$1trn and counting as scam losses expose anti-fraud gaps
Scam losses worldwide surpassed $1,03-trillion in 2024, according to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA). The organisation also found that nearly half of consumers encounter scam attempts at least weekly – and among those who fall victim, only 4% fully recover their...
Robust growth for SA retail
South African retail sales value and volume saw robust growth in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa State of the Retail Nation analysis. South African consumers spent nearly R167,5-billion on fast-moving consumer goods...
New crypto-stealing Trojan found in AppStore and Google Play
Kaspersky Threat Research expertise centre has discovered a new data-stealing Trojan, SparkCat, active in AppStore and Google Play since at least March 2024. This is the first known instance of optical recognition-based malware appearing in AppStore. SparkCat uses...
Chinese computing market to soar by 42%
China and the US have been in a race to dominate the computing industry for years. While the US has long held the upper hand, driving breakthroughs in AI and quantum technologies with its tech giants Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, China is rapidly closing the gap. Massive...
Award-winning pic shows crash-landing penguins
Werner De Kock has been named as South Africa’s National Award winner for the Sony World Photography Awards 2025. The National & Regional Awards programme is an initiative set up by Sony and Creo under the World Photography Organisation to support local...
Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 18% in 2024
Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2024 totaled $626-billion, an increase of 18,1% from 2023, according to preliminary results by Gartner. Revenue is projected to total $705-billion in 2025. “Graphics processing units (GPUs) and AI processors used in data centre...
Multichoice, Canal+ outline future group structure
Canal+ and MultiChoice have concluded their discussions regarding their intended post-transaction structure of MultiChoice. Key features of the intended post-transaction structure include: The MultiChoice Group will be restructured so that the current holder of the...
AI, economics drive growth and change in IaaS
2024 was a good year for hyperscalers and cloud providers who capitalised on their clients’ need for access to more processing and storage due to escalating growth in data volumes. The hyperscalers continued to expand their solution portfolios, creating in some cases...
OpenAI debuts deep research
OpenAI has launched deep research in ChatGPT, a new agentic capability that conducts multi-step research on the internet for complex tasks. According to the company, it accomplishes in tens of minutes what would take a human many hours. Deep research is OpenAI's next...
Which hardware will win in the AI arms race?
The grip of artificial intelligence (AI) has continued to hold, with strong competition to develop more powerful AI models, active innovation in the semiconductor industry, and continued investment in the high-performance computing (HPC) data centre market. AI has...
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Planning for the next catastrophe
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TransUnion starts servicing US market
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Why is digital infrastructure so important for real estate investing?
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SD-WAN delivers secure access
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How will POPIA impact SA’s payments landscape?
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Huawei concludes its Women4Tech digital skills training programme
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ERP meets a need in business sustainability
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AI-enabled speech analytics transform the contact centre
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Kubernetes and containers power tomorrow’s applications
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Reporting & Data Analyst – 12 months
Requirement Gathering: Engage with business stakeholders to understand and document reporting needs. Report Development: Create dashboards and reports directly using internal systems or coordinate with external system vendors to fulfil reporting needs. Data...
National Technical Support Administrator and Technical Coordinator – Western Cape Cape Town
General Summary: The position calls for a vibrant, passionate, and dedicated office administrator with sufficient knowledge to administer service, sales and spares while assisting the National team in selling and servicing all rental installations distributed by...
Reporting & Data Analyst – 12 months – Gauteng Edenburg
Requirement Gathering: Engage with business stakeholders to understand and document reporting needs. Report Development: Create dashboards and reports directly using internal systems or coordinate with external system vendors to fulfil reporting needs. Data...
Scrum Master at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a highly experienced Scrum Master III to lead Agile practices and facilitate the delivery of high-value software products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Agile methodologies, excellent facilitation skills, and a passion for...
Scrum Master at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Roodepoort
We are seeking a highly experienced Scrum Master III to lead Agile practices and facilitate the delivery of high-value software products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Agile methodologies, excellent facilitation skills, and a passion for...
Front end Developer at Datonomy Solutions
We are seeking a talented and motivated Front End Developer to join our dynamic team, based in Cape Town onsite.The ideal candidate will have a passion for building engaging and responsive user experiences, and will be responsible for translating UI/UX design...
Front end Developer at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a talented and motivated Front End Developer to join our dynamic team, based in Cape Town onsite.The ideal candidate will have a passion for building engaging and responsive user experiences, and will be responsible for translating UI/UX design...
System Analyst
Ticket Management: Proactively monitor and respond to tickets logged through the Service Desk platform, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on business operations. Analyse and prioritise tickets based on urgency.Problem Identification and Resolution: Conduct...
System Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg
Ticket Management: Proactively monitor and respond to tickets logged through the Service Desk platform, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on business operations. Analyse and prioritise tickets based on urgency.Problem Identification and Resolution: Conduct...
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