Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

CFOS play an outsize role as AI scales enterprise-wide

As AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, chief financial officers (CFOs) are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital...

This the true cost of fraud …

Businesses in EMEA now bear a cost of fraud that is 3,9-times the face value lost in fraudulent transactions. This is among the findings from the "2023 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud Study - Europe, Middle East and Africa," and annual report based on a commissioned...

Gen Z changing the future of mobility

Remember the first time you inserted the ignition key into your first car? The roar of the engine as you revved it ... just a little? Traditionally, owning a car symbolised freedom and independence. But for Gen Z consumers, the allure lies in experiences over material...

Wireless LAN sales hampered by 2021 supply constraints

Supply constraints hampered 2Q 2021 sales of several wireless LAN manufacturers, driving lower unit shipments versus the year-ago period, according to a  report by Dell’Oro Group. “Most manufacturers reported double-digit year-over-year order growth during the first...

Stealer is disguised as games and performs well in search

Even with more ways to play games, from new consoles to in-browser options and mobile games, demand for PC games persists. So does a gamer’s desire to play them for free – often by finding and downloading cracked versions of games. However, such shortcuts often come...

Africa Data Centres in hyperscaler expansion

Africa Data Centres has announced a $500-million plan to build large hyperscale data centres throughout Africa, including the North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. The project will involve building 10 hyperscale data centres, in 10 countries, over the...

Ford’s automated valet makes parking a breeze

The search for a parking space can be a daunting endeavour, and when a space is found, it might be a tight squeeze to get the vehicle in. The solution? Leave that work to the vehicle. As part of a German Association of the Automobile Industry collaboration, Ford has...

Flaws identified in Draft Critical Skills list

The Draft Critical Skills list, published in February this year, will be beset by the old problems as well as some new ones. This is according to Global Migration Group CEO Leon Isaacson who, as chairman of the immigration practitioner’s professional forum in 2010,...

El Salvador approves bitcoin as currency

El Salvador will tomorrow (7 September) become the first country in the world to make bitcoin official legal tender, alongside the US dollar. Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, predits that other nations will soon follow suit,. Currently,...

Europe’s summer air travel falls short

New research from ForwardKeys reveals that international flights to European destinations in July and August reached 39,9% of pre-pandemic levels. This is significantly better than last year (which was 26,6%), when the Covid-19 pandemic caused widespread lockdowns;...

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Insider data leaks a real risk for companies

South African companies are generally well aware of the dangers of external hacking attacks but often overlook the threat of internal data leaks – whether malicious or accidental. Companies in mining and construction tend be more vulnerable than they realise, and...

Nashua optimises service with mobile tool

Nashua Communications, a leading provider of converged enterprise network and communications solutions, has employed a new mobile tool to optimise and streamline the service management processes used by field technicians who install and support Nashua Communications...

Gartner recognises Sophos as leader

Sophos has announced that it has once again been positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of Gartner’s 2013 "Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management". The quadrant is based on an assessment of a company’s ability to execute and completeness of vision. Sophos is the...

Pick n Pay achieves project success with PPO

The Pick n Pay Group, one of Africa's largest retailers of food, general merchandise and clothing, has seen a vast improvement in the quality of data within its project management team, providing enhanced project visibility for management and, ultimately, allowing for...

New social media channel for body corporates

SA’s first social media platform that targets managed communities to ease the process of communication between members is set to change the way body corporates and homeowner associations operate. Launched late last year, SocialEstate.co.za radically speeds up...

Securing executive level payroll

Payroll administration is still considered one of the most important and strategic areas of business management today. In order to ensure full compliance with legislation and the highest level of accuracy, decision makers scout for the very best of the best in...

Avoiding common collaboration mistakes

Collaboration is vital to an agile business, plus it is one of the best ways to be effectively creative. That is, by bringing together limited resources, people and great ideas, collaboration plays an important role in companies rising above the rest and remaining...

Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8400 from Océ

Océ South Africa, a leader in digital document management and delivery, announces the arrival of the imagePROGRAF iPF8400, a large format print solution ideal for proofing, photographic and fine art applications. It is designed with cost management and return on...

Cloud backup and disaster recovery

As more organisations become comfortable with cloud-based back-up solutions, it is becoming increasingly important to understand exactly what level of recovery their solution provides, says Gareth Tudor, CEO of Altonet. While backup is an important part of disaster...

Taking video collaboration to the cloud

The benefits of video conferencing (VC) are widely acknowledged – the technology enables face-to-face communication on demand, without the need to travel, improving productivity and enhancing collaborative abilities, says Divesh Nathoo, pre-sales manager at Kathea....

Senior Server Engineer

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities. We are seeking a Senior Server Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Server Engineer, you'll be responsible for configuring and managing servers of mainly MS operating systems and related tasks in...

Software Engineer Full stack – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Who's who in the tech spaceThe position reports to the Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Design and build solutions to assist our business users, and improve customer experienceArchitect and design solutions with fellow team...

Tech Lead ( Full Stack Engineer) – Western Cape Woodstock

The Software Engineer/Tech Lead will work collaboratively with the Merchant Journey team to drive development of merchant onboarding and dashboard. How you'll be making a difference: Work alongside the team and be a part of the full software development life...

IT Helpdesk Administrator – Remote Remote

Role: IT Helpdesk AdministratorLocation: Fourways (Office based role)A leading IT Managed-Services company is looking for Helpdesk Coordinator to join their dynamic and friendly team. They are dedicated to providing best in industry IT support and are very client...

Senior Server Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities. We are seeking a Senior Server Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Server Engineer, you'll be responsible for configuring and managing servers of mainly MS operating systems and related tasks in...

Business Analyst

Business Analysts Needed Experience 3 Years + experience in an intermediate a business analysis environmentExperience within the Financial Services industry- AdvantageousExperience with Contact Centre work- Advantageous.Experience with Telephony, Automated Dialer's,...

Intermediate Systems Analyst

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for an Intermediate Systems Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities This team will have as its purpose to archive data from any area within the Client...

Technical Lead

Our vision is to deliver delightful experiences for merchants and users, and be the payments partner ofchoice on the African continent. In everything we do, we strive to make it as easy as possible for merchants to focus on their business, whilewe take care of their...

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