The Middle East oil crisis is SA’s EV wake-up call
International oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel during the escalating conflict in the Middle East, and South Africa is bracing for what economists warn will be the highest single-month fuel price increase in the country’s history. “With early projections from...
Customers’ data exposed in Liberty breach
Liberty has warned customers about a data breach that has exposed some personal information. Customers today received an SMS reading: “Liberty recently detected unauthorised access to your personal information. “Your policies and investments remain secure and our...
Desktop overtakes mobile in share of Web traffic
Over the past three years, mobile phones have consistently accounted for over 60% of total web traffic, driven by faster mobile networks and a generation glued to their phones for everything, from news and shopping to entertainment. However, for the first time in...
PMI points to manufacturing fragility
The November PMI results highlight the ongoing fragility in South Africa’s manufacturing sector. A steep deterioration in demand and production overshadowed slight gains in employment and business expectations. Lower cost pressures are a positive, but alone are not...
Vehicle sales continue positive streak
Aggregate motor industry sales of 54 896 units in November were 12,5% higher than in November 2024, while the year-to-date total of 547 966 units is 15,4% ahead of the figure recorded in the first 11 months of last year. “As we approach the end of 2025, the motor...
Spacecoin satellites aim to build decentralised Internet in space
Space Telecommunications (STI), the entity behind the open-source satellite internet protocol Spacecoin, has launched three satellites aboard a rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The move is an advancement toward a permissionless, decentralised...
Could Bitcoin outperform Nasdaq, gold?
Bitcoin may well outperform both the Nasdaq and gold over the coming weeks, if a recovery rally in risk assets follows the recent correction, according to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. His assessment comes as cryptocurrencies slumped sharply on Monday, with...
While important, data streaming can create bottlenecks
Large organizations are experiencing a wide range of pain points when using data streaming to train or run artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Research by Conduktor, which 200 senior IT and data executives at large companies with an annual revenue of $50 million or...
MENA emerges as global leader in digital transformation
A new GSMA report, Accelerating digital industries in the GCC and wider MENA region, reveals that enterprises across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are outpacing global peers in their adoption of advanced digital technologies, underpinned by ambitious...
Women take top spots in SA entrepreneurship challenge
Female inventors and entrepreneurs were the big winners at the first EDHE Absa Innovation Challenge, a student entrepreneurship initiative across South Africa’s 26 public universities with prize money totalling more than R1-million. Women took the five top spots and...
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Why hybrid cloud platforms are the new payments paradigm
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SA’s role in the AGI revolution
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Africa’s BFSI sector is leapfrogging legacy hurdles by banking on the future
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How to keep the workplace inclusive for menopausal women
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SAP embeds GenAI on spend management, business networks
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Exploring healthcare systems’ journeys to net-zero in Africa
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Hospitality industry faces a phishing scam surge
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Altron FinTech adds BNPL to Android terminals
Altron FinTech has launched the buy now pay later (BNPL) solutions PayJustNow and Payflex on its Android terminals, empowering merchants to provide flexible payment solutions, allowing customers to make purchases now and pay later, and opening up easier and more...
Senior IT Security Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to design, implement, and lead advanced security solutions across hybrid on-prem and cloud environments (Azure, Microsoft 365).Key Responsibilities1. Security Architecture & Engineering Design and implement...
Technical analyst
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Senior IT Security Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Technical analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
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IT Infrastructure Manager (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Microsoft Power BI Developer & Support
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