Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Muse highlights privacy, copyright issues in AI training

Copyright and privacy issues under the spotlight as Meta withdraws Muse feature

PC shipments tank as memory crunch bites

Worldwide PC shipments fell 4,9% year-over-year in Q2 2026 to 68,2-million units, according to IDC — the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth. A persistent memory chip shortage drove the reversal, pushing vendors to pull inventory forward as far as...

The looming threat of Web session hijacking

A new Kaspersky report reveals that 87% of randomly surveyed websites display cookie notifications - yet most users remain unaware of the serious threats posed by these small data files. Cookies are text files stored by browsers to enhance website functionality and...

Redvine expands into Europe

Redvine Networks, the managed secure SD-WAN and networking service provider and VeloCloud distributor, is expanding its global footprint with the launch of four European gateway locations and the establishment of a strategic presence in France. “At Redvine, we see...

Strengthening SA’s 4IR research capacity

The Media Information Communication and Technologies Sector Education Training Authority (MICT SETA) and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) are are set to host the inaugural 4IR Research Symposium and Expo from tomorrow (25 October), marking a pivotal moment for...

New Grandoreiro malware variant exposed

Despite the arrest of important operators in early 2024, Grandoreiro malware continues to be used by its partners in new campaigns – Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis team (GReAT) has discovered a new light version focused on Mexico targeting around 30 banks....

Chiplet market to grow to $411bn by 2035

Chiplet technology is revolutionising the semiconductor industry by offering alternative advantages compared with traditional monolithic designs, according to new research from IDTechEx, which highlights the transformative potential of chiplets. In its latest study –...

The future of transportation in Africa

At this year’s SingularityU South Africa Summit, Dr Carlo van de Weijer, GM AT Eindhoven AI Systems Institute, shared his vision for how Africa can harness emerging technologies to leapfrog when it comes to transportation and create a more sustainable future. "The...

Rent increases ease as tenants weather financial woes

The majority of residential tenants (83%) remained in good standing – paying their rental on time and in full – in the second quarter of 2024 despite constrained finances, according to the latest TPN Residential Rental Monitor. The fact that most tenants continued to...

Average take-home pay at an all-time high

The upward momentum continued in September 2024, as the average salary surpassed the R17 000 mark, the highest level since the inception of the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay (BTPI) series. Recent developments in the economy have given a boost to salary earners and...

African CEOs see GenAI as key challenge, opportunity

Kathy Gibson reports – Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is seen as one of the top opportunities and risks for businesses in Africa. This is one of the headline findings of the inaugural KPMG Africa CEO Outlook, which finds that GenAI is seen as a useful tool...

Why it’s hard to safely deliver value from AI

A Gartner survey of 451 senior technology leaders in the second quarter of 2024, found that 57% of CIOs said they are tasked with leading an AI strategy in their enterprise. However, four emerging challenges are making it difficult for CIOs to deliver value with AI....

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Covid-19’s impact on fixed and variable pay

Before Covid-19 hit the world, the approach to reward was well defined. Organisations paid their employees a fixed basic salary, plus a set of additional benefits that effectively sweetened the pot. By Dr Mark Bussin, master reward specialist, and Yolanda Sedlmaier,...

Lenovo gets behind 2021 Women’s Day event

A-Plus Communications has secured Lenovo Personal Systems Group as the key sponsor for this year's Women's Day lunch on 5 August 2021 at Summer Place. The cost per table of six ladies will be R10 000.00 plus VAT. Due to Covid only 50% capacity will be allowed at the...

Print helps businesses punch above their weight

As the world and businesses start to recover from the tumultuous effects of 2020, we take a moment to reflect on the lessons we inadvertently learned and overcame in the new normal. by Pieter Pieters, product manager: B2B Pro Print at Canon South Africa South Africa's...

How Raspberry Pi is sparking a digital learning revolution

While South Africa has unique challenges, the affordable computing revolution holds promise for bringing digital skills to the youth, writes Michael Cade, senior global technologist at Veeam. Digital transformation is at the top of every CIO's agenda. Investing in...

Where does edge computing fit into the factory of the future?

According to Gartner, the smart factory is the factory of the future, with robotics and automation both gaining significant momentum. By Ronald Ravel, director B2B at Dynabook South Africa Each promising to transform the way factory workers, processes and technologies...

The future of hyper-personalised banking products and services

Retail banks are under increasing pressure to innovate and personalize their products and services for the benefit of their customers, yet at the same time they are subject to rapidly developing laws and regulations concerning the protection and processing of their...

How to onboard and recruit during a pandemic

People are the organisation's most important resource. The right people will drive the energy of the company, help build and maintain a positive culture, and ignite intrapreneurship and innovation. But these people have to be nurtured and engaged to ensure they don't...

AfCFTA can change make life better – and technology is the key

With all the challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic has presented to Africa, there are many exciting changes afoot, and few are potentially more impactful than the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). By Amrote Abdella, regional director of Microsoft...

CyberTech named SigniFlow’s SA Partner of the Year

Altron Systems Integration in its previous capacity as CyberTech, has been awarded a Partner of the Year award from SigniFlow, PBSA. SigniFlow CIO Leon van der Merwe says the developments that had been made in electronic signing over the last few years had been...

Snr. Project Manager

BSc ENGINEER - SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - DO-178 and DO-252Salary: R 120K - 135k TCTC p/mTHE CLIENT, situated in the Cape Town suburb of Westlake, South Africa, designs, develops and manufactures cutting edge, state of the art, satellite communications solutions for...

Snr. Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town

BSc ENGINEER - SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - DO-178 and DO-252Salary: R 120K - 135k TCTC p/mTHE CLIENT, situated in the Cape Town suburb of Westlake, South Africa, designs, develops and manufactures cutting edge, state of the art, satellite communications solutions for...

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Hire Resolve's client is seeking a Digital Strategist who will be instrumental in shaping and executing their digital marketing roadmap. You will be responsible for orchestrating comprehensive campaigns, optimizing their e-commerce performance, and refining our...

Senior Back-End Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We're looking for a Senior Back-End Developer who thrives in building production-grade, cloud-native applications. You will play a crucial role in the design, development, deployment, and operation of scalable systems, with a strong focus on cloud technologies and...

Junior Full-Stack Developer at Find the Gap

Are you passionate about building scalable web applications and working across both frontend and backend technologies? Join our team and make an impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment! Position: Junior Full-Stack DeveloperSalary: R20k - R50k (based on...

Senior Qlik Sense Cloud Developer (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is seeking a Senior Qlik Sense Cloud Developer to join their dynamic consulting team and deliver impactful insights for a high-growth SaaS company in the U.S. In this hands-on role, you will work closely with the CEO and technical lead to build...

Senior SQL Developer – Gauteng Lone Hill

Our client, a leader in mining technology, delivering advanced analytics and solutions to improve operational efficiency and safety is seeking a highly skilled and detail oriented Senior SQL Server Developer to join their team in Lonehill, Sandton. The ideal candidate...

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