SA businesses must build digital resilience
As organisations worldwide navigate an increasingly fragmented digital landscape, South African businesses face unique challenges that demand urgent attention to cybersecurity and data infrastructure, according to BDO's latest Techtonic States report. The global...
Brands are back in the phishing spotlight
There has been a significant surge in brand impersonation attacks targeting users’ most trusted digital services, with Microsoft once again the most exploited brand, appearing in 40% of all phishing attempts worldwide – a significant rise that highlights attackers’...
OpenAI debuts deep research
OpenAI has launched deep research in ChatGPT, a new agentic capability that conducts multi-step research on the internet for complex tasks. According to the company, it accomplishes in tens of minutes what would take a human many hours. Deep research is OpenAI's next...
Which hardware will win in the AI arms race?
The grip of artificial intelligence (AI) has continued to hold, with strong competition to develop more powerful AI models, active innovation in the semiconductor industry, and continued investment in the high-performance computing (HPC) data centre market. AI has...
Beware of Docusign-themed phishing scams
Kaspersky is warning of a rising phishing scam involving fraudulent emails pretending to be from Docusign, a global e-signature platform. Cyber attackers are sending these emails with links to fake websites where users are asked to enter a work login and password. The...
Paycorp acquires Pilot Software
Paycorp has acquired Pilot Software, a provider of point-of-sale software and hardware solutions for the restaurant and hospitality industry. Wayne Abramson, CEO of ATM Solutions at Paycorp, comments: "We are thrilled to welcome Pilot Software to the Paycorp family....
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...
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Launch Africa Ventures invests in on-demand expertise platform
Venture capital firm Launch Africa has invested in Homecoming Revolution's new on-demand expertise platform, Insights by Experts. Janade du Plessis, fund manager at Launch Africa, comments: "Over the past two decades, Homecoming Revolution have built deep...
Clickatell integrates Chat 2 Pay with Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Clickatell has launched the integration of its Chat 2 Pay payment solution with Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Clickatell's integration empowers Commerce Cloud customers to achieve enhanced payment options by allowing contact center agents to trigger payment requests via...
Zindi to host data science talent at UmojaHack
A massive 2 000 students from 200 universities across 30 African countries will participate in UmojaHack Africa 2022 to win up to $10 000 in prize money and become part of the next generation of global data professionals. "We can't wait to kick off our third annual...
Luno launches early stage investment arm for fintechs
Luno, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), has launched Luno Expeditions, a global, early-stage investment arm to support the fintech and crypto/web3 founders on their journeys to build the next generation of financial services. Building on DCG's...
MVN-X reaches 1m MVNO subscribers
MVN-X has successfully reached 1-million subscribers across its portfolio of MVNO clients. The Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) is a subsidiary of Ignition Telecoms, providing turnkey services to MVNOs, and has successfully enabled several well-known South...
Will 5G turbocharge IoT?
Currently considered the most advanced mobile broadband technology standard, 5G is expected to achieve 3-billion subscriptions by 2025 at a growth of 600-million subscriptions from 2023 to 2024. One of the key markets influenced by the evolution of 5G is, of course,...
How ERP can bring ROI to the manufacturing CFO
Gone are the days where the manufacturing chief financial officer (CFO) was predominantly responsible for the back-office or accounting function. By Jaco Maritz, chief operating officer at Syspro In today's dynamic world, the CFO is a strategic navigator - responsible...
Russia-Ukraine conflict impacts local cyber threats
Hybrid warfare, using cyber as a vector, has not only blurred boundaries between nations, but also between war and peace; friend and foe; and the virtual world and reality. By Nithen Naidoo, CEO and co-founder or Snode Technologies As tensions increase following...
SAIPA assists in upskilling unemployed graduates
SAIPA, the South African Institute of Professional Accountants, is part of a skills development project by The Services Seta and Northwest Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDECT) that aims to recruit, train and place 50 unemployed graduates from the...
Telkom Financial Services launches Telkom Pay mPoS app for SMMEs
To simplify business for small, micro, and medium enterprises, Telkom Financial Services has launched the Telkom Pay Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPoS) app, a fintech tool that allows business owners to make and receive payments through their mobile phones. Telkom Financial...
Integration Analyst (JHB)
ENVIRONMENT:INVESTIGATE, escalate, and resolve queries that arise in the data integration process as the next Integration Analyst sought by a dynamic Food Producer based in Johannesburg. You will manage the daily data integration for the consignment process into the...
IT Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Our client seeks to augment its current Security Architecture capability by engaging senior-level IT & OT Security Architect(s) to address a backlog of security design reviews and provide strategic input across crown jewel systems implemented across the Group.The...
Test Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Join as a Test Analyst (Operations)!Rev up your careerAre you ready to drive innovation and steer cutting-edge IT solutions for a global automotive leader? We are on the hunt for a dynamic Test Analyst (Operations) to join our high-octane DevOps team. If you're...
Integration Analyst (JHB) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:INVESTIGATE, escalate, and resolve queries that arise in the data integration process as the next Integration Analyst sought by a dynamic Food Producer based in Johannesburg. You will manage the daily data integration for the consignment process into the...
IT Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Our client seeks to augment its current Security Architecture capability by engaging senior-level IT & OT Security Architect(s) to address a backlog of security design reviews and provide strategic input across crown jewel systems implemented across the Group.The...
DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
A great opportunity exists for an Entry-Level DevOps Engineer to join a forward-thinking DevOps team supporting the development and maintenance of large-scale enterprise ordering applications. This is a hands-on role ideal for junior developers eager to build...
Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager for an initial 12-month contract, onsite in Cape Town.The role requires expertise in finance and project management as relates to Financial Consolidation, Financial Planning, and Analytics.The assigned project manager will be...
DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
A great opportunity exists for an Entry-Level DevOps Engineer to join a forward-thinking DevOps team supporting the development and maintenance of large-scale enterprise ordering applications. This is a hands-on role ideal for junior developers eager to build...
Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager for an initial 12-month contract, onsite in Cape Town.The role requires expertise in finance and project management as relates to Financial Consolidation, Financial Planning, and Analytics.The assigned project manager will be...
Technical Administrator – KZN
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...
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