Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

MeerKAT and Webb measure farthest fast radio burst

First discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts are enigmatic, millisecond-long flashes of radio emission from the distant universe. Their origin remains uncertain, particularly since most are seen once and never again. Now, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space...

Ampath confirms hack, but disputes theft of 80m patient records

Ampath, one of the country’s biggest pathology labs, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyberattack, but has issued a statement clarifying the claim by hackers that “80-million patient records” have been stolen. The company says it has contained the...

How will your career withstand the impact of AI?

New research from The TEFL Academy’s South African Career Resilience Report 2026 reveals that 57% of local respondents have questioned whether their chosen career or qualification will still be valuable because of artificial intelligence - while 84% say AI has already...

Trusted relationships a key vector in prolonged cyberattacks

In 2023, more than one in five cyberattacks persisted for over a month - with trusted relationships emerging as one of the main attack vectors in these prolonged cases, according to the annual Kaspersky Incident Response 2023 report. The report draws on the results of...

Hypertension: The silent killer that can be beaten

As any IT exec will know, high blood pressure levels at certain times are an occupational hazard - so World Hypertension Day tomorrow (17 May) is the perfect time to remind ourselves of the importance of monitoring and managing our blood pressure. Hypertension, or...

Most SA students prefer in-person schooling

More than half of children in South Africa (60%) who switched to remote learning due to the pandemic prefer in-person education, according to a Kaspersky survey, "Digital education in Covid era". First and foremost, they complained about a lack of in-person...

Coming to grips with the different edge types

Vertiv has released the results of an in-depth research project to identify edge infrastructure models to help organisations move toward a more standardised approach to edge computing deployments, with the intent to improve costs and deployment times. The report, Edge...

This is what SA investors are looking for

The impact of the global pandemic has sharpened South African investors' focus on environmental and social issues, amidst calls for greater sustainability-focused performance data. This is according to the Schroders Global Investor Study (GIS) 2021, an annual survey...

Social media proves popular in phishing attacks

Check Point Research (CPR) has published its new Brand Phishing Report for Q3 2021, highlighting the brands which were most frequently imitated by criminals in their attempts to steal individuals' personal information or payment credentials during July, August and...

The far-reaching impact of cable theft

Cable theft is a form of organised crime that has had a significant impact on businesses, communities, and the economy. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry estimates that cable theft costs the South African economy between R5-billion and R7-billion a...

Top SA scholars honoured

Forty-three of the country's leading scholars and scientists have been inaugurated as Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). New members are elected each year by the full existing membership in recognition of scholarly achievement and are drawn...

Gates Foundation commits up to $120m to Covid drug access

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a commitment of up to $120-million to accelerate access to the investigational antiviral drug molnupiravir for lower-income countries as part of its Covid-19 response effort. The funding will be allocated based on...

Business composability essential for enterprises

Enterprises must embrace business composability to thrive through disruption in 2022 and beyond, according to Gartner's annual global survey of CIOs and technology executives. Business composability is the mindset, technologies, and set of operating capabilities that...

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Apps are changing enterprise development

Enterprise systems design and development has been turned on its head thanks to the rise in mobile applications. Instead of being just another external client, mobile apps are pushing companies to rethink the way they design and roll out their internal applications,...

2014 Kaspersky products available from Kolok

Kolok SA, an official Kaspersky Lab partner, has announced the immediate availability of Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device 2014, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014 and Kaspersky Internet Security for Android to the South African channel. The Kaspersky Lab 2014 home...

Intervate announces Telkom Knockout app

Intervate, South Africa's foremost provider of Enterprise Information Management (EIM) solutions, partnered up with Microsoft to develop the Telkom Knockout Tournament Application which now available for download on Windows 8 mobile phone. The Telkom Knockout...

Bytes SI offers biometric keyboard solution

Passwords are vulnerable because people tend to forget them, share them or write them down to remember. They are easy to decode and people often use personal information in the passwords, making it even easier to break them if the attacker has any knowledge of the...

Survey shows improvement in Telkom service

Telkom has marked significant improvement in service levels of key business units this year, as measured by the annual independent Orange Index survey of consumer experience. Manelisa Mavuso, managing director of consumer services and retail at Telkom, says the...

Zebra workshop focuses on tech trends

Zebra Technologies, global leader in innovation and reliability that give a virtual voice to an organization’s assets, recently invited the South African retail industry to an insightful and stimulating workshop to elaborate the role technology can play in the modern...

IT security training occurs in-house

Most companies assign their own Tech Support Department to train company employees in matters of IT security, rather than hiring outside IT consultants or asking the HR Department or Employee Development Department to commission IT security professionals, according to...

SMEs can play a role in BBBEE success

Small and medium enterprises can now easily manage their broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) compliance requirements with the launch of LevelONE, a specialist BBBEE software management tool.  Bruce Rowe, head of Mpowered Business Solutions, the developers...

AccTech wins top Microsoft award

Business management solutions provider and Microsoft Dynamics Gold Partner, AccTech Systems, recently captured the top ‘Microsoft Dynamic ERP Partner of the year for 2013’ award. This solidifies its position as one of South Africa’s leading ERP providers. AccTech CEO...

Spar uses Pricer electronic shelf labels

Pricer electronic shelf labels (ESLs), exclusively supplied by XON in Africa, have gained significant traction with Spar stores around the country because the system grants retailers numerous operational benefits and significant return on investment (ROI). The...

Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer (Stellenbosch)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer is sought by a cutting-edge AgriTech company based in Stellenbosch, to join its team and help build out a SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. The team is full stack, and you can expect to...

Developer (C#/SQL)

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Enterprise Software Solutions seeks the coding talents of a deadline-driven Intermediate C# / SQL Developer who enjoys solving complex problems. Your role will entail App design, critical software testing, troubleshooting operating...

IT Support Engineer

We are looking for an Enthusiastic, easily adaptable and Innovative IT Support Engineer to provide Technical Support to all branches of a National Company (both remote and onsite).The ideal candidate will be a curious, collaborative, organized, hardworking team player...

Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Midrand

SkillsVoIP, TCP-IP and Telecommunications Networking. SMSC.Network Management systems (SNMP, NBI, API Integration).Java.VoIP, IMS, NGN Voice, Cloud (Virtual Systems), and Transmission & IP networks, etc.Basic knowledge of Linux.Understanding of SMPP, SOAP and SS7....

Developer (C#/SQL) – Western Cape Somerset West

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Enterprise Software Solutions seeks the coding talents of a deadline-driven Intermediate C# / SQL Developer who enjoys solving complex problems. Your role will entail App design, critical software testing, troubleshooting operating...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Kempton Park

We are looking for an Enthusiastic, easily adaptable and Innovative IT Support Engineer to provide Technical Support to all branches of a National Company (both remote and onsite).The ideal candidate will be a curious, collaborative, organized, hardworking team player...

Developer – TypeScript / React (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance investor engagement and retention. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team...

Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer is sought by a cutting-edge AgriTech company based in JHB, to join its team and help build out a SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. The team is full stack, and you can expect to be given...

Senior Full-Stack Developer

Hire Resolve is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Full-Stack Developer to join our client's team. The Senior Software Developer is primarily responsible for designing and developing software products that align with the stakeholders' needs and specifications....

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