Sustainable value chains could unlock billions for tech sector
The technology sector could unlock $800-billion in value across its value chain by 2030 if it puts nature at the heart of its operations and supply chains, according to a new World Economic Forum report. This is part of the $10,1-trillion in business opportunity that...
Vula Medical is FNB App of the Year winner
The 2025 FNB App of the Year Award has been awarded to Vula Medical, a medical referral app developed by Dr William Mapham. Mapham had the idea for the app while working at the Vula Emehlo Eye Clinic in rural Swaziland where he experienced, first-hand, the...
Nation-state actors exploit SharePoint vulnerability
High-profile local and global sites alike have fallen victim to a newly-uncovered vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint. In South Africa, National Treasury is among the customers affected, while international users like the US nuclear weapons agency have also been...
AI drives major infrastructure shift for SA enterprises
As AI assistants, agents, and data-driven workloads reshape how work gets done, they’re creating faster, more dynamic, more latency-sensitive and more complex network traffic in South Africa. This is the headline finding from a Cisco study into the architectural...
Visa opens first African data centre in Joburg
Visa has opened a new data centre in Johannesburg, the company’s first in Africa, as part of three-year R1-billion investment into South Africa. The data centre, which is already operational, ensures that local transactions are processed securely, seamlessly and...
Trump administration make AI a priority
US president Donald Trump has signed three new executive orders aimed at strenthening the US’s dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. The executive orders come hours after the government released a National AI Action Plan that details strategies to...
Meat prices push grocery bills up
Meat was the biggest driver of food inflation after surging to a 25-month high of 6,6% year-on-year and 2,2% month-on-month in June 2025. This is according to Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial. The foot and-mouth (FMD) disease outbreak...
New backdoor targets MS Exchange servers
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a new backdoor based on open-source tools, dubbed GhostContainer. The previously unknown highly customised malware was discovered during an incident response (IR) case, targeting Exchange...
Leadership shake-up at Rain
Brandon Leigh, founder and CEO of rain, has stepped away from his executive position and moved into a strategic advisory role on the board. Conrad Leigh, previously the chief operating officer, has been appointed as the company’s new CEO. Brandon Leigh will take on...
New blood test could make it easier to spot TB in children
In an important breakthrough that could transform how childhood tuberculosis (TB) is diagnosed, scientists have identified a small set of blood proteins that accurately signal TB disease in children, even in the absence of reliable sputum samples. Published in Nature...
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Free State Department of Health partners with Vodacom
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AfricaCom: MTN South Africa and Huawei take home ‘sustainability champion’ award
MTN South Africa and Huawei won the “Sustainability Champion of the Year” award at this year’s AfricaCom Awards. AfricaCom is the largest annual event in the communications industry in Africa. Its awards are designed to recognise organisations and institutions that...
Employees expect more from their workplace – and their bosses
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Finance App of the Year winner aims to empower entrepreneurs
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Cybersecurity awareness and training must be ongoing
Even if your company missed out on Cyber Awareness Month in October, it is never too late to empower your HR and IT departments with tailormade training programmes. This is according to Isabel Adams, people enablement director at AVeS Cyber Security, whoch recently...
How digital transformation is reshaping auditing
Digital innovation offers unique insights throughout the audit process, enabling auditors to offer increased value and efficiency in a demanding economy. The second 2023 SAICA Audit Reform Webcast, held in August and chaired by SAICA executive for audit and assurance...
Experiential tech training in a live environment key to youth inclusivity
Providing South Africa's youth with experiential training in a live tech environment gives them the ability to contribute to the workplace, adding to its diversity as well as helping improve profitability, writes Jessica Hawkey, MD of redAcademy. While there is no...
How AI voice deepfake tools used in cyber fraud can fool you
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AI a double-edged sword for SMB cybersecurity
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) should take cybersecurity seriously because they increasingly becoming prime targets for cyberattacks. While these businesses may not have the extensive resources of large corporations, they often hold valuable customer data...
Mid-Level Java Engineer (JHB Onsite) – Gauteng Rosebank
ENVIRONMENT:BUILD and implement functional software products that serve user needs as the next Mid-Level Java Engineer wanted to join the team of a dynamic Software Specialist in Joburg. Working in collaboration with other Software Devs, you will help to analyse...
Junior analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre
Collect basic tactical and operational intelligence or information as specified under guidance and generate operational intelligence products in support of the FIC mandate to inform decisions.• Collect basic evidence as specified under guidance and generate products,...
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Junior analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
Collect basic tactical and operational intelligence or information as specified under guidance and generate operational intelligence products in support of the FIC mandate to inform decisions.• Collect basic evidence as specified under guidance and generate products,...
Data Engineer/Data Scientist – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is looking for a Data Engineer/Data Scientist hybrid role based in JHB Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTechPython - Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Tensorflow/PyTorchSQL Dialects - T-SQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQLMicrosoft Azure - Data Factory,...
Business Analyst (Mining Value Chain) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Join the Mining Revolution as a Senior Business Analyst!Ready to Rock the Mining Value Chain?Dive into the heart of the mining industry and become a game-changer in our dynamic team! We're on the hunt for a Senior Business Analyst who's passionate about transforming...
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Our client is a tech start-up making life better for everyday households in Africa and is looking for a Senior level Software Engineer at their offices in Cape Town, South Africa.As a Senior Software Developer at the company, you will:Build across our tech stacks:...
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Our client is looking for an Android Developer based in JHB for a Hybrid role. Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]KotlinJavaAndroid SDK -Android Studio, Gradle, JetpackUI/UXREST/JSONGoogle Play StoreShould you meet the requirements for this...
Business Analyst (Mining Value Chain) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Join the Mining Revolution as a Senior Business Analyst!Ready to Rock the Mining Value Chain?Dive into the heart of the mining industry and become a game-changer in our dynamic team! We're on the hunt for a Senior Business Analyst who's passionate about transforming...
Senior Software Developer (CH1174) – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is a tech start-up making life better for everyday households in Africa and is looking for a Senior level Software Engineer at their offices in Cape Town, South Africa.As a Senior Software Developer at the company, you will:Build across our tech stacks:...
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