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...
APT groups target government, energy, telecoms in Africa
Researchers at Kaspersky keep a close eye on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and are observing nine active threat actors that currently target organisations in Africa. While these threat actors target a wide range of entities, Kaspersky researchers identified...
Beware of tax season scammers
As the 2024 tax season officially gets underway and provisional and non-provisional taxpayers prepare their paperwork filing, it's essential to be extra vigilant as cybercriminals set their sights on South African taxpayers for a quick payday. Tax season has become a...
IITPSA ICT Skills Survey focuses on changing landscape
The 2024 edition of the IITPSA South African ICT Skills Survey has gone live for survey input. This survey was previously co-authored by Adrian Schofield, Professional Member and Fellow of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA),...
BankservAfrica and UPI ease e-commerce payments in Africa
BankservAfrica and UnionPay International (UPI) are collaborating to facilitate easier and safer e-commerce transactions for UPI cardholders across Africa's online merchants. The organisations have joined forces to introduce UPI e-commerce acceptance across several...
Industrial IoT set for massive growth
The global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market size is anticipated to reach $1,69-trillion by 2030 and projected to grow at a CAGR of 23,2% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market growth is being driven by a significant...
Webb captures celestial fireworks around a forming star
The cosmos seems to come alive with a crackling explosion of pyrotechnics in this new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Taken with Webb's MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), this fiery hourglass marks the scene of a very young object in the process of becoming...
Collaboration, tech key to SME growth
Growing a business in tough economic times is no easy feat. For small businesses in South Africa specifically, socio-economic factors are further compounded by issues of political uncertainty, volatile global markets, rising operating costs, and the often lonely path...
Steady growth forecast for server market
The global server market size is estimated to reach $175,29-billion by 2030, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9,8% from 2024 to 2030, according to the recent reports of Grand View Research. Continued advances in emerging technologies, such as AI,...
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MiVoice app is SA’s first free digital wallet
An estimated 23,5% of South Africans are unbanked, which brings several personal and economic disadvantages. In a concerted effort to change this situation, MiVoice, the world's first fully mobile HR management solution for domestic employees, has designed South...
Exclusive Networks explores expansion opportunities with NU
Exclusive Networks has entered into an exclusive agreement with Networks Unlimited with the intention to pursue discussions around a potential acquisition. Networks Unlimited is a major regional value-added distributor focused predominantly on cybersecurity and...
Why customer-centricity is essential to manufacturers
According to IDC, the manufacturing industry's global ICT spend will reach $459-billion by 2022. To be successful, businesses must persuade customers that they provide something unique and superior to their competitors. A differentiated customer experience is the top...
Cybercrime pandemic ‘a superhighway for SA youth’
Cybercrime is one of the biggest threats facing businesses and consumers in 2021. It is estimated that it's going to cost the world's businesses and consumers $6-trillion this year, and more than $10-trillion by 2025. To fight this scourge, the world currently needs...
Imperial creates value of R200bn in Nigeria and SA
In F2019 and F2020, Imperial created value of R146-billion and R98-billion for its stakeholders and communities in Nigeria and South Africa respectively, as confirmed by a recent Socioeconomic Impact Assessment study undertaken by Accenture. "Imperial plays a key role...
Nedbank provides R6,4m for relief and rebuilding
Nedbank is providing more than R6,4 million to support clean-ups, humanitarian relief and infrastructure rebuilding due to the unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Poovi Pillay, executive head of the Nedbank Foundation, comments: "We are saddened by the recent events...
Tracy Bolton is SAP’s new COO
SAP Africa has announced the appointment of Tracy Bolton as its new chief operating officer for the Africa region. Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa, says Bolton has played a crucial role in helping SAP expand its offering to new customers and drive cloud adoption among...
Pinnacle becomes a Commvault Service Advantage Distributor
Pinnacle has achieved Foundation level Commvault Service Advantage Distributor status as of May 2021. This certification acknowledges Pinnacle's advanced level of technical knowledge as well as their capability with the Commvault solution stack. As the largest...
MTN commits R170m for EC network modernisation
MTN has committed an additional R170 million investment in the Eastern Cape. The MTN Network currently provides coverage to over 98% of the population in the province and over 87% of the population already have LTE coverage. "In the past six months MTN has made...
Working models during and after the pandemic
As we enter level 3 what does the working environment look like from a safety, health and environment (SHE) point of view? Sello Malete, head of regulatory affairs, quality assurance, SHE and facilities at Roche Diagnostics, shares insight into new ways of working...
Applications Architect & Support Architect
Urgent: Applications Architect and Solutions Architect Roles Available Position.Location: Centurion, PretoriaJob Type: Permanent Industry: Financial Regulatory Authority We are seeking two experienced architects to join a leading financial regulatory authority in...
IT Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a highly skilled IT Business Analyst with a strong background in working alongside developers to design and deliver high-quality web-based applications. This role requires a strategic thinker who can bridge the gap between business needs and technical...
Senior Systems Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
The purpose of this job is to analyse, design and enhance systems, in order to obtain optimal results and agreed project delivery level Key Performance areas include: • Understand and familiarise with the project's business requirements • Understand and familiarise...
Applications Architect & Support Architect – Gauteng Centurion
Urgent: Applications Architect and Solutions Architect Roles Available Position.Location: Centurion, PretoriaJob Type: Permanent Industry: Financial Regulatory Authority We are seeking two experienced architects to join a leading financial regulatory authority in...
IT Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a highly skilled IT Business Analyst with a strong background in working alongside developers to design and deliver high-quality web-based applications. This role requires a strategic thinker who can bridge the gap between business needs and technical...
Senior Pipelines Developer at NRF National Research Foundation
Postion Summary: The Senior Pipelines Developer works within the Pipelines Team in the Data Processing and Pipelines department to develop radio astronomy pipelines and data processing applications for ingest, calibration and imaging, alongside tools for testing...
Field Support Engineer
• Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues, including account setup and network configuration.• AD user creation, Deleting of user account on AD Assign License for O365 and other applications.• Talk clients through a series of actions, either via phone, email or...
Field Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Our client is looking for a skilled Field Technician to provide hands-on technical support and installations across various environments. This role requires strong communication skills to provide feedback to customers, as well as expertise in network cabling,...
C# Developer and Azure Cloud Specialist (1430) KG – Gauteng Midrand
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Development of backend and frontend user stories. Actively take part in all regular Scrum ceremonies Contribute to refinement of user stories (user stories at the beginning of a development sprint might not be fully...
IT Learnership Program – Gauteng Fourways
Job Title: IT Learnership ProgramLocation: Fourways, JohannesburgContract type: 12-Month Fixed-Term LearnershipHybrid Are you a young, ambitious individual with a passion for technology, software development, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA)? We are offering an...
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