GenAI attacks are on the rise
Twenty-nine percent of cybersecurity leaders said their organisations experienced an attack on enterprise GenAI application infrastructure in the last 12 months, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey was conducted from March-May 2025 among 302 cybersecurity...
Choosing to buy local can strengthen communities
Nearly three million SMEs employ more than 13-million South Africans – and this Heritage Month, a single shopping choice can help secure those jobs, according to RCS. “Every rand spent locally is a vote for jobs - RCS urges consumers to prioritise local businesses...
These were the 2024 crypto winners
In the world of cryptocurrencies, just 20 tokens make up more than 90% of the total market value, with Bitcoin as the biggest contributor. While 2024 was a stellar year for most, delivering double- and triple-digit gains across the board, a few standout performers...
Emerging smart sensor applications in industrial IoT
The old Internet-of-Things adage: “you can’t improve what you can’t measure” couldn’t be more relevant to the industrial sector. By Dr Jack Howley, technology analyst at IDTechEx With technology adoption in mining, manufacturing, and logistics industries driven by the...
Unofficial GenAI tools will help solve customer service issues
By 2027, 40% of all customer service issues will be fully resolved by unofficial third-party tools powered by GenAI, according to Gartner. Consumers are increasingly adopting unofficial third-party GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Apple...
Open-source tools the key to unlocking AI ROI
New research commissioned by IBM found that companies surveyed are investing in AI for the long term, with a growing interest in using open-source tools to drive ROI and innovation going forward. The study of more than 2 400 IT decision makers (ITDMs), conducted by...
Obituary: Elmari Keyser
Well-known industry personality Elmari Keyser has died after a prolonged illness. Keyser has been a presence in the IT industry for the last 15 years, having begun her career at Datacentrix in 2009. She also worked as a brand executive at Pinnacle, and as both sales...
US Treasury fingers China for data breach
The US Treasury Department is blaming Chinese state-backed hackers for compromising its systems to access unclassified documents. In a letter from the US Treasury Department to Congress, it is claimed that hackers compromised a third-party cybersecurity service...
Average monthly crypto trading volume soars
Crypto trades skyrocketed, with the average monthly trading volume on crypto exchanges hitting over $1,5-trillion in 2024, or 135% more than last year, according to data presented by AltIndex.com. 2024 has proven to be a groundbreaking year for the crypto market, with...
Gaming PCs surge ahead, hitting $62bn in 2025
While global PC sales have struggled over the past two years, weighed down by post-pandemic slowdowns, inflation, component shortages, and market saturation, the gaming PC sector saw stable growth. In 2024, gamers worldwide spent over $59-billion on gaming desktop PCs...
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Hello SASE. Goodbye SD-WAN?
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All the highlights from Webex One
In line with the defined focus on innovation delivery demonstrated this year, Cisco has, through its annual Webex One event announced significant new features across its Webex ecosystem, the industry's first and most comprehensive end-to-end hybrid work solution. Here...
Remember the human condition when planning the hybrid workplace
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New president for SAP EMEA South
SAP has appointed Emmanuel Raptopoulos as the new president for SAP's EMEA South region, which comprises Southern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He will report to Scott Russell, SAP executive board member: customer success. Raptopoulos, who is based in Milan,...
Orange converts African data centre to solar power
The GOS (Groupement Orange Services) is a resource-pooling entity for the 18 Orange Middle East and Africa subsidiaries, which provides hosting and infrastructure operations, service platforms and IT to all the subsidiaries. The data centre was build in 2016 in Grand...
Advice for first-time share traders
Fred Razak, chief trading strategist for CMTrading, shares his thoughts on the evolving trading landscape in South Africa, and a few thought starters for budding local traders. I have seen the South African market galvanize and truly move forward over the past eight...
Altron People Solutions acquisition drives SA growth for iSON Xperiences
Following its acquisition of the business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer experience technology (CXTech) businesses of Altron People Solutions in October last year, global customer experience management firm iSON Xperiences has significantly strengthened its...
Machine learning can solve some of Africa’s biggest challenges
From better healthcare access to improved food security, machine learning could tackle a wide range of challenges in developing countries. In 2020, a study published in Nature showed that Google's machine learning artificial intelligence programme, DeepMind AI,...
Technical Support Agent (Solar Energy)
Introduction Our client is offering an exciting opportunity for a skilled solar professional as a TechnicalSupport Agent role. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering sustainableenergy solutions while helping clients optimise their solar systems. Acting...
Project Manager II – Gauteng Braamfontein
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Technical Support Agent (Solar Energy) – Western Cape Woodstock
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Junior IT Support Technician – Gauteng Centurion
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