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...

Small cell 5G network market to reach $125,54bn by 2030

The global small cell 5G network market size is anticipated to reach $25,54-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 70,7% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing deployment of 5G small cells across the globe is...

Mastercard opens nominations for Women SME Leaders Awards

Mastercard has announced the return of Women SME Leaders Awards for its third edition, shining a spotlight on the achievements of women-owned and led businesses across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). Nominations are now open for the awards, inviting...

NASA fully stacked for Moon mission, readies for Artemis I

NASA's Orion spacecraft is secured atop the agency's powerful Space Launch System rocket, and the integrated system is entering the final phase of preparations for an upcoming uncrewed flight test around the Moon. The mission, known as Artemis I, will pave the way for...

How to ensure resiliency during digital transformation

Improving the customer experience (CX) directly impacts an organisation's bottom line, according to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending (FERS) survey. In this global survey, respondents were asked to identify their...

Risk appetite to grow in 2022

A significant 57% of boards of directors (BoDs) have increased or expect to increase their risk appetite heading into 2022, according to a new survey from Gartner. BoDs cite economic uncertainty (38%), disruptive business models from competitors (35%) and cost...

New ransomware models the top emerging risk

The threat of new ransomware models is the top concern facing executives in the third quarter of 2021, according to Gartner's latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report. Concerns about ransomware topped pandemic-related concerns, including supply chain disruptions,...

New market opportunity for ESG risk management solutions

As companies become tasked with collecting and reporting on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics, a market opportunity has emerged for software solutions that support the rapidly evolving requirements of ESG risk management. According to a recent...

Travel, event spending set for rebound

Consumers are feeling slightly more festive for the 2021 holiday season than they were in 2020, and are reporting higher household budget allocation for travel and local activities. However, a new global consumer study released by IBM's Institute for Business Value...

SAIGA hopes more skilled councillors will be elected

The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) says most of the South African political party councillor candidates who are standing for the upcoming local government elections do not have the skills to deliver sound budgets. But the organisation...

Trickbot banking Trojan evolves with 61 new techniques

Discovered in 2016, Trickbot's main functionality was online banking data theft. Over its five years of activity, Trickbot banking Trojan has changed as attackers came up with a more advanced toolset. Kaspersky researchers have traced Trickbot's evolution by analysing...

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Adapt IT solution for Sol Plaatje University

The importance of education is constantly highlighted by government as a means of enabling disadvantaged citizens to overcome their existing situations and achieve a better life. Therefore, it is no surprise that government fast tracked the establishment of the new...

Sage VIP honoured by Green Building Council

At a prestigious celebratory event held this week at Sage VIP’s green home in Menlyn Maine, the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) honoured founding sponsors and pioneers in the green building industry  for their part in contributing to the organisation’s...

KEMP debuts in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant

KEMP Technologies, the leading provider of application-centric load-balancer solutions, announced that its LoadMaster virtual and hardware-based ADC offerings have been selected for the first time by Gartner for inclusion in the 2013 Magic Quadrant for Application...

Altech UEC wins at TT100 awards

Altech UEC International, the largest developer and manufacturer of set-top boxes in Africa, received the 2013 Minister of Science and Technology’s Award for Overall Excellence for large enterprises at the Technology Top 100 Awards, held on Thursday 28 November....

Sage Pastel wins best help desk award

Sage Pastel, South Africa’s leading developer of accounting and business software, has been named best help desk in the world at the ContactCenterWorld.com Top Ranking Performer global finals at a glittering ceremony in Las Vegas on the weekend.  Category runners up...

Teradata CMO launches marketing book

Teradata Corporation, the leading analytic data platforms, applications and services company, recently announced that all profits from global sales of Teradata Applications CMO Lisa Arthur’s newly published book, Big Data Marketing, will be donated to The American Red...

Quintica secures service desk deals

With the growing demand for cross-campus technologies inside and outside of the lecture hall, learning institutions and universities are increasingly looking for IT enablers to assist in better managing IT as a whole. This is, according to Quintica, fuelling demand...

Teradata conference focuses on data

The annual Teradata User Group conference is confirmed for 6 February 2014 at the Johannesburg Country Club in Woodmead, Johannesburg. The conference is themed Unleashing the Power of Data and will offer delegates a look at the latest international developments in how...

Fujitsu introduces palm vein authentication

Fujitsu has introduced a new mobile device designed to deliver advanced workstation power and expandability for users on the go, while meeting the needs of the most security-conscious of organisations, including banks, healthcare providers and retailers. Fujitsu is...

The new wave of software development

Gone are the days when night elves would piece together code on monochrome monitors, tapping away on chunky keyboards and hard-coding everything from libs to frameworks, gingerly nudging their ball-mice every now and then, said Greg Oxley, DevOps at unified data...

Front End Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

About AccentureAccenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries...

Scrum Master at Accenture

As a Scrum Master, you will help teams from our clients with their Agile way of working, more specifically help Scrum teams to thrive. This key position will put you in a central and challenging position, which offers a great opportunity to be highly visible within...

Senior User Experience Designer at Accenture

User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a...

Scrum Master at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

As a Scrum Master, you will help teams from our clients with their Agile way of working, more specifically help Scrum teams to thrive. This key position will put you in a central and challenging position, which offers a great opportunity to be highly visible within...

Senior User Experience Designer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

User Experience DesignerLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a...

Full Stack Front End Developer at Accenture

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Intermediate Full Stack .Net Developer

Job Title: Intermediate Full-Stack Developer This role is Hybrid 2/3 days in-officeBased in PretoriaCTC: 45k - 55k per month Job Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced .NET Full-Stack Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible...

Full Stack Front End Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

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Intermediate Full Stack .Net Developer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

Job Title: Intermediate Full-Stack Developer This role is Hybrid 2/3 days in-officeBased in PretoriaCTC: 45k - 55k per month Job Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced .NET Full-Stack Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible...

Magento2 Full Stack Developer – Johanesburg at Accenture

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