AI-powered threats are set to soar
AI has changed the rules of deception. What once took a skilled fraudster hours or days now takes a model seconds. Just in time for International Fraud Awareness Week 2025 on 16-22 November 2025, a new cross-industry survey of anti-fraud professionals by the...
AI reckoning will define investing in 2026
A global reset is unfolding across AI and tech markets as investors confront the limits of a model that has powered equity gains for two years. This warning from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, follows four sessions of heavy selling across world indices, with the...
African Space Agency launches in Cairo
The African Space Agency (AfSA) has officially launched. AfSA is the second regional space agency after the European Space Agency (ESA) and has been in development since 2015, with the African Union Commission adopting an African space policy and strategy in 2016....
WAPAloza 2025 spotlights ‘wireless without limits’
The Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) announces that its WAPAloza event for the wireless, fibre and satellite connectivity ecosystem is schedule to take place on 23 to 25 June at the Misty Hills Hotel and Conference Centre in Muldersdrift, Johannesburg....
Interledger opens grant applications for Higher Education
The Interledger Foundation, a US-based non-profit organisation fostering global digital financial inclusion through Open Payments, has opened its 2025 NextGen Higher Education programme, with applications for grants of up to $50 000 (about R950,000) accepted until 3...
Uncertainty about VAT hikes no excuse for inaction
Despite rumours of a potential reversal on the proposed VAT increase, businesses in South Africa must prepare for an increase from 15% to 15,5%, effective 1 May 2025. By Shaheed Patel, senior tax consultant at CMS South Africa With Parliament only set to adopt the...
Google continues positive momentum in team collaboration
As part of Google Cloud Next ’25, Google has explored enhancements coming to Google Workspace, its team collaboration platform. The enhancements are fueled by Gemini, Google’s most capable set of large language models (LLMs) ever. They incorporate both generative AI...
Large-scale credential theft escalates
Cybercriminals continue to pivot to stealthier tactics, with lower-profile credential theft spiking, while ransomware attacks on enterprises declined, according to IBM’s newly-released 2025 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. IBM X-Force observed an 84% increase in...
CATL hints at improved battery technology
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has announced that it’s working on new technology that would reduce the cost of electric vehicles, while improving their performance. The company aims to produce batteries that are cheaper, lighter and more cold-resistant, with...
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...
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Close to 200k SA learners have had Cisco Networking Academy training
Cisco has announced its goal to provide digital skills training to 25-million learners over the next 10 years through its Cisco Networking Academy programme. By 2025, 97-million new jobs will be created due to advances in technology and automation. Cisco is helping...
Most employees need basic cybersecurity skills training
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Deloitte partners on Grindstone Accelerator
Deloitte Africa has partnered with Grindstone to launch the 2023 Grindstone Accelerator programme for cohorts 10 & 11. The Grindstone Accelerator is a 12-month structured entrepreneurship development programme that assists high-growth innovation-driven companies...
Ilitha launches affordable connectivity
Ilitha Telecommunications, a new telecommunications business providing affordable, unlimited internet solutions to underserviced areas, has launched its brand and services in Mdantsane. In addition to the investment by the founders and Microsoft, the company has...
comBOX adds unbreakable internet with SD-WAN Pro
Africa currently has the world’s third largest population of internet users by geographical location, but only a 43,2% penetration rate. Now multi-WAN Service Provider comBOX has added the SD-WAN Pro to its growing suite of products for customers looking for resilient...
Peach Payments founder an IESE 40under40 best entrepreneur for 2022
IESE Business School has announced that Peach Payments’ founder and CEO Rahul Jain has been named as one of the IESE 40under40 2022 award winners. The prestigious awards recognise the leading entrepreneurs and innovators under the age of 40 from within IESE´s global...
James Hickman appointed as Altron Karabina acting executive
James Hickman, formerly head of sales, solutioning and marketing, has been appointed as the new acting executive at Altron Karabina effective from 3 October, 2022. Hickman’s appointment follows the Altron Group’s recent announcement that Altron Karabina Managing...
Local mobile game makes maths fun to learn
For many South African learners, maths is a major stumbling block. A young Western Cape-based entrepreneur - Thobeka Nkabinde - is changing this, one equation at a time, with the WhatsApp-based eRank Play app. Her vision? To make maths fun to learn for all South...
Grocery retail trends to watch out for heading into 2023
As retailers head into 2023, the industry must face many challenges, such as keeping stores and warehouses staffed in what many fear is a foundational readjustment in the labour market. With the food industry constantly evolving, the future of grocery retail is at the...
Recover from cyberattacks in minutes – not days, weeks or months
As cyberattacks continue to rise, enterprise storage cyber resilience and data protection is essential for enterprises – it is a matter of when and not if an enterprise will suffer from a cyberattack. By Hayden Sadler, country manager for South Africa at Infinidat The...
Junior Business Analyst
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Senior Java Developer (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior C# Azure DevOps Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
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Data Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Feature Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
Product Development: Break down epics into features and user stories with clear acceptance criteria; collaborate with business and technical teams to refine solutions.Agile Backlog Management: Support backlog review, reprioritization, and resource alignment to...
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