MTN, Ericsson in first 5G customer trial
MTN South Africa and Ericsson have announced the first 5G customer trial deployment in South Africa starting with a fixed wireless access site at technology company Netstar's headquarters in Midrand. The field deployment in Midrand, situated between Johannesburg and...
Sophos reveals evolving cybercrime landscape
Sophos has launched its 2019 Threat Report providing insights into emerging and evolving cybersecurity trends, exploring changes in the threat landscape over the past 12 months, and uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019. "The...
Hybrid cloud leads as interoperability, mobile drive decision
Hybrid cloud is set to take off, with most companies citing it as the ideal IT model. This is one of the findings from Nutanix's first annual global Enterprise Cloud Index, which measures enterprise plans for adopting private, hybrid and public clouds. The new report...
Black Friday alert: Beware Trojans
As the big annual holiday shopping season gets underway, new Kaspersky Lab research shows that banking Trojans are actively targeting online users of popular consumer brands, stealing credentials and other information through these sites. The company detected...
SA’s illegal alcohol headache
The South African economy suffered a fiscal loss of R6,4-billion in 2017 due to illicit alcohol activities which generates annual revenue of R12,9-billion and goes unregulated. In addition, cheaper, therefore more accessible, illegal alcohol products encourage binge...
Smartphones to spur foldable panel growth
Spurred on by growing demand for innovative user experience in smartphones, shipments of foldable active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) panels are expected to reach 50-million units by 2025 for the first time since their launch in 2018, according to IHS...
Cool, committed, in charge – SA’s dads
Today's South African dad is different from dads of the past. Better educated and with more earning power than his grandfather or even his father, he is carving out a new social standing and position in the family. This is according to Rachel Thompson, insights...
Smart meters reach record levels
Yearly shipments of smart energy meters in Europe will reach a record level of 31,3-million units in 2018, according to IoT analysts Berg Insight. Smart electricity meter shipments grew 16% compared to the previous year to 22,2-million units. At the same time, smart...
Are you doing enough to prepare for the future of work?
While the majority of businesses recognise which capabilities are important for their future success, many are failing to take the actions needed today to build or even introduce them into their organisations. These actions include using data analytics to make...
Never get stuck at a red light again …
New Jaguar Land Rover technology using vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) connects cars to traffic lights so drivers can avoid getting stuck at red and help free up traffic flow in cities. The world's first traffic lights were installed almost exactly 150 years ago...
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Diepsloot learners use AI, robotics for community solutions
STE(A)M educational specialist I-Innovate has brought a 21st century learning programme to South Africa to open up opportunities in our under-served school communities for learners to develop the talents and skills that are critical in the digital age. This term,...
All the winners at AfricaCom 2018
The AfricaCom Awards winners have been revealed. "AfricaCom continues to grow and with it the Awards," comments Tom Cuthell, event director of AfricaCom. "I would like to thank everyone involved, our judging panel who rigorously vetted the entries, sponsors and...
Lenovo debuts single-socket server portfolio
Like their larger counterparts, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are undergoing a digital transformation. Similar to enterprises, these companies want the latest and greatest technologies, but can face unique challenges when updating their IT infrastructure...
Liquid partners with Kymeta for remote connectivity
Liquid Telecom is extending its VSAT service through a new partnership with Kymeta, enabling it to deliver enhanced satellite mobile connectivity across Africa. As part of a master distribution agreement announced at AfricaCom 2018, Kymeta's lightweight, high...
Succession planning as Baby Boomers retire
As of 2018, nearly half of the baby boomer generation - those born between 1946 and 1960 - have reached the full retirement age of 66. Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD of ManpowerGroup South Africa, explains that most workforces are already creating contingency plans for...
Mobile malware prevalent as holidays approach
Fortinet has announced the findings of its latest quarterly Global Threat Landscape Report, which reveals threats are increasing and evolving to become more sophisticated. Unique threat variants and families are on the rise, while botnet infections continue to infect...
How will automation, AI and IoT shape user experience?
