MeerKAT key to decoding interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has played a pivotal role in a major scientific result confirming that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is behaving like a comet and shows no sign of technological activity. An international team, co-led by UCT’s Professor DJ Pisano,...
AI heightens cybersecurity threats
South Africa is still the top target in Africa as cyberattacks continue to menace governments, education institutions, telcos and financial services companies. Artificial intelligence (AI), while proving useful in countering attacks, is also a major new tool in the...
African SAP users showcase real-world innovation at Saphila
Real-life African customer experiences and transformation journeys will be a strong focus at this year’s Saphila 2025, the African SAP User Group’s (AFSUG) local biennial SAP user conference. A number of leading local organisations will take to the stage to share...
iStore slashes prices for 20th birthday
iStore South Africa is marking 20 years in South Africa. To kick off our celebrations, it is launching the 20-Year Sale — a nationwide event running from 23 May to 5 June 2025 across all iStore retail locations, online, and via the newly-launched iStore iOS app....
Africa braces for tariff shocks
As the US imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina has warned that these measures could trigger significant economic disruptions across Africa, affecting numerous nations and accelerating a...
Machine learning is top fraud priority in 2025
Businesses need to adopt Machine Learning (ML)-based, orchestrated fraud decisioning to combat escalating fraud losses and increasingly sophisticated attacks, according to Experian’s latest research report. "Machine Learning (ML) is the top fraud priority for...
Breaking the stigma of phishing simulations
Phishing simulations are often viewed as a negative practice used to “trick” employees, but a new survey by KnowBe4 Africa has found that 90,1% of users find simulated fishing tests relevant – and 90,7% agree that they improve their awareness of real phishing attacks....
Dero crypto miner spreads using exposed container environments
Kaspersky Security Services experts have identified a sophisticated cyberattack campaign targeting containerised environments to deploy a miner for the Dero cryptocurrency. The attackers abuse exposed Docker APIs - parts of Docker, an open-source container development...
Cyber breach costs M&S millions
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has suffered a cyberattack that has been adversely affecting for at least a month, with effects expected to continue for another two months. The breach is expected to cost the company about 300-million pounds in lost profits this year....
Logistics execs increasingly embracing strategic goals
With an increasing number of logistics leaders reporting directly to the C-suite, priorities are being elevated to impact customer experience, increase digitalisation, and automate physical tasks, according to a new survey by Gartner. Attendees at this year’s Gartner...
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Huawei Cloud introduces smart finance solution
Huawei has launched its Huawei Cloud's all-scenario smart finance solution to Africa. The solution, announced at the Huawei Intelligent Finance Summit for Africa 2023, will effectively drive the digitisation and leapfrogging development of African's financial and...
The winners of Kyocera SA’s 15th Annual Service Awards are …
Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) has announced the winners of the 15th annual Service Awards. The annual Service Awards are part of a global initiative to recognise and honour service excellence. The much-anticipated awards attract service engineers...
Channel is critical for safeguarding organisations from cybercrime
As cybercrime accelerates and ransomware continues to pose a significant threat, with 73% of UK & Ireland (UK&I) organisations experiencing at least one attack in the past year and 18% suffering four or more, businesses are feeling more vulnerable than ever....
Change management best practice for cloud transformation success
Companies are in a race to achieve new digital capabilities as ongoing economic disruption and a changing business landscape drive the need for rapid innovation. African organisations are accelerating their adoption of cloud solutions to drive greater efficiency,...
Pinnacle reaches 30 year milestone
From an imaginative spark at a family gathering to one of the country’s top distributors, Pinnacle has certainly reached the apex of the South African channel as, this year, it celebrates its 30th anniversary in the industry. “I wasn’t there,” smiles the current CEO...
New specialist storage distributor champions SMEs
On 1 March a new distributor opened its doors. Data Storage Distribution (DSD) is addressing a gap it sees in the market for a dedicated storage distributor. In an uncertain economic climate, and a market where consolidation is playing out, DSD believes it can thrive...
Exclusive Networks Africa facilitates local growth opportunities despite channel challenges
There is no doubt that the international economy is experiencing a myriad of challenges currently, and South Africa is additionally able to add in its own unique factors on top of the existing world-wide upheaval. Nonetheless, the local ICT sector showed positive...
Your (perpetual) digital journey
According to Gartner' s IT automation trends for 2022 ,40% of all enterprise workloads will be deployed in cloud infrastructure and platform services, up from 20% in 2020. By Johan Potgieter, cluster industrial software lead at Schneider Electric Moreover, notes the...
New opportunities for long term insurers
The rapid adoption of technology has disrupted traditional business models, with many institutions forced to digitise faster than anticipated. The Covid-19 pandemic also played a key role in accelerating the adoption of technology over face-to-face interaction. By...
Will AI replace software developers?
Since its launch in November last year, the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has had a massive impact in just a few short months. Already, some schools have banned it as students quickly employed the bot to take shortcuts in their schoolwork, while debates rage...
Ingres Database Administrator (E2) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Ingres Database Administrator (E2) to join our infrastructure team. This is a hands-on technical role that demands deep expertise in Ingres RDBMS administration, performance tuning, and database migration. You will...
L2 Server Technician – North West Rustenburg
We are looking for a highly skilled OT Infrastructure Specialist to manage and support our operational technology (OT) environment at the Mototolo site. This pivotal role requires a hands-on expert who can oversee the entire server infrastructure, from daily support...
Project Manager at Financial Intelligence Centre
JOB PURPOSETo manage the organisational projects using FIC's Project Management and associated methodologies (Business Analysis, Change Management and SDLC) to ensure successful delivery of the projects, and the achievement of FIC's strategic and operational...
Full Stack Java Developer – 0532, 0539
Full Stack Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:C# - Mandatory.NET Framework - MandatoryDB PostgreSQL experience - MandatoryAngular 16 and above. (Currently 18) – MandatoryContainer/Docker experienceAPI Development – REST, WebService, AQMPAngular TS, JavaScript,...
QA Tester
My client based in Bellville is currently looking for a QA Tester to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / Finance Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fieldISTQB certification (or similar software testing...
Project Manager
Our esteemed client based in Cape Town is looking for a Project Manager to oversee property projects from concept to completion, this will involve identifying opportunities, conducting feasibility studies, securing approvals and financing, managing consultants and...
Project Manager at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSETo manage the organisational projects using FIC's Project Management and associated methodologies (Business Analysis, Change Management and SDLC) to ensure successful delivery of the projects, and the achievement of FIC's strategic and operational...
Full Stack Java Developer – 0532, 0539 – Gauteng Pretoria
Full Stack Developer ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:C# - Mandatory.NET Framework - MandatoryDB PostgreSQL experience - MandatoryAngular 16 and above. (Currently 18) – MandatoryContainer/Docker experienceAPI Development – REST, WebService, AQMPAngular TS, JavaScript,...
QA Tester – Western Cape Bellville
My client based in Bellville is currently looking for a QA Tester to join their team on a permanent basis. IT / Finance Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fieldISTQB certification (or similar software testing...
Cybersecurity Engineer (3 year contract) – Gauteng Pretoria
Our client seeks to appoint a Cybersecurity Engineer to assist in designing and implementing security measures to protect the company systems, networks, and data from cyber threats. Reporting to the Senior Manager: ICT, this position will develop security policies and...
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