New WhatsApp hijacking scam involves fake voting
Kaspersky has uncovered a new phishing campaign targeting WhatsApp users through a fraudulent voting scheme. This attack lures victims with a voting page allegedly featuring young athletes - but other voting topics are being exploited as well. The method can be easily...
Addressing disparities critical to bridging the digital divide
Digital technologies have transformed the global economy, with India, China and the African continent emerging as frontrunners in innovation in the digital payments space. Much of this success is attributed to their cash-heavy economies that have limited banking...
SA CEOs are cautiously optimistic about 2025
South African business leaders are cautiously optimistic about the year ahead, driven by recent positive economic developments. The Q4 2024 Merchantec CEO Confidence Index recorded a 2% decrease between Q3 2024 and Q4 2024, reaching a score of 53.9. However, despite...
AI not the driver for 2025 PC, tablet growth
The global market for personal computing devices, including PCs and tablets, is set to grow 3,8% in 2024, reaching 403,5-million units, according to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device...
Common supply chain remedies fail to deliver business outcomes
Many supply chain reorganisations suffer from at least one of three critical organisational design mistakes that can derail their efforts to achieve critical business outcomes, according to Gartner. Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) who improve outcomes radically...
SA companies unprepared for AI future
Just 18% of organisations in South Africa are fully prepared to deploy and leverage artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technologies, according to the Cisco 2024 AI Readiness Index This underscores the challenges companies face in adopting, deploying, and fully...
Data quality drives regulatory reporting decisions
The most notable concern for the regulatory reporting market is the impact of significant operational burdens and the continued use of manual and ad hoc processes that result in increased effort and less accurate data. This is according to the annual Global Regulatory...
More investment can prevent surge in shanty towns
Africa’s urban population will triple in the next 25 years and African countries will need to invest up to 5,5% of their gross domestic product (GDP) in urban development if they are to avoid rapid growth of shanty towns. This was the conclusion shared by experts at a...
Second Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program completed
Qualcomm has announced the successful completion of the second year of its Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program, culminating in the Make in Africa Finale 2024. Now in its second year, this program has successfully guided early-stage technology startups by...
Microsoft leverages AI to fast-track African start-ups
Microsoft, through the company’s Africa Transformation Office (ATO), has unveiled an initiative that will accelerate advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and foster collaboration between startups and industry leaders. The initiative will also mark the launch...
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SA insurance industry almost ‘out of the woods’
The South African insurance industry has been invaluable to the economy, serving as a shock absorber and allowing many businesses to recover. This is among the findings of KPMG South Africa's annual South African Insurance Industry Survey for 2021, which polled 40...
inQuba is Microsoft ISV partner of the year for financial services solutions
inQuba has been announced as Microsoft's ISV Partner of the Year, Industry Solution - financial services industry. The awards are held annually and honour South African technology companies which have excelled in delivering Microsoft solutions over Microsoft's...
Unpacking the acronyms: the impact of WFH on OHS
Traditionally, organisations have been responsible for worker occupational health and safety (OHS) during office hours, on office premises, but what does this translate to in the era of work from home (WFH)? While lockdowns may have eased and people may have returned...
Social engineering exploits business vulnerabilities
With the growing number of online transactions taking place each day comes a marked rise in cyber-attacks and security events. According to Ryan Mer, MD of eftsure Africa, fraudsters are constantly finding new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and attack corporate...
How to survive the cybercrime pandemic
The pandemic forced everyone to spend more time online than they did before. By Schalk Visser, chief technology officer at Cell C This was out of necessity because of remote working and the need to buy services and products online. A global collective of highly...
Social media attitudes swing to balanced wellness
According to a new Kaspersky study, 78% of people surveyed for South Africa are changing their attitude towards social media, due to its potential negative impact on mental health. As achieving a digital balance becomes a priority for more people, Kaspersky has...
100 banks sign up for Swift Go
Since Swift Go went live in July, 100 banks around the world have signed up, to send fast, predictable, highly secure and competitively priced low-value cross-border payments from their bank accounts. Ten banks are already live with Swift Go, most recently Deutsche...
Gilat to distribute Quantum in Africa
Gilat Telecom has been appointed as the exclusive distributor in Africa for Quantum Networks. Gilat Telecom will be making the product portfolio of Quantum Networks available to its existing SI partners in Africa. Gilat Telecom is also expanding its channel programme...
Standard Bank sees 400% growth in virtual card issuance
While South Africans have been embracing virtual cards for some time, the use of this digital payment method has seen a dramatic rise recently. Data from Standard Bank shows that physical card uptake in 2020 slowed significantly, down over 50% from 2019. Meanwhile,...
Strategix achieves VMware Cloud Verified status
Strategix Technology Solutions, a South African ICT services provider delivering disaster recovery, cloud, managed services, and virtualisation solutions, has announced it has achieved VMware Cloud Verified status. As a VMware partner that has achieved Advanced Level...
Junior to Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is an acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management. They...
Software Tester at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Having enjoyed continuous growth since inception in 2004, our client is a reputable, international specialist in ICT services. They create tailored solutions for a number of blue-chip clients across industries such as telecommunication, retail and...
Senior Data Engineer (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
Junior Developer (.Net) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client, a specialised IT firm, partners with organisations to tackle substantial enterprise-level business, system, or project challenges. Their approach combines a proactive "start-now" philosophy with agile development and just-in-time design...
Data Architect at Parvana Recruitment – Remote Remote
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...
Automation Tester at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Senior Systems Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer, hybrid-based in Johannesburg. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]Microsoft 365 AdministrationWindows/Linux Server AdministrationScripting (Powershell, Bash)Azure/Entra ID...
Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our international client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees (in SA) many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their...
Data Coordinator (3 Months Temporary Contract – WITS NCDRD)
Background: South Africa is facing a rapidly increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD's)To meet the challenge of NCD's, a unique collaboration of Wits Faculty of Health Sciences specialists, epidemiologists, molecular biologists, and The National Cancer...
IT Architect – Business and Data
The role of IT Architect - Business and Data is responsible for the strategic business transformation within Landbank and overseeing critical deliverables; such as business capability models, business capabilities, and value streams. This role is further responsible...
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