SA firms still resilient on sustainability
South African companies are extremely optimistic about making investments in sustainability initiatives over the next year, according to Grant Thornton’s latest sustainability report - Scaling sustainability: How the mid-market is future-proofing growth. In fact, at a...
Geopolitics reshaping global STI collaboration
Rising geopolitical tensions and security concerns about emerging critical technologies are reshaping international co-operation in science, technology, and innovation (STI), according to a new OECD report. The OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2025,...
Secure enterprise browsers to the fore
By 2028, 25% of organisations will augment existing secure remote access and endpoint security tools by deploying at least one secure enterprise browser (SEB) technology to address specific gaps, according to Gartner. Threat actors frequently target employees with...
Second quarter of growth for hardcopy peripherals
In the fourth quarter of 2024, the global Hardcopy Peripherals (HCP) market experienced a 3,1% year-over-year (YoY) growth, with nearly 22-million units shipped. This marks the second consecutive quarter of positive YoY growth, as reported by the IDC Worldwide...
Power key to data centre growth
The global data centre power market size is anticipated to reach $42,35-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 13,2% from 2025 to 2030. The factor driving the market growth is the shift in focus...
Innovation in logistics opens up regional opportunities
As trade corridors expand and the demand for sustainable supply chain solutions grows, transformative trends in infrastructure, trade integration, and digital innovation are driving southern Africa’s logistics landscape. This is according to a Reload Logistics...
Freedom gaps threaten free press, speech, Internet
Amid global debates about press freedom, free speech and freedom on the Internet, a new Pew Research Centre report shows there is a disconnect between how people rate the importance of these freedoms and how free they actually feel to express themselves. Generally,...
Compliance technology key to exit greylisting
South Africa's inclusion on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list has been a major concern for the country's financial sector. However, with the latest update from the FATF, it seems the country is making significant progress in addressing its action...
MTN says critical infrastructure safe after security breach
MTN has experienced a cybersecurity incident that resulted in unauthorised access to personal information of some MTN customers in certain markets. The group has assured customers that its core network, billing systems and financial services infrastructure remain...
Consistent communication helps compliance leaders to manage risks
Third-party risk management (TPRM) is compromised in many organisations because those holding the relationship with the third-party (relationship owners) don’t escalate red flags to compliance teams reliably, according to Gartner. Relationship owners are most often...
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Comsol, Ericsson partner on digital transformation in SA mining
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Applications open for 2023 Africa’s Business Heroes prize competition
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Kaspersky buys into container security solutions developer Ximi Pro
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Embrace UCX to improve customer engagement
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Engineering promotes sustainable development, empowers communities
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Modernising and regulating the SA payments industry
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AI tools SMEs need to know about
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New earnings threshold comes into play
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Automation is the new savings discipline
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My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their team on a contract basis. IT / Finance Responsibilities Lead and deliver IT projects from planning to implementationManage project scope, timelines, budgets, and resources...
Senior Network Engineer
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Functional Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Join the Digital Revolution as a Functional Analyst!Are you ready to ignite a spark in Africa's tech landscape? We're a trailblazing Pan-African telecommunications giant launching a Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE) in Johannesburg, and we're on the hunt...
Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Menlyn
PeopleSolved is currently recruiting for a CCNP Certified Network Operations Engineer, to join a leading financial services company in Pretoria. This 1-year CONTRACT opportunity is based in PRETORIA, and is HYBRID. What you'll do: Implement, monitor, and troubleshoot...
Functional Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Fontainebleau
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Senior .Net Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Senior .Net Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Gauteng
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Business Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
DBN000156: BUSINESS ANALYST - PINETOWN DURBANPurpose of the Job:Our client seeks an experienced Business Analyst to join their BPO division and to enhance operations and drive digital transformation. Using Laserfiche or similar tools.Required Qualifications:Bachelor's...
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