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...

AI leaders join call for a slowdown in new developments

The call for a global slowdown on artificial intelligence (AI) development is gaining traction, with the leaders of the some of the world’s largest AI companies adding their voices. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dr Dario Amodei penned an essay calling for AI companies to...

Unmanaged AI poses new ‘shadow agent’ crisis

A growing “shadow agent” crisis threatens to overwhelm businesses. According to the Veeam Software’ latest research, organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organisations...

A third of employees laid off due to AI will need to be rehired

As AI continues to accelerate the pace and scope of work, CIOs must prepare for four shifts that will influence the future of work, says Gartner. “When business and IT executives look back on the early AI-era, they will realise their greatest mistake was believing...

Legal and compliance leaders want a bigger impact on company strategy

Legal, compliance and privacy leaders list strengthening their personal impact on company strategy as their top priority for 2024, according to a survey by Gartner. Improving third party risk management (TPRM), and ensuring compliance programs can keep pace with...

Micro-credentials could boost youth employability

At 45,4%, South Africa's youth unemployment rate dwarfs the national average (32,9%), highlighting the struggle many young people face entering the workforce. While a traditional university degree can increase job prospects, factors like cost, time commitment, and...

African Development Bank pledges $2,8bn to SA

African Development Bank group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina has pledged his institution's support for South Africa, announcing a $2,8-billion package for the country over the next five years. Of this, about $400-million (R6-billion) will support Eskom and the...

Applications open for 2022 Africa’s Business Heroes competition

The "Africa's Business Heroes" (ABH) prize competition, one of the Jack Ma Foundation's flagship philanthropic programs spotlighting and celebrating Africa's entrepreneurial talent, has opened applications for its fourth annual edition. Entrepreneurs from all 54...

In Global Money Week, learn to save smarter

Global Money Week, an annual global awareness campaign highlighting the importance of ensuring young people are financially aware and celebrated this week from 21 to 27 March, should be a stark reminder for people to avoid falling into a debt trap. This is according...

Government joins the fight against content piracy

The South African government has committed to fighting against content piracy. This is the word from Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola, speaking at the launch of Partners Against Piracy (PAP), an initiative to combat piracy and raise awareness...

AMD Instinct drives HPC, AI applications

AMD has announced the availability of the AMD Instinct ecosystem with expanded system support from partners including ASUS, Dell Technologies, Gigabyte, HPE, Lenovo and Supermicro; the new AMD Instinct MI210 accelerator; and the robust capabilities of ROCm 5 software....

NVidia debuts advanced enterprise AI infrastructure

NVIDIA has announced the fourth-generation NVidia DGX system, believed to be the first AI platform to be built with new NVidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs. DGX H100 systems deliver the scale demanded to meet the massive compute requirements of large language models,...

Annual compliance training will be cut in half by 2025

By 2025, corporate compliance departments will reduce annual compliance training by 50%, displacing costs in favor of embedded workflow-based controls to guide employees, according to Gartner. "Many compliance leaders are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of their...

WASPIES Awards recognise innovation, excellence

The Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) held its inaugural WASPIES Awards, celebrating members that have made stellar contributions to the industry over the last year. WASPA was formed in 2004 to serve as a self-regulatory body with a mandate...

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Why e-mail campaigns pay off

In this age of realtime advertising – such as the cookie brand Oreo's now legendary live tweet during the broadcast of the American SuperBowl earlier this year – as well as interactive, online video ads, a far more humble medium continues to remain popular as a...

Bpost, Zetes partner to find lost bikes

Bpost, the leading postal and courier services provider in Belgium, has chosen Zetes to create an innovative system called CycloSafe. The system was launched 15 September 2014. It tracks and finds lost bicycles thanks to an RFID chip built into a box installed on the...

Stay safe on the World Wide Web

ITNA’s director, Kagiso Setsetse, discusses the pitfalls of the Internet and how businesses can avoid cyber-attacks. The issue of Web security is not a new one. However, since our migration to the digital age, organisations are now facing rapidly changing risk...

Bytes, Volanté harmonise payments

The long-standing partnership between Bytes and Volante is now helping South African banks to convert their back office systems to comply with a new standard for cross-border payments clearing. The standard, called SADC Payments, will take full effect in the Southern...

OpenWeb launches Download Heaven

Local Internet service provider (ISP) OpenWeb has launched Download Heaven, a service that guarantees its uncapped customers unshaped access. The response from clients has been overwhelming. OpenWeb CEO Keoma Wright says many ISP’s in South Africa leave much to be...

Kangra Coal implements IFS Applications

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Kangra Coal, a South African coal mining company, will implement IFS Applications to migrate two of its business divisions onto a single ERP suite to optimise efficiency and control in its business...

Online car platforms fail the motor industry

I’ve spent my entire life involved, in some way or the other, in the motor industry – at oil companies, the Retail Motor Industry Association and, recently, the world of online car sales. When e-commerce (and the subsequent deluge of e new car platforms) started...

DCC offers Verbatim headset, earphone range

Quality sound has never looked this good thanks to the new range of Verbatim stereo headsets and earphones from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Whether you are chatting online, making a VoIP call, listening to music or gaming the night away, this new...

Listening is a critical leadership skill

When it comes to skills that a leader in business ought to possess, listening is rated as amongst the most important. Although many people "hear" what is said in the day-to-day operations of a company or organisation, few have mastered the art of truly listening....

New channel accounts manager at Fortinet

Fortinet has announced the appointment of Andre van Zyl as its new channel accounts manager for Southern Africa. In his new role, André will grow and reinforce the regional channel organisation and strategy. Based in Pretoria, he will report to Perry Hutton,...

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Software Engineer – Gauteng Randburg

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Finance BI Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Our client is a prestigious law firm known for its commitment to excellence and innovation in the legal industry. We are currently seeking a talented Finance BI Developer to join their finance team for a 9 months fixed term contract and contribute to their data-driven...

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About our client: Our client is a highly successful international software development house specialising in telecommunications and payment gateways. With two decades of proven success and remarkable growth, they offer an exceptional training and mentorship program....

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Our client, a renowned financial company, is looking for an experienced Agile Business Analyst/Feature Analyst to manage the delivery framework from requirement collecting to solution design and implementation. Description Create value stream maps and visualise client...

UI/UX Developer – Remote Remote

UX/UI Developer Are you passionate about crafting seamless digital experiences? We're searching for a talented UI/UX Developer to join our clients team. You'll collaborate closely with designers and developers to bring captivating web applications to life.R600 000 -...

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