Cyber resilience the foundation for Africa’s next phase of digital growth

Building strong cyber resilience will be the key to sustaining the current remarkable growth of Africa’s digital economy, according to a new white paper from Mastercard. The report – Africa’s Digital Defence Race - highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...

Underfunding a leading cause of AI failures for SA firms

South African organisations whose AI ambitions outrun their budgets are seven times more likely to say AI has fallen short, according to preliminary results from DayOne’s State of AI Delivery in South Africa survey. Of the more than 170 employees, founders, managers...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

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...

How to fight stress across social media

Stress Awareness Month, observed every April since 1992, serves as a critical reminder of the importance of managing stress for maintaining users’ mental and physical health. Social media has emerged as a significant source of stress, contributing to the proliferation...

Obituary: Stephan Nel

Stephan Nel, founder and CEO of the Omni Group of companies, has passed away. Nel was born in Potchefstroom on 18 February 1977 and died in Pretoria on 10 April 2024. A lifelong entrepreneur, he started his career in the IT industry at the age of 16, operating out of...

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;...

Machine learning will create satellite swarms with a hive mind

Swarms of small satellites could communicate amongst themselves to collect data on important weather patterns at different times of the day or year, and from multiple angles. Such swarms, using machine learning algorithms, could revolutionize scientists’ understanding...

Pandemic pushes banks to adopt AI against money laundering

A third of financial institutions are accelerating their artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) adoption for anti-money laundering (AML) technology in response to Covid-19. Meanwhile, another 39% of compliance professionals said their AI/ML adoption...

Fraudulent sites target crypto investors

Since the beginning of 2021, Kaspersky has detected more than 1 500 fraudulent global resources aimed at potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining. During this period, the company also prevented more than 70 000 user attempts...

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Samsung showcases smart school solution

Samsung Electronics South Africa and one of their content solution partners, Maramedia Publishing, will demonstrate its smart school solution at the upcoming Future Ed education show to take place in Johannesburg from 25 to 27 July. This solution brings together...

SMBs can go professional with ERP

Small or medium company owners are well aware of the advantages that good technology brings to their business. It is also highly likely that they appreciate the growing necessity to have an integrated business management solution and a Web presence as an integral part...

Check Point introduces 13500 Appliance

Check Point Software Technologies, a worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has announced the launch of its 13500 Appliance, the first in a new line of 13000 Appliances designed specifically to expand the company’s data centre network security offerings....

Platco to launch OpenView HD

South African consumers will soon have more to choose from when it comes to digital television. Platco Digital (Platco) will be launching OpenView HD, a free-to-view direct to home (DTH) satellite offering in October. OpenView HD will carry licensed free TV channels...

Fujitsu release ensures messaging security

Fujitsu has launched a new cloud-based solution that minimises the risks, costs and complexity of ensuring robust messaging security. Combining the breadth of ICT security and cloud expertise from Fujitsu with messaging and web security technology from Symantec,...

Better data warehousing grows telco revenues

As telecoms operators look to optimise networks and create new revenue streams, advanced data warehousing and analytics solutions present the answers, says Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager at LGR Telecommunications. Telecom operators around the world are...

Combat fraud with biometric verification

Amid increasing levels of identity fraud, cybercrime and espionage, businesses are looking to technology to protect resources and help them forge a tighter relationship with their customers. Management at Ideco, an established leader in the application of biometric...

Video surveillance demands reliable HDDs

Governments and businesses of all sizes have invested in digital video surveillance and digital CCTV solutions over the years, as part of an all-encompassing security system to protect valuable assets, says Kalvin Subbadu, Components sales manager, WD South Africa....

Fujitsu rolls out ITMaaS offering

Fujitsu has helped enterprises of all sizes and ISVs to gain greater insight into their ICT operations – supporting the modernisation of their infrastructures and their innovation of new business services – with the global availability of Fujitsu IT Management as a...

Aloe named Xerox Dealer of the Year

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), Africa’s leading document management technology and services company and the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has awarded the Xerox dealer of the year to Aloe Office and Business Equipment. Aloe Office and Business Equipment is a...

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Conduct comprehensive research and analysis of usage across public cloud platforms, primarily Azure and AWS. Collect and interpret data related to database technologies, configurations, and performance to create a detailed footprint of our cloud databases. Evaluate...

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Wanted: IT whiz with a knack for infrastructure juggling! Join us as our IT Infrastructure Manager and lead the charge in keeping our tech landscape running smoother than a well-oiled machine. Requirements: Team managementProject and Budget managementVendor...

Senior Data Engineer

This position can be fully remote. Our client is a leading financial company that leverages data-driven insights to empower their clients and drive innovation. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in...

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Are you passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology and exploring the limitless possibilities of Generative AI? Join our client's team as a Java and Angular Developer and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI-driven innovation! Technical...

Software Support Engineer T1

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ITC Support Technician (CH990) – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Our client, a medium-sized Engineering company based in, [URL Removed] specialising in the design, development, integration, implementation and support of complex hardware and software systems across the globe 24x7.Primarily based in Stellenbosch, South Africa, we...

Cloud Database Analyst (Advanced) LM – Gauteng Pretoria

Conduct comprehensive research and analysis of usage across public cloud platforms, primarily Azure and AWS. Collect and interpret data related to database technologies, configurations, and performance to create a detailed footprint of our cloud databases. Evaluate...

IT Infrastructure Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Wanted: IT whiz with a knack for infrastructure juggling! Join us as our IT Infrastructure Manager and lead the charge in keeping our tech landscape running smoother than a well-oiled machine. Requirements: Team managementProject and Budget managementVendor...

Senior Data Engineer – Western Cape Woodstock

This position can be fully remote. Our client is a leading financial company that leverages data-driven insights to empower their clients and drive innovation. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in...

Java and Angular Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

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