Emirates taps SA tech talent for IT careers
The Emirates Group is inviting interested local IT professionals to attend recruitment information sessions in Johannesburg and Cape Town on 27 and 28 September. More than 200 future-focused tech roles are available, spanning software engineering and technical...
Solar Orbiter traces superfast electrons back to Sun
The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter mission has split the flood of energetic particles flung out into space from the Sun into two groups, tracing each back to a different kind of outburst from our star. The Sun is the most energetic particle accelerator in the...
Microsoft works with IOM on climate-driven displacement
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Microsoft have teamed up to address climate-induced displacement by harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and data insights. Through innovative pilot projects with Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab in the Maldives,...
Meteoric growth ahead for data analytics
The exponential growth of data, driven by IoT, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) advancements, is transforming how businesses operate and make decisions. Against this backdrop, the total data analytics market is forecasted to be worth $190-billion in...
African Academy of Sciences Conference plots continental scientific renaissance
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) 15th Bi-Annual General Assembly and Scientific Conference called for African scientific sovereignty and renewed investment in the continent's research capabilities. The 15th Bi-annual General Assembly and Scientific Conference was...
Phishing attacks are on the rise
Human resources (HR) and IT-related phishing emails share the lion’s share (48,6%) of the top-clicked phishing types globally. Despite evolving techniques by bad actors, phishing emails remain among the most prevalent tools for executing cyberattacks, and KnowBe4's...
These are the most vulnerable Xmas-related passwords
Online shoppers are advised to be cautious when creating new accounts and changing their passwords during the festive season. The warning comes as Intercede’s Password Breach Database surpasses 11-billion worldwide records – equating to more than one breached...
Beware of online share scams
Anglo American has noted an increase in online share trading scams circulating on various social media and digital platforms, bearing fictitious company brand identity and names of some of its executives to lure unsuspecting victims. Scammers are taking advantage of...
Customer-facing conversational GenAI to go mainstream in 2025
A massive 85% of customer service leaders will explore or pilot a customer-facing conversational generative AI (GenAI) solution in 2025, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner survey of 187 customer service and support leaders conducted in July through August...
Network security hardware stabilises in 3Q 2024
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data centre industries, the global network security market eclipsed $6-billion in 3Q 2024, growing 8%...
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Commvault appoints DMP SA as a Metallic MSP partner
Commvault has appointed Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) as a Managed Services Provider (MSP) for its Metallic SaaS platform in South Africa. Gerhard Fourie, channel lead at Commvault Africa, says DMP SA has been a frontrunner for the MSP programme...
Tony Houldsworth joins Omnisient Advisory Board
Omnisient, an African privacy compliant data collaboration platform, has appointed Tony Houldsworth, group president of Flooid, as member of its Advisory Board. Omnisient is a privacy preserving data collaboration platform that allows businesses from retail,...
Westcon-Comstor unveils CloudPlace, innovative Azure Marketplace partner programme
Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa, a leading global distributor, today announced the launch of the CloudPlace partner programme, offering partners a seamless means to connect and onboard onto cloud vendor marketplaces with the distributor as their simple point of...
Kyocera SA dominates market for third year
The results of the 2021 InfoSource annual research are out, with the positive news that Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa has retained its position as number one in mono A4 since 2018 and in colour since 2019. Importantly, Kyocera's position as a leading...
Ukheshe processes live instant payments with Mastercard solution
The first businesses in the Middle East and Africa region have started to experience the seamless ease of Mastercard's Track Instant Pay solution, in partnership with pan-African fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe Technologies. Track Instant Pay is a next-generation...
McAfee Enterprise’s former cloud division launches as Skyhigh Security
Skyhigh Security is the second new company formed from the splitting of McAfee Enterprise into two separate entities - Trellix and Skyhigh Security - to better focus on the very distinct markets of Extended Detection and Response and the Security Service Edge. The new...
Experimental multi-CBDC platform for international settlements debuts
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub, the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank Negara Malaysia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and the South African Reserve Bank have announced the completion of prototypes for a common platform enabling...
Some things payroll managers need to know for the tax year ahead
South Africa's finance minister Enoch Godongwana presented the 2022/2023 Budget Speech on 23 February. He announced a few changes that, from a legislative perspective, payroll managers need to know about to remain compliant. Retirement fund tax Kristel Badenhorst,...
Deepfakes are a growing cyberthreat
Social media and online news sites are awash with video and audio clips that add interest and an element of dynamism to static content. By Kumar Vaibhav, solution architect at In2IT But can we really believe everything we see and hear? Deepfake technology, the...
The shift to 5G impacts security and surveillance
5G goes beyond just the ability to surf the internet at a faster pace. Consumers may still be awaiting mass availability of 5G-enabled devices, but the groundwork is already being laid for the infrastructure and for businesses to embrace its full potential, writes...
Data Coordinator (3 Months Temporary Contract – WITS NCDRD)
Background: South Africa is facing a rapidly increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD's)To meet the challenge of NCD's, a unique collaboration of Wits Faculty of Health Sciences specialists, epidemiologists, molecular biologists, and The National Cancer...
IT Architect – Business and Data
The role of IT Architect - Business and Data is responsible for the strategic business transformation within Landbank and overseeing critical deliverables; such as business capability models, business capabilities, and value streams. This role is further responsible...
Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our international 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 (in SA) many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their...
Data Coordinator (3 Months Temporary Contract – WITS NCDRD) – KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg
Background: South Africa is facing a rapidly increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD's)To meet the challenge of NCD's, a unique collaboration of Wits Faculty of Health Sciences specialists, epidemiologists, molecular biologists, and The National Cancer...
IT Architect – Business and Data – Gauteng Centurion
The role of IT Architect - Business and Data is responsible for the strategic business transformation within Landbank and overseeing critical deliverables; such as business capability models, business capabilities, and value streams. This role is further responsible...
Head Information Technology – (WHC)
Background:Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research...
Senior Support Engineer (US Hours – West Coast) at Parvana Recruitment
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team worldwide. Serving top-tier clients in the fintech sector,...
Technical Support (German & Spanish & French)
ENVIRONMENT:A Germany-based company focused on innovation-driven growth is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Technical Support Specialist fluent in Spanish or German to join their Cape Town based team. A qualification in IT or a related technical discipline is...
Head Information Technology – (WHC) – Gauteng Parktown
Background:Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research...
Senior Support Engineer (US Hours – West Coast) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team worldwide. Serving top-tier clients in the fintech sector,...
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