iPhone launch ignites scam campaigns
As Apple opened preorders for the new iPhone, Kaspersky detected a spike in scam exploiting the device's launch hype, with fraudsters deploying fake websites, bogus lotteries, and phony “tester” recruitment schemes to harvest personal data and financial information....
People want political change, but doubt it can happen
People in various regions across the globe are unhappy with their political systems and elected officials, according to a new Pew Research Centre survey. Majorities in 20 of the 25 countries surveyed say their political system needs either major changes or complete...
Improving Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain
Prosper Africa’s Tech for Trade Alliance (AT4T) is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa’s drug supply chains and creating a more transparent, efficient, and safe commercial market for medications....
Teraco on the march with new data centre expansion
Hot on the heels of it announcing the construction of its own sustainable energy source in the Free State, Teraco, says it is building a new hyperscale data centre with 40 megawatts (MW) of critical power load at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni. The data centre,...
Johannesburg Planetarium revitalised as state-of-the-art Digital Dome
The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome – the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere – has now become a place of infinite possibilities which will forever change how South Africans teach, research, and engage with science, technology, business, sport, the...
How resilient is your organisation against a cyberattack?
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival - As we move towards a digital-everything world, cybersecurity, cloud security, and cyber resilience is more important than ever. Ayanda Peta, CISO at Africa Rainbow Minerals, points out that most organisations are...
From Boomers to Zoomers, boost Black Friday sales
With the world’s most famous sales day fast approaching, new research from Infobip highlights how different generations want to communicate with businesses and brands ahead of Black Friday - with 86% of all generations expecting targeted and relevant communications,...
Cloud market set to go stratospheric
The cloud market continues to surge, with enterprises spending more and more money on cloud infrastructure services each year and, after four straight quarters of revenue growth, the entire sector grossed a record $84-billion in Q3 - 23% more than in the same period...
Entrepreneurs urged to be vigilant as business fraud rises
The number of reported cases of fraud in business is on the rise and, in some cases, incidents of fraud may be so severe that a business may struggle to recover, according to award-winning entrepreneur Alison Weihe. Recent statistics from the South African Banking...
Modest rebound for the BETI in October
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which measures the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, showed a steady recovery in October 2024 following September’s weaker performance. The...
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Beat cybercriminals at their own game with AI technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is a powerful technology, and because of this, it holds great potential for exploitation by cybercriminals. By Derek Manky, chief: security insights and global threat alliances at Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs Considering this, the...
When data backup goes wrong
Businesses know that they need to have backups as part of a data management and disaster recovery (DR) strategy. By Hemant Harie, MD of Gabsten Technologies But the reality is that backup failures are an all too common experience, and they happen for any number of...
How to fight the new deepfake threat
After ransomware, the next mean-spirited genie to escape the cybercrime bottle will most likely be deepfakes: audio and video material, maliciously created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) for manipulation and fraud purposes. By Chris Mayers, chief...
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What are the challenges of digitalising the payroll?
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Tech-led agri insurance will broaden inclusivity
Despite a myriad of setbacks caused by Covid-19, optimism in South Africa's agricultural value chain recently reached a six-year high. This suggests that the industry is bouncing back, although the full impact of the lockdown is still coming to the fore. Farmers have...
Get the right infrastructure to leverage BaaS benefits
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SMEs need a bespoke SD-WAN solution
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Electric vehicle terms you’ll soon need to know
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The best way to set up your office Wi-Fi network
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SAP CRM Technical Consultant / Developer
Seeking an SAP CRM Technical Consultant to implement, customize, and maintain SAP CRM solutions with expertise in ABAP programming and integration with SAP ECC and S/4HANA. Key Requirements: Minimum 5 years' experience in SAP CRM developmentSAP CRM certification and...
SAP Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
This is a remote position.Join Our Tech Revolution as a SAP Business Analyst! Ready to shake up the world of tech and business? We're on the hunt for a rockstar Technical Business Analyst to join our vibrant, fast-paced team! If you're passionate about blending...
SAP CRM Technical Consultant / Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Seeking an SAP CRM Technical Consultant to implement, customize, and maintain SAP CRM solutions with expertise in ABAP programming and integration with SAP ECC and S/4HANA. Key Requirements: Minimum 5 years' experience in SAP CRM developmentSAP CRM certification and...
Firmware Engineer
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Senior Systems Developer
Seeking a Senior Systems Developer in Cape Town (Bellville) for software development, integration, mentoring, and maintaining code standards. Key Requirements 5-10 years' experience in full lifecycle software developmentStrong in C#, .Net, .Net Core, WebAPI/REST, and...
Firmware Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Our global client who produce cutting edge security products is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join their team. You would be joining as a firmware engineer where you will get to work with the teams in a Scaled Agile environment. The primary focus of this role is...
Senior Systems Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Seeking a Senior Systems Developer in Cape Town (Bellville) for software development, integration, mentoring, and maintaining code standards. Key Requirements 5-10 years' experience in full lifecycle software developmentStrong in C#, .Net, .Net Core, WebAPI/REST, and...
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