SA leads Africa’s solar boom
Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei SolarFusion Partner Summit - Africa is on the brink of a real solar boom. John van Zuylen, CEO of the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA), explains that solar is growing exponentially. After years of lacklustre solar photovoltaic...
Solar drives up residential fire risk
Kathy Gibson reports from Huawei FusionSolar Partner Summit - The power situation in South Africa is driving people to install solar systems - but they could be putting their homes and families at risk. "Every fourth structural fire in Johannesburg we receive a call...
PayPal accounts for almost half of US digital wallet complaints
Over the last four years, consumer complaints about digital wallets and mobile payment apps in the US surged as more and more Americans choose cashless payments. Between April 2017 and April 2021, the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received nearly 9 300...
Cost of a data breach hits record high during pandemic
Data breaches now cost companies an average of $4,24-million per incident- the highest cost in the 17-year history of the report. Based on in-depth analysis of real-world data breaches experienced by over 500 organisations, a new global study released by IBM Security...
SA universities need to fast-track digital transformation
Universities have had to ramp up their compute power to accommodate the increase in online learning since the onset of the pandemic and the resulting move toward hybrid learning models. This is among the findings from an IDC study, "Post-Pandemic IT Infrastructure in...
Sophos uncovers malware targeting Discord
Sophos has published new research on how malware is increasingly targeting the Discord chat platform. The cyberthreats uncovered by Sophos include information stealing malware, spyware, backdoors, and ransomware resurrected as "mischiefware". The findings are based on...
Mustek expects big earnings increase
Mustek has issued a trading statement, alerting shareholders that its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2021 will be substantially different from last year. "Mustek has a reasonable degree of certainty that, for the year ended 30 June 2021, headline...
Cost optimisation top issue for supply chains
Cost optimisation is the top issue that chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) should focus on in the near future, according to 17% of CEOs and senior business executives polled by Gartner. This is followed by supply chain resilience at 16%. "CEOs are tasking their CSCOs...
How cybercriminals are targeting the Olympics
After an unprecedented year-long delay, the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics recently started. This time, all the events will take place with no spectators, which reduces physical risks - in terms of health and from a cybersecurity point of view (such as data theft using...
It’s never too late to plan for a ransomware attack
With the Covid-19 pandemic still disrupting business operations around the world, a new round of ransomware attacks has made it worse by impacting companies, industries and whole countries. The year has been characterised by massive, headline-grabbing attacks such as...
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MTN Mahala offer is back
MTN will once again reward its PayAsYouGo and TopUp customers with 50% Mahala Airtime when they recharge. The free airtime value will be every day, on all recharges from a minimum of R10, allowing MTN customers to make cheaper MTN to MTN calls, send SMS and access to...
EnterpriseWorx partners with Informatica
South African Business Intelligence (BI), data management and software engineering specialists EnterpriseWorx have become a member of the Informatica INFORM partner program to deliver data management solutions in South Africa. EnterpriseWorx has joined INFORM,...
Mobile wallets will change travel industry
The mobile wallet will be increasingly used by travellers to make all kinds of payments, including hotel reservations - something hoteliers need to take serious cognisance of. So says Nicolette Kruger, country manager of NFS Technology, the developer and supplier of...
Meeting mobile app needs of the enterprise
Businesses face a number of challenges when it comes to software and application deployment, says Paulo Ferreira, head of Enterprise Mobility at Samsung Electronics South Africa. As employees start bringing their own mobile devices into the corporate environment, the...
IPM can help thwart zero-day attacks
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Kaspersky blocks 99,8% of attacks
Kaspersky Lab announces that its security solution Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 successfully repelled the overwhelming majority of malicious attacks in a Real-World Protection Test conducted by the authoritative Austrian antivirus test laboratory AV-Comparatives...
Fujitsu announces Long Lifecycle solutions
Fujitsu has announced a Long Lifecycle line of solutions aimed at taking the pressure off ICT managers who are racing to complete corporate migrations to new operating systems. As new PC and notebook chipsets arrive on the market that are no longer compatible with...
BI simplifies Foodcorp’s complexities
In its quest to be one of South Africa’s most innovative food businesses, Foodcorp, the country’s third largest food company, has well positioned itself as a leading manufacturer of great-tasting branded food products. While distributing most of its products...
Wesgro invests in Sage CRM with e-marketing
Wesgro, the official destination marketing, investment and trade promotion agency for the Western Cape has invested in Sage CRM with e-marketing, the preferred vendor is AWCape, an official supplier of Sage CRM solutions. This investment follows the successful...
CCCA white paper evaluates data centres
The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) has published a white paper entitled Navigating the Pros and Cons of Structured Cabling Versus Top of Rack in the Data Centre, which it offers as a guide for data centre professionals and IT managers...
Junior Data Analyst
Our client in the Engineering industry is currently looking to employ Junior Data Analyst based Port Elizabeth.A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in a relevant field like Computer Science or Information Technology.Proficiency in...
Solutions Architect at Sentech
Solutions ArchitectSIX MONTHS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT (12 Months)Salary: We offer a competitive remuneration. SENTECH is looking for a Solutions Architect with experience in broadcasting signal distribution to assist the organisation in leveraging its analogue...
IT Administrator – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Coactivate is looking for a vibrant individual with a passion for Information Technology to join our team. The successful candidate should meet the following requirements and be able to perform the below listed duties: Minimum Requirements: Grade 12IT or...
MIS Administrator – Gauteng Sandhurst
Responsibilities Build and maintain a process where all regions & users are using common systems and reports.Report Writing - builder, maintenance, reports A-Z, creating, maintaining, amendments, quality assurance, distribution.Support users across the branch...
Junior Data Analyst – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Our client in the Engineering industry is currently looking to employ Junior Data Analyst based Port Elizabeth.A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in a relevant field like Computer Science or Information Technology.Proficiency in...
Solutions Architect at Sentech – Gauteng Radiokop
Solutions ArchitectSIX MONTHS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT (12 Months)Salary: We offer a competitive remuneration. SENTECH is looking for a Solutions Architect with experience in broadcasting signal distribution to assist the organisation in leveraging its analogue...
IT Support Supervisor
Coactivate is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a professional manner and a passion for information technology. The successful candidate must have a sound knowledge of all IT communications terminology and technology and possess strong...
Senior Backend Python Engineer (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:Located in Cape Town, a company fueled by a commitment to empower African entrepreneurs in the dynamic landscape of digital commerce and payments is currently in search of a Senior Backend Python Engineer. You will be coordinating closely with the Payments...
.NET Developer at Datonomy Solutions
The ideal candidate for this position should have a strong knowledge and experience in ASP.NET/ASP.NET Core development. They should have hands-on experience in developing ASP.NET Core API's and be proficient in C#. The candidate must have a good understanding of...
Technical Support Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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