Call to strengthen child online protection in Africa

The GSMA, in partnership with the mobile industry, is calling for strengthened collective action to protect children online across Africa. Building on insights from a high-level roundtable convened at the Ministerial Programme during MWC25 Barcelona, the GSMA has...

South Africans under increasing attack by fraudsters

A massive 68% of South Africans have been targeted by email, online, phone call or text messaging fraud in the last three months, with 13% saying they had become victims. Among those who said they were targeted, the most common reported schemes were phishing, where...

Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles

Thanks to its newly tilted orbit around the Sun, the European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft is the first to image the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic plane. Solar Orbiter’s unique viewing angle will change our understanding of the Sun’s magnetic...

Joburg is still Africa’s top data centre location

Johannesburg officially confirmed its position as Africa’s digital infrastructure powerhouse. The new Cushman & Wakefield 2025 Global Data Centre Market Comparison ranks Johannesburg as the continent’s leading data centre market and places it in the top 10...

Cyber immunity a key IT security theme in 2023

Threat landscape insights and predictions for 2023 show that the META region will remain a target for increased cybercriminal activity. Today's hyper-connected world requires to reconsider the way we approach cybersecurity. This is why Kaspersky has spent several...

ChatGPT could be a serious cybersecurity threat

Microsoft is reportedly investing $10 billion in OpenAI, the owner of the somewhat controversial large language model chatbot ChatGPT. It uses a deep learning technique to generate text and conversations often indistinguishable from those created by actual humans....

Single address dataset needed in Covid fight

A team from the University of Pretoria (UP) has proposed a way forward for establishing and coordinating a single address dataset for Gauteng, which could be adopted by the rest of the country. One address dataset is needed now more than ever, as addresses are...

3D printers in growth mode after Q1 slump

Regional quarantines took their toll on much of the 3D printer industry in Q1 2020, although some product categories were more affected than others. According to the latest research from Context, a combination of paused customer operations, logistics challenges and...

Construction equipment telematics to double by 2024

The global installed base of active construction equipment (CE) OEM telematics systems reached almost 3,4-million units in 2019, according to new research from Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15,6%, the active installed base is...

UK has no coherent strategy for engaging Africa

The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee has slammed the lack of a coherent UK strategy to its engagement with Africa saying the "strategic approach" launched in 2018 does not live up to its name, and is just a collection of broad ideas with...

Unexpected comet puts on a show

A comet visiting from the most distant parts of our solar system is putting on a spectacular nighttime display. Named Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, the comet made its once-in-our-lifetimes close approach to the Sun on 3 July 2020, and will cross outside Earth's orbit on...

Retail shifts are now unstoppable

Digital transformation (DX) in the retail sector is accepted as essential and is now unstoppable. According to a new global study by Fujitsu, more than two-thirds of retailers in nine countries see DX as essential to retail technology, and only 7% disagree. With...

Covid-19 drives up livestreaming, e-sports popularity

International Data Corporation (IDC) and Esports Charts have released a joint report detailing the apparent effects of the Covid-19 outbreak and pandemic on Amazon's Twitch platform and on esports tournament streaming generally. The report, The COVID-19 Pandemic's...

Light at the end of the tunnel for Africa

African private sector activity continued to recover in June, but a PwC survey shows that "business as usual" will take more than six months after the pandemic ends. By Lullu Krugel, chief economist at PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC...

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Veeam introduces Backup Cloud Edition

Businesses with virtualised IT environments will soon be able to back up their servers to a secure cloud-based service of their choice, says Jessica van Wyk of Veeam South Africa. “Veeam Backup and Replication is already the easiest, most reliable, quickest way to...

Keeping companies safe as IT threats soar

News of new forms of insidious cyber-attacks, viruses and malware emerges almost daily – making it seem as if a so-called "cybergeddon" is imminent – yet many companies still do not have adequate infrastructure to protect themselves against these online onslaughts. Is...

Move from BI to intelligent business

Companies are getting very good at collecting business intelligence - but too few are using it to change the way they interact with customers. Addressing delegates at the Teradata User Group hosted by Bytes Systems Integration in Midrand recently, Teradata’s Rob...

Stellenbosch University optimises VDI

As an early adopter of desktop virtualisation, Stellenbosch University has optimised their virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) even further by deploying a Tintri VMstore T540 unit that provides high throughput required to enable hundreds of simultaneous user logons...

Mobile computing to grow IT in 2013

Mobile computing is growing momentously and is set to account for as much as 57% of worldwide IT market growth in 2013, says Derick Roberts, CEO of TruTeq Devices, a Pretoria-based company focusing on wireless connectivity solutions to all market sectors, including a...

The four steps to IT consolidation

Tell a spouse that users would like to consolidate their neatly organised home storage to a single closet and the idea may be met with a startled face twisted into a smirk. Why would users want to destabilise the status quo if what they have is adequate?  Similarly,...

Ovum: treat customers as individuals

 A fundamental lack of understanding about who the customer is means insurers are facing a “through the looking glass” moment. Traditional perspectives about the importance of operational excellence and a primarily product-focused approach, are being turned inside-out...

The end of the landline?

Landline users in South Africa are cutting the cord. In mid-November, Telkom, the country’s major fixed line operator – which also happens to be the largest in Africa – revealed that it has witnessed a steady decline in the amount of landline users it serves, with the...

Will the 2013 big data trend last?

No matter which industry users are involved in, the chances that they have heard about the concept of “big data” as a “big” trend for 2013, are quite high. In fact, the IDC is predicting that the big data market will grow at a rate of 31,7% until it reaches...

Use Discovery Miles on TAKEALOT.com

TAKEALOT.com has partnered with Discovery and is now offering customers the option to pay for their TAKEALOT.com order using Discovery Miles. “It’s great to be able to partner with a brand with the history and status of Discovery. Discovery Miles is a well recognised...

Mid Level Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

B. Degree/Diploma ICT/Computer Science or any other relevant qualification Desired Skills: - Azure DevOps/ Azure Web Apps/ Microsoft 365 TeamCity Azure - DevOps Jenkins Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years Desired Qualification Level: Degree Learn more/Apply for...

System Integrator – Gauteng Auckland Park

The System Integrator will be in charge of designing, coding, testing, and analyzing software programs and applications and reports to the Senior Manager of Solutions Delivery. Throughout the production lifetime, this entails investigating, designing, documenting, and...

Server Administrator – Gauteng Groenkloof

Our client based in Groenkloof, Pretoria is looking to hire a Server Administrator for a period of 12 months to provide implementation and support services relating to setting up servers, administer servers, administer and setup virtual environments, administer and...

Analyst Programmer

Are you a top-shelf Analyst Programmer looking to take the next step in your career? Look no further! Your role as a Senior Analyst Programmer centers around the dynamic development of COBOL programs and DB2 SQL queries on the mainframe. Your active involvement...

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Junior to Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Impression)

We are excited to present a fantastic opportunity for a Junior to Intermediate Full Stack Developer to join our client's team.The ideal candidate for this position will have a solid foundation in web development, with proficiency in front-end technologies such as...

Analyst Programmer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Are you a top-shelf Analyst Programmer looking to take the next step in your career? Look no further! Your role as a Senior Analyst Programmer centers around the dynamic development of COBOL programs and DB2 SQL queries on the mainframe. Your active involvement...

Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Hilton

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Junior to Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Impression) – Gauteng

We are excited to present a fantastic opportunity for a Junior to Intermediate Full Stack Developer to join our client's team.The ideal candidate for this position will have a solid foundation in web development, with proficiency in front-end technologies such as...

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