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...

PC sales through distribution return to growth

Distributor revenue remained flat year over year at $19,5-billion in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) North America Distribution Tracker (NADT). As expected, Network Infrastructure sales saw a double-digit...

Duxbury reaches 40-year milestone

Duxbury Networking celebrates its 40th birthday tomorrow (26 July 2024). The distributor, founded by CEO Graham Duxbury, a motor racing Hall of Fame inductee, has seen a number of changes and challenges over four decades in the IT industry. "This milestone wouldn't be...

Battery industry to exceed $168bn by 2030

The battery industry is set to be one of the most significant over the next 10 years, according to GlobalData, which predicts that revenues will exceed $168-billion by 2030. However, the data and analytics company notes that extraction of raw materials will not meet...

People-first approach needed in AI era

Automation, robotics and artificial intelligence can be a force for exceptional business progress, but could also cut jobs, impacting a multitude of workers and their families. Instead of cutting heads, organisations should be empowering employees with technology to...

Chinese cyber espionage campaign targeting defence research institutes

Check Point Research (CPR) has detected an ongoing, cyber espionage operation targeting Russian defence research institutes. Attributed to Chinese nation-state actors, the operation uses spear-phishing emails sent under the guise of the Russian Ministry of Health to...

SA among biggest blockchain markets in Africa

The inaugural African Blockchain Report, published by CV VC in collaboration with Standard Bank, has revealed that South Africa is among the top fundraisers for new blockchain ventures in Africa in 2021, with $18,89-million raised to fund five blockchain and...

Intel open-sources SYCLomatic migration tool

Intel has released an open source tool to migrate code to SYCL through a project called SYCLomatic, which helps developers more easily port CUDA code to SYCL and C++ to accelerate cross-architecture programming for heterogeneous architectures. This open source project...

Ukranian president addresses World Economic Fourm

In a live video address to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine, told participants how he wakes up every day to read the numbers of his people killed in the war in the last 24 hours. "Today," he says, "we...

Without innovation, African connectivity will stall

Greater innovation from telecoms and technology companies is vital to drive the expansion of internet connectivity in Africa, according to new research from blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile. The study among African business leaders found nearly...

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VMware vSphere 6 boosts hybrid cloud

VMware has announced VMware vSphere 6, the newest edition of the industry-defining virtualisation solution for the hybrid cloud and foundation for the software-defined data centre. With more than 650 new features and innovations, VMware vSphere 6 will provide...

Digital transformation key in auto industry

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VMware launches new enterprise storage

VMware advanced to the next phase of its software-defined storage strategy with the launch of a new generation of enterprise storage solutions. Designed to enable mass adoption of software-defined storage, VMware Virtual SAN 6 will introduce significant scalability...

Syntech an exclusive Speedlink distributor

Jöllenbeck is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of office and entertainment peripherals. Since its formation, Jöllenbeck has positioned itself very successfully in the PC, video gaming console and handheld accessories market. The product portfolio of its own brand...

EMC reports record results

EMC Corporation has reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 financial results. Record fourth-quarter consolidated revenue was $7-billion, up 5% year-over-year. GAAP net income attributable to EMC was $1,15-billion, an increase of 12% compared with the year-ago...

Energy, light key focus areas in 2015

As South Africa prepares for another period of load-shedding and uncertainty over Eskom’s power supply capacity, it is a safe assumption that the implementation of renewable energy and innovation when it comes to energy usage and distribution will be dominant themes...

Organisations underestimate POPI challenges

As local businesses wait for the Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI) to officially be signed into law, Iain Wadds, regional pre-sales manager of SecureData Africa, believes many organisations are not doing enough to prepare for the far-reaching consequences...

Raspberry Pi 2 Model B available

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, the global distributor for engineers, has announced that the next-generation Raspberry Pi 2 credit-card-sized single-board computer from the Raspberry Pi Foundation is now available to order at RSOnline....

Managing mobility in the workplace

Mobile device management has become a crucial part of protecting the business, as trends in workforce mobility are driving the need to protect more than just the device itself. As companies look to buy a mobile device management solution, there are various points then...

IAM trends for 2015

CA Technologies announced five key trends for security and identity and access management (IAM) that will impact organisations and security professionals in 2015 as they compete in the application economy. “The impact of data breaches in 2014, coupled with the demands...

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My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Project ManagementManagement and administration of IT and Business projects...

Technical Support Manager

Are you a seasoned Technical Support Manager with a passion for leading high-performing teams in the ISP industry? We are looking for a dynamic and experienced professional to helm our clients' technical support department, drive exceptional customer service, and...

Junior Network Specialist (CPT)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of cutting-edge Networking Solutions seeks a strong technical Junior Network Specialist who excels at solving complex networking challenges to join its Cape Town division. Joining a team that values expertise, fosters growth, and is...

Software Developer – Gauteng Bryanston

Software Developer - Use your brilliant talents to work in a one of a kind insurance tech company! ?? Hybrid working model opportunity where coding meets excellence ?? ?? 1-2 years Software Development Experience required! ?? We are looking for an enthusiastic...

Software Engineer: Full Stack – Gauteng Johannesburg

An industry leading Bank has an exciting opportunity available for a Software Engineer in the payment space to join their team.Purpose StatementThe development role resides within an electronic payments team. Payments experience would be advantageous e.g. ISO20022,...

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (Wits RHI) – Gauteng Berea

Main purpose of the job:To support the development and implementation of procedures, to enhance the accuracy and integrity of Ward21 CRS's dataPerforming data cleaning, collaborating with the data manager to enhance data collection and storage procedures, and...

Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager – Western Cape Bellville

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Junior Network Specialist (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

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