King V will refine technology governance, not reinvent it
As the Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) prepares to launch King V at the end of October, it is expected that the new code will strengthen rather than radically reshape corporate governance in South Africa. “From a technology governance perspective, I...
Regional factors set to disrupt vendor engagement
Fifty percent of CIOs and technology executives outside the US anticipate changes in vendor engagement due to regional factors - compared to only 31% of their US-based counterparts, according to an annual global survey of more than 2 500 CIOs and technology executives...
BNPL drives financial inclusion in Africa
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is emerging as a key player in modern consumer financing, offering an alternative to traditional credit models and reshaping how people access and manage credit. Once dismissed as a niche payment option, BNPL has now become a significant...
Economic pressures drive SA consumers to value
South African retail sales have seen moderate increases despite a strong festive season finish. According to NIQ South Africa’s latest State of the Retail Nation analysis for the last quarter and full year calendar year of 2024, South African consumers spent nearly...
CEOs are confident despite inflation, macroeconomic volatility
As myriad pressures mount for business leaders across Africa and globally, a majority of CEOs are carrying a favourable outlook on the year, and in some cases, the decade, ahead. Across sub-Saharan Africa, CEOs remain remarkably optimistic about the future,...
Deception campaign uses DeepSeek AI as bait
Security researchers at Kaspersky have revealed how cybercriminals used geofencing, compromised business accounts and coordinated bot networks to distribute malware disguised as DeepSeek AI software, generating over 1,2-million views on X. Kaspersky's Threat Research...
AI readiness lags ambitions
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), there is a significant gap between ambition and execution. While 89% of organisations have revamped data strategies to embrace generative AI (GenAI), only 26% have deployed solutions at scale. This underscores the urgent...
As threats escalate, need for cyber insurance grows
As digital infrastructure becomes crucial to business operations, failing to protect these systems can lead to catastrophic consequences. This is among the findings from a KnowBe4 research paper titled “Cyber Insurance and Security: Meeting the Rising Threat”, which...
Protect your credentials, ISPA tells AfriNIC members
ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body, calls upon its members to exercise heightened vigilance regarding the security of their AfriNIC (The African Network Information Centre) credentials. The latter is Africa’s Regional Internet Registry...
New MacBook Air available for pre-order
Customers can now place their pre-orders for the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air, equipped with the M4 chip, and the Mac Studio, powered by the M4 Max and M3 Ultra, at iStore. The latest MacBook Air features the M4 chip and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities,...
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The A to Z of safety in business
As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, business owners are finding themselves having to adjust to a very different business environment. There is a cascade of complex new risks that entrepreneurs must contend with if they wish to successfully steer their business...
NetLogix achieves VMware Cloud Verified status
NetLogix, a provider of turnkey networking solutions to enterprises that build, own, operate, or maintain large computer networks, has achieved VMware Cloud Verified status. A specialised Internet Services Provider (ISP), NetLogix is an existing VMware Cloud Provider...
Infobip collaborates with Microsoft
Infobip has enhanced its collaboration with Microsoft by integrating its WhatsApp and SMS channels to help businesses to deepen customer relationships, increase loyalty and boost sales. Customers increasingly want to message a business rather than call, so brands need...
Preparation, mindset and the right tools make virtual collaboration and blended working successful
Two years after Covid upended business as usual most businesses are returning to some semblance of normal operation levels. However, the blended working model is still being developed to find a balance of what’s sustainable in the long term. David Meintjies, CEO of...
Technology can help build taxpayer confidence this tax season
The tax filing season is a significant opportunity to improve the tax statistics and use it as a catalyst to create fairer trading conditions for small businesses through digitisation and innovation. Expanding the taxpayer base is a vital step in the short-term...
IoT parking platform turns empty bays into revenue streams
Technology is widely touted as holding the keys to unlocking efficiencies and generating extra revenue streams but often this is theoretical, and so when a proof of concept turns into a viable business model, companies that are under pressure to cut costs and increase...
Strategix partners with Assured Data Protection
Strategix Technology Solutions (STS), a member of Strategix Group, has signed a strategic partnership with Assured Data Protection to bring data backup, replication and disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) to the local African market, architected on a Rubrik...
Escrow is the unsung hero of IP protection
Entrepreneurs are often advised by friends and family to protect their intellectual property (IP) as soon as they can during the start-up stage of their businesses, preferably before taking their new products or service to market. And often, they are directed to one...
SA needs impactful corporate investment to secure future of STEM education
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is fuelling the global economy and creating new employment opportunities as advances in technology rapidly transform how we live, work and communicate. As South Africa rides this wave of innovation and looks at how to future-proof the...
Intermediate Data Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Technical Project Manager – Gauteng Edenburg
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Senior Systems Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre
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Technology Support & Systems Specialist
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Senior Systems Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
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Junior Project Manager at Financial Intelligence Centre
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