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...

Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

Last chance to vote for 2023’s top vendors and distributors

At midnight tomorrow (16 November), voting will close for the 2023 survey for this year's Channelwise Awards - the most sought-after and prestigious independent awards in the South African IT distribution channel. We're giving channel players an extra 24 hours to cast...

Fast cyberattacks hinder effective defender response

Telemetry logs were missing in nearly 42% of the attack cases studied by Sophos, according to its Active Adversary Report for Security Practitioners. In 82% of these cases, cybercriminals disabled or wiped out the telemetry to hide their tracks. The report covers...

Tech giants see double-digit growth

Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft revenue grew by 35%, 17% and 13% respectively during the first nine months of 2020. On the other hand, Alphabet's (Google) revenue increased by 9% and Apple's revenue was up by 4% during the same period. According to research data...

Digital skills key to tackling youth unemployment

So far this year, 3-million jobs have been lost. By the end of June, the youth labour force participation rate had dropped a staggering 12 percentage points to just below 16%. If job losses persist, we will have lost a decade's worth of job growth in just six months....

Channelwise Awards: make your voice heard

Voting in the Channelwise Awards has been extended to midnight on Wednesday 11 November. Resellers who vote in the online survey not only make their voices heard, but stand a chance of winning great prizes, There are weekly Uber Eats vouchers to be won, as well as a...

Supply chain leaders need to adapt

The coronavirus pandemic has put chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) under pressure to adapt and prepare their networks for an uncertain future, says Gartner. During the opening keynote of the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo, taking place virtually in the Americas...

Digital payments surge during lockdown

Many consumers shied away from cash and gravitated towards digital payment solutions during the national lockdown, according to the latest statistics from Standard Bank's card division. South Africans were asked to stay at home between April and September 2020 and...

Public cloud services boosted by pandemic

Due to the global pandemic and the shift to remote work, the migration to cloud computing has accelerated in 2020 and will see the global public cloud services market grow by 6,3% to $257,9-billion, according to research firm StockApps. The organisation adds that...

Threat actors get creative with new and old techniques

The activity of advanced persistent threat (APT) groups in the third quarter of 2020 indicated a curious trend: while many threat actors advance and continue to diversify their toolsets, at times resorting to extremely tailored and persistent tools, others...

The top five financial sector security challenges

Security measures within the financial sector have evolved dramatically, with regards to combining elements such as key codes, two factor authentication, voice ID, behavioural analysis, one-time passcodes, protective messaging, digital fingerprinting, and so on. But,...

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BI Developer

ENVIRONMENT:An esteemed company at the forefront of the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) industry is presenting an enticing opening for a Business Intelligence Developer. This role entails crafting, building, and implementing reporting and analytical solutions...

Software Engineers – Java – Gauteng Johannesburg

Software Engineers - JavaMajor Bank with strong footprint in Africa seeks technically sound Software Engineers. There are roles available in different Business Units across the bank. Exciting new projects. Great culture.Main Responsibilities:Pivotal roles to create...

Jnr Project Manager at Thenga Holdings – Free State Bloemfontein

We need a Project Manager whose duties will be as follows: Planning and monitoring projects.Managing maintenance and installation teams.Preparing and monitoring budgets and cashflows.Preparing and maintaining project, stage and exception plans and schedules as...

Intermediate / Senior Software Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Academic requirements:Honours Degree / Degree + work experience Work experience:Intermediate developers will need 5+ years' experience Technical requirements/abilities:Must be able to program in C#Must have experience in Microsoft sqlMust have some experience in...

BI Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:An esteemed company at the forefront of the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) industry is presenting an enticing opening for a Business Intelligence Developer. This role entails crafting, building, and implementing reporting and analytical solutions...

MES Analyst (Functional) – EvdB

Work closely together with the existing IT teams and Legacy Application Architect to develop transition plans from legacy solutions Identifies and plans for necessary solution interfacing (i.e SAP S/4, Legacy boundary applications etc) in collaboration with the...

Front End Developer at Basis Point Design Limited

We are seeking a full-time, long term remote Frontend Developer with Animation experience to join our growing team. The Frontend Developer will be responsible for web development, ensuring responsive web design, collaborating with back-end developers and designers. We...

Data Scientist

This role is responsible for building customised solutions, such as algorithms, based on the data that has been analysed to improve the overall functioning of each department. Furthermore, creating reports and presentations for business use is critical for the...

Senior Full-Stack Developer

We're on a thrilling quest for a Senior Full-stack Developer who thrives on the perfect symphony of PHP and Laravel wizardry in the backend, and the artistic dance of React and Vue in the frontend.Key Requirements 6+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL...

MES Analyst (Functional) – EvdB – KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay

Work closely together with the existing IT teams and Legacy Application Architect to develop transition plans from legacy solutions Identifies and plans for necessary solution interfacing (i.e SAP S/4, Legacy boundary applications etc) in collaboration with the...

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