Strategies for mitigating SA’s talent crisis
South African organisations are navigating a complex and rapidly evolving talent landscape. With global trends reshaping local realities, the battle to attract, engage and retain top talent is intensifying. “Employers must critically assess the effectiveness of their...
Choicejacking can hack your phone in the blink of an eye
Although smartphone and tablet manufacturers have introduced measures to protect users from juice jacking, an attack in which malicious chargers compromise connected mobile devices, cybercriminals have found ways to bypass these safeguards. The recently-emerged method...
Mobile Web traffic hits new high
After peaking at nearly 60% in mid-2022, mobile web traffic took a downturn throughout 2023, slipping to 53%, a level last seen before the Covid-19 pandemic. However, things changed last year, with more people than ever using mobile devices to browse the web....
Your vehicle is more likely to be hijacked than stolen
Tracker’s vehicle crime statistics for July to December 2024 reveal that nationally, hijackings comprise 56% of all vehicle crime incidents, while theft accounts for 44%. However, hijacking becomes more pronounced when evaluating business-owned vehicles and specific...
Vumacam welcomes private CCTV draft by-laws
Vumacam has welcomed the City of Johannesburg’s publication of by-laws governing the use of CCTV in the city as a key step in making the city safer. The proposed by-laws will support the creation of a database of all registered CCTV cameras being used within...
Network International processes payments for MTN Fintech
Network International has been appointed as a payment processor – issuing partner for MTN Group Fintech, which provides mobile financial services in Africa. The partnership will focus on rolling out card issuance products across key MTN Fintech markets, starting with...
Apple to invest $500bn in US infrastructure
Apple has announced its largest-ever spend commitment, with plans to spend and invest more than $500-billion in the US over the next four years. “We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we’re proud to build on our long-standing US investments with...
Humanoid robots get closer to reality, one step at a time
Humanoid robots are rapidly becoming a reality. Those built on Nvidia Isaac GR00T are already learning to walk, manipulate objects and otherwise interact with the real world. Gathering diverse and large datasets to train these sophisticated machines can be...
Altron expects substantially higher earnings
Altron has issued a trading statement alerting shareholders to the possibility that its earnings for the year ended 28 February 2025 will be substantially higher than the previous year. The group reports that continuing operations headline earnings per share (HEPS)...
Inability to measure AI impact a major challenge
A significant 30% of chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) say their top challenge is the inability to measure data, analytics and AI impact on business outcomes, according to a new Gartner survey. The annual Gartner Chief Data & Analytics Officer Agenda...
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Frogfoot expands senior leadership
Frogfoot Networks, a licensed open-access fibre infrastructure provider, has filled several key senior executive roles that were introduced to reflect the level of maturity of the business and to position it for the next phase of growth. According to Shane Chorley,...
Cisco unveils solutions to add security, productivity with generative AI
Cisco has announced it is reimagining the way people work with new, powerful generative AI technology. The company will harness large language models (LLMs) across its Collaboration and Security portfolios to help organisations drive productivity and simplicity for...
SA team among top winners in Huawei’s Global ICT Competition
A South African team has taken a top spot in the annual Huawei Global ICT Competition. The winning team included students and graduates from the University of Johannesburg (UJ), and the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN). The team progressed to the Global Final, held...
New appointments to Cell C board
Cell C has announced the appointment of Maya Makanjee and Godfrey Motsa to its board of directors. Their inclusion in the board demonstrates Cell C's strategic focus on accelerating growth and fuelling investor confidence. Makanjee has a Master's degree in Business...
Accenture to invest $3bn in AI
Accenture has announced a $3-billion investment over three years in its Data & AI practice to help clients across all industries rapidly and responsibly advance and use AI to achieve greater growth, efficiency and resilience. "There is unprecedented interest in...
Next-Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers Deliver Greater Energy Efficiency
South Africa’s energy crisis has become a driving force for organisations to optimise the efficiency of their data centres by reducing power consumption as far as possible while maintaining high levels of performance. A new range of Dell PowerEdge servers, powered by...
New facility plays strategic role in Vertiv’s African investment
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has officially opened its African head office and Customer Experience Centre in Johannesburg. According to Wojtek Piorko, the recently-appointed MD of Vertiv Africa, the formal...
Equiano cable activated in Namibia
Paratus, the landing partner for the Equiano subsea cable in Namibia, has announced the activation of the cable. Equiano has landing points in Lisbon, Benin, Nigeria, St Helena, Namibia, and South Africa. With 12 fibre pairs and design capacity of 144Tbps, the Equiano...
Datacentrix earns Cloudflare EMEA Partner of the Year award
Datacentrix has been named as 'Partner of the Year' for the Europe, Middle East and African region (EMEA) by Cloudflare, at its recent worldwide 2022 Channel Partner Awards event. The company also received the individual award for Technical Excellence in EMEA....
New fibre route improves Angola Telecom connectivity
Liquid Dataport and Angola Telecom have announced a new terrestrial fibre route between Luanda, Angola to Johannesburg, via DRC, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The addition of this route to Liquid's regional fibre backbone is a significant addition to its existing 110 000 km...
Database Administrator
Database Administrator We are seeking a seasoned Database Administrator with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server to join our team. The ideal candidate will have in-depth experience in database deployment, optimization, security, and management of enterprise data...
Senior Unix/Linux Systems Administrator – Gauteng Braamfontein
Senior Unix/Linux System AdministratorSeasoned Unix/Linux System Administrator with over 8 years of experience administering and maintaining Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and Oracle Linux infrastructures across hybrid environments, including...
Database Administrator – Gauteng Braamfontein
Database Administrator We are seeking a seasoned Database Administrator with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server to join our team. The ideal candidate will have in-depth experience in database deployment, optimization, security, and management of enterprise data...
Project Manager
Location: Ottery, Cape Town Type: Full-Time | On-Site Salary: R 50 000.00 Industry: ManufacturingAn established industrial refrigeration company based in Ottery, Cape Town, is looking for an experienced Project Manager. The ideal candidate will thrive in dynamic,...
Software Tester (CH1132) – FULLY REMOTE
Our client is an innovative cloud-based company that leverages its software to address the legal contracting, compliance, and legal practice challenges faced by listed companies and multinationals.They are looking for a results-driven Software Tester to assist...
Intermediate Full Stack Developer (React & Java) Blouberg – Onsite
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management. They are currently in...
Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
Location: Ottery, Cape Town Type: Full-Time | On-Site Salary: R 50 000.00 Industry: ManufacturingAn established industrial refrigeration company based in Ottery, Cape Town, is looking for an experienced Project Manager. The ideal candidate will thrive in dynamic,...
Software Tester (CH1132) – FULLY REMOTE – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is an innovative cloud-based company that leverages its software to address the legal contracting, compliance, and legal practice challenges faced by listed companies and multinationals.They are looking for a results-driven Software Tester to assist...
Intermediate Full Stack Developer (React & Java) Blouberg – Onsite – Western Cape Blouberg Sands
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management. They are currently in...
Test Analyst III
Our clients Institutional IT team consists of appr. 65 members, covering a range of skills and responsibilities including Domain Owners, Development Manager, Architect, Business Analysts, Developers (.NET and SQL) and IT Operations. The team operates with four...
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