series from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Innovative technology enables print jobs to be sent...

Westcon offers one-stop-shop for SMBs

WestconGroup Southern Africa’s cloud solutions division now has everything users need to run their SMB in a single solution. From 1 February 2015 WestconGroup in southern Africa’s partners will be able to buy Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online in Open. The expansion of...

Security trends for 2015

2014 saw a seamlessly never-ending flow of cyber-attacks and data breaches, affecting companies of all sizes and across a variety of industries, from retailers and banks to government sites. Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Phoenix Distribution, says 2015 can expect more...

Take a Girl Child to Work Day 2015

The Cell C Take a Girl Child to Work Day campaign will take place on Thursday, 4 June 2015 - the 13th time this acclaimed initiative has taken place. Cell C Take a Girl Child to Work Day is targeted at Grade 10 to 12 South African girl learners and gives them the...

DCC offers LaserJet Pro MFP M225dn

Increase productivity and enable essential, affordable and high-quality printing with the new HP LaserJet Pro Multi-Function Printer (MFP) M225dn from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). This monochrome desktop MFP offers print, scan, copy and fax features...

Forrester recognises Kaspersky solution

Kaspersky Lab has announced that Forrester Research has rated Kaspersky Lab as a Strong Performer in their evaluation of endpoint encryption solution. According to The Forrester Wave Endpoint Encryption, Q1 2015, Kaspersky Lab’s endpoint encryption offerings may work...

MDM announces new Datameer solution

As more businesses want to take advantage of the insights that the analysis of big data can offer, there is greater demand for the cloud to allow direct access to stored data. Big data platform specialist, Datameer, was the first big data analytics platform purpose...

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About the Role:iOCO is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. This full-time, on-site role offers an exciting opportunity for a junior professional to grow their career in data engineering....

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Are you a master of all things tech and have a passion for solving complex problems, then we want you on our team!We are seeking a proactive Desktop Engineer I to join our team. This position is essential this specialized professional will be responsible for...

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