Standard Bank breach: details still scarce
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Claude Mythos a wake-up call for cyber defense
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SMEs bear the brunt of SA’s late payment negligence
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New malware campaign disguised as Starlink app
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Nvidia and Nebius partner to scale full-stack AI cloud
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Global security spend to top $300bn in 2026
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Three pillars to get value from AI
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Who owns an AI’s copyright?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and the way that it can be used is evolving at a rapid rate. Many South African businesses, including startups and SMME's, already use AI tools, whether for process automation, increasing efficiency, or obtaining data-driven insights. By...
5G expansion drives growth in MEA smartphones
Smartphone shipments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) rose 5% YoY in Q4 2025, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Market Monitor, marking the region’s third consecutive quarter of expansion. The upward trajectory was underpinned by technological evolution,...
SMEs bear the brunt of SA’s late payment negligence
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Senior Project Manager at Takora
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree or a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering.Must be registered with SACPCMP or PMP as a Project Management Professional.Must have 7-10 years of experience in project engineering or...
Test Analyst (Expert) 2884
Required to understand the business processes for invoicing vehicles to client's Group customers and business partners as you will be responsible to support Business by analysing process issues along with business input to the resolution of system issues.As part of an...
BI Developer
An opportunity exists for a motivated BI Developer to design, develop, and maintain business intelligence solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization. The role involves collaborating with data engineers, systems engineers, and business...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 3231
Fair knowledge across all SAP modules.Initial focus on master data.Ability to assist with problem identification and possible solution by means of skills such as code debugging.The following functional skills are essential:Documentation of as-is and to-be business...
SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) 1449
Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint document.ABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements).Setting up the organization structure of...
Senior Project Manager at Takora – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Bachelor's Degree or a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering.Must be registered with SACPCMP or PMP as a Project Management Professional.Must have 7-10 years of experience in project engineering or...
Test Analyst (Expert) 2884 – Gauteng Pretoria
Required to understand the business processes for invoicing vehicles to client's Group customers and business partners as you will be responsible to support Business by analysing process issues along with business input to the resolution of system issues.As part of an...
BI Developer – Western Cape West Coast
An opportunity exists for a motivated BI Developer to design, develop, and maintain business intelligence solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization. The role involves collaborating with data engineers, systems engineers, and business...
SAP Functional Consultant (Senior) 3231 – Gauteng Pretoria
Fair knowledge across all SAP modules.Initial focus on master data.Ability to assist with problem identification and possible solution by means of skills such as code debugging.The following functional skills are essential:Documentation of as-is and to-be business...
SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) 1449 – Gauteng Pretoria
Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint document.ABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements).Setting up the organization structure of...
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