Taxpayers urged to be alert to fraud
Tax season is an important period for South Africans to meet their tax obligations, but it is also one of the busiest times of the year for fraudsters seeking to exploit unsuspecting taxpayers. As SARS continues to simplify filing through digital services and...
Beware scammers posing as telecoms operators
As the demand for communications and mobile Internet services rises sharply during the northern hemisphere tourist season, Kaspersky’s security experts have uncovered scams that target anyone purchasing mobile connections or SIM cards worldwide. Fraudsters create...
SA entrepreneurs invited to step on to the national stage
The search has officially begun for South Africa's most inspiring entrepreneurs as entries open for the 18th South African Small Business Awards. Whether a business has achieved exceptional growth, overcome significant challenges, introduced an innovative product or...
GoTyme Bank app migration logs 4m users
As it prepares to discontinue existing platforms, GoTyme Bank (formerly TymeBank) has clocked more than 4-million downloads of its new app. As more customers move to the new GoTyme Bank app, the bank is accelerating its phased migration away from its legacy digital...
Ossama Eldeeb is Cisco’s new MD for Africa
Ossama Eldeeb has been appointed as Cisco’s MD for Africa, effective immediately. He will lead Cisco’s commercial operations and investment strategy across Africa, working with the company’s local partner ecosystem. Eldeeb previously served as the regional director...
The biggest opportunity in AI isn’t replacing jobs. It’s removing repetition
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the most talked-about technologies in business, but somewhere along the way, the conversation changed. By Thabang Chukura, founder and CEO of GenerEd and CEO of CMPNY The promise of AI was never simply about replacing...
Are your loyalty rewards slipping through the cracks?
July is Savings Month, when we should all look for opportunities to make every rand stretch a bit further. Your loyalty programmes can help with this – but only if they are easy to use, writes Byron Rode, co-founder and CEO of Ignis Labs.. It’s month-end and you’re...
Customers aren’t just spending less; they’re shopping differently
South Africa's prolonged weak economic growth, continued high levels of unemployment, squeezed household budgets, and the escalating cost of living have transformed the way consumers buy groceries. This change that has become widespread across the retail sector and an...
AURA and Google Maps make emergency response more precise
AURA, a technology platform making security and emergency response services more accessible and affordable, is upgrading its responder navigation experience through a new development collaboration with the Google Maps Platform team. AURA is the first emergency...
Neill Nortje appointed new country manager of Paratus Zambia
The pan-African telecommunications group Paratus has appointed Neill Nortje as country manager of Paratus Zambia. He succeeds Marius van Vuuren, who has been appointed by the group as chief operating officer. Before joining Paratus, Nortje held senior positions with...
Emirates debuts Crypto.com Pay
Emirates has officially launched Crypto.com Pay, allowing its customers to use the digital payment solution on the airline’s website and app platforms. Customers with a Crypto.com account booking on emirates.com and the Emirates App can now select Crypto.com Pay at...
Senior Fullstack Software Engineer (.NET, C#, React, TypeScript, MS SQL) (Cape Town Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a leading international gaming, leisure, and entertainment group offering exciting and entertaining customer experiences, in venues or online. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will deliver their development strategy through...