Sports fans demand always-on engagement from teams
There is a growing demand among sports fans for always-on, personalised engagement with their favourite teams. A global study from Infobip shows that two-thirds (66%) of fans feel disconnected due to poor club communication, rising to 81% among those under 35. The...
Khushi Lall is Eskom Expo ISF’s Top Junior Scientist
With a deep curiosity for the natural world and a creative spirit that extends far beyond the classroom, Khushi Lall has achieved remarkable success at the 45th Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF), earning the coveted title of Top Junior Scientist. The Grade 9...
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...
ISPA calls for age verification debate
ISPA, South Africa’s official internet industry representative body, is calling for local debate around the growing global issue of age verification on the Internet. With a myriad of online threats being faced by minors and vulnerable persons that include sexual...
16% growth in EMEA DX spending expected
New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) entitled EMEA Digital Transformation Market Forecast, 2024–2028, based on the Worldwide Digital Transformation Spending Guide published in October 2024, shows that the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)...
Netflix signs up 41m new subscribers in 2024
Netflix added 41-million new subscribers last year, more than in 2022 and 2023 combined, according to data presented by AltIndex.com. The last three years have been a rollercoaster for Netflix. A huge subscriber loss in early 2022, followed by surging market...
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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
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Dell Technologies drives sustainability with Concept Luna
As an industry leading technology company, Dell Technologies have been driving sustainability efforts aimed at reducing their carbon footprint, in hopes of inspiring fellow corporations to do the same. According to the World Wildlife Fund, the world’s temperature has...
Community approach key to driving fibre adoption in lower-income areas
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Practical steps for parents to help teens navigate Instagram safely
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Technology can fast track skills development in mining
Career development took a back seat in the mining sector during the pandemic, because Covid-19 restrictions made it hugely difficult to send people for training effectively. By Jacques Farmer, MD of PRISMA Budgets were also strained because of lockdowns, so many mines...
Comair’s suspension shows the need for boards to manage risk proactively
Last week's suspension of Comair's licence to fly because of safety concerns is clearly a crisis for any airline. While the Civil Aviation Authority announced today lifted the suspension, the incident serves as a reminder of the imperative for boards to identify and...
Top trends in accounting in 2022
It seems that what had become the norm in the accounting industry in 2020 and 2021, will prevail in 2022 - with a few additions. This specifically pertains to changes to the accounting role itself, especially considering AI; how remote working has brought about...
VC technology helps SMEs adapt to online business
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have always accounted for a 98% of South Africa's business according to a report conducted by McKinsey and Company. By Loubna Imenchal, vice-president and head of Logitech for Enterprise business AMECA at Logitech Africa Middle East...
Intermediate Full Stack Developer
Our client is seeking an Intermediate Full Stack Developer with a focus on mobile development for a hybrid position based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 3+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]React Native/ReactJsREST/ GraphQL...
OT Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
We are seeking a highly experienced OT Security Architect to strengthen our security architecture capacity, with a specific focus on operational technology (OT) environments across the enterprise. The successful candidate will assist in reducing the backlog of...
Intermediate Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is seeking an Intermediate Full Stack Developer with a focus on mobile development for a hybrid position based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 3+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]React Native/ReactJsREST/ GraphQL...
Data Analyst (JHB Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:A Community Upliftment Programme in Joburg seeks a Data Analyst with excellent knowledge of and ability to work with SQL databases who will play a key role in supporting data-driven decision-making and programme improvement. You will focus on enabling...
Scrum Master
We're on the lookout for a Scrum Master with 5 years of hands-on experience guiding agile teams through the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This role is for one of our Clients, a leading establishment that's recognised as a Top South African company....
Data Analyst (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Dunkeld
ENVIRONMENT:A Community Upliftment Programme in Joburg seeks a Data Analyst with excellent knowledge of and ability to work with SQL databases who will play a key role in supporting data-driven decision-making and programme improvement. You will focus on enabling...
Scrum Master – Western Cape Cape Town Region
We're on the lookout for a Scrum Master with 5 years of hands-on experience guiding agile teams through the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This role is for one of our Clients, a leading establishment that's recognised as a Top South African company....
IT Support Tech at NTT Motor Group
We have an exciting opportunity for an End User Support Engineer to join the team based in Pretoria.This position is responsible for maintaining and proactively managing the infrastructure and supporting the end user within the various dealerships....
Automation Tester at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are looking for a detail-oriented Automation Tester to join a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a leading financial institution. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and executing automated test solutions to ensure the quality and...
IT Support Tech at NTT Motor Group – Gauteng Brooklyn
We have an exciting opportunity for an End User Support Engineer to join the team based in Pretoria.This position is responsible for maintaining and proactively managing the infrastructure and supporting the end user within the various dealerships....
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