Why women are still underrepresented in senior management
Research from Grant Thornton and PwC shows that women represent only 20% to 29% of senior management in South Africa, even though they are half the population. Lindiwe Sebesho, president of the South African Reward Association (SARA) and master reward specialist, says...
10 years on, Curiosity is going strong
Ten years ago, a jetpack lowered NASA’s Curiosity rover onto the Red Planet, beginning the SUV-size explorer’s pursuit of evidence that, billions of years ago, Mars had the conditions needed to support microscopic life. Since then, Curiosity has driven nearly 18 miles...
Tiny minority of MEA business leaders confident in face of cyber attack
The toll of almost three years of unrelenting workplace disruption, digital transformation and ransomware attacks means just 4% of regional business leaders are confident in their organisation's ability to manage cyber risks. This is according to a new report...
Female employees have more financial stress over household expenses
Recent research into the state of employee wellbeing revealed a number of factors that impact labour productivity. The research shows that financial wellness is a key factor influencing overall employee wellbeing and ultimately productivity. Recent research into the...
African exploit detections cause for concern
The number of exploits detected in Q2 2022 in Africa decreased compared to Q1, according to Kaspersky Security Network data, with the company's security solutions detecting 149 211 cases in April-June 2022. However, the number of exploit detections is still at a high...
Massive growth in buy now pay later users
A new study from Juniper Research has predicted that the number of BNPL (buy now pay later) users will surpass 900-million globally by 2027; increasing from 360-million in 2022. This 157% growth will be driven by the anticipated economic downturn, which will increase...
Real estate, finance functions face budget cuts
A July 2022 survey of more than 200 CFOs and finance leaders showed that real estate/facilities management and finance functions were the most likely to face budgets cuts in the next 12 months, according to Gartner. Survey respondents identified IT and sales as the...
Ford trials robot charging station to help disabled drivers
For most of us, filling a car with fuel, or charging an electric vehicle is a simple task. But for disabled drivers, people with reduced mobility and older people it can be a significant challenge. Now Ford has developed a prototype robot charging station that drivers...
The future is whatever you want it to be …
Kathy Gibson reports - Mankind used to dream big ideas about the future and how technology would change our lives - many of which have become reality. Today, however, we tend to think about gloom and doom future scenarios rather than dreaming big as we did in the...
Security and gender: The gaps are not where you expect
While most women (53,5%) in the 2022 KnowBe4 Women's Day Survey felt they had experienced little to no discrimination on the basis of their gender when applying for roles or work, 43,5% said that they were not paid the same as their male colleagues - and 38% said that...
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Why technology can be a woman’s thing
As we celebrate Women’s Month, let us not forget that the presence of women in science is still very limited. By Kate Mollett, Senior Regional Director at Commvault, Africa According to the Thematic Report of the inter-university consortium AlmaLaurea, the differences...
Westcon-Comstor adds EfficientIP to its portfolio
Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has signed a new distribution agreement with EfficientIP, a vendor of DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (DDI) and DNS Security solutions. The agreement will see the delivery of the security solutions to the distributor's African...
Exclusive Networks Africa maintains B-BBEE Level 1 rating
Exclusive Networks Africa has maintained its certification as a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Level 1 contributor, allowing it to pass on a preferential procurement rating of 135% to its business partners. In addition, says MD Anton Jacobsz, its...
Bridgestone, Microsoft to accelerate advanced tyre analytics integration
Bridgestone has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to use Microsoft Azure to accelerate development and go-to-market strategies in support of Bridgestone's digital transformation and sustainable solutions portfolio. "Since our first collaboration announcement in...
Cell C replaces the data lost during loadshedding
Loadshedding has become something we have to live with for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, during loadshedding, customers have limited network access which may result in them not being able to connect or consume their content. Now Cell C has introduced what it...
Organisational culture change needed to address gender bias in African ICT
When it comes to gender equality in the workplace, the African continent remains varied, with some regions - such as the southern, western and eastern parts of the continent - showing better progress in creating more gender-equal environments than others. By Doreen...
Logicalis acquires Q Associates
Datatec subsidiary Logicalis UK&I has acquired Q Associates, a UK provider of IT consultancy and advisory services around data management, data protection, compliance and information security. The acquisition adds complementary capabilities to Logicalis UK&I's...
Galix is 2022 SonicWall partner of the year
Galix Networking has been named the 2022 SonicWall Partner of the Year for Enterprise in the Sub-Saharan Africa territory, for the second year running. "We have been in partnership with SonicWall for 22 years in a collaborative effort to deliver information security...
Make delivering a BI report quicker and easier
One of the biggest challenges that Business Intelligence (BI) analysts face is data debt - the accumulated cost of shortcuts taken with data quality and consistency over the years, which have created long-term problems. Among these issues are the time and sheer effort...
A single pane of glass critical for effective security management
Ransomware is a pressing threat to business. It is everywhere, and the likelihood of being attacked continues to increase almost by the day, which makes it more important than ever for organisations to ensure their systems and data remain secure and resilient. By...
Full Stack Java Developer
Contract ending : 2022/12/31Hybrid - Pretoria/Midrand/Home - RotationWorking on a new function as part of the production planning process which is used to verify and plan plant and material capacities and production volumes.Full Stack Development and Maintenance of...
Full Stack Java Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Contract ending : 2022/12/31Hybrid - Pretoria/Midrand/Home - RotationWorking on a new function as part of the production planning process which is used to verify and plan plant and material capacities and production volumes.Full Stack Development and Maintenance of...
Mid Developer- Software Technology
Mid Developer- Software TechnologyLocation: Sandton, Gauteng This position is limited to BBBEE candidates due to BEE requirements. Position Overview: A digitalisation software business is seeking to appoint a Mid Developer. The responsibilities of the Mid Developer...
Mid Developer- Software Technology – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Mid Developer- Software TechnologyLocation: Sandton, Gauteng This position is limited to BBBEE candidates due to BEE requirements. Position Overview: A digitalisation software business is seeking to appoint a Mid Developer. The responsibilities of the Mid Developer...
Java Developer – Remote / JHB South at Fourier Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
One of our clients based in Johannesburg South is seeking a Java Developer to join their team. They use Java as a language in everything they do. Web, App, Back-End and Front-End. Responsibilities: Designing, implementing, and maintaining Java-based applications...
Information Security Officer at Tipp Focus Resourcing
Job Description The role of the Information Security Officer includes (but is not limited to) the following duties: Identifying vulnerabilities in the client's IT environment.Developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to secure client's computing...
IT Development Manager
Role PurposeManage and guide a team of developers in their day-to-day activities in an efficient and professional manner, ensuring all team targets are met. Experience and Qualifications 5-7 years' senior Java development experience5 years' management...
Data Analyst at Datafin Recruitment
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR amazing flair for retail analytics & ability to generate options/alternatives, create plans and make relevant connections to performance and commercial impacts as a Data Analyst is sought by a reputable Retail Group. The role will be to increase...
Intermediate C# Developer
We are currently for an Intermediate C# Developer with 2 - 3 years' experience in the following technologies C#, Java, JavaScript, TDD / DDD, Entity Framework and SQL.6 Months Contract Onsite - JohannesburgWe are currently for an Intermediate C# Developer with 2 - 3...
Network Security Engineer at Tipp Focus Resourcing
Job Description The role of the Network Security Engineer includes (but is not limited to) the following duties: Implementing multiple layer 3 protocols, especially OSPF and BGP.Working knowledge of other protocols: TCP/IP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, QoS, VLANs, VPNs, and...
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