SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

FTC investigates AI chatbots for children

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered seven companies that provide consumer-facing AI-powered chatbots to provide information on how these firms measure, test and monitor potentially negative impacts of the technology on children and teens. AI chatbots may...

Greylisting not the only test of SA’s financial system

With FATF’s review imminent, the country faces more than the risk of remaining greylisted. Outdated and costly international money transfers are undermining competitiveness, increasing trade risks, and deterring investment. By Harry Scherzer, founder and CEO of Future...

Global IT spend set for 9,8% growth in 2025

Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5,61-trillion in 2025, an increase of 9,8% from 2024, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “While budgets for CIOs are increasing, a significant portion will merely offset price increases within their recurrent...

Stargate puts down $100bn for AI infrastructure

US president Donald Trump has announced a new joint venture, Stargate, that will immediately unlock $100-billion in infrastructure projects to power artificial intelligence (AI). The initial equity funders in Stargate are SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, and MGX. SoftBank...

Trump’s AI initiative a wake-up call for investors

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a $100-billion artificial intelligence (AI) investment venture, with industry leaders such as SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and Oracle’s Larry Ellison at the helm, confirms that investors should be looking...

Critical minerals group braces for US policy shifts

The Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG), the advocacy group seeking to foster deeper relations between Africa and global markets and put Africa at the heart of international discussions surrounding critical minerals policy, is working closely with its members and...

What Trump’s return to the White House means for business travellers

Donald Trump, heralding many changes - including how people travel for business. "Business travel doesn’t happen in a bubble," says Mummy Mafojane, productive operations leader at FCM. "Politics, economics, and global events all play a role in shaping policies that...

Robust growth forecast for distributed cloud networking

The distributed cloud networking market is projected to grow from $4-billion in 2023 to $17-billion by 2028 - a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34% percent – according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. This growth is driven by enterprises’ transition to...

Interest in crypto-stealing drainers surges

Dark web threads discussing crypto-drainers – malware designed to swiftly drain cryptocurrency wallets – saw a significant rise in 2024, as revealed by the latest Kaspersky Security Bulletin. Kaspersky also reported a 40% spike in corporate database ads on a prominent...

Microsoft still top brand for phishing

In the fourth quarter, Microsoft retained its position as the most imitated brand, accounting for 32% of all brand phishing attempts, according to the latest Brand Phishing Ranking for Q4 2024 from Check Point Research (CPR). Apple held on to the second position with...

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More cybercrooks are impersonating the CEO

Over the past month, there has been an increase in an evolved method in change in bank details or payment fraud. This trend involves an internal change of bank details, mostly for the CEO. By John Mc Loughlin, CEO of J2 Traditional payment fraud has been rife for some...

Dartcom adds to its management team

South African level 1 B-BBEE telecommunications and energy infrastructure and services provider, Dartcom has appointed several new key executives to strengthen the leadership team and support the company's strategic growth plan. "We are pleased to welcome exciting new...

Xperien achieves global certification

Xperien is the first ITAD provider in Africa to achieve certification to the new Sustainable Electronics Reuse & Recycling (R2) Standard v3. This accreditation is applicable to ewaste recycling through downstream vendor management, logical and physical data...

SearchWorks takes on new brand identity

SearchWorks has announced a relaunch of its brand identity, evolving it in a manner that pays homage to its roots as a data offering of e4 to become its own entity. Established in 2012 the SearchWorks platform allows users to conduct live, accurate searches on...

BCX helps NICD digitise early detection of Covid-19 in wastewater

An intelligent dashboard that digitises and automatically syncronises data on SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to provides a single view of trends and changes how the disease can be tracked and treated, says Jonas Bogoshi, CEO at BCX. Covid -19 infections are continuing to...

Datacentrix gains Red Hat Premier Business Partner status

Datacentrix has achieved Red Hat Premier Business Partner status in South Africa, becoming one of only a handful of local partners to reach this partnership level. "Open source technology has gained an even greater foothold with enterprise leaders since the beginning...

Pinnacle signed as exclusive SA distributor for Holowits

Pinnacle has expanded its CCTV product offering through the onboarding of Holowits, which has appointed Pinnacle as its exclusive distribution partner for South Africa. With stock expected to land at the end of May 2022, Pinnacle will be offering resellers the option...

Cisco technology facilitates hybrid work

Almost 95% of South African employees surveyed in the latest Cisco Global Hybrid Work Study want to work either in a hybrid or fully remote work way. To assist organisations in facilitating such an enabling environment, Cisco has announced the Webex Room Bar and Cisco...

Oracle enhances cloud security

Oracle is expanding the built-in security services and capabilities of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to help customers protect their cloud applications and data against emerging threats. Five new capabilities round out OCI's already comprehensive security...

Systems Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

IT Systems EngineerAccelerate your career with cutting-edge technology!R 700,000 - R 924,000 CTCJoin a leading company in the digital industry that values innovation and excellence. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your 5-8 years of experience in IT systems...

Senior Software Developer

The Senior Software Developer (DSP) drives or supports the overall design and development of radio astronomy-focused Digital Signal Processing products and applications owned by the Data Processing & Pipelines Department within the Engineering & Technology...

Back-End Developer (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client is a professional management consultancy and IT services provider, focused on delivering creative and innovative digital solutions. Their client base includes both startups and large corporations, but their mission...

Senior IT Project Manager at Cloud Migration Specialists

Your cloud journey... Accelerated !! A dynamic, high-performing cloud consultancy is looking for an experienced Project Manager to drive the successful delivery of multiple IT transformation projects across internal and external teams. This role is ideal for someone...

Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

The Senior Software Developer (DSP) drives or supports the overall design and development of radio astronomy-focused Digital Signal Processing products and applications owned by the Data Processing & Pipelines Department within the Engineering & Technology...

Full Stack Developer (Node.js, Electron, React Native) (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a seasoned Full Stack Developer who thrives on building efficient, lean systems that work in the real world — not just the cloud, is wanted by our client, a dynamic provider of Software Solutions & Real-Time Data Analytics....

BI & Reporting Analyst (CH1110)

Our client, Franchisee for a well-known Fast-food brand, is looking for a BI & Reporting Analyst to join their team.Required Skills:Bachelor's degree or National Diploma (Commerce or IT) from an accredited university or college2+ years' Data mining experience2+...

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