IBM and AMD collaborate with Zyphra on AI infrastructure
IBM and AMD have announced a collaboration to deliver advanced AI infrastructure to Zyphra, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) research and product company based in San Francisco. Under a multi-year agreement between IBM and Zyphra, IBM is positioned to...
A new blueprint for optimum leadership
Given the current state of disruption in South Africa’s economic and political landscapes, traditional leadership frameworks are no longer enough to take the country forward, according to research by Dr Phyllis Ndlovu, CEO of Kisima Psychological Services, who says...
900m phishing attempts as cyber threats take off
Kaspersky’s security solutions blocked over 893-million phishing attempts in 2024 – a 26% increase from 2023, when the total stood at nearly 710-million. The surge in attempts (shown in the graph below) between May-July is traditionally tied to the international...
Companies in all sectors want agentic AI workers
Agentic AI is a significant advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) that transcends traditional content generation capabilities. It involves AI systems that can operate autonomously, making decisions and taking actions on behalf of users without requiring...
How to stay ahead of cyber threats: Mimecast H2 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report
In the second half of 2024, Mimecast processed more than 90-billion data points for over 42 000 customers, during the six-month period from July to December. During that time, 5-billion threats were detected, with attackers targeting core communication channels such...
Visa-free movement key for African transformation agenda
On the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit, African leaders discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement to reduce illegal migration and strengthen official travel channels. The high-level dialogue, convened by...
Marketing organisations lag in GenAI adoption
Twenty-seven percent of chief marketing officers (CMOs) report that their marketing organisation has limited or no GenAI adoption in marketing campaigns, according to a survey by Gartner. A survey of 418 marketing leaders conducted in July through September 2024 found...
Youngsters can’t live without gadgets, but have little safety guidance
According to a recent Kaspersky survey, 91% of parents surveyed in South Africa use gadgets to entertain and occupy their children while traveling or to gain some free time for themselves. Indeed, half (50%) of children in South Africa receive their first personal...
HP buys Humane’s AI tech for $116m
HP Inc has announced a definitive agreement to acquire key AI capabilities from Humane, including its AI-powered platform Cosmos, skilled technical talent, and intellectual property with more than 300 patents and patent applications. "This investment will rapidly...
Physicists tap Webb Telescope to track city-killer asteroid
Asteroids were responsible for extinction events hundreds of millions of years ago on Earth, providing no shortage of doomsday film plots for Hollywood. But researchers focused on asteroid tracking are on a mission to locate them for today’s real-world concerns:...
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Cyber-wellness means being cyber-aware
The ongoing stress of the global pandemic, war, inflation and global uncertainty has made it difficult for people to manage everyday decision-making. As a recent survey by the APA found, one third of people have such high stress levels that they are battling to decide...
Is change imminent in the SA telco landscape?
Cell C's financial complexities and rollercoaster-style ups and downs have been part of South African conversations for years. Now, however, as the embattled telco enters the last half of 2022, strategic moves and smart decisions have shifted the company's axis....
Tech sector gender gap is widening
Female representation in the technology sector is dropping; how can the world reverse this trend to gain the immense value that women bring to the digital table asks Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen, CMO at BCX. The business of women in tech, as they say in Swahili, is amara -...
DataProphet closes $10m investment
DataProphet, an AI-as-a-service (AIaaS) for manufacturing innovator, has announced the completion of its $10-million Series A funding round. Knife Capital led the round, joined by South Africa's IDC and Norican - the world's largest metal surface preparation and...
Evolution of the total guest experience in hospitality
There's a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt that says: 'True hospitality consists of giving the best of yourself to your guests'. It's a sentiment that surely resonates with everyone in the hospitality industry, whether you welcome guests to your hotel, restaurant, or...
Data strategy is key to success in financial services
Even though concepts such as DevOps and MLOps have gained support in recent years, FinOps is a relatively new discipline that has yet to become generally practised. And yet, its potential to enhance financial services through a reinvented data strategy is significant....
How to do Black Friday better than the e-commerce giants
Black Friday shopping mania has been with Mzansi for over 10 years now, writes James Bayhack, sub-Saharan Africa director at CM.com. Online retail giant Takealot launched its first Black Friday sale in 2011, generating a turnover of R1-million. Seven years later,...
Datacentrix named as Check Point 3-Star partner
Datacentrix has achieved 3-Star partner status with Check Point Software Technologies. "Our advancement to the 3-Star level demonstrates that Datacentrix has the right technical and business expertise in place, has successfully completed projects, and is delivering an...
Tips on the planned two-pot system for retirement savings
Draft amendments have been published to introduce the proposed two-pot system for retirement savings. Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel, offers a summary of the main features. On 29 July 2022, National Treasury released the 2022 Draft Revenue Laws Amendment Bill...
Seacom and BT team up to deliver services to Africa
Seacom and BT have announced a strategic alliance which will help Seacom further secure its own infrastructure and deliver new networking, security and communications solutions to enterprise customers in Africa. Seacom will be leveraging BT's services, vendor...
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About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
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Infrastructure Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein
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Test Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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IT Technician (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town
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