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Fraudsters target users battling new year financial pressures
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Smartphone attacks are up in 2025
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FTC investigates AI chatbots for children
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered seven companies that provide consumer-facing AI-powered chatbots to provide information on how these firms measure, test and monitor potentially negative impacts of the technology on children and teens. AI chatbots may...
Greylisting not the only test of SA’s financial system
With FATF’s review imminent, the country faces more than the risk of remaining greylisted. Outdated and costly international money transfers are undermining competitiveness, increasing trade risks, and deterring investment. By Harry Scherzer, founder and CEO of Future...
A primer on essential first aid skills
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Digital Parks Africa, iXAfrica expand African data centres
Digital Parks Africa (DPA), a 100% South African-owned data centre provider, has partnered with iXAfrica Data Centres, East Africa’s first, hyper-scale, carrier-neutral, AI-ready data centre, to bring world-class data centre services to Southern and East Africa. The...
ER24 and Vodacom reach out to SA’s deaf community
More than 600 000 people in South Africa use sign language and, in 2023, South African Sign Language (SASL) became the country’s 12th official language. Yet speech- and hearing-impaired, as well as deaf communities, still face significant challenges in accessing...
Scan to Pay partners with AltcoinTrader to enable crypto spending
Cryptocurrency holders will be able to spend AltcoinTrader’s xZAR stablecoin directly at over 650 000 acceptance locations across the payment network thanks to a new partnership between Scan to Pay and AltcoinTrader, which transforms stored digital value into...
Export-led growth hinges on livestock health,
Robust biosecurity systems, disease surveillance and coordinated response mechanisms are critically important to protect South Africa’s livestock industry against transboundary animal diseases. This is one of the recommendations of the Spring edition of the Absa...
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How to strengthen SA’s path to overcome greylisting
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Senior Java Developer at Ntice Sourcing Solutions (Pty) Ltd. – Gauteng Gauteng
Our client is building the future of finance. As a fast-growing fintech innovator, they're transforming how individuals and businesses manage, invest, and grow their money. From cutting-edge digital wallets to AI-powered financial planning tools, their products are...
Back-End Developer (Advanced) 1242 – Gauteng Pretoria
Managing development projects / processes.Develop in Data Driven Programming languages such as Python and Big Data pipelines such as ETL, SQL, Spark etc.Develop APIs to trigger side effects in large systems that would affect the whole of the client.Strong Working...
UX Designer
Collaborate with product, tech, and business teams to define user needs and design goals.Develop user personas, journeys, wireframes, and prototypes to guide design decisions.Design visually appealing and functional user interfaces aligned with brand...
Junior Systems Engineers at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We're looking for a Junior Systems Engineer with 2–3 years of hands-on Tier 2 support experience to join our growing IT infrastructure team. This role is ideal for a technically driven professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys working across...
Technical Support Analyst (12-Month Contract) (CPT Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm seeks a strong technical & results-driven Technical Support Analyst to fill a 12-Month Contract role where you will ensure seamless IT support for software, hardware and applications across regional and...
Data Administrator
One of our clients is looking for an energetic candidate that will primarily focus on maintaining and troubleshooting enterprise level data exchanges, APIs, control processes between their sites, servers and customers.Key RequirementsNational Diploma in Information...
UX Designer – Gauteng Randjespark
Collaborate with product, tech, and business teams to define user needs and design goals.Develop user personas, journeys, wireframes, and prototypes to guide design decisions.Design visually appealing and functional user interfaces aligned with brand...
Junior Systems Engineers at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Roodepoort
We're looking for a Junior Systems Engineer with 2–3 years of hands-on Tier 2 support experience to join our growing IT infrastructure team. This role is ideal for a technically driven professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys working across...
Technical Support Analyst (12-Month Contract) (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm seeks a strong technical & results-driven Technical Support Analyst to fill a 12-Month Contract role where you will ensure seamless IT support for software, hardware and applications across regional and...
Data Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
One of our clients is looking for an energetic candidate that will primarily focus on maintaining and troubleshooting enterprise level data exchanges, APIs, control processes between their sites, servers and customers.Key RequirementsNational Diploma in Information...
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