SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

AI-enabled attacks drive ransomware surge

Cybercrime no longer functions as a series of isolated campaigns. Today, it operates as a system, with malicious hackers operating across an end-to-end life cycle and compressing the attack life cycle with shadow agents. This is the headline finding from the 2026...

SA economy continues to ‘muddle along’

September reflected another month of weakened economic activity indicating bleak prospects for the economy's growth in the third quarter, according to the latest BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) data. "The BETI slipped marginally to an index level of...

Bryanston pupil scoops top awards at Eskom Expo

A young scientist from Bryanston High School in Johannesburg has made waves in the world of science and technology through her remarkable achievements at the Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF) with her research project that aims to help farmers produce major...

Energy storage market set to more than double in 2021

The energy storage market is on track for a record year in 2021 with annual installations set to exceed 10GW for the first time, up from 4,5GW in 2020. This is according to a new report from IHS Markit. "The energy storage industry will begin significant multiyear...

Critical Skills Survey extended

In his State of the Nation Address, President Ramaphosa announced the imminent release of the anticipated updated Critical Skills list for public comment by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The list forms part of a drive to attract critically deemed skills to...

Resilience, inclusion could be latest Covid victims

Covid-19 has not only claimed millions of lives, but it also risks widened long-standing health, economic and digital disparities. Billions of caregivers, workers and students - especially minorities who were disadvantaged before the pandemic - could be at risk of...

Schooling, education left behind as Covid bites

Parents around South Africa are both cautious about their children returning to school and frustrated by the time lost through 2020. Given relatively low internet connectivity in most areas of the country, online learning has largely failed as a stopgap during...

Work from home drives home improvement trend

Since March 2020, 70% of consumers have reported making changes in their living environment due to spending more time at home during the pandemic, and more than half (51%) have reported purchasing at least one smart device during that period. According to a study from...

Continued education rollouts drive EMEA tablet market

The tablet market in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region totaled 14,6-million units in 4Q20, growing 11,7% year on year (YoY), according to data from IDC ' s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The continued demand generated by the...

Pat Gelsinger takes the reins at Intel

Pat Gelsinger has officially become the eighth CEO in Intel's history, having taken up the position yesterday (14 February). Gelsinger brings more than four decades of technology and leadership experience to the job, including 30 years at Intel, where he began his...

Consumers are soft targets as fraud increases

As South Africans waved goodbye to 2020, they looked forward to 2021 with a lot of anticipation that the year would not be filled with the same challenges that had to be dealt with over the previous 12 months. Unfortunately, this has not materialised, and the Southern...

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Etisalat, Alcatel-Lucent to boost QoS

In furtherance of its commitment to invest in its network for the purpose of providing the highest possible quality of service (QoS) to its subscribers, Nigeria’s fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria, on Tuesday 18 December...

Opportunities for PON vendors in China

The deployment of smart grids based on passive optical network (PON) fibre communications will provide a $1,5-billion to $2-billion opportunity to FTTx PON component and equipment vendors, according to global analyst firm Ovum. In a new report, the independent...

Epicor drives growth with channel strategy

Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, has announced that it has fine-tuned its channel strategy to drive growth opportunities in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and...

Users get what they pay for with ERP

The mere thought of installing a business application, such as an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, is enough to set any financial or IT manager’s heart racing. The prospect of the time and money spent planning, installing and taking a new system live is a...

After-sales service key for IT industry

Many a company draws in customers with promises of excellence in after-sales service, but once the customer has purchased the item and experienced difficulties with the use thereof, the after-sales service becomes an intangible promise which the supplier is not...

Phoenix conquers distribution in Africa

The constant change that is a standard part of business in the dynamic African environment brings with it both challenges and opportunities. In the pursuit of growth, South African businesses that take their mandate seriously have invested into the continent,...

New VBrick encoder/decoder from Kathea

Kathea, a distributor of video communications solutions, has announced that VBrick Systems, an Enterprise IP Video leader, has unveiled release 2.0 of its 9000 Series. This line of video encoding and decoding appliances delivers HD video quality and channel density....

Reducing data centre complexity

Managing the data centre is no new challenge for IT executives, and aspects such as the need for robust security, disaster recovery capabilities, high data availability and adequate data backup are issues that are well understood, says Fred Mitchell, Security business...

First National Battery powers Dakar 2013

The excitement of the Dakar rally is palpable; on 5 January 2013 a number of international racing teams started their journeys in an attempt to cross the finish line first. Spanning three South American countries, the Dakar is widely regarded as one of the most...

Thomson Reuters launches FATCA solution

 Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has announced the launch of a solution to help institutions fulfil and comply with their obligations under the forthcoming US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act...

IT Intern (NOC Engineer) – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Role Purpose:Responsible for ensuring stability of the network and optimal customer satisfactionKey Performance AreasCustomer communication (30%)Incident logging (20%)Incident handling (20%)Trouble shooting (20%)Teamwork (10%)Competency...

IT Support Administrator

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a digital innovation, development, and execution partner, is looking for an IT Support Administrator to join their team and offer system support and administration to meet the organization and user requirements. Your primary duties will include...

Intermediate Java Developer

A fantastic opportunity awaits for an Intermediate Java Developer with our clients who are experts in taxation. You get to work from home, experience fantastic benefits and security with a permanent position! Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification in...

Intermediate C#.Net (API) Developer

Do you want to work from home 90% of the time, no retrenchments and receive excellent benefits? Our client who are experts in taxation have a fantastic opportunity available for an Intermediate C#.Net (API) Developer! With the offices situated in Somerset West/Cape...

Senior Network Administrator

Purpose To effectively manage the technology infrastructure of the company in line with organizational needs and requirements.Minimum requirements Formal Qualification, 3-year degree / diploma - Information Technology, MCSE or equivalent.Minimum 4 - 6 years'...

Business Analyst

Nationality: South African citizen or permanent resident with valid SA IDJob Title: Business /Systems AnalystJob Location: CenturionIndustry: Information Technology Introduction: The System Analyst is a key role in Nexi Payments and is accountable to drive efficiency...

Mobile Developer

Role: Mobile & Cloud Full-Stack Developer 7yrs experienceFlutter.Net CoreAndroidWill be responsible for developing and maintaining both the front-end and back-end components of Mobile, Desktop and/or Web applications. Desired Skills: flutter Android .net core...

IT Support Administrator – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a digital innovation, development, and execution partner, is looking for an IT Support Administrator to join their team and offer system support and administration to meet the organization and user requirements. Your primary duties will include...

Intermediate Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

A fantastic opportunity awaits for an Intermediate Java Developer with our clients who are experts in taxation. You get to work from home, experience fantastic benefits and security with a permanent position! Requirements: Relevant tertiary qualification in...

Intermediate C#.Net (API) Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Do you want to work from home 90% of the time, no retrenchments and receive excellent benefits? Our client who are experts in taxation have a fantastic opportunity available for an Intermediate C#.Net (API) Developer! With the offices situated in Somerset West/Cape...

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