Vodacom aims to increase Safaricom shareholding
Vodacom Group has entered into an agreement to increase its ownership in Safaricom by buying an additional 15% of the East African operator from the Kenyan government in a transaction valued at R36-billion ($2,1-billion). Should the transaction receive requisite...
Pinnacle is 2025’s Channelwise Distributor of the Year
In a close-run race, Pinnacle has crossed the finish line first to win the coveted Channelwise Distributor of the Year 2025 award. Hot on its heels was second-placed Mustek, followed by close contenders Axiz, Rectron and Syntech Distribution. Rounding out the top 10...
IBM tees up watsonx for the 2025 Masters
IBM and the Masters Tournament have announced a series of digital fan features returning to the award-winning Masters app and Masters.com ahead of this year's Tournament. The watsonx AI-powered capabilities – the latest in a 30-year collaboration between IBM and the...
Vumacam helps make the inner city safer
Afhco, a property company specialising in affordable housing in Johannesburg’s inner city and greater Gauteng, and long-standing partner Vumacam, have joined forces with Jozi My Jozi to help make the inner city a safer, more inclusive space. In line with Afhco’s...
Top cryptocurrencies see volume drop
After an explosive February marked by record-breaking trading volumes, March saw a dramatic turn in the crypto market, reflecting investor caution, regulatory pressure, and macroeconomic concerns. According to data presented by CryptoPresales.com, the combined monthly...
How does tobacco, alcohol use impact households?
New research by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) PhD candidate Zunda Chisha has shown that tobacco and alcohol use in South Africa have profound economic and health consequences at both the household and child health levels. Chisha graduate this week with a PhD in...
AI solutions and services to generate $22,3trn global impact
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to have a profound impact on the global economy, according to a comprehensive analysis from IDC. According to IDC, investments in AI solutions and services are projected to yield a global cumulative impact of $22,3-trillion by 2030,...
Network attackers are more likely to log in than break in
The primary way that cyber attackers gain initial access to networks, accounting for 56% of cases, is by exploiting external remote services, which include edge devices such as firewalls and VPNs, by leveraging valid accounts. This is the headline finding from the...
DDoS attacks on critical infrastructure tied to geopolitical conflict
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become a dominant means of waging cyberwarfare linked to sociopolitical events such as elections, civil protests, and policy disputes. Findings from NetScout’s 2H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence report show how attackers...
AI, data science set to transform Africa healthcare
Africa stands at the forefront of a shift in global health, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and data science, according to a report released today from the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation), African institutions and research councils. The report is...
More News Today
Putting the safe into social.
In February 2021, the data from 500-million LinkedIn users was leaked by hackers. In June 2021, more than 700-million LinkedIn users had their data leaked and put up for sale. In June 2022, the FBI said that the fraud on LinkedIn posed a significant threat to the...
Cheaper and faster deliveries now possible
Warehousing hubs are enabling retailers, ecommerce and healthcare providers to provide cheaper and faster deliveries. Smart logistics technology provider Picup has partnered with Stor-Age Property to provide decentralised hubs in city centres around the country,...
Edge AI helps to re-imagine security
Edge artificial intelligence (edge AI) is a system that uses machine learning algorithms to process data that is generated by a local hardware device (the edge) to make independent decisions in real-time - without having to connect to the cloud or the internet. By...
User experience, security key for African super app future
Financial institutions are increasingly relying on apps and their turbo charged cousins, super apps, for much needed revenue growth. Organisations that can offer a secure, low-friction app experience are more likely to migrate existing customers to digital channels,...
Huawei endeavors to help operators deploy and operate networks with high resilience
By Syed Jawad Imam Jafri, Cyber Security and Privacy Officer (CSPO), Huawei South Africa - In terms of business operations, it is imperative for Huawei to follow the security design principles of attack and defense. Specifically, enhanced cyber resilience based on...
IoT gives businesses assurance in ESG initiatives
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics can be effectively used to measure and define the impact the organisation has, the trust it engenders, and the value it takes beyond the shareholder and into the ecosystem. It has evolved to become far more than a...
Discovery announces secondary listing on A2X
Discovery has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets (A2X) and its shares will be available for trade on A2X from 4 July 2022. Discovery will retain its primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and its issued share capital will be...
Nymbis Cloud Solutions powered by Vox Achieves VMware Cloud Verified Status
Nymbis Cloud Solutions, a cloud service provider powered by Vox, has achieved the highly sought-after VMware Cloud Verified status. Nymbis Cloud Solutions is a customer-centric cloud integrator, providing internationally accessible cloud services, solutions, and...
SA fintech wins inaugural Viva AfricaTech award
As most South African businesses reboot following two years of the pandemic, the African fintech sector was one of the big stories of 2021, with the amount of funding for African fintech increasing to $2-billion compared to $500-million in 2020. This was reiterated...
Huawei’s 5G security assurance above standards for the core network
By Syed Jawad Imam Jafri, Cyber Security and Privacy Officer (CSPO), Huawei South Africa - Huawei has adopted various measures to assure the security for the 5G core network in the practice, from security standards to slice access and management security. ...
FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN – Kokstad
Provide onsite technical support across the CLIENTS suite of products, outsourced services, and customer solutions, to maintain CLIENTS products and optimize client service. Responsible to assist with hardware problems, removing and replacing faulty equipment,...
Senior F5 Network Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We're looking for an experienced F5 Engineer to manage and optimize our F5 environment across South Africa and the wider African region. In this critical role, you'll ensure stability, security, and high availability while leading implementations, troubleshooting...
Senior Business Analyst (CH1161)
Our client, in the Financial Services industry, has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst to join their team. You will be in charge of gathering the company's business requirements within Product Portfolio, assessing the impact of those changes, capturing,...
FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN – Kokstad – KwaZulu-Natal Kokstad
Provide onsite technical support across the CLIENTS suite of products, outsourced services, and customer solutions, to maintain CLIENTS products and optimize client service. Responsible to assist with hardware problems, removing and replacing faulty equipment,...
Senior F5 Network Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We're looking for an experienced F5 Engineer to manage and optimize our F5 environment across South Africa and the wider African region. In this critical role, you'll ensure stability, security, and high availability while leading implementations, troubleshooting...
Senior Business Analyst (CH1161) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Financial Services industry, has an opening for a Senior Business Analyst to join their team. You will be in charge of gathering the company's business requirements within Product Portfolio, assessing the impact of those changes, capturing,...
Salesforce Solutions Architect
Design scalable, secure Salesforce architectures and solution roadmaps.Translate business requirements into technical designs.Oversee configuration, custom development (Apex, LWC, Visualforce), and integrations (APIs, Mulesoft).Manage data modeling, migration, and...
Intermediate C# Developer at Ntice Search
We're looking for a Full Stack Software Developer to join our fast-paced, Agile team and help shape the future of digital healthcare. With our client, your code won't just sit on a server - it'll power thousands of real-world medical transactions every day, freeing...
Senior Business Analyst
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them in on a Indipendent contract basis. IT / Finance Responsibilities Identify stakeholders and determine activities for analysisTrack and communicate progress throughout the...
Salesforce Solutions Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein
Design scalable, secure Salesforce architectures and solution roadmaps.Translate business requirements into technical designs.Oversee configuration, custom development (Apex, LWC, Visualforce), and integrations (APIs, Mulesoft).Manage data modeling, migration, and...
View more career listings on our Careers Section