SA shoppers swing to alternative payment methods
South African merchants will need to stay agile as consumers increasingly shift towards alternative payment methods, according to the Absa Merchant Spend Analytics report for August, which says the bank’s internal data indicates a consistent and notable slowdown in...
Microsoft doubles down on AI spend
Microsoft spent more than expected on AI in the quarter ended 30 September, shelling our $34,9-billion on new projects associated with building AI-powered data centres. The company’s revenue was $77,7-billion, an increase of 18%. Operating income was up 24% to...
Nvidia to open quantum research centre
As quantum computers continue to develop, they will integrate with AI supercomputers to form accelerated quantum supercomputers capable of solving some of the world’s hardest problems. Integrating quantum processing units (QPUs) into AI supercomputers is key for...
Expert says VAT increase the least damaging option
The recently presented Budget 2.0 has ignited a heated debate, presenting both challenges and opportunities for South Africa. It highlights the delicate balance between creating tax policies and maintaining economic equity, particularly in how VAT (value-added tax)...
SA’s bright young scientists head for the global stage
Four exceptional young innovators from Mthatha, Cape Town and Kimberley are set to travel to China to compete in this year’s Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition (BYSCC) after impressing at the Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF). Samiya Waza, a Grade 12...
One in four companies hit by APTs
According to the latest Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) analyst report, advanced persistent threats (APTs) have been detected in 25% of companies, accounting for over 43% of all high-severity incidents. This marks a staggering 74% increase compared to...
SASE gains momentum as SD-WAN revenue rebounds
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, the global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market reached $2,6-billion in 4Q 2024, achieving 14% year-over-year (Y/Y) revenue growth. The market showed notable improvement, especially within the SD-WAN...
Google Cloud opens first African region in Joburg
Kathy Gibson reports – In a first for Africa, Google Cloud has launched a Johannesburg region, joining its global network of 40 regions and 121 zones. Solly Malatsi, Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, says the opening of the cloud region is an...
New AI attack vectors a top concern for SA organisations
South African organisations are concerned about the potential for artificial intelligence to be used to launch attacks that are hard to guard against. This is among the findings from Mimecast’s ninth annual State of Human Risk report. Based on the findings of an...
AI reasoning comes closer with new Blackwell Ultra AI factory platform
Nvidia has announced the next evolution of the Nvidia Blackwell AI factory platform, Nvidia Blackwell Ultra — paving the way for the age of AI reasoning. NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra boosts training and test-time scaling inference — the art of applying more compute during...
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BDO partners with Terranova Security
BDO Advisory Services SA has announced its partnership with Terranova Security, which provides cybersecurity awareness training and phishing simulation. Each year companies spend millions of dollars or rands protecting their IT and network infra-structure. But,...
Pay@ partners with Stitch
Payments aggregator Pay@ has partnered with payments and data Application Programming Interface (API) fintech Stitch, allowing billers and merchants to easily accept secure payments from customers via Instant EFT. Additionally, billers and merchants will be able to...
African Continental Free Trade Area promises to improve labour mobility, spur wealth creation
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was signed on 21 March 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda, by 44 out of the 55 African countries, and brokered by the African Union (AU). By Margaret Soi, head of cross border banking at Bank One This agreement was born of the...
Panda addresses male suicide crisis in SA
Suicide prevention week, which runs from 4-10 September, highlights the high suicide rate in the country. According to a World Population Review study, South Africa ranks 10th in global suicide rates, and according to the World Health Organisation, men are four times...
Liquid Networks launches DDoS Secure
Liquid Networks has announced the launch of its Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Secure offering to its customers. The solution is designed to proactively mitigate attacks by scrubbing traffic and blocking known attackers or malicious traffic. "Cyber attacks are...
Datatec signs up to United Nations Global Compact
Datatec has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. Over the past year, Datatec's Responsible Business team has been heavily focused on developing a shared-value ESG and Responsible Business strategy...
AI Expo celebrates 5th anniversary at SCC
AI Expo Africa celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, taking place on 19 and 20 September in the Sandton Convention Centre. AI Expo Africa 2022 will feature the following elements: * 10 000 square foot expo hall * 63 vendors and two showcase pavilions *...
Acronis expansion strategy in Africa pays off
Acronis has reached another milestone as part of its expansion strategy: it has shown outstanding results after a year of working together with market research agency CG Consulting on its African reseller recruitment drive. As a channel-centric organisation, the...
ESET contributes to a digitally literate future for SA learners
Ahead of International Literacy Day on 8 September, stories about South Africa's poor literacy rates take the spotlight. The statistics are alarming; eight out of 10 grade 4 learners can't read for meaning; while the adult literacy rate is 87%. Digital literacy is...
MasterClass series helps matric class of 2022 get exam-ready
As the world commemorates International Literacy Day on 8 September 2022, South Africa is reminded of how online learning has enriched the country's education system. Numerous learners benefit from feature-rich digital resources, and countless others can improve their...
Senior Developers – Eastern Cape Gqebera
A global logistics and freight forwarding company that offers a comprehensive range of services to clients, both international and local, to manage the movement of goods, is currently seeking a Senior Developer to join their IT Product team. In this role, you'll be a...
Implementation Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver end-to-end application implementation projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in managing software deployments, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful...
Java Analyst Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
What will you do?Working in an agile team, you would be responsible to produce quality software according to business requirements. You need to assist with the deployment and monitoring of the developed systems in development, testing and production environments. What...
Senior Developers
A global logistics and freight forwarding company that offers a comprehensive range of services to clients, both international and local, to manage the movement of goods, is currently seeking a Senior Developer to join their IT Product team. In this role, you'll be a...
Senior Software Developer
Senior Software Developer Build world-class integration solutions with cutting-edge tech in a collaborative, high-performing team. Is this you? You're a seasoned developer with up to 10 years' experience and a track record of delivering robust, high-performance...
Technical Test Analyst
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Technical Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Centurion for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...
Senior Developers – Eastern Cape Gqebera
A global logistics and freight forwarding company that offers a comprehensive range of services to clients, both international and local, to manage the movement of goods, is currently seeking a Senior Developer to join their IT Product team. In this role, you'll be a...
Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Somerset West
Senior Software Developer Build world-class integration solutions with cutting-edge tech in a collaborative, high-performing team. Is this you? You're a seasoned developer with up to 10 years' experience and a track record of delivering robust, high-performance...
Technical Test Analyst – Gauteng Centurion
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Technical Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Centurion for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...
Senior Developers
A global logistics and freight forwarding company that offers a comprehensive range of services to clients, both international and local, to manage the movement of goods, is currently seeking a Senior Developer to join their IT Product team. In this role, you'll be a...
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