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...

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...

EV charging beyond the utility grid

Electric vehicles are no longer a niche oddity but fully mainstream, with many automotive manufacturers announcing targets to phase out ICE (internal combustion engine) construction in favour of BEVs (battery electric vehicles). Passenger cars are not the only sectors...

Research breakthrough could enable future 6G comms networks

A breakthrough development in wireless communication technology could help deliver the ultra-fast and software-controlled 6G networks of the future, researchers say. A team led by researchers from the University of Glasgow has developed an innovative wireless...

Malware attacks in Africa on an upward track

Kaspersky research highlights that malware is rife across Africa with various countries exhibiting strong growth in all malware types in the first half of 2021, when compared to the same period last year. This is a 5% increase in the region, as cybercriminals and...

CES 2022 to goes live – but only for the vaccinated

CES is set to go ahead in Las Vegas from 5 to 8 January 2022 - but only vaccinated delegates will be allowed to attend. More than 1 000 companies, including major brands and start-ups, have committed to be in Las Vegas, where CES 2022 will feature the latest tech...

Measuring damage from unrest on banking infrastructure

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) has confirmed that at least 1 227 ATMs and 310 bank branches were vandalised or destroyed in the unrest from 9 July to 17 July. SABRIC has been assessing the threats, and quantifying the losses incurred by the...

Help for SMEs impacted by unrest

Thousands of small businesses in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng are trying to rebuild themselves after the devastating political unrest that saw businesses looted, trashed and even burned to the ground. The Department of Small Business Development has announced...

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists boosts young scientists

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists will be holding a series of provincial expos from August to September 2021. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the continuous interruptions to formal learning, a record number of entries for the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists has been...

Working from home and the digital workplace

Companies are re-evaluating their business models and operations. The question is: Do they revert back to the traditional office like it was pre-2020, or do they operate a hybrid model? While Covid-19 is set to have a permanent impact on the real estate industry and...

Uber now serves 80% of the urban population

Uber has announced its expansion into over 21 smaller cities and towns across South Africa, making Uber available in over 40 cities across the country, and serving more than 80% of the urban populations. Riders will be able to request a ride in Polokwane, Cape West...

Future still rosy for PC gaming

Despite the looming threat of mobile gaming, PC games are still a huge revenue-generating machine bringing billions of dollars of profit each year and the number of PC gamers is also on the rise. During 2020, the global sales of gaming PCs grew by 16,2%, thanks mainly...

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Optimus G available in LG’s store

LG Electronics (LG) announced that the Optimus G smartphone will be available for sale exclusively through their brand store at the LG Lifestyle Centre, Willowbridge Shopping Centre, Cape Town.  The Optimus G is available currently in Cape Town and retails at R 6...

Sportingbet launches charity campaign

Sportingbet South Africa is running an inspired campaign mimicking the stages of the Durban July with #BeTheStud for Charity. “We have signed up ten top sporting and media personalities to ‘Be the Stud’ for their selected charity in the Sportingbet Unofficial Durban...

New app payment options for Nokia Lumias

Nokia and Vodacom have announced that, through their ongoing collaboration, consumers across South Africa are now able to purchase content from Windows Store with billing directly to their mobile phone account. Essentially, Vodacom subscribers using Nokia Lumia and...

HP expands big data portfolio

According to research commissioned on behalf of HP, nearly 60% of companies surveyed will spend at least 10% of their innovation budget on big data this year. The study also found, however, that more than one in three organisations have failed with a big data...

HP expands Converged Storage portfolio

HP has expanded the company’s Converged Storage portfolio with a solid-state optimised all-flash HP 3PAR StoreServ system that delivers performance and low latency without compromising enterprise resiliency or adding data centre complexity. HP also has extended its...

Riding the mobile payment wave

mPowa, the innovative mobile payment company, is positioned to benefit from unprecedented industry growth following a programme of international expansion. According to industry analysts Gartner, mobile payments are poised to become a half-trillion-dollar market...

Integr8 advocates linking up to UC

The relevance of social networking to unified communications (UC) and the impact these resources have on business today cannot be over-estimated. Robert Sussman, joint CEO of South African managed ICT services provider Integr8 believes that Microsoft’s offerings in...

Why every business still needs a fax number

As the business world becomes increasingly digitised and virtualised, it’s hard to imagine that corporates are still stamping fax numbers at the bottom of their business cards. But the truth is there are still over one-hundred million fax devices in use globally today...

Break down silos for a cohesive view of GRC

Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) is not new and has been in existence for many decades, says Edward Carbutt, executive director at Marval South Africa. However, the recent recession, increasing legislation, more stringent guidelines and growing stakeholder...

A DIY cloud is no cloud at all

There’s a great deal of pride and enjoyment that the geeks in an organisation get from building servers from scratch, creating server rooms, and architecting an infrastructure that they can boast about to their peers, says Alexander Mehlhorn, CEO, Framework One. And...

SAP Security Project Manager

Purpose of the role:The SAP Security PM role is responsible for the implementation, configuration, and maintenance of the SAP Security module. The ideal candidate will have experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Authorizations, GRC Fiori.Skills Required:S/4 Hana...

SENIOR DATABASE AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER

SENIOR DATABASE AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER (X2) LOCATION MidrandPOSITION TYPE PermanentSALARY BETWEEN R405 200 - R769 900 CTC PER ANNUM CLOSING DATE : 7 MARCH 2024QUALIFICATIONS Desired Skills: Experience in an ICT applications development implementation support and...

Azure Data Engineer 2679

Large, international Automotive client actively looking for highly competent Azure Data Engineer (Advance)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Programming skills in data related programming languages and frameworks, such as Python, Spark, SQL, Kusto.Experience with Azure...

Analyst Developer: Payments – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Purpose Statement:To analyse business or system requirements and data to enhance understanding of the Payments environmentTo produce a comprehensive technical specification from business requirements by maintaining a high level of in-depth knowledge of Payment...

Front-End Developer (Vue, React) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A Company who uses the latest technologies to build state of the art services that are highly optimized for performance at massive levels, is looking for a top-class Front-End software engineer to join a great team, as we continue to build and enhance our...

SAP Security Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

Purpose of the role:The SAP Security PM role is responsible for the implementation, configuration, and maintenance of the SAP Security module. The ideal candidate will have experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Authorizations, GRC Fiori.Skills Required:S/4 Hana...

SENIOR DATABASE AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER – Gauteng Midrand

SENIOR DATABASE AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER (X2) LOCATION MidrandPOSITION TYPE PermanentSALARY BETWEEN R405 200 - R769 900 CTC PER ANNUM CLOSING DATE : 7 MARCH 2024QUALIFICATIONS Desired Skills: Experience in an ICT applications development implementation support and...

Azure Data Engineer 2679 – Gauteng Centurion

Large, international Automotive client actively looking for highly competent Azure Data Engineer (Advance)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Programming skills in data related programming languages and frameworks, such as Python, Spark, SQL, Kusto.Experience with Azure...

SAP BI BW Specialist

Are You Ready to Warp into the Future of Data Modeling? Join Our Galactic Team! Calling all SAP BW4/HANA Data Modeling Wizards! We're on the hunt for a stellar talent to join our dynamic crew and take our data game to infinity and beyond! Essential Skills: Masterful...

C# Back-End Developer

Our client, a Company specialising in Intelligent Software Solutions is looking for a C# Backend Developer to join their dynamic team.Minimum Qualifications Applicable, 3-year BSc degree in computer science. NQF Level 7.Advantage Qualifications Applicable Microsoft...

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