SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

GenAI job postings surge in Q3

As companies swiftly develop medium- and long-term talent plans to adapt to the evolving work landscape driven by GenAI, there is an increase in the number of job postings related to GenAI, reveals the Job Analytics Database of GlobalData. Sherla Sriprada, business...

95% of Internet users use social media

The social media space has grown tremendously in recent years becoming an integral part of everyday life for billions worldwide. Today, social media platforms count more users than ever, and their numbers keep rising. According to data from OnlyAccounts.io, as of...

Blockchain Research Institute expands into Africa

The Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), an independent blockchain think-tank, is launching a new wave of global expansion with the announcement of BRI Africa, BRI Middle East, and BRI Korea. BRI Africa will be launched in partnership with Standard Bank Group, while...

Lockdown pushed silver surfers on to social media

The internet became a lifeline to the outside world during 2020, connecting South Africa's remote workforce to their jobs, children to teachers and educational resources, and families to virtual entertainment. According to Vuma's 2020 End-User Customer Satisfaction...

Unified comms shows 60% growth so far in 2021

Revenue growth from sales of unified communications (UC) products and systems across Europe has continued upwards in the first few months of 2021, despite a strong 2020 dominated by mass remote working, according to Context. Context figures for sales through IT...

Tshimologong CEO awarded French National Order of Merit

Lesley Donna Williams, CEO of Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, has been made a knight in the National Order of Merit by Aurélien Lechevallier, ambassador of France to South Africa. The prestigious award was in recognition of the close links fostered between...

Deep tech could solve social issues if funding keeps pace

Investors are betting on post-pandemic "deep tech" unicorn startups that address major social problems. In fact, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) finds that funding for the new innovative field has grown from $15-billion to $60-billion in four years and could exceed...

Telkom expects higher earnings

Telkom has released a trading statement to alert shareholders that it expects a significant increase in earnings for the year ended 31 March 2021. Shareholders are advised that reported headline earnings per share (HEPS) is expected to increase by 145% to 155%, while...

Successful companies choose a RevOps model

By 2025, 75% of the highest growth companies in the world will deploy a revenue operations (RevOps) model, according to Gartner. A move from sales enablement to revenue enablement is needed in today's rapidly shifting buying and selling dynamic to support this RevOps...

What have people left behind in Uber cars?

Cell phones and keys are the items most likely to be left behind in an Uber, with headphones and wallets close behind. Uber's fifth annual Lost & Found Index shows that these items might be the most common, but they are not the most unusual - people have forgotten...

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Experienced partners can help with the cloud

There is little doubt that opportunity exists in the cloud services space, considered one of the fastest growing areas of ICT, says Albie Bester, GM, Pamoja. However, ISPs and traditional system integrators have their work cut out in terms of having to deploy...

Affordable, powerful WLAN for SMEs

Africa is an abundant breeding ground for SMEs (small and medium enterprises). In fact, it is estimated that there are over 55-million SMEs across the continent, and while governments do provide SMEs with tax benefits, the ability of SMEs to succeed, both in the...

Virtualised backups ideal test environments

Virtualising IT environments isn’t just about optimising hardware resources and saving energy – it can shorten development cycles and help to make organisations more agile, according to Warren Olivier, territory manager of backup and virtualisation management company...

Blended solutions best for e-learning

Online education specialists believe as the market continues to embrace technology to digitise the learning experience, there is an increasing need to consider the merits of combining e-learning with instructor-led training workshops. Richard Rayne is the MD of...

20 years in SA for O’Keeffe & Swartz

O’Keeffe & Swartz, a leader in the South African telemarketing call centre industry, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, an achievement made possible by the support of its staff and clients over the years. Since its founding in 1993, O’Keeffe & Swartz...

The cost of data roaming

Picture this scenario: an executive is about to leave on a business trip to the United States. Whilst he is away, his colleagues decide to e-mail him a large video file. He goes about his business for two weeks, downloading e-mails, checking in with the South Africa...

New organisational structure for 3M Africa

In a move spurred by continuous economic development, steady population growth and the emergence of new consumers across diversified industry sectors, technology and innovation company 3M Middle East & Africa has announced a new structure for its Africa business....

Oracle announces new Exalytics system

Oracle has announced a new release of Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine X3-4. The new system features significant software enhancements and hardware updates, dramatically expanding the capabilities of the industry’s first high-speed engineered system for business...

Hitachi Data Systems unveils new solutions

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has unveiled significant enhancements to three key infrastructure solutions: Hitachi Unified Storage VM (HUS VM) all flash system; Hitachi Unified Storage and Hitachi NAS Platform; and...

Speedy service key for Tracker

ClickSoftware Technologies, the leading provider of automated mobile workforce management and optimisation solutions for the service industry, today announced that Tracker Connect, South Africa’s leading vehicle tracking and recovery company with over 800 000...

Migration Lead Test Analyst

Purpose of the role:Anayze solution architecture and design documents including source to target, and detail design documents needed to plan test design activitiesTechnical SkillsTesting/Agile Tools: Jira, ZephyrRDBMS (Databases): MS SQL Server 2023Scripting...

SAP ABAP Developer

Are you a skilled SAP professional with a passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking a talented SAP ABAP Technical Consultant to join their dynamic team at their Midrand/Menlyn location. As a global leader in the automotive industry,...

DevOps Engineer

This role is fully remote.. Our client is seeking a skilled professional to streamline their software development and operations, enhancing deployment efficiency and system reliability. This role will be pivotal in automating our processes, reducing downtime, and...

Full Stack Developer

A well established Bank is looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer to join their fast growing team. Experience: Minimum C# or VB.NetSQL (any platform: T-SQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc).4 years'+ proven solid development experience.Full Stack Development with a focus...

AWS Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

We have an opportunity for a mid level AWS Data Engineer to join our client's Global Markets division. This role offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with leading financial institutions, contributing to the design and implementation of data pipelines to...

Migration Lead Test Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

Purpose of the role:Anayze solution architecture and design documents including source to target, and detail design documents needed to plan test design activitiesTechnical SkillsTesting/Agile Tools: Jira, ZephyrRDBMS (Databases): MS SQL Server 2023Scripting...

SAP ABAP Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

Are you a skilled SAP professional with a passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology? Our client is seeking a talented SAP ABAP Technical Consultant to join their dynamic team at their Midrand/Menlyn location. As a global leader in the automotive industry,...

DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Woodstock

This role is fully remote.. Our client is seeking a skilled professional to streamline their software development and operations, enhancing deployment efficiency and system reliability. This role will be pivotal in automating our processes, reducing downtime, and...

Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

A well established Bank is looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer to join their fast growing team. Experience: Minimum C# or VB.NetSQL (any platform: T-SQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc).4 years'+ proven solid development experience.Full Stack Development with a focus...

Junior IT Technician (3 months contract)

ResponsibilitiesAssist with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of hardware and software systemsProvide technical support to end-users regarding software and hardware issues, troubleshooting problems as they ariseAssist in the setup and maintenance of...

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