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...

Vodacom to boost network in KwaZulu-Natal

Vodacom is investing over R800-million this financial year on building new network sites, modernising its mobile networks, full fibre broadband rollout, and energy projects to accelerate its broadband connectivity throughout KwaZulu-Natal - including new sites in deep...

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...

NextGens challenge the status quo of family businesses

Growth is the lifeblood of any family business as it is essential to ensuring the business will continue to prosper for future generations. For the next generation of family business leaders, growth and sustainability go hand-in-hand. In new research from PwC Africa,...

Government IT spend set for 5% global growth

Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total $565,7-billion in 2022, an increase of 5% from 2021, according to Gartner. "The last few years of enduring pandemic challenges have mobilized a wave of digital transformation activities in government organisations...

Mobile-first comms empower a hybrid workforce

Organisations have shifted to hybrid work models and adopted new mobile communications strategies due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Evaluating Mobile Communications Solutions for the Hybrid Workforce, finds that companies'...

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Is it time to dump passwords for good?

It’s conceivable that one day biometrics may replace passwords completely, across many different services says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. The more news that trickled in about last year’s Sony hack, the more depressing the situation appeared to...

Enterprise mobility challenges in 2015

In recent years, there has been an increase in the business orientation of IT. No longer does IT work in a silo, thinking narrowly in terms of infrastructure and capabilities. The modern IT leader takes a business-first approach to technology decisions: what business...

Dell expands solar-powered Learning Labs

In conjunction with a Think Tank discussing technology in education and classrooms of the future at Brescia House School, Dell has announced that it will expand its solar-powered Learning Labs across South Africa.This includes new sites in Cape Town, Johannesburg and...

Samsung printer line wins BLI awards

Samsung Electronics is proud to announce that it has received the coveted Monochrome Printer/MFP (Multi-function Printers) Line of the Year Award for the second consecutive year, along with five awards for Outstanding Achievement at the 2015 Buyers Laboratory (BLI)...

The future of skills development

Game-based learning has become a buzzword in leadership and skills development, offering several advantages over traditional learning methods. It is cost-effective and low-risk. Perhaps even more important, learners can re-enact a precise set of circumstances multiple...

Load-shedding a reason to move to the cloud

Electricity supply disruption looks set to become a permanent feature of the South African business landscape, says Louis Jardim of Turrito Networks - but businesses can minimise the impact on their IT by moving as much as possible to the cloud. “Wise business owners...

Avis Fleet Services rolls out Sage ERP X3

Avis Fleet Services, a leader in vehicle leasing and fleet management solutions, has streamlined its day-to-day financial management processes and enhanced the quality of its financial reporting by implementing the Sage ERP X3 financial modules. Sage ERP Africa and...

Electronic signatures legally binding

Electronic signatures have been given the legal thumbs up, following a recent appeal court judgement. “The decision provides long awaited certainty as to the effect of electronic communications in business, given technological developments in recent decades, and will...

Banking the unbanked is not the only way

By accepting "unbanked" as a defining measure for financial inclusion, financial services institutions could find offering products to lower income groups due to the lack of physical banking infrastructure challenging. Hollard, which has a footprint in highly unbanked...

Kerio Control 8.5 boosts network security

Today Kerio Technologies released Kerio Control 8.5, increasing security with two-step verification, while adding numerous usability improvements. "Kerio continue to enhance security, without compromising simplicity," said Kenk Olivier of Ozone IT, the Kerio African...

IT Technician at AdcorpBLU – Western Cape Brackenfell

Key Responsibilities: Hardware Diagnosis and Troubleshooting Identify and diagnose hardware issues with laptops, servers, printers, and PCs using technical expertise and diagnostic tools.Conduct troubleshooting to isolate hardware problems, including component-level...

Business Intelligence Executive (DBN)

ENVIRONMENT:A highly skilled & forward-thinking Business Intelligence Executive is sought by a Durban-based Financial Services company to join its dynamic Debt Collections Contact Center where you will play a crucial role in enhancing its data strategy and...

Field Technician

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....

Mid-Level Software Engineer (Recon Team) (CPT Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a Mid-Level Software Engineer is sought to join the Recon Team of a fast-growing FinTech company. You will be working in the exciting space of automated reconciliation of transactions from the bank, finding exceptions and bringing...

Java Developer (Senior) 0513

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...

Business Intelligence Executive (DBN) – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

ENVIRONMENT:A highly skilled & forward-thinking Business Intelligence Executive is sought by a Durban-based Financial Services company to join its dynamic Debt Collections Contact Center where you will play a crucial role in enhancing its data strategy and...

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...

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