Africa’s G20 moment to fast-track digital transformation
South Africa hosting the G20 summit is a rare opportunity to hard-wire Africa’s digital transformation into the world’s most influential economic agenda, writes Sunil Geness, director: Global Government Affairs & CSR Africa, Global Sustainability lead Africa at...
Hybrid working can help to reduce employee burnout
The vast majority of workers who have shifted to a hybrid model say that it has helped them to greatly reduce burnout in their working lives, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). The study, undertaken among more than 1 000 hybrid...
Chief audit execs will face more board pressure
With emerging legal and regulatory uncertainties, geopolitical and economic hurdles, and the dual nature of AI as both a potential threat and a valuable business asset, chief audit executives (CAEs) are facing increased pressure by the board to provide assurance over...
In 16 seconds, Google earns the same as an average US worker
According to data presented by AltIndex.com, it takes just 16 seconds for Google (Alphabet), the top earner in the GAFAM (Google Alphabet, Apple, Facebook Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft) group, to make what the average US worker earns in a year. The GAFAM group has seen...
How India’s new satellite will see the Earth
When NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) new Earth satellite NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) launches in coming months, it will capture images of Earth’s surface so detailed they will show how much small plots of land and ice are...
January brings PMI decline
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) started the year on the back foot, declining by 0.9 points to 45.3 points in January 2025. This is the third consecutive contraction and the lowest level since August 2024. This suggests that the loss of...
Platformisation key to reducing security complexity
New global research from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and Palo Alto Networks has found that surveyed organisations are facing security complexity challenges as they juggle an average of 83 different security solutions from 29 vendors. It also shows that...
DeepSeek-R1 now live with Nvidia NIM
DeepSeek-R1, an open model with reasoning capabilities, is now available as an Nvidia NIM microservice preview. Instead of offering direct responses, reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 perform multiple inference passes over a query, conducting chain-of-thought,...
Services, beyond mobile drive positive results for Vodacom
Vodacom Group revenue grew 1,6% to R39,5-billion for the quarter ended 31 December 2024, impacted by a stronger rand. Group service revenue growth accelerated to 11,6% on a normalised basis, while South Africa service revenue growth improved to 3,2%, supported by...
Kaspersky detects wedding invitation stealer
Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team detected a new malicious campaign targeting Android users. It uses fake wedding invitations to lure victims into installing a malicious application that was labelled by Kaspersky as the Tria Stealer. It forwards content from...
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Nedbank to list on A2X
Nedbank Group has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets (A2X) and its shares will be available for trade on A2X from 1 April 2022. Nedbank will retain its listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and a secondary listing on the Namibian Stock...
Epson’s printers offer Fluidra South Africa crystal-clear benefits
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are no longer just corporate tick boxes. Instead, organisations are beginning to understand that their operations impact the planet and that ESG compliance is now a critical element of their success. This eco-friendly...
Industry at the edge
Edge computing is fast becoming essential part of industrial environments, bringing compute, storage, and analytics closer to where content is created or consumed. The edge now enables real-time processing and decision-making by eliminating cloud latency, writes...
Delivering a collaborative cybersecurity services model for telos and systems integrators
As the new year begins, it has quickly become apparent that the intensification of the cyberthreat landscape that the pandemic brought has only continued. Hila Meller, BT vice-president security: Americas, EMEA and APAC With many employees continuing working remotely,...
Master data management: easier said than done
In recent years, organisations have grown more aware of their data and the impact it plays in the success or failure of their most vital business operations. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management The Internet of Things (IoT), linked connected devices,...
Standard Bank launches AWS Skills Guild
Standard Bank and Amazon Web Services (AWS) strengthened their strategic relationship with the launch of the AWS Skills Guild. The offering, which forms part of Standard Bank's digital Cloud Academy, is a comprehensive cloud skills training programme designed to help...
Paratus expands into DRC
Paratus Group has expended into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This coincides with the news that Paratus has won, together with DRC based Global Broadband Solution (GBS), the government tender to activate a 620-kilometer fibre optic network link between...
Calling all gamers …
The Tshimologong Precinct and Ekasi Esports are hosting an inaugural eSports Day on 26 March 2022 that will be the first of many hosted every last Saturday of the month. Register for the free event here: https://ekasiesports.africa/esports-gaming-day.php Joburg's...
Exclusive Networks Africa partners with Infoblox
Exclusive Networks Africa has announced a new partnership agreement with Infoblox, a leader in cloud-first networking and security services. Its solutions empower organisations to automate, standardise and accelerate the delivery of cloud-native and data centre...
Enter to win in ASUS ProArtist Awards 2022
South African designers, photographers, animators and creators of all ages are invited to enter this year's ProArtist Awards. Creations can be submitted until 15 May 2022, and the winners will be announced in June 2022. The design competition is free to enter for...
Senior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a dynamic team focused on the development and maintenance of enterprise-scale ordering applications. This role offers a chance to work on globally distributed systems and contribute to high-impact IT...
Software Developer
Amazing opportunity available for a Software Developer within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. This role involves building new features of the platform, maintaining and enhancing existing features and automation capabilities, building a solid...
Technical Administrator – KZN – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
National medical equipment supplier requires a Technical Administrator to join their team in KZN. Minimum of 1 - 2 years experience in a similar position is required.Client Liaison and Call ManagementLiaising with customers daily in a professional and courteous...
Senior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a dynamic team focused on the development and maintenance of enterprise-scale ordering applications. This role offers a chance to work on globally distributed systems and contribute to high-impact IT...
Software Developer – Western Cape Bellville
Amazing opportunity available for a Software Developer within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. This role involves building new features of the platform, maintaining and enhancing existing features and automation capabilities, building a solid...
Senior IT Technician (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE proactive supervisory mechanisms for ensuring seamless operations of IT systems as the next Senior IT Technician wanted by a Tourism and Hospitality company providing luxury accommodation. You will be responsible for the strategic planning and...
Business Analyst – Contract I Credit – Murex & Derivatives at IQbusiness
Our Innovative Analysis Team is seeking a Business Analyst (Credit - Murex & Derivatives) for contract opportunities within the financial services sector. The Business Analyst will play a key role in supporting and enhancing credit systems within the Murex...
Software Developer (ML/AI)
Amazing opportunity available for a Software Developer within the renewable energy industry, based in Bellville. This role involves building new features of the platform, maintaining and enhancing existing features and automation capabilities, building a solid...
Senior IT Technician (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE proactive supervisory mechanisms for ensuring seamless operations of IT systems as the next Senior IT Technician wanted by a Tourism and Hospitality company providing luxury accommodation. You will be responsible for the strategic planning and...
Business Analyst – Contract I Credit – Murex & Derivatives at IQbusiness – Gauteng Johannesburg
Our Innovative Analysis Team is seeking a Business Analyst (Credit - Murex & Derivatives) for contract opportunities within the financial services sector. The Business Analyst will play a key role in supporting and enhancing credit systems within the Murex...
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