Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

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...

Steady growth forecast for satellite communications

The global satellite communications market will reach $159,60-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 10% from 2024 to 2030 - according to new research from Grand View Research. The rising demand for small satellites for tactical communication, geospace and atmospheric...

Eskom joins SAWEA in renewable energy push

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), Eskom, the Danish embassy, and the Durban University of Technology (DUT) have joined forces to promote renewable power technologies and provide career guidance in schools in Mpumalanga's rural communities. It's the...

MTN Group exits Yemen

In August 2020, MTN Group announced its intention to exit the Middle East in the medium-term in order to focus on its pan-African strategy, simplify its portfolio and reduce risk. Aligned with this objective, effective 17 November 2021, MTN has agreed to exit its...

Covid-19 masks add to SA’s pollution crisis

The "usual suspects" of plastic pollution by individuals - plastic bags and straws - now have company. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, disposable masks are lying discarded all over the country. And, according to Brendon Jewaskiewitz, President of Institute...

Promote SMEs and stand a chance to win

MTN SA is calling on South Africans to promote their favourite local small business to stand the chance to win one of six R200 000 grand prizes - R100 000 for the content creator and R100,000 for the local business. To enter, South Africans simply need to create a...

Boost for digital agriculture as farmers embrace AI, IoT

The next wave of technological progress to sustain the world's fast-growing global population will capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve the precision and sustainability of farming techniques. AI, IoT, connected...

Violence has a direct effect on business

Violence has a huge impact on communities and the ripple effect reaches into the South African workplace. The second annual 'Impact of Violence on Business' survey - commissioned by BNP Paribas South Africa and its consumer finance arm, RCS - reveals a direct...

These common mistakes are costing you money

New research reveals that South African small businesses are making mistakes costing them an average of R91 311 per year due to a lack of financial knowledge. This number rises to R136 205 for businesses with 10-49 employees, demonstrating that more support is needed...

Don’t forget to vote in the Channelwise Awards

Calling all resellers ... this week is your last chance to vote in the Channelwise Awards, and make you voice heard. Voting closes at midnight on 19 November. The Channelwise Awards give the nation's resellers the opportunity to vote for the vendors and distributors...

The tech outlook for 2022

Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud, IT funding, digital transformation and the ongoing search for talent are all driving organisation's IT strategies into the new year. They are among the trends highlighted by Red Hat's annual Global Tech Outlook survey, which aimed to...

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Win a trip to the Fifa World Cup with Sony

Sony Mobile Communications (Sony Mobile), in partnership with Vodacom South Africa, has announced their "Brazil Calling" competition where consumers can stand the chance to be in the stands cheering for their favourite teams at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Rio de...

2014: the year of the wearables

Over the last few years wearable technology has gained huge momentum and suddenly the market has exploded. There seems no limit to the type of technology that designers are creating for our body parts, although some might not be available in South Africa for a while,...

New WD, Dell product specialists at DCC

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has recently announced that Ruben Naicker will now be managing the WD’s portfolio of Branded and Components products. “I am eager to take on the WD brand and working with a leading hard drive brand in South Africa is a great...

Choosing the best printer for business needs

When selecting a business printer, decisions are often based on cost alone, without thought to the specific business requirements and volumes of printing that are required, says Heinrich Pretorius, OKI product specialist at DCC. While it may seem less expensive to buy...

St Dominic’s installs Epson projectors

St Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls, an independent school in Boksburg, Gauteng, has installed 65 Epson EB-485Wi interactive short throw projectors, accompanied as many sets of Epson ELP-SP02 Active Speakers in its classrooms, as part of a R5-million-plus network...

Fujitsu Eternus sets benchmark performance

Fujitsu has announced that its entry-level Eternus DX200 S3 flexible modular disk storage systems are able to deliver enterprise-class performance levels, taking the crown as the world’s fastest data retrieval and access speeds in the mid-range Dual Controller Storage...

Veeam enhances one-click restore feature

Good backups mean that when the CEO accidentally deletes an important e-mail, or a developer deletes an entire server by mistake, there’s no need to panic – things can be restored. But it’s always been at the cost of substantial time and effort, says Veeam South...

Rifle-Shot renews CGF patronship

As for many companies, they will deliberate for months over their strategy, and then when they decide on implementing it they soon realise that either their strategy has become out-dated, or their plan of action was completely off-the-mark. Even worse, is when the...

Alcatel-Lucent, Tunisie sign agreement

Alcatel-Lucent and Tunisie Telecom, the leading telecommunications provider in Tunisia, have announced a three-year agreement to transform the carrier’s voice and data network, paving the way for ultra-broadband access services for residential and enterprise customers...

Personal clouds make storage easy

Our lives have become digital – always on, always connected, and always sharing. Smartphones, tablets and pocket-sized digital cameras have made taking photographs and videos so simple, something we take it for granted, says Ruben Naicker, WD product specialist at...

SQL Data Engineer – Contract

Develop, maintain, and support a portfolio of data products and services to ensure improved business efficiencies and that are aligned to the enterprise architecture and business strategy.This is a a hybrid 12-month contract.Requirements:Must be fluent and advanced in...

Systems Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Contract: 6-12 monthsIndustry: RetailHybrid: 2-3 days a week on site in Cape TownPosition Overview:As a Systems Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of our IT systems, with a focus on cloud infrastructure leveraging AWS...

CT Supervisor – Mozambique – Remote Remote

Our client is currently looking for CT Supervisor - Position is based in Mozambique.CT Supervisor:Coordinate activities to ensure that the work is carried out efficiently and safely to both the Client and Companies satisfaction.Follow and record internal HSE policies...

Business Analyst IT – Gauteng Rosebank

Industry Information Technology / E-commerce Location Hybrid (while we encourage our team members to work at the office as we believe communication is a key to collaboration; we are also open to a hybrid model: can be mostly remote). The RoleWe are seeking for an...

SQL Data Engineer – Contract – Gauteng Centurion

Develop, maintain, and support a portfolio of data products and services to ensure improved business efficiencies and that are aligned to the enterprise architecture and business strategy.This is a a hybrid 12-month contract.Requirements:Must be fluent and advanced in...

BI Analyst Programmer

Contract: 6-12 monthIndustry: Financial ServicesHybrid: 2-3 days on site in Cape TownPosition Overview:We are seeking a talented and experienced Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Programmer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for...

Junior Support Engineer

Join Our Rapidly Growing Team as a Junior Support Engineer! Is this you? Are you an independent and technically savvy individual with a passion for renewable energy, particularly in the commercial and industrial solar space? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment...

SQL Developer

Our client, a market leader in the IT Industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an SQL DeveloperAn awesome career opportunity awaits you!Requirements: Com/Bus Sci (IS); or BSc. (Comp); or B.Tech IT (Software Development).Understanding of SQL...

Software Engineer

ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...

BI Analyst Programmer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Contract: 6-12 monthIndustry: Financial ServicesHybrid: 2-3 days on site in Cape TownPosition Overview:We are seeking a talented and experienced Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Programmer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for...

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