BankservAfrica rebrands as PayInc
BankservAfrica has launched its new identity, marking a decisive shift in its role at the centre of South Africa’s payments landscape. Now PayInc, the rebrand represents more than a change of name. It reflects a renewed purpose, positioning the leading payments...
Agentic AI to dominate IT budget expansion
Year-over-year (YoY) spending, between 2025 and 2029 for artificial intelligence (AI) will grow by 31,9%, according to data from the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Artificial Intelligence IT Spending Market Forecast. This investment, driven by the...
Why SA businesses need to prioritise cybersecurity
Eighty percent of South African businesses say they have experienced a cyberattack in the past year – but only 32% prioritise cybersecurity training among employees – according to new research from Vodacom Business. The company’s latest report, “Cybersecurity as an...
AI boosts Cyber Week sales
Cyber Week is expected to drive $311-billion in global sales as consumers eagerly await holiday deals - with the use of AI and agents set to influence up to 19% of those orders – according to a new report from Salesforce. The Salesforce Shopping Index - which analyses...
Device spending to hit all-time high next year
After fluctuating over the past three years, global spending on IT devices - including desktop PCs, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and printers - has surged in 2024, rising by 6% year-over-year to $735-billion, according to research from Stocklytics.com. And this...
How spatial computing trends are unfolding
Spatial computing is transforming how businesses integrate digital and physical environments, propelled by advancements in immersive technologies, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI). The growing interest is evident in company filings, which showcase a...
Gaps in law enable Africa’s rapists
Heinous as it is, rape across Africa is one of the continent’s most common crimes – and new research has revealed how the inadequate criminalisation of rape, weak legal implementation, rape myths, and victim-blaming are just some of the barriers to justice that...
Quishing gets around phishing defenses
There’s a new type of threat out there: quishing involves the use of fraudulent QR codes, emailed by threat actors, to bypass the phishing security measures put in place by companies. Sophos has conducted Sophos-X research to better understand the threat. The...
AI infrastructure spend on track to pass $100bn
The global artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure market is on track for unprecedented growth, poised to surpass $100-billion in spending by 2028, according to the latest findings from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Artificial...
Slight downturn for take-home pay
The upward momentum reflected in average salaries over the past months slowed marginally in October 2024, according to the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks the average nominal take-home pay among an estimated 4-million salary earners in South...
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2021 contact centre trends in review
2021 has been a bumper year for digital transformation. Businesses have had to rapidly digitise processes to ensure they can continue operating as normally as possible no matter where their employees or customers are. By Nic Laschinger, chief technology officer of...
Telecom infrastructure trends for 2022
A new approach to towers, growth of neutral hosts, and an expansion of private networks: these are three strong trends to consider in telecom infrastructure for next year. Fergal Lawlor, CEO at antenna solutions provider Alpha Wireless, unpacks what we can look...
Data centre risks: how to protect the backbone of your business
Data centres are the invisible but essential backbone of any modern business. Companies throughout the world have shifted to remote working, depending on cloud storage and cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) solution to ensure business continuity through the...
How Covid has changed payment behaviour
Covid is many horrific things, but it is also an accelerator of progress. Perhaps we would have got to the same place eventually, but it would have taken years. Compare this to the mere weeks it took us to globally adapt to remote work. By Kim Furman, marketing...
Leading Innovation in Africa, MTN Completed Key Autonomous Networks Trials with Huawei
Recently, MTN Group completed two trials including the Intelligent IP Private Line Solution and the Sleeping Cells Self-healing Solution on South Africa live networks for the first time in December 2021, which are also the first time in the African continent. This...
Print is alive, and even more so during the festive holidays
The magic of the festive season is here - shops are filled with Christmas decorations and we have started to feel the holiday cheer. It’s shopping extravaganza time – with purchases in full swing for gifts, stock-ups for holiday-goers and food treats for the feasts...
MTN’s Ricardo Varzielas: Accelerate Innovation for Long-Term Sustainable Growth
MTN group is currently the leading telecom operator in Africa and has around 600 million people under its network coverage. It has 277 million clients, around 117 million of which are active data users and approximately 49 million are mobile money users. Africa has a...
IT administrators and the work from home challenges
Covid-19 and the work from home (WFH) move have been particularly challenging for IT administrators. Colin Erasmus, Modern Workplace and Security Business Group Lead at Microsoft SA, points out that managing an IT infrastructure under the conditions of the last two...
Digitisation is revolutionising the insurance space
The recently-released KPMG South African Insurance Industry Survey for 2021 has highlighted the role of disruption and innovation, with the majority of CEOs surveyed stating that they are looking to get on the front foot with regard to these twin challenges. Some two...
Better quality security requires synchronicity
There’s a lot of talk about cyber security - and for good reason. Barely a week passes without news of yet another high-profile breach, either in South Africa or abroad. By Antony Russell, chief technology officer of Telviva Perhaps the biggest risk for organisations...
Database Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre
The job purpose is to develop, maintain and test database solutions in line with FIC business requirements.• Analyse- and interpret of business requirements documents • Compile and review of technical design specification • Develop and maintain of database views,...
Senior Software Engineer (C#) (EE) (CPT Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A leading eCommerce platform seeks a passionate Senior Software Engineer who loves building websites, Backend systems or mobile applications. Applicants will need 5 years' experience with C# (or similar + excellent grasp of Computer Science principles), a...
Senior System Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The Systems Analyst supports the business by helping them to transform operational objectives into business solutions by gathering, analyzing and translating their specific needs into clear, unambiguous business requirements and functional specifications, and ensuring...
Senior IT Project Manager at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Eastern Cape Gqebera
The Senior Project Manager / Lead is responsible for managing assigned business and IT projects of various sizes throughout the whole project lifecycle to meet project objectives and support the company in achieving its strategy, ensuring key stakeholder are kept...
Senior Business Analyst (Mining/Logistics) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a fast-growing international startup consultancy, specializes in delivering tailored implementations of their digital transformation platform for financial institutions and multinational enterprises. They are seeking a Senior Business Analyst...
Technical Lead (PHP & Node.JS) (On-site Somerset West)
ENVIRONMENT:A well-established yet fast-growing software company serving the South African property management market is looking for a hands-on Technical Lead who excels in both coding and architecture while also inspiring and mentoring a team. In this pivotal role,...
IT/OT Infrastructure Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Are You Ready to Architect the Future of Digital Mining?Join, a forward-thinking technology leader, and be part of a ground-breaking initiative at the intersection of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT). We're looking for a visionary IT/OT...
Technical Lead (PHP & Node.JS) (On-site Somerset West) – Western Cape Somerset West
ENVIRONMENT:A well-established yet fast-growing software company serving the South African property management market is looking for a hands-on Technical Lead who excels in both coding and architecture while also inspiring and mentoring a team. In this pivotal role,...
IT/OT Infrastructure Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Are You Ready to Architect the Future of Digital Mining?Join, a forward-thinking technology leader, and be part of a ground-breaking initiative at the intersection of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT). We're looking for a visionary IT/OT...
Specialist Product Applications Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are looking for a highly skilled and reliable COBOL Application Support Analyst to join the Everyday Banking Core Technology Support team within the Core Banking Division. This role focuses on providing production application support for Cheques and Pricing...
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