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...

Zoom reaches for new heights

At its recent Zoom Perspectives 2024 conference, the company detailed its future vision, strategy, and flagship offerings which is looking to keep it relevant in a post-pandemic - lockdowned - world. "Zoom has been working to grow its number of customers and increase...

MultiChoice Group has demonstrated resilient operational March 2024

MultiChoice Group has demonstrated resilient operational performance for the year ended March 2024 (FY24), delivering a 26% trading profit margin in South Africa, while increasing trading profit in the Rest of Africa by 48%. Strategic milestones were reached, with the...

Governments without a TX strategy will fail to transform

By 2023, at least 85% of governments without a total experience (TX) strategy will fail to successfully transform government services, according to Gartner. Governments that continue to focus on citizen and employee experience initiatives separately will miss out on...

Vehicle demand depressed on chip demand, supply chain challenges

IHS Markit forecasts new light vehicle sales of nearly 82,4-million globally in 2022, up 3,7%. IHS Markit projects the industry will finish out 2021 with nearly 79,4-million light vehicles sold, and industry demand levels will continue to be restrained next year as...

Attackers bypass critical Microsoft Office patch – updated

[Since it's initial publication, this article has been updated] Sophos has released details of a novel exploit that bypasses a patch for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) affecting the Microsoft Office file format. The findings are reported in a SophosLabs...

B2B sales leaders need to rethink go-to-market strategies

By 2026, B2B sales organisations that unify commercial strategies and leverage multithreaded commercial strategies will realise revenue growth that outperforms the competition by 50%, according to Gartner. This means sales leaders must rethink their go-to-market...

45,6m patients worldwide are remotely monitored

The number of remotely monitored patients reached 45,6-million in 2020 as the market acceptance continues to grow in several key verticals, according to new Berg Insight research on the m-health market. This number includes all patients enrolled in mHealth care...

Tips to help SMEs drive growth in 2022

Employing over half the workforce, driving significant growth in the private sector, and representing some 98% of all businesses, SMEs are the lifeblood of the South African economy. Experts speculate that Digital Transformation, Covid-19 awareness, shifting...

Travel tech trends to expect in 2022

It was Bill Gates who said that “the advance of technology is based on ‘making it fit in’ so that you don’t really even notice it, so it’s part of everyday life.” And if the latest travel tech is anything to go by, he’s 100% right. Bonnie Smith, GM of FCM, says that...

Pandemic drives need for SMEs to adopt technology, despite barriers

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased demand for more adoption and integration of digital technology among small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). However, according to a World Economic Forum survey, they face numerous barriers to adopting technology at a critical...

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MTN offers new PayAsYouGo bundles

MTN South Africa today introduced three new MTN PayAsYouGo bundles (R7, R12 and R17) that offers its prepaid customers more free value and a guaranteed rate of 99c per minute at any time of the day across all networks. The MTN PayAsYouGo bundles also include free...

Six steps to becoming a social business

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Collibra involves users in data governance

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Protect your Web site and your reputation

Vulnerable Web sites aren’t just a reputation risk – they leave an open door to your backend systems and company data. The days of the enterprise Web site serving as a static “billboard” are long gone. Now, Web sites are a valuable brand ambassador, and crucially,...

What the ETI means for businesses

Around 50% of South Africans under 25 years old and of working age are unemployed. This situation, which has persisted for many years, has dire implications for the country’s future unless it is reversed, says Rob Cooper, director of Legislation at Sage VIP Payroll...

Stop spam, save money

When the Web was in its infancy, spam was a minor annoyance, and not much more. However, as with all other aspects of the Web, spam has evolved into something far more dangerous that is costing business enormously, in terms of bandwidth, productivity and down time....

Citrix XenMobile boosts enterprise mobility

Citrix recently announced new security and feature enhancements to the Citrix XenMobile solution. The new release empowers organisations in highly regulated industries, such as government agencies, to embrace device choice, improve productivity with quick access to...

SAP Business Suite sees market growth

SAP Business Suite software, powered by SAP HANA, continues to experience strong market momentum. Since its launch in January 2013, SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA has enabled customers to run their businesses in realtime by bringing together business...

CommVault protects cloud data

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NSA surveillance hype must not be ignored

Last year, when Edward Snowden dropped the revelation that the United States National Security Agency was peering into the private data of individuals and companies, the world sat up and took notice. All the hype that security companies had been generating over the...

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Our client in the motor industry is looking to employ a Senior AWS Data Engineer. As a Big Data Engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining robust Big Data Pipelines using our client's Data Platforms.RESPONSIBILITIESYou will serve as a custodian of...

Controls Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

The Controls Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for the telescope. While being part of the Computing and Software team, they work with the Monitoring and Control Agile...

Field Technician – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client in the Office Automation industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to add a Field Technician to their team. An exciting career opportunity awaits you!Requirements:Must have minimum 3 years technical experience on copiers, printers, and...

Intermediate C#.NET Developer

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a self-driven Intermediate C#.NET Developer with strong problem-solving ability is sought by a dynamic provider of Cloud-based Operating Solutions. Joining its team, you will design and develop solutions for its product lines while...

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Our Client in the IT industry is looking for a Software Engineer -Conversational AI, please if you meet the below requirements , kindly send us your CV.Skills Requirements:Create architecture components for Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture and Container...

C# Developer (Intermediate/Senior)

Join a pioneering Institutional-focused Fintech in Southern Africa, lauded for its innovation and client-centric approach. Their solutions redefine industry standards, offering unparalleled opportunities for growth and impact. Be part of a dynamic team committed to...

Intermediate C#.NET Developer – Western Cape Parow

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a self-driven Intermediate C#.NET Developer with strong problem-solving ability is sought by a dynamic provider of Cloud-based Operating Solutions. Joining its team, you will design and develop solutions for its product lines while...

Software Engineer -Conversational AI – Gauteng Pretoria

Our Client in the IT industry is looking for a Software Engineer -Conversational AI, please if you meet the below requirements , kindly send us your CV.Skills Requirements:Create architecture components for Microservices Architecture, Cloud Architecture and Container...

C# Developer (Intermediate/Senior) – Gauteng Sandton

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Attention all tech troubleshooters! We're looking for a Technical Assistant superstar to join our team of problem-solving experts and help us keep our software running smoothly. What you'll do:Assisting the team in servicing and general maintenance of UPS units,...

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