Finalists for Verto Awards 2025 announced
Financial technology company Verto has announced the list of companies that made it to the final stage of its Verto Awards 2025. Started on 6 February, applications were open to early-stage startups that have been operating for about two years in South Africa,...
New cloud platform looks to transform global air traffic
Air traffic control (ATC) authorities around the world continue to face challenges with messaging systems that are limited in their capabilities, operationally demanding, and slow to adapt to modern needs making it harder to coordinate across borders and keep pace...
All-female crew for Blue Origin flight
Blue Origins’ next New Shepard flight will feature an all-female crew of Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Kerianne Flynn, Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez. This mission will be the 11th human flight for the New Shepard program and the 31st in its history. To date,...
Consumers are more security-savvy about digital payments
A new study commissioned by Visa reveals a rise in consumer awareness and proactive security measures for digital payments across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA). The ninth annual Stay Secure study, which surveyed 5 800 adults across 17...
OpenAI releases GPT-4.5 preview for developers
OpenAI has released a research preview of GPT‑4.5, which is says is a step forward in scaling up pre-training and post-training. The new preview is available to Pro users and developers worldwide. By scaling unsupervised learning, GPT‑4.5 improves its ability to...
Global initiative aims to improve submarine cable resilience
Governments, industry executives and international organizations have expressed support for strengthening the world's vital undersea network of telecommunications cables at the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit in Abuja, Nigeria. The concluding Summit...
Attack as a service trend targets SMEs
The dark web is rife with listings offering to target SMEs - especially law and accounting firms - by exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities, selling stolen credentials and performing ransomware as a service (RaaS) attacks. This is according to a recent investigation by...
Free file conversion tools carry malware risks
In the first 10 months of 2024, Kaspersky detected and blocked 111-million web-based threats across Africa. Web-based threats encompass a broad range of cyber risks that may trigger harmful events or actions via the Internet. According to Kaspersky experts, one such...
Airline passenger demand increases
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 10% compared to January 2024. Total capacity, measured in...
SA’s working class is still growing
South Africa’s working class – households earning between R8 000 and R22 000 per month – has expanded significantly despite the country’s ongoing economic struggles. This is according to The Majority Report 2025, published by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT)...
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Step up your surveillance game with Seagate SkyHawk™
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Embrace the need to rapidly resource
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Cyber defence critical for ESG compliance
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Tips for ensuring records management compliance
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Reinventing the hybrid organisation
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Voice note vs voice call vs none of the above: the generational war rages on
There's a war underway in the communications sphere. There are at least three sides: pro phone calls; pro voice notes; and pro "anything that doesn't involve voice". Some people are fine with voice calls but hate voice notes. For others it's the opposite. Millennials...
Do we pay enough consideration to data management tool usability?
Way back, there was a joint course that combined students from the Computer Science (CS) department, which, at the time, was very focused on algorithms and programming skills, with students from the Business Information Systems (BIS) department - a more commercially...
SA embraces the great streaming boom
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JumpCloud partners with Digicloud Africa
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Next-generation digitalisation aims to transform Capitec banking experiences
iSon Xperiences is using technology, including AI, to create valuable customer experiences for its banking partners. Its customer engagement regional partner, LivePerson, has now partnered with Capitec Bank, to transform Capitec's customer experience. "We're proud to...
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About our client:Our client is a highly successful SAAS development company focused on delivering innovative, bespoke solutions across a wide range of industries including logistics, supply chain and manufacturing. With a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction, they...
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Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions
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Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Parow
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