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...
Economic activity accelerated in October
The PayInc Economic Index continued its upward trend in October, coinciding with a record high for electronic transactions processed through PayInc. Yet, despite this stronger activity, economic growth remains constrained, among others, a symptom of anaemic investment...
Why microlenders are under the regulatory spotlight
Microlenders face two regulators and one big risk, writes Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks360. Microlending is the practice of providing small loans to individuals or groups who can’t access traditional financial services. In South Africa, microlenders have become a...
Watch Blue Origin’s all-female flight launch
At 15h30 this afternoon, Blue Origin’s 11th human flight, NS-31, will lift off with an all-female crew – the first in almost 60 years. Watch the launch here. The launch window opens today at 15h30 South African time (08h30 CDT). The mission includes Aisha Bowe, Amanda...
Africans tend to misplace blame for climate change
Across 39 African countries, most of those who have heard of climate change place primary responsibility for addressing it on their government, while a further third saw ordinary citizens as most responsible, and very few placed responsibility on historical emitters....
Massive growth for semiconductor revenue
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $655,9-billion in 2024, up 21% from $542,1-billion in 2023, according to final results by Gartner. Nvidia climbed to the number one position, overtaking Samsung Electronics and Intel for the first time. “The position shift among...
5G IoT to grow at plus-50% CAGR
The global 5G IoT market size is expected to reach $89,42-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 50,3% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The growth can be ascribed to improved dependability, decreased latency, expanded capacity, and...
Cyberattacks ramp up in Africa
Between 2023 and 2024 African businesses were targeted by web threats, on-device threats, and attacks aiming to steal data, including spyware and password stealers. This is according to the latest anonymised data from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), which also...
5th Gen AMD Epyc delivers Google Cloud performance
AMD has announced that the new Google Cloud C4D and H4D virtual machines (VMs) are powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ processors. The latest additions to Google Cloud’s general-purpose and HPC-optimised VMs deliver leadership performance, scalability, and efficiency for...
Data centre cooling market set to boom
The global data centre cooling market size is estimated to reach $56,15-billion by 2030, registering to grow at a CAGR of 16,4% from 2025 to 2030 according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is expected to witness substantial growth on account of the...
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Global events impact executive pay
Since the Covid pandemic the world has been affected by many events that are now the new normal, and businesses will now have to make strategic changes to the way they operate. By Chris Blair, CEO of 21st Century These events are geo-political - the invasion of...
Challenges, trends and predictions for the future of open source
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Security versus functionality: how to avoid an end user revolt
One of the biggest challenges facing any chief information security office (CISO) today is a term we call end user revolt - when users circumvent all security measures and protocols in order to do their jobs. By Wayne Olsen, managing executive: cybersecurity at BCX...
Shoprite makes a strategic investment in tech start-up
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Datacentrix wins OpenText African Reseller of the Year award for 2022
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Risk and compliance implications of AI in the insurance industry
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Important lessons for remote on-boarding
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What the metaverse means for sustainable datacentres of the future
As it currently stands, global data creation and reproduction are projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 23% by 2025 says an IDC Global DataSphere report. This rate of growth has the potential to outpace the growth of datacentre capacity over the same...
Recognise, report and prevent phishing
One significant finding published in Fortinet's 1H 2022 FortiGuard Labs Threat Report is that ransomware is rampant. By: Aamir Lakhani, global security strategist and researcher and Rob Rashotte, vice-president: global training and technical field enablement at...
The working world of WhatsApp
WhatsApp is so handy, so useful. You can quickly sort out problems and manage people from afar. You can also create problems and tear people apart. There have been plenty of stories around how employees have misbehaved on social media. How photos of them on Facebook...
Software Engineer (Advanced) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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IT Technical Manager – Western Cape Bellville
A dynamic IT services firm is seeking a Technical Manager to lead its operations team and serve as the final escalation point for complex technical challenges. This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for someone who thrives on solving problems, mentoring engineers,...
Senior C# Developer – Western Cape Kuils River NU
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