King V: New governance Code to navigate an increasingly complex landscape
A new iteration of South Africa’s internationally acclaimed King Codes on Corporate Governance – King V – has been released, replacing King IV in its entirety. It will take effect for financial years starting on or after 1 January 2026, with earlier adoption being...
Are AI and robotics about to stall in manufacturing?
Nearly half of organisations lack confidence in their manufacturing strategy to deliver on business outcomes over the next three years, according to a new survey from Gartner. The survey found that two-thirds of organisations are not pursuing the needed aggressive...
Beware of phishing attacks through SVG image files
Kaspersky has detected a new trend with attackers distributing phishing emails to individual and corporate users with attachments in SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files – a format commonly used for storing images. Opening these files leads a user to phishing pages...
AMD hits TSMC N2 product silicon milestone
AMD’s next-generation AMD EPYC processor, codenamed “Venice”, has become the first HPC product in the industry to be taped out and brought up on the TSMC advanced 2nm (N2) process technology. This marks a major step forward in the execution of the AMD data centre CPU...
China’s tech self-reliance accelerates amid sanctions
Geopolitical tensions and domestic challenges are accelerating China's push toward technological self-sufficiency. As US sanctions intensify, China is doubling down on innovation across artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, robotics, and 5G. Strategic...
DDoS attacks show contrasting patterns across southern Africa
A new NetScout Threat Intelligence Report, for July to December 2024, reveals a complex and contrasting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack landscape across southern Africa. According to the report, South Africa, Mauritius and Angola were among the most...
How employees are becoming threat actors
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating across the business landscape as organisations aim to reap its potential benefits. However, recent incidents involving AI leaking corporate data show that embracing AI comes with a risk, as employees using...
Ransomware still a major threat for SMEs
Small businesses are still a prime target for cybercrime, with ransomware remaining a primary existential cyber threat to SMEs. According to the Sophos Security Operations Threat Research Annual Threat Report, ransomware cases accounted for 70% of Sophos Incident...
Under pressure, global economic growth could slow to 2,3%
The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory, driven by escalating trade tensions and persistent uncertainty, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) alerts in its new report, “Trade and Development Foresights 2025 - Under pressure: Uncertainty reshapes global economic...
Social media faces regulation, user shift toward decentralisation
Regulatory pressure on social media intensified in 2024, signalling a shift in how governments deal with big tech. Upcoming laws such as Australia’s under-16 ban and new antitrust scrutiny could reshape the sector’s structure and revenue models. As users grow wary of...
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Ignore the Consumer Protection Act at your peril
The Consumer Protection Act (68 of 2008) was launched in 2008 and provides South Africans with key protections against the ambiguous wording and vague language traditionally associated with some contracts and professional literature. With many of these documents...
Modern businesses deliver exceptional CX across multiple touch points
The events over the past two years have seen a shift in how brands and consumers interact and engage with each other, with rapid growth in e-commerce necessitating the need for underlying digital transformation within organisations. By Heath Turner, digital platforms...
ERP and technology trends that will shape 2023
Following year of supply chain disruptions, a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and record-breaking inflation, 2023 does not look to be very different for manufactures and distributors as they are hampered down by various stages of load shedding. By Mark Wilson, CEO of...
The office as a service, not a space
Months after most countries have lifted the last of their Covid-19 restrictions, it's clear that many people have returned to working in a central, physical office for at least part of the week. By Andrew Bourne, regional manager of Zoho You only need to look at peak...
Technology priorities for enhancing the African healthcare sector
What actions can African countries, healthcare providers and healthcare organisations take to improve the provision of health services to the continent's 1,4-billion citizens? By Bonisiwe Tshabalala, senior industry and value advisor at SAP Africa Africa faces the...
Trends impacting the future of payroll
The payroll industry is known for "moving slowly". However, even though, aside from ongoing legislative changes, it can appear like not a lot is happening or changing in the world of payroll, the industry is not immune to the continual technological advancements. By...
Super malicious insider presents a very real and scary risk
Companies have become increasingly aware of the risk malicious insiders pose and with a potential economic downturn that will drive significant layoffs, it has never been more important for business leaders to understand the impact malicious insiders can have on a...
Looking ahead to 2023
As 2023 moves forward, the events of the last couple of years have left their mark with staffing shortages, inflationary pressures, supply chain disruption, and geo-political unrest. By Mandy Duncan, Aruba country manager South Africa These dynamics have accelerated...
Datacentrix named Cisco Services Partner of the Year for Africa and Middle East
Hybrid IT systems integrator and managed services provider Datacentrix has been named as Services Partner of the Year for Middle East and Africa at Cisco's global Partner Summit 2022, which took place recently in Las Vegas. Cisco's global partner awards recognise...
Dimension Data launches 360 Observability
Dimension Data has announced the launch of 360 Observability. The managed service allows organisations to achieve deep visibility over their cloud-native applications, and hybrid IT and multicloud infrastructure correlated to business context across the entire IT...
Data Engineer
JOB DESCRIPTIONA company is looking for a dynamic, energetic and self-motivated individual to work from our Johannesburg Office. They will be responsible for analysing data of clients and potential clients, with a goal of quantifying value available and using this to...
Full Stack Developer (Focus: Front End) (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Midrand
Desired Skills: UI Angular 16+ HTML/CSS/JavaScript AWS/Azure Monitoring CI/CD Python SQL Desired Qualification Level: Degree About The Employer: Learn more/Apply for this position
Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
JOB DESCRIPTIONA company is looking for a dynamic, energetic and self-motivated individual to work from our Johannesburg Office. They will be responsible for analysing data of clients and potential clients, with a goal of quantifying value available and using this to...
Fullstack Java Developer
Drive innovation on global-scale platforms using Java and Angular! Is this you? You're a passionate developer who thrives in collaborative, Agile teams. You take ownership of your work, constantly seek better ways of doing things, and are excited by solving real-world...
SAP Functional Consultant (SCP: APO/IBP/eSPP ) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Shape the Future of Global Supply Chain Planning! Step into the role of SAP Functional Consultant (APO/IBP/eSPP – Expert) and drive innovation across complex supply chain processes. Use your SAP expertise to optimize demand and supply planning, implement S4/HANA...
Fullstack Java Developer – Gauteng Bryanston
Drive innovation on global-scale platforms using Java and Angular! Is this you? You're a passionate developer who thrives in collaborative, Agile teams. You take ownership of your work, constantly seek better ways of doing things, and are excited by solving real-world...
SAP Functional Consultant (SCP: APO/IBP/eSPP ) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Shape the Future of Global Supply Chain Planning! Step into the role of SAP Functional Consultant (APO/IBP/eSPP – Expert) and drive innovation across complex supply chain processes. Use your SAP expertise to optimize demand and supply planning, implement S4/HANA...
IT Support Engineer at 360 Smart Networks
360 Smart Networks is seeking a highly skilled IT Support Engineer to join our South African team. This role is ideal for candidates looking to build expertise in cybersecurity and Azure technologies while delivering exceptional support across Microsoft environments....
Full Stack Developer (JavaScript / TypeScript) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance investor engagement and retention. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team...
IT Support Engineer at 360 Smart Networks – Western Cape Stellenbosch
360 Smart Networks is seeking a highly skilled IT Support Engineer to join our South African team. This role is ideal for candidates looking to build expertise in cybersecurity and Azure technologies while delivering exceptional support across Microsoft environments....
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