Dehorning rhinos drastically reduces poaching

A landmark international study published yesterday (5 June 2025) in the Science Journal reveals that dehorning rhinos significantly reduces the risk of poaching – one of these iconic species' most immediate threats. The research, co-led by the University of Cape Town...

Escalating attacks drive need for digital executive protection

There has been a frightening escalation in cyberthreats targeting business leaders and their families, according to a new report released by BlackCloak, a pioneer in digital executive protection for executive leaders, board members, and their families - as well as...

Tshwane innovates on meter reading, revenue collection

Kathy Gibson is at Saphila Transcend in Sun City – Collecting revenue from electricity users is vital for the City of Tshwane’s financial health, but outdated and inefficient systems have been playing havoc with its ability to do so efficiently. The city, which serves...

How AI is transforming digital transformation

Kathy Gibson is at Saphila Transcend in Sun City - Change has always been a constant – but in the last couple of years digital transformation has been moving at a faster pace than ever before. This is because, today, technology is transforming transformation, says...

PC shipment slump continues, recovery not likely this year

Global shipments for traditional PCs fell below expectations in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) as 67,2-million PCs were shipped, down 28,1% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...

BETI is back on track

Ending the year positively, the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) for December 2022 improved despite the ongoing, dismal economic context. "After six consecutive months of declines, the BETI rose to an index level of 132.1 in December, almost on par...

Brazilian banking malware goes global

Brazilian cybercriminals, long regarded as some of the most creative malware creators, have begun to take their original malicious programs outside the country. According to Kaspersky researchers, four advanced banking families - Guildma, Javali, Melcoz and...

Covid-19 response doesn’t bode well for NHI

South Africa's government-imposed Covid-19 lockdown was supposedly instituted to buy the government time to manage the spread of the virus, and to allow the public healthcare sector to prepare its own facilities adequately for an increase in Covid-19 cases. By Chris...

Women bear the brunt of Covid-19 crisis

Melinda Gates has launched a paper exploring how the Covid-19 pandemic has exploited pre-existing inequalities and drastically impacted women's lives and livelihoods. In the paper, titled "The Pandemic's Toll on Women and Girls," Gates makes the case that to recover...

Economy shows signs of being on the long road to recovery

The BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI) for June 2020 showed the biggest one-month bounce-back on record, providing the first strongest indication of an economic recovery since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown. However, the organisation cautions that...

Counterfeit Cisco devices open backdoors into organisations’ systems

Hardware security specialists with cyber security provider F-Secure have published a report detailing their investigation into a pair of counterfeit network switches. The investigation, which concluded that the counterfeits were designed to bypass processes that...

Fujitsu supercomputer will explore origins of the universe

Researchers at the University of Regensburg in Germany are extending their exploration of the origins of the universe boosted by a new Fujitsu supercomputer, the PrimeHPC FX700 underpinned by the new Arm-based Fujitsu A64FX processor. The university's QPace4 (QCD...

SMBs face multiple pandemic challenges

Despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, South Africa's small and medium businesses (SMBs) are optimistic - but there is a long-term jobs crisis looming. These are among the findings from Facebook's Global State of Small Business Report,...

A complex, hybrid workforce is the new reality

A Gartner survey of company leaders, representing HR, legal and compliance, finance and real estate, revealed 82% of respondents intend to permit remote working some of the time as employees return to the workplace. For many organizations with employees working both...

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Huawei launches BYOD solution for banking

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has showcased its BYOD solutions to cater for the introduction of omnichannel banking in the African market, at the Future Bank Africa event 2013.  Future Bank is part of a...

Defining business class productivity

With technology innovation unfolding at break-neck speed, the past few years have introduced a wealth of new connectivity, mobility and device options for employers to consider for their workforces.  As organisations seek to capitalise on these innovations in order to...

The security landscape in SA in 2013

The big challenge within the South African security and innovations space today is the lack of competent expertise available in the market. Simply put, there are not enough trained people to do the design, installation and system audit work, which security projects...

