Africa’s restless youth demand digitalisation
Kathy Gibson reports - Africa has a very youthful population – the median age is about 19 years – which is tech-savvy and keen to take part in the global digital revolution. But without connectivity, decent broadband penetration, and fit-for-purpose data centres this...
Why cybersecurity matters
Kathy Gibson reports – As digital transformation rolls out across Africa, cybersecurity is coming to the fore as an issue that affects all governments, organisations, and ciizens. Mondli Gungubele, deputy-minister of communications and digital technologies, tells...
Tech to the rescue for near-extinct bears
Biodiversity conservation and human-wildlife co-existence are key priorities for the team at Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, in the Apennine Mountains of Italy, where the Marsican brown bear is among the park’s residents. To protect and preserve the bear – a...
China outperforms on smartphone market growth
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, China's smartphone market shipped 71,6-million units in 1Q25, a 3,3% year-on-year (YoY) increase. This growth was driven by the government subsidies...
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...
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Quiet quitters are draining battle-weary businesses
Quiet quitting is a new phenomenon in the workplace that threatens to overwhelm already pressured business leaders. It refers to employees who are doing the very least they can get away with or are 'disengaged' from the job. Human resource capital experts believe it...
AfricaCom: Innovation in optical industry will accelerate Africa’s digital economic development
Kim Jin, Vice President and CMO of Huawei's Optical Business Product Line delivered a keynote speech at the recently completed AfricaCom – the continent’s biggest technology conference and exhibition. Titled "Optical Industry Innovation Accelerates Digital Economy...
In a sea of online shopping, retail must prepare for a phishing frenzy
As South African shoppers and retailers prepare for Black Friday and the festive season, cyber criminals are casting increasingly wider - and more sophisticated - nets. Gilchrist Mushwana, director at BDO South Africa and head of cybersecurity service line, discusses...
Pharmacies can ensure drug availability with flexible planning systems
Managing any retail assortment can be complex but managing prescription medication inventory presents a unique challenge. Not only are prescription medications highly regulated, but they're regulated differently in each country where a pharmacy operates. That's...
Build credibility by meeting customers at their pain points
Every business is founded to solve a customer problem, and the vast majority of products and services are designed to alleviate a specific customer pain point. But it is still important to let each customer know how their specific problems are being solved. One of the...
Click-and-collect now part of a retail omnichannel strategy
With Black Friday and the festive season fast approaching, retailers are gearing up for a bumper shopping season. It is the perfect opportunity for retailers to offer an exceptional end-to-end customer experience by introducing click-and-collect as part of their...
Huawei targets SMEs with new Commercial Division
Huawei South Africa has set up a dedicated department to expand the commercial market, and is inviting resellers to sign up to bring a range of solutions to their small and medium customers. Currently, the commercial market is promoted through cross-department virtual...
SAP launches SAP Build, partners with Coursera
SAP has launched new offering to drive the next wave of business transformation by harnessing business users' expertise. SAP Build is a low-code solution that puts SAP's world-class enterprise technology in the hands of business users, giving them direct, secure...
Corruption the most common form of fraud in Africa
As a South African, the concept of corruption is well-understood and all too often evident across both private and public sectors. The inappropriate use of resources and funds to line personal pockets is something to which we've sadly become accustomed. Yet at a time...
Calls for climate justice for Africa
Rich nations must do more to help Africa mitigate the devastating impacts of global warming and offer climate justice to the continent. This is according to Axian Group CEO Hassanein Hiridjee, who says: ''There's a huge injustice, where the people who were polluting...
Mid-Level Software Engineer
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Software Developer at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
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Senior Unix/Linux Systems Administrator – Gauteng Braamfontein
Senior Unix/Linux System Administrator Seasoned Unix/Linux System Administrator with over 8 years of experience administering and maintaining Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and Oracle Linux infrastructures across hybrid environments, including...
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Integration Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre
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Intermediate Full Stack Developer
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CNC Programmer at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd
Red Ember Recruitment is recruiting for Machine Fitter for one of the manufacturing companies in Cape Town. A key aspect of this role is to qualify new parts for production, from the planning phase through to final inspection, before handing the process over to the...
Integration Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
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Intermediate Full Stack Developer – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
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CNC Programmer at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd – Western Cape Maitland
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