Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

How will your career withstand the impact of AI?

New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...

Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Consistent growth for SASE market

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market experienced a remarkable 23% revenue growth in 1Q 2024, marking its seventeenth consecutive quarter of over 20% growth, according to a recently-published report from Dell'Oro Group. This sustained increase underscores the...

Baggage handling improves despite passenger traffic surge

SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, has announced an improvement in the air transport industry's rate of mishandled baggage. The newly launched SITA Baggage IT Insights 2024 reports the number of bags mishandled by the...

AMD unveils new mobile graphics

AMD has unveiled additions and enhancements to the AMD Radeon graphics portfolio to deliver incredible, next-level experiences to more gamers. Bringing higher levels of performance to power a new class of premium laptops, the new solutions expand the AMD Radeon RX...

Will more countries adopt bitcoin as legal tender?

Bitcoin will be adopted as legal tender in three more countries in 2022, predicts Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. His prediction follows a forecast made on Sunday by Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador who tweeted a series of predictions about bitcoin to his...

Telkom confirms Interdict against ICASA ITA

Telkom confirms that it has filed an application asking the Gauteng High Court to review and set aside the Invitations To Apply (ITAs) published by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on the 10 December 2021. The application includes an...

Sustainable packaging commitments won’t be met by 2025

While enterprise commitments to sustainable packaging have centered on 100% of packaging being reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025, Gartner predicts that 90% of those public sustainable packaging commitments won’t be met by 2025 due to reliance on plastics and...

Digital Reality to buy majority stake in Teraco

Digital Realty, the largest global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data centre, colocation and interconnection solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Teraco Data Environments from a consortium of investors, including...

Campus switch sales hit an all-time high

Worldwide, campus switch market revenue reached a record level in 3Q 2021, according to a report by Dell’Oro Group. Growth was mostly propelled by 1 Gbps, which reached a record level in shipments during the quarter, while  NBase-T ports were down Y/Y. “We have been...

Off-highway vehicle telematics systems set for rapid growth

Berg Insight estimates that the global installed base of active off-highway vehicle telematics systems reached 5,2-million units in 2020. This includes connected units deployed on various off-highway vehicles across the construction, mining, agriculture and forestry...

Adapt IT is acquired by Volaris, delists from the JSE

Adapt IT Holdings has been acquired by Volaris Group for R7.00 per Adapt IT share, effective 3 January 2022. Volaris is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian-listed Constellation Software. All conditions and regulatory approvals have now been met, including approval...

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Trupanion rolls out Aspect Software solution

Aspect Software has announced Trupanion, a leading provider of medical insurance for pets, implemented Aspect’s full suite of customer contact and workforce optimisation solutions in Aspect’s fully-hosted cloud environment. The solution helps the company deliver on...

Mitsumi wins at EMEA Channel awards

Mitsumi Distribution has won the Africa Distributor of the year award at the EMEA Channel Academy 2014 Awards, which took place in conjunction with Distree EMEA. The distributor categories were voted live at a special awards ceremony by a jury panel of EMEA (Europe...

Oracle grows higher education solutions

Oracle has announced several major investments in its higher education solutions – including a new Oracle Student Cloud and new higher education functionality delivered in Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud, all part of Oracle Cloud....

There is merit in new project management

Project and portfolio management has evolved to the extent that immediate and accurate management via mobile devices, integrated with the cloud, is possible. Executive management from leading project management expert services providers, including McManus Consulting,...

bizIGNITE packages promote SME evolution

As businesses evolve, so does its technology requirements change. Internet Solutions (IS) has announced three new business bundle solutions from IS Ignite that are designed to help SME’s sail through the various stages of growth in their business and the IT...

Blue Turtle, Lakeside Software partner up

Blue Turtle, a leading IT software and solutions company, announced an agreement with Lakeside Software, a leader in system management solutions for the Windows marketplace, to represent the SysTrack Management Suite. Lakeside Software SysTrack provides system...

Schneider Electric introduces Back-UPS 500

Schneider Electric has introduced the Back-UPS 500 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the local market. This move is of great significance in an environment where protecting electronic equipment from damage due to power outages, surges and spikes is a home and...

The trade-offs of virtual teams and products

An increasing number of projects involve team members from multiple locations - across cities, provinces, the country or even the world. Many organisations are using virtual teams in place of face-to-face teams not for logistics reasons, but rather for financial ones,...

The business value of VDI

Jacques Viljoen, solutions arhitect at Datacentrix, says virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), or desktop virtualisation, offers the type of technology that can provide real business benefits to South African organisations. But what is the best approach for companies...

SlipstreamBI joins Alteryx partner programme

SlipstreamBI has announced that it is the newest addition to the Alteryx Analytic Partner Programme. Alteryx is the leader in data blending and advanced analytics. Andrew Milner, technology director of SlipstreamBI which is already a top Tableau reseller in South...

IT Business Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

We are on the lookout for an experienced IT Business Analyst for our supply chain client, based in Durban. This role is for you if you have experience in implementing new IT initiatives and business processes, as well as enhancements to existing implementations. We...

Business Intelligence Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Job Title: Business Intelligence DeveloperHire Resolves client is seeking a talented and experienced Business Intelligence Developer to join their team in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing...

Renewable Energy Project Manager – Western Cape Oakdale

DUR002088LB – Renewable Energy Project Manager Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) Purpose of the job: To play a crucial role in the client's Solar projects, contributing to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the electrical systems.Required Qualifications...

Full Stack Java Developer

ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing FinTech company with a footprint on the African continent seeks the coding talents of a forward-thinking Full Stack Java Developer to join its team. You will have the opportunity to contribute to all phases of the development cycle- from...

Senior Java (Spring Boot)Developer (CH1002)

Our client, a HR Consulting and Technology company is looking for a Senior Java Developer with Spring Boot experience, to join their team.As a Java Spring Boot Developer, you'll design, code, or configure, test, debug, deploy, document, and maintain web service...

Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment

About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...

Developer – Back-End (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is dedicated to transforming the payment landscape with a vision of providing a risk-free and empowering payment solution. Unlike other options, they prioritise responsible alternatives to credit, offering a clear and compelling value...

Full Stack Java Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:A fast-growing FinTech company with a footprint on the African continent seeks the coding talents of a forward-thinking Full Stack Java Developer to join its team. You will have the opportunity to contribute to all phases of the development cycle- from...

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