Nation-state actors exploit SharePoint vulnerability
High-profile local and global sites alike have fallen victim to a newly-uncovered vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint. In South Africa, National Treasury is among the customers affected, while international users like the US nuclear weapons agency have also been...
AI drives major infrastructure shift for SA enterprises
As AI assistants, agents, and data-driven workloads reshape how work gets done, they’re creating faster, more dynamic, more latency-sensitive and more complex network traffic in South Africa. This is the headline finding from a Cisco study into the architectural...
Insurers have a critical role in defining ethical AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to revolutionise how property and casualty (P&C) business gets done. As a result, P&C insurers are uniquely positioned to advance the conversation for ethical AI – not just for their own businesses, but for all...
Targeted global spend can save millions of children
In its eighth annual Goalkeepers report, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation urged world leaders to increase global health spending where it is needed most in order to boost children’s health and nutrition, especially in the face of the global climate crisis. The...
Decarbonisation boosts bottom lines, but progress has slowed
Despite the escalating climate crisis and 2023 marking the hottest year on record, corporate progress on decarbonisation has slowed. A new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and CO2 AI reveals that companies have made minimal progress on climate issues over the...
Legal reforms needed to unlock wind energy future
As South Africa continues its journey toward a sustainable energy future, wind energy has emerged as a crucial element of the country’s renewable energy mix. With its rich wind resources and increasing demand for clean energy, the sector is well-positioned to...
RAG gains prominence in GenAI discussions
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is becoming a critical focus in company discussions about generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), as organisations look to leverage real-time external data to contextualise and refine the accuracy of generated responses....
Temu app racks up 735m downloads
Since its launch in September 2022, the Chinese shopping app Temu has been gaining share in the global ecommerce market, successfully competing with industry giants like Amazon, eBay, and Shein. With its aggressive pricing and discounts, wide product selection, and...
Slump continues – but AR/VR headsets set to soar
The decline in worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets continued during the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) as volumes contracted 28,1% YoY to 1,1-million units, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual...
Vuma rolls out affordable unlimited fibre to underserved areas
Following a successful pilot in Alexandra in 2023, Vuma has launched Vuma Key, an uncapped fibre service priced at just R99 per month. Vuma Key is a prepaid service with no penalties for missed recharges, designed specifically for low-income households earning less...
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Working for an international firm in SA? Get your tax strategy in place
South African residents who work for international companies inside South Africa need to be sure they have a clear understanding of their tax situation or risk losing out. This is the word from Thomas Lobban, legal manager for cross-border taxation at Tax Consulting...
Youth unemployment impacts youngsters with disabilities
If you thought South Africa's current unemployment rate of 32,5% was concerning, youth unemployment is sitting at a devastating 61,3%. There are numerous barriers stopping youth from entering the workforce including access to internet to search for jobs and send CVs,...
PoPiA compliance a necessary investment for all companies
After eight years the PoPIA deadline is looming, and 1 July 2021 is fast approaching for many organisations. Annemarie Pretorius, MD at Bizmod Consulting, says that over the past year PoPIA has hit the headlines with more frequency than before and as a result an...
Remote working in action
By July last year, during the height of the first wave of Covid-19 infections, 44% of employees in the US worked from home. Meanwhile, more than half of respondents in a recent international survey stated they are working completely remotely. Ian McAlister, GM of CRS...
Why investing in the digital classroom is essential
With many children's lives 'digital by default' following a year of accelerated and unprecedented change, the reality of distance and remote learning is now a central pillar of global education. By Chris Buchanan, client solutions director at Dell Technologies South...
Do not fall victim to online trading scams
"One of the major obstacles that prevent people from exploring opportunities in online trading are concerns about the security and safety of personal funds and data," says Dany Mawas, regional director at Infinox. "Rightly so, as stories of online trading scams have...
Creating AI that makes the world a better place
How do you help an autistic person 'see' emotions? A major drawback for people with such conditions is that they struggle to connect their perception with their empathy. Most of us take it for granted that we can read another person's emotions through subtleties such...
African enterprises: build your boat now before the next tsunami hits
Much has been written about the pandemic's impact on business and its role as a once-in-a-generation catalyst for accelerated digital transformation. By Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa Across the continent - in enterprises large and small, and in every industry -...
How IoT is enabling the rise of smarter homes in SA
As South Africans become increasingly tech-savvy, the reality is that they are also looking at ways to make their homes smarter in order to increase convenience and enhance safety by using a wide variety of DIY Internet of Things (IoT) sensors that can be easily...
The post-pandemic property market is digital
What a difference a year can make. The coronavirus had experts predicting that house prices would fall, but, the South African real estate market has in fact experienced a boom since the hard lockdown was lifted in June 2020. The pandemic has also accelerated certain...
Senior Frontend Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
The client is seeking a Senior Frontend Software Developer with 6+ years of experience, ideally in the payments/SaaS industry, to join their hybrid Cape Town team. The role focuses on designing and maintaining responsive, scalable web applications with strong frontend...
Commercial Analyst at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd
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AI Specialist – 2078
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Backend Developer
Our client is looking for a technically exceptional Senior Backend Developer with a deep understanding of modern PHP development (Laravel), SQL optimization, API design, and systems integration. You'll be responsible for building high-performance backend systems,...
Commercial Analyst at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd – Gauteng Kempton Park
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AI Specialist – 2078 – Gauteng Pretoria
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Backend Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban Region
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DevOps Engineer (Senior) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer (Flexible Resource Assignment) Location: Midrand / Menlyn / Rosslyn / Home Office Rotation Join Our Client in the Motor Industry and Help Drive Smart, High-Performance ProductionAre you ready to be part of a dynamic, international IT...
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DevOps Engineer (Senior) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
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