FTC investigates AI chatbots for children
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered seven companies that provide consumer-facing AI-powered chatbots to provide information on how these firms measure, test and monitor potentially negative impacts of the technology on children and teens. AI chatbots may...
Greylisting not the only test of SA’s financial system
With FATF’s review imminent, the country faces more than the risk of remaining greylisted. Outdated and costly international money transfers are undermining competitiveness, increasing trade risks, and deterring investment. By Harry Scherzer, founder and CEO of Future...
What the future holds for cybersecurity
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has outlined their predictions for the 2025 advanced persistent threat (APT) landscape, highlighting significant shifts in cyber threats. These include the rise of hacktivist alliances, increased use of AI-powered...
GenAI advances that will shape procurement
Progress in generative AI (GenAI) is poised to impact the procurement function through advancements in three areas, according to Gartner. Agentic reasoning, multimodality, and AI agents are the advancements that will redefine how procurement operates and significantly...
Digital transformation accelerates drug development, discovery process
Ever-increasing drug discovery and development timelines is a multiscale issue causing delays in patient access to medicines and increasing costs for pharmaceutical companies. Digital transformation could streamline the process, accelerate innovation, and improve...
AI advances to shape threat and defence landscape
In 2024, the world saw cyber threats evolve faster than before, primarily due to the rise in the number of and popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. These tools assist cybercriminals in refining and making attack tactics more sophisticated and more...
Gene drives could boost malaria control
A new study explores the impact that mosquitoes modified with the gene drive technology could have on malaria incidence if deployed in West Africa. The Target Malaria UK modelling team at Imperial College London published “The potential of gene drives in malaria...
Trust tops township economy imperatives
South Africa’s township consumers value trust, authenticity and collaboration as key drivers in their buying decisions. That’s according to the 2024 Township Customer Experience (CX) Report from African marketing agency Rogerwilco, in partnership with Field &...
Leonardo supercomputer makes cooling sustainable
Kathy Gibson reports - One of Europe’s biggest supercomputers, Leonardo ranks number 9 on the latest global Top500 list. When the CINECA data centre in Bologna, Italy, went live in 2022, the Leonardo petascale supercomputer was the fourth-largest in the world. The...
Legal, risk, compliance to double tech spend by 2027
Assurance leaders are intrigued by the potential to automate their high-volume, low-value tasks and will double their department’s technology spend by 2027, according to a prediction by Gartner. The legal technology landscape is evolving rapidly, largely due to the...
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iiDENTIFii is Microsoft S’ 2021 ISV Partner of the Year
Biometric digital authentication and automated onboarding technology solution, iiDENTIFii, has been named as the New or Emerging Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner of the Year in the Microsoft South Africa Partner of the Year 2021 Awards. The Awards recognise...
Women need to embrace opportunities in the workplace
In my experience, the corporate environment today is a much more enabling one for women than in the past. By Lizelle Fourie, applications consultant at DAC Systems Even though the gender breakdown still favours men, the general attitude towards women has certainly...
The role of technology in rewriting Africa’s narrative
After a decade of unprecedented growth and promise during the 2010s, African economies took a battering in 2020 as a result of Covid-19. By Ndagi Job Goshi, GM of Liferay Africa While the continent was not alone in this -- the UN found that the pandemic is reversing...
Hone your skills in a dynamic and changing printers and peripherals market
The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market continues to expand. According to a new report from research giant IDC, the marketplace has grown for a fourth quarter in a row (in the second quarter of 2021), indicating 13,4% year-on-year growth and reaching nearly...
Three things your ISP should never do
As the way we interact with the world becomes increasingly digital, it goes without saying that every home and every business needs to have a fast and reliable Internet connection. But choosing the right Internet service provider (ISP) can be a real challenge. By...
Stone Three raises expansion funding from Knife Capital
Stone Three is an industry 4.0 solution business that combines services with machine learning to solve problems that increase operational productivity and keep people safer, healthier and happier. These end-to-end solutions for AI-augmented digital productivity,...
Microsoft recognises SilverBridge as leading software vendor in financial services
SilverBridge was one of three finalists in the Industry Solution FSI Partner of the Year category at the recent 2021 Microsoft South Africa Partner Awards. "In recent years, SilverBridge has made tremendous progress working with Microsoft on our solutions for...
NTT strengthens alliance with Microsoft
Dimension Data's parent company NTT has announced the next phase of its strategic alliance with Microsoft, to deliver secure and reliable solutions that help enterprise customers accelerate digital transformation initiatives. NTT and Dimension Data have been selected...
4Sight Holdings grows revenue
4Sight Holdings has reported a 16,9% increase in revenue for the six-month period ended 30 June 2021; revenue rose from R249,1-million in the same period last year to R291,1-million. "Despite the challenging trading conditions and impact on potential growth due to the...
Tshwane residents to take charge in city upliftment and repair
Tshwane citizens can now assist their municipalities to see service delivery issues resolved in their wards by logging issues through the My Smart City citizen's platform. The free and independent platform was built with citizens in mind and is now available to...
Cloud & Information Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
This is a remote position.We are looking for a highly skilled Cloud & Information Security Architect to lead the review, enhancement, and implementation of cloud security policies and frameworks. This role involves aligning existing cloud security operations with...
Software Project Manager (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A Digital Marketing Services company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, quality execution, positive team engagement, and project profitability. This...
SAP Master Data Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Are you a data-driven professional with a passion for precision and process excellence? We're on the lookout for a SAP Master Data Consultant to join our fast-growing team! This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of cutting-edge SAP systems and real-world...
Cloud & Information Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Soweto
This is a remote position.We are looking for a highly skilled Cloud & Information Security Architect to lead the review, enhancement, and implementation of cloud security policies and frameworks. This role involves aligning existing cloud security operations with...
Software Project Manager (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A Digital Marketing Services company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, quality execution, positive team engagement, and project profitability. This...
SAP Master Data Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Are you a data-driven professional with a passion for precision and process excellence? We're on the lookout for a SAP Master Data Consultant to join our fast-growing team! This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of cutting-edge SAP systems and real-world...
Cyber Security Specialist
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to join our client based in JHB North.An established AWS-driven technology solutions company is looking...
Full Stack Mobile Developer (React Native and C#)
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Rental Service Provider in Johannesburg is looking for an experienced Mobile App Developer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mobile app development, with expertise in React Native, TypeScript, and a solid...
Cyber Security Specialist – Gauteng Midrand
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to join our client based in JHB North.An established AWS-driven technology solutions company is looking...
Full Stack Mobile Developer (React Native and C#) – Gauteng Johannesburg
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Rental Service Provider in Johannesburg is looking for an experienced Mobile App Developer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mobile app development, with expertise in React Native, TypeScript, and a solid...
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