Sextortion epidemic demands urgent action
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AI gears up to address mental health
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SA It industry needs to step up to save skills pipeline
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New Windows, Office 365 updates make hybrid work easier
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the world strives to create a new normal, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that most companies are going to embrace some form of hybrid working. Panos Panay, executive vice-president and chief product officer at Microsoft,...
Impact and attitudes to fraud across the world and generations
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Flaws in proactive customer service cause more harm than good
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SA gets first Green Finance Taxonomy
South Africa has launched its first national Green Finance Taxonomy through which investors, issuers, lenders and other financial sector participants can track, monitor, and demonstrate the credentials of their green activities in a more confident and efficient way. A...
Strong growth for insurance telematics policies
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Technology helps African farmers weather climate change
Case studies across Africa demonstrate the positive impact that access to even the most basic mobile technology can offer smallholder farmers. This underscores the importance of driving inclusive access to digital technology, especially mobile-based, to help the...
Confidence in short-term insurers nosedives
The short-term insurance industry is facing an increasingly critical customer when it comes to service delivery, meeting expectations, quality, value, and price. Customer loyalty is on the decline and short-term insurers are struggling to articulate their customer...
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Avoid becoming a cyber-attack victim
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Accsys delivers self-service HR
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Adobe Acrobat expands subscription offering
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New Dell Inspiron 5348 available from DCC
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Oracle unveils Fusion Middleware innovations
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Support Engineer (SQL) (Contract) – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
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AWS Cyber Security Specialist at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Intermediate Test Analyst – Gauteng Pretoria
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Developer / Consultant (JHB) (1002127) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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User Experience Designer at Accenture
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