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...

Microsoft boosts AI healthcare market

Microsoft's recent announcement that it will be further integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its applications is expected to contribute significantly to the 31% CAGR in the AI healthcare space between 2022 and 2027, says research group GlobalData. In the last...

Strong momentum for security spend in Europe

European security spending will grow by 12,3% in 2024, marking another year of strong momentum with double-digit growth, according to IDC's Worldwide Security Spending Guide. Spending in the region is expected to increase at a steady pace throughout the whole 2022 to...

SA young scientists win on the global stage

Two local young scientists have won awards for their scientific research at the 2021 Virtual Indonesia World Innovative Science Fair (WISF). Aditi Sookdhaw, 18, from Star College in Durban won a gold award, while Kyle Dawson, 17, from St Stithians Boys College in...

Huge price expected for digital-only cryptocurrency artwork

A digital artwork that only exists as a high-resolution file by UK artist Adrian Chesterman, and which showcases the parallel between traditional money and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, is expected to surpass its reservation price of $160 000. The Crypto Train, which...

Pandemic drives SA firms to reassess digital transformation

Kathy Gibson reports - South African companies have fallen behind in their digital transformation efforts, despite the pandemic and lockdown making digital more relevant than ever before. Although just over half of companies are either fully transformed or underway,...

Ramaphosa among world leaders under surveillance

New evidence uncovered by the Pegasus Project reveals that South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is one of 14 heads of state selected as people of interest by clients of spyware company NSO Group. The Pegasus Project, investigating the leak of 50 000 phone numbers...

ISPA calls for low-touch approach from government

The Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) has written to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies outlining its case for a continued low-touch approach to the country's data centre and Internet Exchange (INX) sector. ISPA believes...

Sasria to expedite claims for businesses destroyed in unrest

The recent wave of unrest that has blazed in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng has left a trail of destruction that will impact our economy for years to come. eThekwini Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, says that more than 40 000 businesses in the region have been affected and estimates...

SAIPA offers businesses free advice

The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) will host a series of webinars to help business leaders understand how to best respond, recover, re-evaluate and reinvent their businesses, or exit the business in the correct way. "Anyone can attend the...

More users are falling for phishing attacks

There has been a significant rise in phishing email attacks related to HR topics, particularly regarding new policies that would affect all employees throughout organisations. Real phishing emails that were reported to IT departments related to security-minded users...

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Riverbed aids software-defined data centres

At an event entitled Data Where You Need It; Control Where You Want It, Riverbed Technology will unveil breakthroughs in software-defined data centre deployments with Granite technology that extend the benefits of the data centre to global branch offices.  At the...

PayGate attains PCI compliance

Payment services provider PayGate has been certified compliant with the security standards of the Global Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council, MD Peter Harvey has confirmed. “The PCI certification is a comprehensive best practice standard for...

Mobile apps can boost tourism

As the travel industry builds up to INDABA, from 11 to 14 May, tourism-dependent Africa should give mobile apps their serious consideration, as apps can help them capitalise on commercial opportunities more swiftly and build more lasting relationships.  Mobile is an...

Panda, Facebook expand collaboration

Panda Security has announced that its collaboration agreement with Facebook to protect the digital lives of users of the popular social networking site will extend its reach six months after its launch. Facebook’s AV Marketplace will now allow users to enjoy Panda...

Estate deploys Jasco’s access control

An upmarket residential and golf estate in northern Johannesburg sees thousands of residents and visitors entering and exiting the estate each day. When their security and access control systems required upgrading, the Homeowners Association went out on a tender...

Allied Publishing rolls out Sage ERP X3

Allied Publishing was in need of a system that could provide for end-to-end integration between the different business platforms. Sage ERP X3 presented itself as the perfect solution to address the company’s sales and distribution functions.  Allied Publishing is a...

New Dell Latitude range from DCC

Whether users need high mobility with a large display for working and creating on the go, or an ultrabook with business-class security and all-day battery life, look no further than the E6430s and the 6430u, two new additions to the Dell Latitude range from...

Samsung introduces GALAXY Note 8.0

Samsung Electronics announced the launch of the world’s first 8-inch tablet, the GALAXY Note 8.0; a new era of intelligent Note technology set to re-ignite the mid-size tablet category that Samsung established in 2010.  Providing unrivalled multimedia performance...

Quintica unveils ITIL e-learning course

Customers looking to fast track their employees’ path to ITIL without having time out of the office in order to achieve this, can now benefit from Quintica’s ITIL Foundation E-Learning training. Quintica has answered customer’s demand for ITIL Foundation training, as...

Hosting is the contact centre norm

Gartner has said that there will be a 17% compound growth over the next five years for contact centre adoption of hosted call centre solutions, and they expect that by the end of this year, 75% of global call centres will be leveraging hosted call centre solutions. ...

DevOps Engineer (Expert) 2574 – Gauteng Pretoria

Run and maintain Codebeamer platform.Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model.Focusing of the automation of...

Database Administrator

Are you a tech-savvy professional with a passion for database design and development? Join our client, a leading regulatory authority in the medical field in South Africa.Duties:Designing data structures to deliver enterprise-grade database solutions.Analyzing...

Backend Python Developer

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a forward-thinking Backend Python Developer who's keen on contributing to a high-impact project is sought by a provider of Data-driven solutions with a global operational footprint. Joining a collaborative team, you will help...

IT Service Delivery Manager

Join Our Team: IT Service Delivery Maestro Extraordinaire. Are you ready to shake up the financial services and insurance industry with your unparalleled IT Service Delivery Management skills? Do you dream of leading a dynamic team towards excellence while setting new...

Database Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria

Are you a tech-savvy professional with a passion for database design and development? Join our client, a leading regulatory authority in the medical field in South Africa.Duties:Designing data structures to deliver enterprise-grade database solutions.Analyzing...

Backend Python Developer – Western Cape Woodstock

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding expertise of a forward-thinking Backend Python Developer who's keen on contributing to a high-impact project is sought by a provider of Data-driven solutions with a global operational footprint. Joining a collaborative team, you will help...

IT Service Delivery Manager – Gauteng Centurion

Join Our Team: IT Service Delivery Maestro Extraordinaire. Are you ready to shake up the financial services and insurance industry with your unparalleled IT Service Delivery Management skills? Do you dream of leading a dynamic team towards excellence while setting new...

DevOps Consultant 2708

Large, international Automotive client actively looking for highly competent DevOps Consultant (SAP)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· SAP Technical Operations· Incident Management (IM)· Change Management (CM)· Problem Management (PM)· IT Operations Process Controls·...

Senior Python Developer

The purpose of the Senior Python Developer) is to ensure that the custom-built InteGREAT system and the SETMIS, LRM, NLRD, and theETQA modules are customized, operational, and enhanced to meet regulatory reporting requirements. In addition, the resource will assist in...

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