Genesys positioned in Magic Quadrant

Genesys, a leading provider of customer service and contact centre solutions, has announced that information technology research and advisory firm Gartner has included the company in its report, Magic Quadrant for CRM Web Customer Service Applications, published...

MPS helps government tackle printing costs

Public sector agencies and government departments could achieve significant cost savings and productivity gains by turning towards managed print services (MPS) to enhance the management of their document output environments. That’s the word from Simbo Ntshinka, MD of...

Fast Fashion implements SAP for Retail

In today’s fast-paced fashion environment, style inspired by the latest runway shows is seen on clothing retailer’s racks within weeks. As quickly as the new fashion arrives, it is replaced by the next collection. Retailers have to adapt to the fast-paced environment...

Fujitsu launches the PRIMERGY CX420

Fujitsu has introduced a new solution intended to provide peace-of-mind for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) that rely on ICT to optimise their business. Launched at CeBIT, the new Fujitsu PRIMERGY CX420 introduces simplified clustering technology designed to help...

m2m implements Hyland Software

Keeping HIV-positive women and their children healthy is the mission of mothers2mothers (m2m), a non-governmental charitable organisation focussed on eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV. In order to better support this mission, m2m has chosen OnBase,...

Challenges to Africa’s cloud adoption

In Africa, an emerging information technology industry is betting its future on serving customers and businesses through cloud based applications, says Christo Briedenhann, country manager of Riverbed Technology, Africa.  At the same time, governments and...

Ericsson unveils preliminary market share data

Ericsson has published preliminary market share estimates for 2012, in conjunction with publishing its Annual Report for 2012. During 2011, Ericsson introduced a wider definition of the equipment market reflecting the company’s R&D investments during the past...

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Our client is looking for a confident and skilled BI Data Engineer to join their team. Requirements: 6+ years' experience in data warehousing / systems design, development, and implementation across multiple business pillars.Expertise in ETL tools and processes, data...

Front End Developer at RecruiTech

Our client is a thriving software development house with team members in the UK and South Africa. They are seeking a skilled Front End Developer to join their team. This is a great opportunity for growth and development. Responsibilities: Develop and maintain frontend...

Frontend Developer – Vue.js

About the client:Our client is the global leader in email signature management software. Their platform turns regular emails into powerful marketing channels with branded signatures, interactive banners, and personalized disclaimers. Trusted by top brands like Chelsea...

Senior Full Stack Developer

About the client:Our client and their teams own a diverse set of products with multiple capabilities. To effectively support these products our teams require a diverse set of software development skills and strong product knowledge geared for delivery.They build...

Intermediate C# / System Developer – Gauteng Centurion

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Intermediate Systems Developer with a strong background in C# development to join our dynamic team. As an integral part of our development group, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining software...

Senior SQL DBA – Gauteng Johannesburg

Join us as a Senior/Team Lead SQL DBA, leveraging 8+ years of expertise. Qualification Required:Grade 12Preferred Qualifications:DBA CertificationsExperience Required:Minimum of 8 years' experience as a DBA, with hands-on experience in a multi-tiered and multi-client...

BI Data Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga

Our client is looking for a confident and skilled BI Data Engineer to join their team. Requirements: 6+ years' experience in data warehousing / systems design, development, and implementation across multiple business pillars.Expertise in ETL tools and processes, data...

Front End Developer at RecruiTech – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Our client is a thriving software development house with team members in the UK and South Africa. They are seeking a skilled Front End Developer to join their team. This is a great opportunity for growth and development. Responsibilities: Develop and maintain frontend...

Frontend Developer – Vue.js – Western Cape Cape Town

About the client:Our client is the global leader in email signature management software. Their platform turns regular emails into powerful marketing channels with branded signatures, interactive banners, and personalized disclaimers. Trusted by top brands like Chelsea...

Senior Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

About the client:Our client and their teams own a diverse set of products with multiple capabilities. To effectively support these products our teams require a diverse set of software development skills and strong product knowledge geared for delivery.They build...

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