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The future of work in South Africa will be shaped by rising demand for professionals that offer a strong blend of technical skills, business acumen and digital fluency. This is according to Pnet’s September 2025 Job Market Trends Report, which explores 15 jobs that...
How AGOA expiry will impact African export diversification
Unless the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is renewed, African exporters of agricultural products and light manufactures could face shrinking market access to the US, undermining prospects for diversification. This is according to a statement from United...
Apple iPad Air available for pre-order now
iStore has announced the latest iPad Air, now featuring the M3 chip and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The new iPad Air is available for pre-order today and will be available in-store soon. Key features include: M3 Chip: The new iPad Air is powered by the...
Women entrepreneurs, business owners poised for growth
South African women are embracing entrepreneurship with growing confidence and determination, with 57% identifying as entrepreneurs — surpassing the regional average of 51% across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA). With 71% of women interested in...
Hybrid work fast tracks female career progression and parity
New research by International Workplace Group demonstrates that hybrid work is a key driver in accelerating gender parity and supporting women’s career progression. Over two-thirds (71%) report that hybrid work with companies empowering their employees to work across...
These are 2025’s top cybersecurity trends
Gartner has announced the top cybersecurity trends for 2025, influenced by generative AI (GenAI) evolution, digital decentralising, supply chain interdependencies, regulatory change, endemic talent shortages and a constantly evolving threat landscape. Alex Michaels,...
How long until we see gender parity?
Globally, women currently hold just 34% of senior leadership positions, up 0.5 percentage points from 2024, according to the 2025 Grant Thornton Women in Business report. At this pace, we’ll not see gender parity in senior management roles in mid-market companies...
Air cargo demand rises in January
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2025 global air cargo markets showing that total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 3,2% compared to January 2024 levels (3,6% for international operations) for an 18th...
Global fintech investment hits a seven-year low
2024 was another difficult year for fintech, with just $95,6-billion of investment globally across 4 639 deals. Both global fintech investment and the number of deals fell to levels not seen since 2017, according to the Pulse of Fintech H2’24, a bi-annual report...
FNB, Standard share top spot for customer experience
FNB and Standard Bank have been named joint winners of the inaugural Customer Experience (CE) Index for the consumer banking industry for 2024. Developed and managed by Professor Adré Schreuder, head of the industry Chair in Customer Experience at the University of...
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Cybersecurity key for an economic recovery that works for all
With citizens, governments, and businesses more dependent than ever on digital connectivity, one of the most pressing sectoral issues for this decade is cybersecurity. By Mohammed Amin, senior vice-president: Middle East, Turkey and Africa for Dell Technologies While...
Digital security for the new entrepreneur
As South Africa’s entrepreneurial spirit blossoms, digital security is more important than ever, warns Steve Flynn, sales and marketing director at ESET Southern Africa. The pandemic fundamentally changed the working world forever. Not only are more employees working...
Why don’t BRICS relationships extend to the cyber realm?
While informal collectives of ‘friendly’ nations, like the BRICS group, have met several times to discuss ways of co-operating on the global state over the years, these friendships do often have their limits. This is evident where, whether by intention or omission,...
Evolving business environment makes security more complex
With South Africa ranked the sixth most affected country in the world when it comes to cybercrime, companies and consumers must do more to protect themselves from cyber-attacks. Most recently, a new piece of ransomware, which targets healthcare and education and has...
How vendors and attackers are still exploiting FUD
The statistics make for worrying reading. According to the Veeam Data Protection Trends Report 2022, 97% of South African companies experienced an outage due to a cyberattack in the past 12 months. Of those, almost nine in 10 (86%) suffered a ransomware attack. By...
Are your Excel spreadsheets a cybersecurity risk?
The use of spreadsheets in accounting and finance departments has vastly improved data analysis and enabled fast and accurate reporting, computing and information storage. Life without them is almost unthinkable. However, danger lurks within and although the use of...
With growing threats, CISOs change their posture to proactive
Every CISO and IT security professional knows that cyber risks are exploding, with cybercrime syndicates becoming increasingly aggressive and sophisticated. To their credit, security execs are putting out fires and putting mitigation measures in place as fast as they...
Indicators of Behaviour and the Diminishing Value of IOCs
How secure is your organisation if you can only stop attacks that have already been detected in other environments based on Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)? Secure enough, if those were the only attacks you needed to be concerned with. By Cybereason Sales Director for...
The ultimate security pincer movement
Cybersecurity is a battlefield. An alarming one. According to the Allianz Risk Barometer, the risk of a cybersecurity breach ranks higher than supply chain disruption, a natural disaster and even the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a reasonable concern, after all, 93% of...
How businesses can combat ‘quiet quitting’
Managers have seen more changes to their role over the past two years than they did during the last decade. Today their role has a dual purpose: to drive business growth and invest in their employees’ experience. By Zuko Mdwaba, area vice-president at Salesforce South...
Renewable Project Manager (Solar Energy & Power Infrastructure)
A fast growing engineering firm specializing in renewable energy, construction, and Independent Power Producer (IPP) services seeks a dynamic Renewable Project Manager to drive solar and power infrastructure projects across South Africa and international markets. The...
Junior Project Manager
A well-established business is seeking to appoint Junior Project ManagerTo plan, execute and finalize projects for the organization within the predetermined time frames , using the Project Management methodology under close guidance by the Project Manager or PMO...
Project Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay
Project Manager Ship Repair Division, Richards Bay We are looking for a dynamic and proactive individual with strong technical and leadership skills to manage and drive project performance, ensure operational excellence, and deliver value to both clients and...
Senior Data Engineer (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
Junior Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Developer – Internship Role (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Client Details:Our client has grown steadily since the 1990's without ever retrenching anyone. They hire for attitude and train for skill. Most staff have been there for over 10 years. Flexi-time, generous bonuses and the opportunity to learn and continuously evolve...
Developer – C# (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Responsibilities:Deliver code that is functional, understandable, maintainable and testable.Work closely with analysts, documenters and testers.Automated testing of features developed.Deliver technical documentation as and when required.Act as a mentor to all team...
Renewable Project Manager (Solar Energy & Power Infrastructure) – Gauteng Halfway House
A fast growing engineering firm specializing in renewable energy, construction, and Independent Power Producer (IPP) services seeks a dynamic Renewable Project Manager to drive solar and power infrastructure projects across South Africa and international markets. The...
Junior Project Manager – Gauteng Centurion
A well-established business is seeking to appoint Junior Project ManagerTo plan, execute and finalize projects for the organization within the predetermined time frames , using the Project Management methodology under close guidance by the Project Manager or PMO...
Database Administrator at Financial Intelligence Centre
JOB PURPOSETo conduct day-to-day database operation of the organization's and its compliant with relevant regulations, and optimising it for better performanceKEY PERFORMANCE AREAS• User Support - provide support to users who may encounter issues emanating from the...
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