Vumacam welcomes private CCTV draft by-laws
Vumacam has welcomed the City of Johannesburg’s publication of by-laws governing the use of CCTV in the city as a key step in making the city safer. The proposed by-laws will support the creation of a database of all registered CCTV cameras being used within...
Network International processes payments for MTN Fintech
Network International has been appointed as a payment processor – issuing partner for MTN Group Fintech, which provides mobile financial services in Africa. The partnership will focus on rolling out card issuance products across key MTN Fintech markets, starting with...
What the future holds for cybersecurity
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has outlined their predictions for the 2025 advanced persistent threat (APT) landscape, highlighting significant shifts in cyber threats. These include the rise of hacktivist alliances, increased use of AI-powered...
GenAI advances that will shape procurement
Progress in generative AI (GenAI) is poised to impact the procurement function through advancements in three areas, according to Gartner. Agentic reasoning, multimodality, and AI agents are the advancements that will redefine how procurement operates and significantly...
Digital transformation accelerates drug development, discovery process
Ever-increasing drug discovery and development timelines is a multiscale issue causing delays in patient access to medicines and increasing costs for pharmaceutical companies. Digital transformation could streamline the process, accelerate innovation, and improve...
AI advances to shape threat and defence landscape
In 2024, the world saw cyber threats evolve faster than before, primarily due to the rise in the number of and popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. These tools assist cybercriminals in refining and making attack tactics more sophisticated and more...
Gene drives could boost malaria control
A new study explores the impact that mosquitoes modified with the gene drive technology could have on malaria incidence if deployed in West Africa. The Target Malaria UK modelling team at Imperial College London published “The potential of gene drives in malaria...
Trust tops township economy imperatives
South Africa’s township consumers value trust, authenticity and collaboration as key drivers in their buying decisions. That’s according to the 2024 Township Customer Experience (CX) Report from African marketing agency Rogerwilco, in partnership with Field &...
Leonardo supercomputer makes cooling sustainable
Kathy Gibson reports - One of Europe’s biggest supercomputers, Leonardo ranks number 9 on the latest global Top500 list. When the CINECA data centre in Bologna, Italy, went live in 2022, the Leonardo petascale supercomputer was the fourth-largest in the world. The...
Legal, risk, compliance to double tech spend by 2027
Assurance leaders are intrigued by the potential to automate their high-volume, low-value tasks and will double their department’s technology spend by 2027, according to a prediction by Gartner. The legal technology landscape is evolving rapidly, largely due to the...
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Infinite Family sees 97% pass rate for video mentored matrics
Infinite Family (IF), South Africa's primary video mentoring organisation, delivers a 90% Bachelors and Diploma pass rate to their 2023 Matrics. "Out of a total of 18 matric 'Net Buddies' across all three video lab sites, we have 14 who have achieved Batchelors...
Are you covered for Email interception fraud?
Email interception fraud is on the rise and takes the form of criminals stealing information such as email usernames and passwords. It enables the fraudster to gain access to your business email accounts allowing them to impersonate you and the business. It provides...
SA experts share business travel trends
A new trend report from corporate travel management company FCM, indicates that 2024 will be a pivotal year for South African businesses to re-evaluate their travel programmes and policies. With major national elections on the horizon, economic uncertainty may tempt...
Building a framework for effective, agile endpoint security
The mitigation of endpoint security risks has come increasingly under the spotlight over the past few years, due chiefly to a growing distributed workforce. So it makes sense that local businesses are making the necessary changes to their cybersecurity strategies to...
Do record-breaking matric results position students for IT careers?
When Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga revealed the 2023 matric results, they showcased an impressive pass rate of 82,9%. This marks a continued upward trend in National Senior Certificate (NSC) pass rates over the past decade, with the percentage increasing...
Economic headwinds provide opportunities for agile fintechs
At this time of the year there is usually a flurry of articles attempting to lay out trends to look out for in various industries over the coming months. This is a good exercise as it gets one thinking about industries broadly and technology specifically. By Andy...
Netstar in strategic partnership with Microsoft
Netstar has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to harness the pool of data from over 1,9-million connected devices. The initiative aims to enhance the safety and efficiency of mobility while tailoring solutions to the unique needs of individuals and...
Rethinking your hypervisor strategy?
The recent shifts in hypervisor licensing models and vendor strategies have raised critical questions for organisations worldwide, writes Helen Kruger, CEO of Troye. As these organisations grapple with the impact of these changes, the focus is turning toward...
Technology transforms workplace testing for a safer, sober workforce
Technology has radically transformed every aspect of the way we live and work, writes Rhys Evans, MD of ALCO-Safe. Notably, alcohol and drug testing have made significant strides in the past two decades, due to remarkable technological advancements. Testing apparatus...
Ukheshe buys up EFT Corporation
Ukheshe International has acquired 100% of EFT Corporation from parent Loita Transaction Services (LXS), a pan-African payment solutions and financial switching provider. This transaction follows on Ukheshe's 2022 acquisition of Masterpass in South Africa and the...
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