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...

Learners invited to code for a greener future

Sifiso EdTech has launched its Innovation Challenge 2024, a nationwide coding and robotics competition designed to inspire creativity, critical thinking and technological innovation among learners across South Africa. This year's theme, "Sustainable Development and...

Tension between personalised experiences and personal privacy persist

Seventy-one percent of B2C customers and 86% of B2B customers expect companies to be well-informed about their personal information during a service interaction, according to a new Gartner survey. The survey of more than 5 800 customers conducted in December 2021...

Lack of ethics in IT widens the digital divide

IT has become so pervasive that a lack of ethical awareness in this sector risks doing more harm than good, and widening the digital divide. This is according to Josine Overdevest, founder and MD of educator coaching organisation Flying Cows of Jozi, non-executive...

African tech start-up funding ‘will double’ by 2025

African business leaders are forecasting a surge in spending on tech start-ups as foreign direct investment and improved Internet connectivity helps establish the continent as a tech superpower, according to new research from World Mobile. More than half (54%) of...

Three key mindset shifts for CFOs

As CFOs embrace the digital transformation of their function, they must make three key mindset shifts to achieve fully autonomous finance, says Gartner. During the opening keynote from the Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference, Gartner experts outlined the...

Businesses at risk as social media fuels more unrest

Businesses should prepare for a rise in civil unrest incidents as the cost-of-living crisis follows hard on the heels of the Covid pandemic. According to insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), confidence in traditional sources of information and...

AMD unveils next-gen hardware and software roadmaps

AMD has outlined its strategy to deliver its next phase of growth driven by its expanded portfolio of high-performance and adaptive computing products spanning the data centre, embedded, client, and gaming markets. "From the cloud and PCs to communications and...

Higher ASPs drive campus switch growth

Worldwide campus switch sales were up 7% in the first quarter of 2022, according to new research from the Dell'Oro Group. The growth was broad-based across North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa and China, with North America accounting for more than half of the...

Dynamic inductive recharging could change the EV game

Dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) technology has been shown to wirelessly recharge electric vehicles (EVs) as they travel over specially equipped, dedicated road lanes, as demonstrated by Stellantis and partners at the Arena del Futuro in Italy. DWPT is a system...

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ESET offers next-gen business security

ESET Southern Africa has announced the availability of its completely re-engineered and redesigned range of IT security products for business.  Following months of in-depth worldwide business user research, ESET analysed the findings, using them to develop these new...

F5 Networks announces new appointment

F5 Networks has appointed Carlos Marques as the new director of sales for sub-Saharan Africa. Reporting directly to Myles Bray, regional vice-president, Sales, UK, Ireland and sub-Saharan Africa for F5, Marques’s focus will be to grow F5’s business and presence across...

CIOs must make security a top priority

For a country like South Africa that is visibly paranoid about security, the country's information security landscape is seriously lagging in terms of awareness and practical, relevant application. Today's chief information officer (CIO) needs to keep tabs not only on...

Fujitsu at MWC: human-centric innovation

At Mobile World Congress starting on 2 March 2015, Fujitsu’s theme is human-centric innovation. The Fujitsu booth (Hall 5, booth A40) showcases this across one of the industry’s broadest ranges of solutions, including some of the hottest new concepts that are...

The new era of customer demands

The advances in technology, economic pressures and shifting cultural norms have resulted in consumers looking for cheaper goods and more convenient ways of accessing them. New models of personal ownership are gaining attention in many industries based on the idea that...

The vital role of the data centre

The fundamental platform for the current rapid transformation to digitisation and convergence is the data centre. The data centre therefore has an increasingly important role to play in today’s engineering and construction industries, particularly with regard to...

Become a connected business with IoT

Technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and the world is more connected than ever before, say Shailendra Singh, business director, Africa Region, Wipro and Siby Abraham, chief technologist and vice-president, CTO Office, Wipro.  The way we shop, work, play...

Sony introduces the Xperia E4g

Earlier this month, Sony Mobile Communications introduced the Xperia E4: the affordable, easy-to-use smartphone with great battery life – in a quality Sony design. Now, Sony unveils the exciting Xperia E4g smartphone, offering the same ease-of-use and powerful battery...

Mitigating zero-day threats

Zero-day exploits, which take advantage of a security vulnerability on the same day that the vulnerability becomes generally known, have long been a thorn in security practitioners’ sides. These attacks happen quickly, before the vendor or security community as a...

Pitney Bowes enhances digital signatures

Pitney Bowes South Africa, in partnership with ARX Cosign, has launched a powerful, integrated solution which streamlines and digitises document signing processes. This new, ground-breaking technology – called ‘CoSign Click’ – is set to revolutionise how companies...

Field Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client in the Telecommunications industry is currently looking to employ a Field Technician based in Port Elizabeth.Please note: Only Candidates who are willing to travel should apply. A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.Requirements:Willingness to travel....

Java Developer (Senior) 0513 – Gauteng Pretoria

Java Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:JAVA/Spring Boot.JavaScript + JS UI frameworks (ReactJS / Angular, NodeJS).HTML5, CSS3.CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Development).SQL (Oracle, Postgres).Test Driven Development/Automated Testing...

Systems Analyst (DBN)

ENVIRONMENT:UNDERSTAND business requirements, translating them into technical specifications, and collaborating closely with Developers to ensure the successful implementation of software solutions as the next Systems Analyst sought by a Durban-based Financial...

Developer – PHP / JavaScript / C# at Parvana Recruitment

About our client: Our client, an established investment platform, focuses on leading functional and convenience food producers in Southern Africa. Their strategy emphasises sustainability, innovation, and themed business clusters for maximum impact. The experienced...

Senior Software Engineer (Finance Applications) (CPT Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN elegant solutions for complex problems as the next Senior Software Engineer sought by a fast-growing FinTech company where your role will be to design, build, test and deploy scalable finance applications. This will include a combination of backend...

Project Manager & Business Analyst

Our Client is looking for a Project Manager & Business Analyst to join their teamArea: Menlyn Maine, Pretoria Role:Project Manager Multiscale in Business AnalysisAs the Project Managers primary task is to manage the Project, the Risk, and the Issues to ensure the...

Systems Analyst (DBN) – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

ENVIRONMENT:UNDERSTAND business requirements, translating them into technical specifications, and collaborating closely with Developers to ensure the successful implementation of software solutions as the next Systems Analyst sought by a Durban-based Financial...

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