According to Gartner, customer experience (CX) - more than products or solutions - is the new battlefront for business, with 81% of marketers saying that by 2020 they expect to be competing mostly or completely on the basis of CX. By Dana Eitzen, corporate and...
Epson receives EcoVadis Gold rating for sustainability
Epson has been awarded a Gold rating for overall sustainability by independent platform EcoVadis for the second year in succession. The top rating, which reflects Epson's commitment to achieving the highest possible international CSR standards, also acknowledges Epson...
Cell C gives customers better cost management
Cell C customers can stop worrying about their out-of-bundle (OOB) spend, with Cell C's new Spend Control service. Whether its voice, SMS or data, or even their total spend, Cell C customers will decide by how much or even if they want to go out-of-bundle. Each...
Optimise power quality for critical applications
As global energy consumption continues to rise, energy is becoming more decentralised and decarbonised. While demand is estimated to increase by 70% by 2040, 50% of new energy generation capacity will be represented by solar and storage by 2030. In answer to these...
Industry News
New appointments at Westcon Comstor
12 Nov, 2018Huawei to set up SA-based cloud
24 Oct, 2018The impact of video surveillance in healthcare
19 Oct, 2018Nozomi Networks and Axiz to Deliver Advanced ICS Cybersecurity Solutions to Industrial Environments across Southern Africa
18 Oct, 2018Westcon gives customers endpoint options with new Avaya J-Series phones
18 Oct, 2018Huawei Launches Authorised Network Academy with the University of Pretoria
16 Oct, 2018Java Developer
I am assisting one of our business units based in Cape Town with 1x Front-end Developer, utilizing Angular6 and JavaScript experience 1x Bank-end Developer in Node.js with SQL experience: Contract position 2 months Project: It is for assistance on development of a web...
Full-Stack Software Developer
Full-stack developer (.NET)You would join an established and welcoming team that has embarked on an exciting journey of developing Web-based APIs to deliver our product, which are then consumed by the client-side modules we are building using Angular 2.We are looking...
.NET/CRM Developer – Cape Town!
Dynamics CRM Developer with .NET - Bellville, Cape TownI am working on a newly created role for a growing consultancy firm who are well eastablished in the Cape Town market and are looking to hire talented individuals to build their new team further.Their company...
SAP Solution Architect – Cape Town
SAP Architect - Cape Town - up to R150,000 PMThis is a unique opportunity for one of my key clients in Cape Town. My client is a huge name in the FMCG Industry in South Africa and are re-implementing their SAP System on S/4 Hana. This opportunity offers huge potential...
CRM Programmer
Dynamics CRM Programmer - Bellville, C.T You will start of by working on a major Dynamics 365 project for a leading public organisation based in Cape Town. Upon completion of the initial phase there will be flexibility to work remotely thereafter. The ideal candidate...
Software Developer – Intermediate
Software Developer - Cape Town - Up to R 50 000Work in a beautiful location in a modern office with like-minded ambitious Microsoft professionals while learning new technologies and gaining new skills. You'll be joining one of the global leaders in Microsoft software...
Software Developer (Mid-level)
Software Developer (Mid-level) - Cape Town - Up to R 50 000Work in a beautiful location in a modern office with like-minded ambitious Microsoft professionals while learning new technologies and gaining new skills. You'll be joining one of the global leaders in...
Back End Java Lead Developer – Woodstock
Back End Java Tech LeadJob Title - Java DeveloperJob Type - PermanentLocation: Woodstock, Cape TownAbout The Client:If you need a role with more growth, direction and opportunities - this company will provide just that and the chance for you to work with avionics! My...
ruby on rails developer
You will: ● Develop Ruby on Rails web applications ● Build exciting new products to the highest standards ● Work with exciting technologies and platforms ● Lead by example and mentor junior team members Learn more/Apply for this...
Business Analyst – Applications
The successful candidate will be function as the link between business objectives and technology development capabilities. Permanent Cape Town based opportunity RESPONSIBILITIES - Assess and validate development requirements received from stakeholders before...
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