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...

MENA emerges as global leader in digital transformation

A new GSMA report, Accelerating digital industries in the GCC and wider MENA region, reveals that enterprises across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are outpacing global peers in their adoption of advanced digital technologies, underpinned by ambitious...

Women take top spots in SA entrepreneurship challenge

Female inventors and entrepreneurs were the big winners at the first EDHE Absa Innovation Challenge, a student entrepreneurship initiative across South Africa’s 26 public universities with prize money totalling more than R1-million. Women took the five top spots and...

End users will spend $14,2bn on GenAI models this year

Worldwide end-user spending on generative AI (GenAI) models is projected to total $14,2-billion in 2025, according to Gartner. End-user spending on specialised GenAI models, which include domain-specific language models (DSLMs), is estimated to total $1,1-billion this...

Rural areas fall further behind in digital connectivity

High-speed broadband access is increasing across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, but connectivity gaps between urban and rural areas are widening. This is according to a new OECD report, “Closing Broadband Connectivity Divides...

Chinese innovation thrives on AI chip export controls

The discussion around advanced chips for artificial intelligence (AI), driven by billions in investment, dreams of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and marred by political concerns over security, has entered a stage of intense competition between nations. Nvidia...

$500K crypto heist uses malicious packages

Kaspersky GReAT (Global Research and Analysis Team) experts have discovered open-source packages that download the Quasar backdoor and a stealer designed to exfiltrate cryptocurrency. The malicious packages are intended for the Cursor AI development environment, which...

New CX tech often doesn’t give desired results

Customer service leaders who are  effective at  vendor and product evaluation activities saw only a 50% increase in the likelihood that they’d achieve their technology goals , according to a survey by Gartner. By contrast, leaders who are effective at organisational...

Europe sets up deep-space optical communication link

The European Space Agency (ESA) has marked a historic milestone by establishing the first time ever optical communication link with a European Ground Segment with a spacecraft in deep space. The link was made with the transmitting and receiving optical ground stations...

Final call for 2025 SAVCA Industry Award nominations

For the seventh consecutive time, the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) is set to the transformative power of private capital. The 2025 SAVCA Industry Awards on 7 November will once again set the benchmark for the best in local...

How SMEs can weather tariffs

The confirmation that South Africa will from next month be hit by a 30% export tariff by the US should motivate small business owners to invest in their competitive advantage, and urgently scrutinise their internal operations for efficiencies. This is a significant...

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Inkjet increases direct marketing productivity, quality

In the digital age, sending or delivering a direct piece of marketing the old-fashioned way can have surprising impact. Standing out from the crowd is harder than ever, and savvy businesses are combining physical and digital in their overall marketing strategy. "When...

Footprint scanning could mitigate child kidnapping

In a nation grappling with the distressing rise in child kidnappings, the need for innovative solutions to protect our infants has never been more critical. South Africa finds itself in the throes of an alarming child abduction pandemic. NEC XON is offering CertaScan...

Healthy suspicion can stop phishing attacks

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MTN Xlerator partners with Payabill

MTN Xlerator is MTN South Africa's enterprise supplier development (ESD) programme that plans to increase MTN's procurement spend by R4-billion over two years with 51% black-owned SMMEs. The programme plans to double the number of SMMEs on its supplier database and...

Are battery-less solar panels a cost-effective solution?

Imagine a scenario where you cannot get your daily eggs and bacon, or worse yet, cannot get your favourite chicken meal because of load shedding and stolen solar components. In the Free State it is a reality where chicken farmers are losing millions of rands every...

Load shedding impacts the property market

Load shedding continues to significantly reshape the attitudes of homeowners, and the expectations of buyers and sellers, in the South African property market. This is according to Renier Kriek, MD of Sentinel Homes, who says: "Enjoying one's home to the greatest...

Three trends enabling digital transformation in retail

The retail industry has undergone significant changes in recent years, witnessing intense digital transformation events that have resulted in in an e-commerce renaissance in South Africa. Look at Zara for example. Its new store in Sandton City allows customers to save...

How to make going hybrid a pleasure

Workers in the post-Covid economy are faced with a number of challenges, most notably the ability to connect to the office and work from anywhere at any time. Human capital management and wellness specialist consultancy Sensory Intelligence Consulting has compiled a...

AI’s impact on cybersecurity and cybercrime

AI has emerged as a transformative force with the potential to revolutionise both cybersecurity and cybercrime. On the defensive front, AI offers the promise of improved threat detection, enhanced automation of security processes, and a bolstering of threat...

Cyber-awareness education a change management initiative

As cyber adversaries continue advancing their tactics, organisations around the globe are at greater risk than ever of being breached. By Rob Rashotte, vice-president: global training and technical field enablement at Fortinet According to recent Fortinet research,...

Technical Support Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote

About our client:Our client, a listed global leader that provides innovative solutions, is committed to helping some of the world's most well-known brands tackle their most pressing business challenges. With a reputation as a trusted partner to global organisations,...

Database Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre

The job purpose is to develop, maintain and test database solutions in line with FIC business requirements.• Analyse- and interpret of business requirements documents • Compile and review of technical design specification • Develop and maintain of database views,...

Test Analyst Zero Trust – 3246

Test Analyst ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Manual-, Functional-, Technical- and Automation TestingRegression-, Security-, Reliability-, Performance-, Path and Condition-, API-, Maintainability-, Negative-, Portability Testing.Mobile testing, multiple device testing,...

Front End Developer (Focus: Angular) – 2151

Front End Developer (Focus: Angular) ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Understanding of integration between different technologiesCoordination between development and support environmentsAssisting with the business casePlanning and monitoringTranslating and simplifying...

Data Engineer / Data Scientist

One of our clients is looking for a versatile Data Engineer / Data Scientist to drive data-driven insights. This role involves end-to-end data lifecycle management: building robust data pipelines, developing advanced analytical and ML/AI solutions, and creating...

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