Stolen card prices surge on the dark web
Prices for stolen payment cards on dark web marketplaces have risen in most countries, according to new research from NordVPN and, while the global average remains around $8, some markets have jumped by as much as 444%. In South Africa, the average price climbed from...
SA shoppers swing to alternative payment methods
South African merchants will need to stay agile as consumers increasingly shift towards alternative payment methods, according to the Absa Merchant Spend Analytics report for August, which says the bank’s internal data indicates a consistent and notable slowdown in...
AMD unveils EPYC 4005 Series processors
AMD has launched its AMD EPYC 4005 Series processors that enable right-sized solutions with enterprise-class features and performance for small and medium businesses and hosted IT service providers. AMD EPYC 4005 Series CPUs deliver the performance, features and...
Intel and Shell advance immersion cooling
As AI and high performance computing (HPC) increase the need for powerful data centre infrastructure, IT operators are seeking more efficient, scalable and sustainable thermal cooling solutions. Liquid cooling is increasingly popular and expected to account for 36% of...
Slow growth ahead for global telecoms
Worldwide spending on telecom services and pay TV services reached $1,51-billion in 2024, reflecting a 2,2% year-on-year increase, according to the Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker published by International Data Corporation (IDC). In comparison, IDC...
Summit aims to address fraud
The rise of technology has emboldened criminal syndicates, leading to a significant increase in global fraud. South Africa, being one of the most targeted countries, faces daily challenges with high levels of fraud, making it a critical player in this landscape. “The...
Tech leaders back Saphila2025
Anticipation is building as Saphile 2025, the African SAP User Group’s (AFSUG) flagship local SAP user conference, approaches. Set to take place from 1 to 3 June 2025 at Sun City, the event will bring together business and technology leaders from across the continent...
Andrew Bennett to drive growth at Routed
Routed has announed the appointment of Andrew Bennett as the company’s new business development manager. Bennett began his career at Dimension Data before moving to more senior roles at Sun Microsystems, Microsoft and VMware. “My goal in this new position is to expose...
Gender gap in mobile Internet adoption stagnates
Progress in closing the gender gap in mobile Internet adoption across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) stalled in 2024, according to the “Mobile Gender Gap Report 2025” published in London today by the GSMA. The report shows that women are 14% less likely than...
SA’s small businesses are resilient
mall businesses continue to display resilience in challenging times, with 83% growing their revenue over the past year and 90% optimistic about their future growth. This is according to new research from Xero, shown in its 2025 State of Small Business Report. Despite...
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SA birding app features at DevConf 2023
Brothers Ebbie and Stephan Swart will be presenting a talk at this week's DevConf 2023 conference in Pretoria on their four-year development journey with Firefinch, South Africa's top birding app, according to The Birding Life. Ebbie, a design lead at global software...
CDI Jobs Fund project creates 669 permanent new jobs
The Craft + Design Institute (CDI) is celebrating the close-out of a five-year R48,5-million project, funded mainly by the National Treasury's Jobs Fund, which enabled 50 SMMEs to create 669 new permanent jobs and fast-tracked 23 South African innovations. The total...
MTN SA drives off-grid renewable energy
MTN South Africa has launched an RFI (request for information) for zero carbon renewable "wheeling" and on-site renewable solutions for various data centres and base transceiver station (BTS) sites across South Africa. The company has also signed its first power...
Xperien gains R2V3 certification
IT asset disposition (ITAD) company Xperien has become the first South African company to attain R2V3 certification. R2V3, a stringent standard established by Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI), underscores the company's unwavering commitment to...
What employers should know before using AI in dismissals
Employers using AI systems to identify employees for retrenchment need to be cautious of potential discrimination and should ensure that human bias is not systematised. Employers should consider the human-centred AI Principles adopted by the Organisation for Economic...
Building a more productive and prosperous society with AI
Economists, ethicists, and technologists have debated what artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will mean for human workers as long as the technologies have been around. By Bryan McLachlan, MD: Africa of CyborgIntell But in the wake of the publicity...
Manage data, boost security, ride the future trends
Due to their flexibility and capacity to prevent vendor lock-in, a multicloud approach has become popular since it enables businesses to select the best cloud and service provider for their requirements. By Modeen Malick, principal systems engineer at Commvault...
Ensure data management architecture drives business value
Historically, smaller African banks have been less impacted by global regulations for anti-money laundering and managing systemic risk. However, the last few years have seen both consolidation in the market, with larger more globally focussed financial services...
Why platform-as-a-service is the smart choice for SMMEs
ERP software has seen rapid growth in recent years following the Covid-19 pandemic. Even though it can be deployed quickly, ERP systems are complex and require significant computing resources, which can be expensive to acquire and maintain in-house. By Heinrich de...
The cybersecurity threat that lurks within municipalities
While the threats posed by hackers and other cybercriminals to organisations' networks and data are common knowledge, what is less known is that the biggest cyberthreat often resides within the organisation itself - in the form of its employees. This is according to...
Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Role:Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities:Product design, programming, bug verification, and testing of computer programs for software products and/or customer applications.Researching problems and...
Business Analyst (Finance) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...
Graduate Software Development Programme (CPT / JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
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Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment
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