Standard Bank breach: details still scarce
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Claude Mythos a wake-up call for cyber defense
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SMEs hope US tariff rulings will bring relief
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Internet blackout as Uganda heads to the polls
Reports are coming in the Uganda has imposed an Internet blackout ahead of general elections being held tomorrow (Thursday 15 January). The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is believed to have told service providers to suspend Internet access ahead of the...
Free Starlink for Iran amid Internet shutdown
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Internet censorship affected 4,6bn people in 2025
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CNAPP set to $12,9bn by 2030
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Convergence will decide customer ownership, warns Deloitte
Technology-driven convergence across banking, telecoms, retail, and insurance is reshaping who really “owns” the customer relationship in the African insurance and savings markets. A new article by Deloitte highlights that traditional insurers and savings product...
Concern over poor results in gateway subjects
As South Africans celebrate a record-high matric pass rate, concerns over poor returns in gateway subjects like Mathematics remain. Siviwe Gwarube, minister of basic education, explains that just 34% of candidates wrote Mathematics, while most wrote Mathematical...
Matric pass rate at record high
The Department of Education has announced an 88% matric pass rate for the class of 2025, with more than 656 000 learners achieving the National Senior Certificate. More than 900 000 candidates wrote at about 6 000 centres, says Siviwe Gwarube, minister of basic...
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Full Stack Developer (Senior) 2436
Understand the business requirements, prepare AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for functional and/or technical design document(s).Proactively propose solutions to improve the support of business processes.Execute the required changes through...
SAP ABAP Developer (Senior) 0109
Debug and troubleshoot ABAP code resolving coding and performance issues.Develop programs, function modules & reports based on functional requirements.Enhance standard SAP functionality by utilizing e.g. User Exits, BAdIs, and Enhancements.Create interfaces with...
Full Stack Developer (Senior) 2436 – Gauteng Pretoria
Understand the business requirements, prepare AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for functional and/or technical design document(s).Proactively propose solutions to improve the support of business processes.Execute the required changes through...
SAP ABAP Developer (Senior) 0109 – Gauteng Pretoria
Debug and troubleshoot ABAP code resolving coding and performance issues.Develop programs, function modules & reports based on functional requirements.Enhance standard SAP functionality by utilizing e.g. User Exits, BAdIs, and Enhancements.Create interfaces with...
Senior Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a Senior Java Developer to support distributed applications within the banking space. The role focuses on designing resilient, well-orchestrated systems with clear API strategies, while interfacing with regional teams that manage most infrastructure...
Full Stack Developer (Senior) 1794
Develop and maintain a critical internal web application (Backend and Frontend) used in the vehicle dispatch and distribution / delivery management processes.Cloud, API, Java, Microservice and other Serverless development, deployment, support and maintenance.2nd and...
Senior Java Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking a Senior Java Developer to support distributed applications within the banking space. The role focuses on designing resilient, well-orchestrated systems with clear API strategies, while interfacing with regional teams that manage most infrastructure...
Full Stack Developer (Senior) 1794 – Gauteng Pretoria
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Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator
A South African-based IT company specializing in enterprise-grade data management, database services, and cybersecurity is seeking a Senior DBA to manage enterprise-grade database environments and support mission-critical systems. You will lead high-impact migration,...
Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg
A South African-based IT company specializing in enterprise-grade data management, database services, and cybersecurity is seeking a Senior DBA to manage enterprise-grade database environments and support mission-critical systems. You will lead high-impact migration,...
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