Don’t underestimate the threat to your organisation
One of the core reasons why businesses remain vulnerable to cyberthreats is that they underestimate their risk or overestimate the strength of their existing defences. According to a recent Kaspersky survey entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge...
Security and resilience key to Power 11
Kathy Gibson reports – One of the best-funded industries in the world is cybercrime. Indeed, it generated revenue of more than $10-trillion last year – close to double what the next-biggest industry (pharmaceuticals) – earned. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that a...
US massively ahead in data centres
The widespread adoption of cloud computing has transformed the data centre landscape and, although it significantly cut the number of organisations operating their own data centres, it has also fueled a surge in the global data centre count. Still, no market is even...
UCT and IDIA unveil VR software for astronomy data visualisation
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Astronomy and the Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA) – a partnership between UCT, the University of the Western Cape and the University of Pretoria – have released new virtual reality (VR)...
Gavi-supported vaccines save millions of lives
More than 1,3-million future deaths were averted in 2023 thanks to vaccination programmes supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This achievement, which translates to more than two lives saved every minute of the day, is highlighted alongside historic progress in...
Arctic sea ice near historic low; Antarctic ice declines
Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on 11 September 2024, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The decline continues the...
IBM opens second quantum data centre
IBM has opened its first quantum data centre in Europe, located in Ehningen, Germany. This is the second quantum data centre that IBM has deployed, and will be available via the cloud to the over 250 enterprises, governments and research institutions in the region....
Battery prices are still dropping: but for how long?
The Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell market is forecast to reach over $400-billion by 2035, with costs continuing their downward trend. These are among the findings from a new IDTechEx report, “Li-ion Battery Market 2025-2035: Technologies, Players, Applications,...
PMI rebounds in September as manufacturing recovers
Following the contraction in August, the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased significantly by 9.2 points to 52.8 in September, up from 43.6 in August. This bounce indicates improved conditions, driven by stronger demand, easing...
Growth in IoT drives up risk
As the South African Internet of Things (IoT) market continues its exponential growth, projected to reach R223,07-billion by 2029, the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) is raising the alarm over increasing security risks associated with the proliferation...
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Tarsus On Demand scoops 2021 Microsoft South Africa Partner of the Year award
Tarsus On Demand has won the 2021 Microsoft South Africa Partner of the Year Award. The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft...
Telco innovation good news for SMEs
Covid-19 has hit SMEs hard with drops in revenue and staff layoffs the most common impacts of the pandemic for small businesses, according to a recent metasurvey by the Small Business Institute (SBI). Trabel, a Cape-based technology development company, says...
Cybercrime an existential threat to West Africa’s economic growth
While organisations across West Africa work to recover from the economic impact of the pandemic, the global cybercrime industry is going into overdrive. By Titilayo Adewumi, regional sales director: West Africa at SAP An increasingly sophisticated cybercrime industry...
Key considerations when embarking on your modernisation journey
Some old technologies still have a purpose, grudgingly so, rather than by design. A number of organisations have what is now deemed 'legacy' technology, but in some cases there-in lies the 'heritage' for those organisations as those core applications hold the logic...
Chatbots: the solution to SA’s service delivery woes?
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni recently said that communities and businesses are becoming increasingly intolerant of municipalities that can neither deliver basic services nor conduct their administration effectively. With lack of employee capacity being one of the...
SMS firewalls the golden standard gateway for securing A2P SMS
Despite the influx of over the top (OTT) messaging solutions in recent years, application-to- person (A2P) SMS messaging remains the most widely used channel by businesses across the African region. SMS reach, ease of use and guaranteed high ROI are top reasons for...
BCX is McAfee’s Managed Services Partner of the Year
McAfee has named BCX as the Managed Services Partner (MSP) of the Year. The award recognises BCX as a trusted McAfee partner, and its ability to build strong ecosystems while demonstrating its technical competence in managed services when it comes to software...
MIC launches R150m early-stage investment vehicle
Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC) has launched MIC Khulisani Ventures, a R150-million early-stage investment vehicle targeting black-owned innovative, high growth businesses in South Africa. MIC Khulisani Ventures will invest in promising high-growth potential...
Pick n Pay adds capacity
Pick n Pay has opened additional capacity in response to the high demand in online shopping on its scheduled delivery platform www.pnp.co.za. In Gauteng particularly, where the third wave is resulting in more people distancing and isolating, Pick n Pay has increased...
SWIFT eliminates friction in international payments
SWIFT has announced the go-live of a service that will enable banks to verify payee account details before an international payment is sent, removing a key point of friction in cross-border transactions. The new Payment Pre-validation service is a core building block...
Software Developer at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd
Our Client in Port Elizabeth is seeking a skilled and motivated Back-End .NET Developer to join their dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in C#, .NET, and SQL Server, with experience in building scalable and secure APIs and...
C#.NET Developer – Gauteng Sandown
Leading SA Bank requires the skills of an experienced Full Stack developer in the credit risk spaceHybrid working with offices based in Sandton6 month renewable contractC#.Net and Angular Desired Skills: C#.net angular Learn more/Apply for this position
Software Developer at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Our Client in Port Elizabeth is seeking a skilled and motivated Back-End .NET Developer to join their dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in C#, .NET, and SQL Server, with experience in building scalable and secure APIs and...
Full Stack Developer
Leading SA bank requires the skills of a an experienced senior level full stack developer in the Credit Risk space.C#.Net and Angular experienceHybrid working with offices based in Sandton6 month renewable contract Desired Skills: C#.Net Angular Learn more/Apply for...
Embedded Developer
Our client in Cape Town has a vacancy for an Embedded Developer to join thier dynamic team.Job PurposeTo design, develop, and implement critical software and firmware for embedded devices that power seamless and efficient public transport systems.Play a key role in...
Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Sandown
Leading SA bank requires the skills of a an experienced senior level full stack developer in the Credit Risk space.C#.Net and Angular experienceHybrid working with offices based in Sandton6 month renewable contract Desired Skills: C#.Net Angular Learn more/Apply for...
Embedded Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Our client in Cape Town has a vacancy for an Embedded Developer to join thier dynamic team.Job PurposeTo design, develop, and implement critical software and firmware for embedded devices that power seamless and efficient public transport systems.Play a key role in...
Project Manager (36 Months contract – Wits SBIMB)
Background:Named after Nobel Laureate and Wits University graduate, Sydney Brenner, the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB) is a burgeoning multi-disciplinary research institute dedicated to investigating the molecular and genomic aetiology of...
System Analyst (Banking)
Contract role based at client (ABSA)Position open to all races RESPONSIBLITIES Responsible for discovering, synthesizing, and analyzing information from a variety of sources within an enterprise, including tools, processes, documentation, and stakeholders.Responsible...
Application Support Analyst
Individuals with an BCOM in Computer Science or IT will qualify for this role. As an Application Support Analyst you will play a role in ensuring the system of an financial company is operating smoothly. You will be first in line for any support needed for the...
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