Supply chain challenges cost airlines up to $11bn this year
Challenges within the aerospace industry’s supply chain are delaying production of new aircraft and parts, resulting in airlines re-evaluating their fleet plans and, in many cases, keeping older aircraft flying for extended amounts of time. The worldwide commercial...
Africa’s G20 moment to fast-track digital transformation
South Africa hosting the G20 summit is a rare opportunity to hard-wire Africa’s digital transformation into the world’s most influential economic agenda, writes Sunil Geness, director: Global Government Affairs & CSR Africa, Global Sustainability lead Africa at...
Black Friday drives traffic to malls
There were 4,3-million vehicle stops at 1 850 monitored malls/shopping centres on Black Friday this year - marginally up by 2,5% on last year - but the 25,7-million vehicle stops during Black Friday week were up by 10% compared to 2023’s Black Friday week, and 12%...
Protect your holiday cheer from cyber criminals
The December holiday season is prime time for cyber criminals and fraudsters, largely because people let their guard down and shop around for bargains more than usual over this period. This is the warning from members of the cyber security special interest group...
Supply chain issues still plague airline performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects severe supply chain issues to continue to impact airline performance into 2025 – which will both raise costs and limit growth. IATA quantified the scale of the challenges facing airlines because of supply...
These are the jobs SA companies are battling to fill
2024 has seen a significant surge in demand for tech, data and analysis professionals. Going into 2025, it is crucial that companies budget for attracting and retaining the right talent - especially considering the recent economic trends that have impacted...
Black Friday surprises with lower rate of digital fraud
As millions of consumers worldwide took advantage of deals offered between 28 November (US Thanksgiving) and 2 December (Cyber Monday) – a time broadly known as ‘Black Friday’ across Africa - a new analysis from TransUnion studied retail digital fraud during that...
Cybercrime continues to evolve
Cybercriminals are growing increasingly sophisticated as they evolve their tactics, according to Check Point Software Technologies’ latest threat report. The report highlights the swift ascent of Androxgh0st, now integrated with the Mozi botnet, as it continues to...
What Saffers searched for in 2024
Demure, Malome Victor, Dricus du Plessis, Tshwala Bami, Inside Out 2 and the AFCON. These are the terms for lead this year's trends on search. Google’s 2024 Year in Search [YIS] report for South Africa reveals unexpected trends and fascinating insights into the...
Look out for these trends in 2025
2025 is set to be a transformative year for businesses in South Africa with industries navigating new challenges and opportunities driven by global trends, technological advancements, and market dynamics. From shifts in how people work, to tariffs, and emerging risks,...
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Could games be used to combat health and vaccine misinformation
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Mitsumi opens six new African offices
Mitsumi Distribution will be expanding the company's presence with the opening of new offices in 6 Francophone African countries - Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali and DRC. It will also open another five full-fledged offices in Chad, Guinea, Burkina...
Absa launches cybersecurity academy for the visually impaired
Absa Group, in collaboration with the Hein Wagner Academy, will be launching South Africa's first Cybersecurity Academy for the visually impaired. Accepted students will receive a full scholarship to the Absa Cybersecurity Academy for the Blind based in Worcester,...
Let’s ensure SA’s e-commerce growth is inclusive
E-commerce in South Africa has more than doubled over the period from 2018 to 2020. By Steve Briggs, chief sales and marketing officer at Seacom The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted demand for home deliveries, with research by World Wide Worx revealing that online retail...
Cyber recovery strategy key when ransomware strikes
South Africa is an attractive target for cybercriminals for a number of reasons, and the last few years have seen a sharp rise in high-profile ransomware attacks. By Lourens Sanders, solution architect at Infinidat One of the key motivations driving this volume of...
iOCO expands in the UK
iOCO has expanded its international presence in the UK and Europe. The move is in line with iOCO's strategic digital expansion over the past few years, with the organisation continually enhancing its offerings in order to better support customer needs. "We have...
Digitalising SMME enablement key to corporate supply chain integration
If South Africa is to successfully drive job creation and achieve sustainable economic growth, the key is to enable large corporate support for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). By Hepsy Mkhungo, CEO of One Linkage The small business sector is instrumental...
ESET celebrates partners’ success
ESET has honoured its top-performing partners through its 2021 Partner Awards, the company's second virtual event recognising leadership, commitment, innovation, and meaningful contributions from its partners. "ESET Southern Africa has always focused on providing the...
Technology-enabled learning transforms education, empowers the future workforce
Last year, the enabling powers of technology provided a glimpse into our societal evolution and showed the possibilities as to what the future of work, education and society at large could be. By Doug Woolley, MD of Dell Technologies South Africa With all the changes...
Tracker partners with Locus on supply chain management
In a move to bolster its fleet offering, Tracker has partnered with Locus, a future-ready platform that automates supply chain decisions, to power its planning, optimisation and execution management. The partnership leverages Tracker's telematics expertise and...
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...
Test Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Junior PHP Full Stack Developer (Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:An e-Commerce and Logistics company in Johannesburg is seeking a proactive a Junior PHP / Laravel Full Stack Developer to join their compact development team. You'll be instrumental in building and improving their custom e-commerce and logistics platforms,...
SQL Developer at Parvana Recruitment
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 Data Engineer (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
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...
Front-End Developer at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a leading global payments company who is building on their demonstrated success of transforming the payments landscape. Join this winning team to enhance your career and have a really enjoyable work environment. This client invests...
Data Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
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...
Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:With a focus on Africa, China, the UK and the US, this global investment firm offers you an opportunity to be involved with a unique approach to responsible investing whilst driving performance and innovation. This client is guided by a philosophy of...
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