Young workers drive growth in earned wage access
Data from Paymenow reveals that young people are leading the adoption of earned wage access (EWA). The number of active users of the Paymenow platform aged 18 to 33 grew by 132% over the past year, significantly outpacing the platform’s 73% growth among older users....
The devastating impact of cyberattacks on industrial companies
The majority of industrial organisations estimate their financial losses caused by cyberattacks at over $1-million - while almost one in four report losses exceeding $5-million and, for some, it surpasses $10-million, according to a joint study conducted by Kaspersky...
Paratus completes East-West Africa fibre route
Paratus Group has completed its East-West Africa fibre route, offering a fast and resilient link to anywhere in the world from anywhere in the southern African region. The Paratus East-West route, the first coast-to-coast terrestrial route using Paratus built fibre...
AI plays a role in protecting biodiversity
AI and biodiversity both thrive on complexity. For AI, massive amounts of data fuel machine learning models, helping them to recognise patterns, make predictions and solve problems. In most cases, the richer and more diverse the data, the smarter and more adaptive AI...
Absa PMI paints positive picture
Following a strong close to Q3, the seasonally adjusted Absa PMI dipped slightly by 0.7 points to 52.6 in October, down from a revised 53.3 in September. Although the PMI fell, it remained above 50 for the second consecutive month, indicating continued expansion in...
AI drives a surge in skills development needs
As digital and AI trends continue to disrupt work, 85% of business leaders agree that the need for skills development will dramatically increase over the next three years, according to Gartner. According to a June 2024 Gartner survey of 330 business leaders, 93%...
IT distribution revenues remain stable
Distributor revenues inched up from the previous quarter to $20,2-billion in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) North America Distribution Tracker. Year-over-year growth was down a fraction of a percent with...
Robotics industry set to bounce back
The global demand for robotics has been shifting back and forth over the past few years with the pandemic-driven sales boom followed by stagnation in 2024. However, after a year of stagnant sales, the entire industry is set to witness a significant recovery – with...
As delinquencies grow, lenders look to alternative credit data for help
As visibility into consumer risk provided by traditional credit data shifts, financial institutions worldwide are expanding their use of alternative data throughout the consumer lending journey, according to Lexis Nexis’ inaugural Global Consumer Lending Confidence...
Strong outlook for global sensor market
The global sensor market is well established, with hundreds of millions of sensors produced yearly. Yet the market remains in flux, with trends in future mobility, edge computing, AI, and digital healthcare continuously evolving and reshaping sensor technology...
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All the winners at Lenovo Channel Awards
Lenovo celebrated its annual Channel Awards in South Africa, naming 27 award winners in South Africa and SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) regions across both its intelligent device (IDG) group and infrastructure solutions divisions (ISG). The 2022 Channel...
Digital PayGo debuts PayGo SME-in-a-Box
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R5bn injection brings fibre to SA communities
Standard Bank Group has successfully finalised a R5-billion debt finance package for MetroFibre Networx, supporting its continued fibreoptic data network rollout across South Africa. The financing will be used to expand MetroFibre’s world-class fibre connectivity into...
Machine vision key to unleashing automation’s full potential
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The growing costs of cybercrime
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Rebuilding telecoms for digitally-driven, integrated operations
Despite telecommunications being considered a building block for a digitally transformed world, many operators and businesses in the sector struggle to modernise their legacy applications effectively. By Heman Kassan, chief commercial officer of Technodyn These have...
GK Africa partners with WeThinkCode_ for homegrown development team
Global companies are supporting intricate tech in diverse parts of the world and stand to benefit from sourcing region-specific developers in places like South Africa. Tapping into the brightest technical resources starts with creating local opportunities and...
MiX Telematics helps carve a path for future coders
MiX Telematics has partnered with a consortium that teaches learners throughout Africa basic coding skills with a game that doesn’t require prior knowledge or access to computers. In what is believed to be a first of its kind for the African region, over 5 000...
Storage-as-a-service is enhanced and optimised with AIOps
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Check your email, you may have been auto-assessed by SARS
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2nd Line IT Support (Hybrid) Azure – Western Cape Century City
Our client is a dynamic international company with its head-office based in Century City, Cape Town. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A HYBRID POSITION AND ONLY CANDIDATES RESIDING IN CAPE TOWN ON START DATE WILL BE CONSIDERED.A 2nd Line Support Engineer is a professional who...
Network Administrator – Gauteng Primrose
Job Summary:Secure and maintain the organisation's computer systems network. Maintain a reliable, secure and efficient data communications network. Key Performance Areas Plan and Set Up Network InfrastructureMaintain High Availability Network InfrastructureConduct...
Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg
A well-established and reputable multi-disciplinary engineering and project management organization specializing in innovative solutions for the mining industry is seeking a highly capable Project Manager with deep experience in shaft-related projects. This is a...
Intermediate – Senior Full Stack Developer (PHP) (CPT Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:OUR client, a cutting-edge Tech company, has an exciting opportunity for a fully Remote role for the coding expertise of an Intermediate – Senior Full Stack Developer with strong PHP to join its team. You will, however, be required to attend face-to-face...
Linux Level2 Administrator
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Data Analyst (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Expert Data Analyst Location: Midrand / Menlyn / Rosslyn / Home Office RotationAre you a seasoned Data Analyst with deep expertise in BI, data visualization, and database systems? Our client in the Motor Industry is seeking an Expert Data Analyst to join their...
Intermediate – Senior Full Stack Developer (PHP) (CPT Remote) – Western Cape Somerset West
ENVIRONMENT:OUR client, a cutting-edge Tech company, has an exciting opportunity for a fully Remote role for the coding expertise of an Intermediate – Senior Full Stack Developer with strong PHP to join its team. You will, however, be required to attend face-to-face...
Linux Level2 Administrator – Gauteng Randburg
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Data Analyst (Expert) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Expert Tosca Business Analyst in Test at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Our client in the automotive space are on the hunt for a Tosca Certified Business Analyst with exceptional testing abilities and experience with SAP FICO. With their offices based in the Midrand and Menlyn area you will work on a hybrid model with dynamic teams in a...
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