AI-driven cybercrime moves into operational mainstream

AI, infostealers, vulnerabilities, ransomware, and geopolitical conflict are reshaping organisational risk and compressing the time defenders have to respond, according to Flashpoint’s latest 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition. The threat...

MoonHacker uses NASA data to build lunar digital twins

The barren lunar landscape has some important resources, such as water and minerals like iron and titanium, but extracting and processing them will require special equipment. Where those resources can be found will dictate where to land and how to mine them. To help...

July economic activity reverses two months of decline

South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...

Women embrace AI and narrow the workplace gender gap

South African women are narrowing the artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap with their male counterparts. This is according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026, based on an analysis of 1,5-million jobseeker profiles. Men account for around two...

Call for African changemakers to step forward

Changemakers across the continent are urged to step forward for the Africa Education Medal 2024 as nominations are now open. The award, stands as Africa's foremost recognition in the field of education. The Africa Education Medal, founded by T4 Education and HP,...

CEOs in Africa can thrive through continuous reinvention

Fifty-two percent of CEOs across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) expect economic growth locally and in their Africa territory (compared to 44% globally) in the next 12 months but, at the same time, 50% of these CEOs feel more exposed to inflation and macroeconomic volatility...

Red Hat, Nutanix in strategic partnership

Red Hat and Nutanix have announced a strategic partnership to enable a powerful solution for building, scaling and managing cloud-native applications on-premises and in hybrid clouds. Key elements of the partnership include: * Red Hat OpenShift as the preferred choice...

Youth-owned academy brings youngsters into ICT

MakwaIT, a 100% youth and black-owned ICT company, aims to help close the ICT skills gap by assisting in the development of skills through a specialised ICT skills incubation program. The incubation is a 12-month contractual program for both unemployed but determined...

Which economies will bear the brunt of Covid-19 fallout?

While the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has had a severe economic impact on just about every country in the world, there will inevitably be nations that will have to endure significantly more severe economic fallout in the years to come. Measures implemented to deal with...

This is the data lost in recent privacy breaches

A massive 530 million of the most significant breaches during the past year were emails, while 25% of the breaches included phone numbers. Privacy protection company Surfshark analyzed 5,3-billion data points from the most significant breaches of the past year,...

Malware pretends to be a Windows 11 upgrade

Recently, Microsoft officially introduced a new version of its Windows operating system (OS), Windows 11, which will roll out to PC owners later this year. However, as the OS is now available for download and early adoption, Kaspersky has found the update is already...

Mustek is up and running in Durban

Mustek's KwaZulu-Natal operations are open for business. The company's offices and warehouse were ransacked and burned down during the riots earlier this month. "We are grateful for your incredible patience, kindness, and continued support during this transitional...

What are the top business trends in manufacturing?

Gartner has identified the top five business trends that will impact the global manufacturing sector in 2021. These trends will drive business disruption and widen opportunities for manufacturers. "The first response to the global pandemic for many manufacturers was...

Telemedicine a lifesaver for diabetes sufferers

Diabetes is the second leading cause of death after tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa, according to the report: "Enabling Telemedicine for People Living with Diabetes: Focus on South Africa" by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and supported by Abbott. Considering...

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Riverbed delivers WAN optimisation solution

Riverbed Technology the application performance company extended its market leading Steelhead wide area network (WAN) optimisation product family with the addition of a new hardware appliance and upgrades to its Steelhead software. Steelhead WAN optimisation solutions...

Reviewing the relevance of projects

The waterfall development cycle has been the de facto methodology behind many software development lifecycles for years, writes Ziaan Hattingh, MD of IndigoCube. Over time some companies have been able to make it work reasonably efficiently, others have moved to...

Veeam announces strong Q2 2013 results

Veeam Software, innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, announced record results for the second quarter of 2013 (Q2 13), continuing its history of accelerated growth of sales,...

Xerox named MPS leader by IDC MarketScape

Xerox has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Print and Document Services (MPDS) 2013 Hardcopy Vendor Analysis for the fourth consecutive year. Xerox is distributed in sub-Saharan Africa by Bytes Document Solutions, Africa’s leading document...

Unsecured cloud environments harm business

As virtualised and cloud infrastructure are changing the face of today’s data centres so too are they changing the way in which users need to approach the security of IT infrastructures. According to Gregory Anderson, South African country manager at Trend Micro,...

DUT rolls out ITS InfoSlips solution

Students from the Durban University of Technology (DUT) will now be able to receive their exam results electronically. This is possible due to the implementation of a solution called ITS InfoSlips for Students, from Adapt IT a leading technology solutions and services...

Agile software development aids adaptability

The software development and continuous delivery approach used by ThoughtWorks, the world’s leading agile development and user experience design company, offers an approach by means of which organisations can thrive on uncertainty rather than seeing it as an onerous...

AdaptIT wins SAP award

AdaptIT, a dynamic growing company providing specialised business applications in the manufacturing, mining, higher education and financial services sectors has been honoured as the SAP Africa Partner of the Year in the “Managed Cloud as a Service” category at the...

WatchGuard, Network Alliance join forces

National Information and Communication Technology service provider Network Alliance and global security solutions and services provider, WatchGuard, have joined forces to provide clients with up-to-date technology and reliable services to help them better protect...

Cisco, NetApp expand FlexPod portfolio

In a continuing move to make data centre infrastructures more responsive to applications’ dynamic needs, Cisco and NetApp have broadened the FlexPod portfolio with new validated designs across the range, highlighted by the introduction of FlexPod Select for dedicated...

Senior Data Engineer

Skills required to contribute: Minimum 5 years experience as a Data EngineerProficiency in SQL, Python, and other programming languages commonly used in data engineering.Experience with data visualization tools such as Paginated reports (SSRS), Power BI, Tableau, or...

Sage X3 Developer – Western Cape Parow

ENVIRONMENT:A leading Retailer of textiles and homeware seeks a highly technical and dedicated Sage X3 Developer to join its growing IT team. Your role will focus on the development, customization, and optimization of Sage X3 solutions, ensuring the seamless...

Lead Senior Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is currently in search of a Senior Developer with expertise in Fundraising to become part of their team at a Community Upliftment Programme located in Johannesburg. The role entails taking a leadership position in overseeing and documenting the...

Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Java Developer to contribute to the development and enhancement of our cutting-edge software solutions. Position Overview:As a Java Developer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance...

Senior Data Engineer – Gauteng Sandown

Skills required to contribute: Minimum 5 years experience as a Data EngineerProficiency in SQL, Python, and other programming languages commonly used in data engineering.Experience with data visualization tools such as Paginated reports (SSRS), Power BI, Tableau, or...

Developer – Back-End at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client is the leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global and local footprint. This client is very R&D focussed, they are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly...

Network Engineer (3 month contract)

Gijima Staffing Solutions are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Network Engineer for a 5 weeks contract and to start immediately.Requirements:MatricThree year degree or Diploma in Computer Science / Information Technology.Valid Drivers licenseMinimum 3 years...

Senior Project Manager – Africa

Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Senior Project Manager who is willing to work across Africa on numerous sites Key Requirements: +15 years experience within Project ManagementResidential and commercial building experienceBSc. in...

Intern Software Developer at SprintHive

SprintHive is offering the right candidate a great opportunity to join a fast growing South African fintech that enables seamless and innovative end-to-end customer onboarding services that drive conversion rates, prevent fraud, reduce risk and costs. SprintHive...

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