Drug-resistant malaria in East Africa comes under attack
A research consortium led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has played a pivotal role in developing the first regional action plan to combat drug-resistant malaria in East Africa. Endorsed by health ministers from across the region, the plan represents a major step...
Executives turn to hybrid work amid economic uncertainty
Research from International Workplace Group reveals that nine out of 10 c-suite executives are concerned about the business impact of macroeconomic instability. As a result, they are turning to hybrid working, empowering their people to work from a combination of...
Hijackings outweigh theft when it comes to SA vehicle crime
Tracker’s vehicle crime statistics for South Africa from January to June reveal that hijackings still dominate over actual thefts - comprising 54% of all incidents as opposed to 46% - and the stats are even more pronounced in the Eastern and Western Cape, especially...
Foxconn starts building Taiwan’s fastest supercomputer
Nvidia and Foxconn are building Taiwan’s largest supercomputer. The Hon Hai Kaohsiung Super Computing Centre will be built around Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture and feature the GB200 NVL72 platform, which includes a total of 64 racks and 4 608 Tensor Core GPUs. With...
Tax and crypto: Investors and traders must be compliant
Cryptocurrency is subject to all the tax and foreign exchange control regulations fiat currency is, speakers warned during a recent webinar hosted by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Blockchain special interest group in...
JSE Virtual Trading Game winners announced
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced the winners of the fourth annual Virtual Trading Game (VTG), a game that aims to teach South Africans about investing on the JSE. The winners were revealed at the 7th annual Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy...
SA first to get realtime card payments
Mastercard has announced that South Africa will be the first market in the world to benefit from the security and speed of immediate Mastercard card payments, as the organisation enables acquiring banks to process realtime card payments. For the first time, all...
Vodafone, Google expand relationship
Vodafone and Google have announced a 10-year strategic expansion of their existing partnership to bring new services, devices, and TV experiences to millions of Vodafone's customers across Europe and Africa, supported by Google Cloud and Google's Gemini models. The...
The Zen in setting up workplaces for Gen Z
Gen Z is an age group that has never known a time without the Internet; they’ve shared their life milestones on Instagram and are now moving to the beat of TikTok trends; their appetite for digital is unprecedented; globalisation and economic uncertainty have been a...
DDoS attacks skyrocket as hacktivist activity surges
There has been a dramatic 43% increase in the number of application-layer attacks and a 30% increase in volumetric attacks - especially in Europe and the Middle East – according to the findings of Netscout’s latest 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report. Attack...
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Why businesses should embrace a relational approach to customer service
The internet offers everyone an equal platform. In this competitive environment, it's challenging for retailers to differentiate. But there is also opportunity - new innovative players and disruptive business models are emerging and reshaping the market, pressuring...
Reduce your chances of getting scammed
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The changing and challenging nature of cyber risk
With so many companies in South Africa making permanent changes to working patterns, the need for strong cyber security and risk mitigation policies is becoming increasingly important. Right now, the corporate world is still adjusting - and as it does, it opens up...
MSP evolution needed to address increased cloud adoption, remote working
With businesses having to tackle a multitude of changes, including a growing preference for the cloud, a trend toward remote working, and the increased requirement to provide these employees with reliable and secure access, and managed service providers (MSPs) will...
Altron delivers solid results
Altron has announced its financial results for the year to February 2022, during which both revenue and operating income gained. Revenue grew 5.7% to R7.9 billion while operating income grew in the double digits at 34,2% to R498-million compared to the previous year,...
Why the healthcare industry should strengthen its cybersecurity
The Covid-19 pandemic fast-tracked digital transformation in South African healthcare systems, but this overnight evolution may have left infrastructures and patients more vulnerable to cyber criminals. Social distancing and the resulting rush to offer digital...
Integrating digital is critical for the future of recruitment
Recruitment has evolved over the years into niche spaces focusing on specific skills and industries. By Natasha Addison, GM: sales at Qunu Staffing However, while this narrowed focus is something that has changed from the broader approach of the past, what has always...
Tips to boost employee productivity
Companies are facing a significant rise in absenteeism and presenteeism, as employees buckle under the pressure of a difficult economic environment and growing financial strain, says Arnoux Maré, MD of Innovative Staffing Solutions. As a human capital and facilities...
How can NPOs guard against cybersecurity attacks?
As our dependence on digital goes up, for everything from banking to buying groceries, so does our vulnerability to cybercrime. Individuals and businesses are increasingly at risk from cyberattack, whether from ransomware, identity theft or other online scams....
Welcome to the era of hyperconvergence
The traditional view of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) sees it combining storage, computing, and networking into a single system. But in today's connected world, this definition must extend to now include integrating everything on a software layer. By Ralph...
PBI Developer WHS, EM – Western Cape Cape Town
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JOB PURPOSE Implement, maintain and enhance solutions to ensure system availability.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Business Application Support & Maintenance • Administer, configure, and maintain business applications to ensure optimal performance and availability. •...
Desktop Support Engineer at Adapt IT
Introduction Assist staff with installation, configuration and ongoing usability of desktops, laptops, peripheral equipment and software complying with given standards and guidelines.Participate in varied computer platforms in multi-layered client server environment....
Applications Support Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSE Implement, maintain and enhance solutions to ensure system availability.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Business Application Support & Maintenance • Administer, configure, and maintain business applications to ensure optimal performance and availability. •...
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Python Software Developer
We are looking for a skilled and proactive Python Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, a passion for clean code, and the ability to solve complex problems. You will be responsible for...
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We are looking for a skilled and proactive Python Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, a passion for clean code, and the ability to solve complex problems. You will be responsible for...
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