The stark reality of the financial fragility of SA workers
South Africa’s frontline workers – the 75% of blue-collar standouts that keep our shops stocked, our streets clean, and our buildings safe - are under mounting financial pressure, with no savings to fall back on if a personal crisis hits them. According to Deskless...
Local language models key for AI inclusivity
Kathy Gibson reports - The true value of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa could lie in the ability to develop local language models that allow people across the continent to access services in their mother tongue. Ben Cheick Haidara, deputy-CEO and chief...
Small AI models set to overtake generalised LLMs
Gartner predicts that, by 2027, organisations will implement small, task-specific AI models, with usage volume at least three times more than those of general-purpose large language models (LLMs). While general-purpose LLMs provide robust language capabilities, their...
Nvidia brings agentic AI reasoning to Google Cloud
Nvidia is collaborating with Google Cloud to bring agentic AI to enterprises seeking to locally harness the Google Gemini family of AI models using the Nvidia Blackwell HGX and DGX platforms and Nvidia Confidential Computing for data safety. With the Nvidia...
Cloud computing to hit 20% growth rates
The global cloud computing market size is estimated to reach $2 390.18 billion by 2030, registering to grow at a CAGR of 20,4% from 2025 to 2030 according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is experiencing significant growth fueled by several key...
Workplaces navigate a return to the office
As the world marks Global Work from Home Day today (10 April), South Africa finds itself at a pivotal point. Leading corporates, including JP Morgan, Amazon and Vodacom, are scaling back remote and hybrid work arrangements, prompting a broader return to traditional...
5G, AI are key drivers for telco growth
5G and artificial intelligence (AI) are driving growth in the telecommunications and mobile industry. This is according to GSMA Intelligence’s new “Global Mobile Trends 2025” report that examines key verticals within the telecom/mobile industry. In terms of enterprise...
How Cell C users can protect themselves after security breach
RansomHouse is claiming responsibility for a cybersecurity attack at Cell C, where some customer data may have been compromised. The latest attack follows a previously reported incident involving unauthorised access to unstructured data in some parts of our IT...
Civil unrest, protest activity a top risk in 2025
Businesses have ranked political risks and violence as a top 10 global risk for the past three years, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025, demonstrating that it has become a key concern for companies of all sizes. According to a new report from Allianz...
University of Edinburgh installs largest CS-3 cluster in Europe
Operated by EPCC, the supercomputing centre at the University and part of the Edinburgh International Data Facility, a new cluster consists of four CS-3s using Cerebras’s latest 3rd generation of Wafer Scale Engine processors – the world’s largest AI chip ever built....
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Striata SA expands offering, rebrands to Tilte
Striata South Africa has announced that it is rebranding to Tilte, in line with its expanded offering. Founded in a suburban Johannesburg garage in 1999, Striata rapidly grew to become a leader in the digital customer communications space. As technology has...
MRI Software acquires TPN Group
Real estate software solutions provider MRI Software has announced the acquisition of Johannesburg-based TPN Group, a registered credit bureau serving the residential, commercial, and education markets in South Africa. TPN’s solution portfolio includes verification...
Loadshedding brings a glimmer of cybersecurity light
The Pan South African Language Board, in collaboration with Focal Point, announced this week that the South African word of the year is loadshedding. This comes as no surprise for a country that has been plagued by the dreaded rolling black outs throughout 2022, even...
Harvest Combined School will do more with Evotel free fibre
Harvest Combined School in Ladysmith, Kwazulu-Natal is an independent school founded and owned by the Harvest Educational Trust – a registered Non-Profit Organisation – and one of the schools receiving free fibre internet access from Fibre Network Operator (FNO),...
SLVA Cybersecurity, ContraForce partner on SecOps for SMEs
SLVA Cybersecurity, in collaboration with ContraForce, is bringing enterprise-scale cyber security to small and medium enterprises with 24/7 threat detection, actionable response plans, time-saving automation processes and more. SMEs today face the challenge of...
Cybersecurity key for an economic recovery that works for all
With citizens, governments, and businesses more dependent than ever on digital connectivity, one of the most pressing sectoral issues for this decade is cybersecurity. By Mohammed Amin, senior vice-president: Middle East, Turkey and Africa for Dell Technologies While...
Digital security for the new entrepreneur
As South Africa’s entrepreneurial spirit blossoms, digital security is more important than ever, warns Steve Flynn, sales and marketing director at ESET Southern Africa. The pandemic fundamentally changed the working world forever. Not only are more employees working...
Why don’t BRICS relationships extend to the cyber realm?
While informal collectives of ‘friendly’ nations, like the BRICS group, have met several times to discuss ways of co-operating on the global state over the years, these friendships do often have their limits. This is evident where, whether by intention or omission,...
Evolving business environment makes security more complex
With South Africa ranked the sixth most affected country in the world when it comes to cybercrime, companies and consumers must do more to protect themselves from cyber-attacks. Most recently, a new piece of ransomware, which targets healthcare and education and has...
How vendors and attackers are still exploiting FUD
The statistics make for worrying reading. According to the Veeam Data Protection Trends Report 2022, 97% of South African companies experienced an outage due to a cyberattack in the past 12 months. Of those, almost nine in 10 (86%) suffered a ransomware attack. By...
Graduate: Software Developer at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Cape Town
JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Provide day-to-day IT support to staff across design, production, warehousing, and administration. Assist with setup, configuration, and maintenance of hardware (PCs, handheld scanners, printers, sewing machine interfaces,...
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at The Foschini Group
JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Lead network security advisory efforts, including LAN/WAN segmentation, firewall posture reviews, and NAC deployments. Provide assurance on secure network configurations and collaborate on optimization of core protocols (TCP/IP,...
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Lead network security advisory efforts, including LAN/WAN segmentation, firewall posture reviews, and NAC deployments. Provide assurance on secure network configurations and collaborate on optimization of core protocols (TCP/IP,...
Senior C# Developer
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior C# Developer to join them in on a permanent role. IT / Finance Responsibilities Database design and developmentUser interface design and developmentSoftware development and unit testingWriting technical...
XR Simulation Developer – (Freelance – 3 month – 12 months) (JHB)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a pioneering EdTech startup revolutionizing STEM education through cutting-edge technology, is seeking a skilled XR Simulation Developer to lead the immersive development of their AVR Content Development Project. In this role, you'll be...
Senior C# Developer – Western Cape Kuils River NU
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior C# Developer to join them in on a permanent role. IT / Finance Responsibilities Database design and developmentUser interface design and developmentSoftware development and unit testingWriting technical...
XR Simulation Developer – (Freelance – 3 month – 12 months) (JHB) – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Data Analyst (12 months Contract – Wits NICD)
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Senior Business Analyst
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join them in on a permanent role. IT / Finance Responsibilities Identify stakeholders and determine activities for analysisTrack and communicate progress throughout the SDLCEstimate...
Software Developer – C# or Python – (Western Cape or Gauteng)
ENVIRONMENT:A leading company in the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) sector is offering an exciting opportunity for a Solution / Software Developer to join their team. This role is open to candidates based in either Gauteng or the Western Cape. You will be...
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