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...

Insurers to use synthetic data in AI for fairness and compliance

By 2027, due to regulations surrounding artificial intelligence, 40% of AI algorithms utilised by insurers throughout the policyholder value chain will use synthetic data to guarantee fairness within the system and comply with regulations, according to IDC...

March sales shock for new vehicles

New vehicle sales seemingly plummeted in March compared to the same month last year, but two major factors conspired against the numbers, according to WesBank. Figures released by naamsa the Automotive Business Council saw the March new vehicle market decline 11,7% to...

What are the top business trends in manufacturing?

Gartner has identified the top five business trends that will impact the global manufacturing sector in 2021. These trends will drive business disruption and widen opportunities for manufacturers. "The first response to the global pandemic for many manufacturers was...

Telemedicine a lifesaver for diabetes sufferers

Diabetes is the second leading cause of death after tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa, according to the report: "Enabling Telemedicine for People Living with Diabetes: Focus on South Africa" by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and supported by Abbott. Considering...

New CFO and chairman for Altron

Altron has appointed Nicholas Bofilatos as group chief financial officer and Stewart van Graan as chairman. Bofilatos, who takes over from Cedric Miller, joined Altron in 2019 and was finance executive: change management. He has more than 15 years' experience in...

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...

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Metrofile expands Western Cape footprint

Metrofile Records Management - a group company of JSE-listed Metrofile Holdings - has increased its footprint in the Western Cape through the expansion of its Cape Town warehouse facility that will enable it to cater for its rapidly growing client base. The expansion...

Zetes launches ZetesAthena

Zetes, the EMEA leader in collaborative supply chain solutions, launches ZetesAthena, its in-store management solution for the retail industry. Zetes Athena not only helps retailers to manage typical in-store operations efficiently, but enables them to do so centrally...

NCDoE verifies personnel information

The Northern Cape Department of Education (NCDoE) has decided to speed up its ongoing efforts to maintain up-to-date personnel information, opting to fast-track the update process over a three week period using Datacentrix’ eDNA personnel information verification...

Kaspersky bundles security with WoW

Gamers can now take advantage of a special arrangement between Kaspersky Lab and Blizzard Entertainment. The two companies are working together to offer a software bundle that includes Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 (KIS) and World of Warcraft (WoW), the world’s...

Auditors demand good data governance

South African businesses are increasingly being prompted by their auditors to ensure they get their data governance act together since failure to do so, or do so successfully at this stage, derails the auditors’ ability to write them a clean bill of health, says...

Conduct appoints new COO

Following its recent appointment of industry veteran Richard Came, Conduct Telecommunications has again made a key appointment. Dimitri Moussa has joined Conduct as chief operating officer (COO) with immediate effect. He will take the company through its next phase of...

Dell unveils ProSupport Enterprise Suite

As enterprises face an increasingly complex and converged IT environment, they require a higher level of service to maintain and optimise performance. Coinciding with the fifth anniversary of its award-winning Dell ProSupport service that boasts an estimated 95%...

Fontera develops world-first soccer app

Fontera Digital Works, one of South Africa’s only independent development houses with an international footprint, has developed a innovative mobile soccer application for the iPhone and Android mobile devices called My Soccer Life. The application is aimed at the...

Interactive grows customer service in Africa

Interactive Intelligence is launching a year-long campaign to educate African enterprises on customer service best practice. Through a series of Webinars and in-house seminars, Interactive Intelligence aims to help African businesses improve their customer experience...

Panasonic introduces Toughbook, Toughpad

Syntech, a South African based IT hardware distributor, and Panasonic, one of the largest electronic product manufacturers in the world, have announced the launch of the Toughbook and Toughpad at a media and reseller get-together on Thursday. The new Toughbook and...

C++ & Python Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:An innovative Software Specialist located in Century City is actively seeking an experienced Intermediate-Senior C++ and Python developer to join their engineering team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in crafting dynamic software applications...

AWS Data Engineer – Gauteng Midrand

An international Automotive IT Hub South Africa provides IT Solutions to the global group.The unique positioning as an internal partner to the group ensures collaborative partnerships. Desired Skills: aws data engineer python terraform Employer & Job Benefits:...

Developer (C#/SQL) – Western Cape Somerset West

ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Enterprise Software Solutions seeks the coding talents of a deadline-driven Intermediate C# / SQL Developer who enjoys solving complex problems. Your role will entail App design, critical software testing, troubleshooting operating...

Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture

About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...

Senior Business Analyst

We are currently looking for a Senior Business Analyst who will be responsible for creating, refining, and clarifying the detailed definition of the business need, designing the corresponding business processes, and supporting the implementation of the business...

Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer (Stellenbosch)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of an Intermediate Ruby on Rails Developer is sought by a cutting-edge AgriTech company based in Stellenbosch, to join its team and help build out a SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. The team is full stack, and you can expect to...

C++ Developer (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, an innovative Software Specialist, is currently seeking a talented C/C++ Developer who possesses the ability and coding expertise to develop advanced, defect-free, and easily maintainable software solutions. Enthusiasm for learning, teaching,...

Senior Python Developer with strong BI skills

An international IT Hub in South Africa provides IT Solutions to the global Group. We focus on innovation topics as well as comprehensive IT solutions.The unique positioning as an internal partner to the Group ensures collaborative partnerships internally. Desired...

Senior Technical Specialist

The Senior Technology Specialist (Business Systems) will be responsible for the specifications relevant for development, implementation, and maintenance of on premise and cloud solutions, ensuring their effective integration with other systems and alignment with the...

Digital Strategist (Senior) at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...

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