SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

Agentic AI enters hyper-growth phase

Agentic AI is entering a hyper-growth phase as enterprises accelerate the shift from task-based automation to autonomous, decision-driven systems, with the US and China now steering the global race. As adoption moves rapidly from pilots to production, this new class...

SMEs under relentless cyberattack

Almost 50% of all US-based SMEs (43%) have already experienced a cyber attack. This is the headline finding from a new report released by Guards, which adds that 52% of SMEs still rely on an untrained internal staff member or the business owners themselves to manage...

Cybercriminals exploit social networks to target businesses

Kaspersky has detected a complex attack sequence that involved retrieving information from legitimate services such as GitHub, Microsoft Learn Challenge, Quora, and social networks. The attackers did this to avoid detection and run an execution chain to launch Cobalt...

Capitec, FNB first to sign up for dha’s new digital partnership

Capitec and First National Bank are the first banks to sign up to the Department of Home Affairs’ new digital partnership model which will expand access to Smart ID and Passport services from the current 30 branches to hundreds more across the country. In fulfilment...

Airtel, Vodacom sign network infrastructure agreement

Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have announced a strategic infrastructure sharing agreement in key markets including Mozambique, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), subject to regulatory approvals in the various countries. The initial partnership...

Blue Label Telecoms to change its name

Blue Label Telecoms shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of changing the company’s name. A general meeting in 11 August saw close to 100% of shareholders agree to change the name to Blue Label Unlimited Group Limited. The name change was first mooted in...

Bitcoin nears record high as Trump’s gold tariffs bite

Bitcoin is once again within striking distance of its all-time high, driven by a surge of buying as US president Donald Trump’s tariffs on physical gold push investors toward the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says the policy shift...

WiFi 7 to drive enterprise WLAN growth in 2025

Excess inventory in the channel has been cleared, and WLAN revenue is expected to grow 12% in 2025, according to Dell’Oro Group, which adds that WiFi 7 shipments will shoot up this year – representing more than a third of Indoor AP revenues. “We expect that in 2028,...

Datatec notifies TCP as Dimensional Fund Advisors ups shareholding

Datatec has filed the required notices with the Takeover Regulation Panel as Dimensional Fund Advisors acquires a substantial percentage of the group’s shares. Dimensional Fund Advisors is acting on behalf of itself and in its capacity as investment manager, and on...

AI means people are more vital than ever in HR

In an era dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), the hiring landscape has - like most other sectors - changed completely. The majority of companies now use AI for some parts of the recruitment process, while candidates use AI both for CV-creation and job...

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Datacentrix wins 2023 OQLIS Data Impact Award

Datacentrix has been named as the winner of OQLIS's LUMIN23 Data Impact Award. The recent OQLIS LUMIN23 Awards brought focus to the latest in data intelligence innovation, as well as projects initiated over 2023 and companies delivering quality work while showcasing...

Return to the office takes off in 2024

During 2022 and 2023, many companies - large and small alike - asked their teams to return to the office for at least a few days a week. This trend is likely to accelerate throughout 2024 as more organisations acknowledge the negative impact that fully remote working...

James Dalton aims to make schools safer

School should be a safe haven for children, allowing them to learn, grow, and achieve developmental milestones in a calm, peaceful and fun environment, and in some cases form lifelong friendships. However, this is not the case for many learners across South Africa,...

SAPICS targets young professionals, students

Reflecting its commitment to addressing youth unemployment in South Africa and the skills deficit in the supply chain field, SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management) will host its Young Professional & Student Conference on 22 February 2024. This...

Kyocera SA welcomes Jimmy de Waal as new sales and marketing director

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa has appointed Jimmy de Waal as the new sales and marketing director. "With a background in business management, a proven track record in sales and marketing, and a deep interest in building relationships, de Waal is set to bring...

Duxbury expands Aruba wireless access point range

Duxbury Networking has announced the South African availability of the Aruba Instant On (AIO) AP22D Wi-Fi 6 access point (AP) that brings enhanced connectivity to small businesses, boutique hotels, medical offices, schools, restaurants, and homes. The AP22D boasts a...

Robotics labs equip a next generation

As NASA retires Ingenuity, the little robot helicopter that completed 72 flights on Mars, a next generation of Grade 8 and 9 South African learners is beginning its robotics journey. A R1,6-million investment in robotics infrastructure, equipment, course work and...

DVT in strategic partnership with Algolia

DVT has established a strategic partnership with Algolia, a global API-first AI search platform that delivers conversions and increased revenue at enterprise scale for large production workloads. Algolia ases advanced large language models (LLM) together with its own...

How to have the perfect digital cleanup

As life returns to normal following the festive season break, now is the best time to do some much-needed cleaning of your digital footprint. Not only will this give you a 'fresh' start to the year, but it will also enable you to be more productive. Below are several...

Snr IT Technician

Description/Synopsis: A leader in the financial services sector is looking for a Snr IT Technician to join their team. The role will oversee the management of IT infrastructure, systems security, and user support across the business. The successful candidate will...

Desktop Support – Western Cape Oakdale

To support a multi-user computing environment and ensure continuous, optimal performance of IT services and support systems.Duties and Responsibilities, include but are not limited to the following:Support and maintain IT infrastructure (server rooms, server software,...

Network Engineer (Level 2) – Gauteng Roodepoort

Level 2 Network Engineer with a background in managed services, skilled in integrating and problem-solving in Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Cisco Internetworking, VPNs, and firewalls.This is a full-time, office-based position (not hybrid). Working hours are 10:30 AM...

Snr IT Technician – Western Cape Stellenbosch

Description/Synopsis: A leader in the financial services sector is looking for a Snr IT Technician to join their team. The role will oversee the management of IT infrastructure, systems security, and user support across the business. The successful candidate will...

Business Analyst – Retail (6 months)

ResponsibilitiesElicit, analyze, and document business requirements across the retail value chain.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define solutions and support implementation.Support the development and execution of project plans aligned with business...

Contract Support Engineer (Oil and Gas) Congo – Expat

1.0JobPurposeandDimensionOverview:The Contract Support Engineer, reporting to the Contract Manager, is responsible for the delivery of all aspects as per the Client account, including but not limited to; sales enquiries, creating and delivering Integrated Asset Plan...

Desktop Support

Job SummaryTo support a multi-user computing environment and ensure continuous, optimal performance of IT services and support systems.Job RequirementsEE position:Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged people.Qualifications and Experience:Driver's...

Business Analyst – Retail (6 months) – Remote Remote

ResponsibilitiesElicit, analyze, and document business requirements across the retail value chain.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define solutions and support implementation.Support the development and execution of project plans aligned with business...

Desktop Support – Western Cape Oakdale

Job SummaryTo support a multi-user computing environment and ensure continuous, optimal performance of IT services and support systems.Job RequirementsEE position:Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged people.Qualifications and Experience:Driver's...

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