Openserve connects SATA to the World Broadband Association
Telkom fibre provider Openserve has successfully facilitated the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Southern Africa Telecommunication Association (SATA) and the World Broadband Association (WBBA). Beauty Apleni, the current chair of SATA and...
Canon expands its local waste programme
Canon South Africa has expanded its national waste management programme to address the growing pressure on South Africa’s landfill capacity. The programme enables the responsible collection and processing of various waste types including paper and packaging,...
Monthly new app releases in Google Play Store plunges
Google's tighter regulating policies have significantly reduced the number of available apps in its Play Store since 2022 - pushing the number of new app releases to the lowest point in years, according to new data from Stocklytics.com, which adds the average monthly...
Medical usage drives strong growth in 3D printing plastics
The global 3D printing plastics market is expected to reach $4,39-billion by 2030 – with a CAGR of 24,2% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is projected to witness substantial growth due to rising demand from various...
Environmental protections account for 10% of fish on coral reefs
New research from the University of Sydney, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and partners shows that international conservation efforts account for approximately 10% of fish on coral reefs. The global study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of...
SA’s carbon intensity worsened in 2023
Globally, we find ourselves at the threshold of irreversible climate change. Global warming - once a distant theory - has been an immediate and growing threat for some time, driven largely by greenhouse gas emissions as a result of energy consumption and industrial...
AI drives mainframe innovation
Mainframe computers are already playing a pivotal role in supporting AI innovation, hybrid cloud strategies, and the acceleration of digital transformation, according to a new survey from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV), which adds that, with unmatched...
Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to work on proteins and AI
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 to David Baker (half the prize) for work on computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M Jumper (sharing the other half) for protein structure prediction. Baker is...
Voting open for Channelwise Awards
It’s that time of year again, when South Africa’s IT reseller partners get to voice their opinion and vote for the vendors and distributors they most enjoy working with. Voting is now officially open for this year’s prestigious Channelwise Awards right here. “As we do...
SpaceX demonstrates Starship launch and catch
SpaceX has successfully demonstrated Starship’s ability to launch and return, caught by the arms of the launch and catch tower. The test on techniques fundamental to Starship and Super Heavy’s fully and rapidly reusable design was performed yesterday (13 October...
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Syspro rebrands for digital future
Syspro has unveiled its re-energized brand, visual identity and positioning to the market. The new brand tagline and positioning signifies SYSPRO's evolving offering to the market and how the business continues to be committed to guide customers to secure a digital...
A Comstor reseller can win a car
Comstor has just launched its latest reseller incentive for 2021, where partners in South Africa stand in line to win a Fiat Panda 4x4. The programme is designed to help resellers motivate and encourage teams to increase overall Cisco sales through Comstor during the...
RS Components chooses Orange Business Services for managed services
RS Components (RS) has chosen Orange Business Services as its single end-to-end managed services provider. Orange will carry out a major transformation of RS' entire global infrastructure, digitise its sales processes and move its contact centre activities to the...
Plummeting mobile data fires up gaming
The cost of mobile data in South Africa is in welcome decline and anecdotal evidence suggests mobile gaming is experiencing unprecedented growth. That's according to local gaming leader Ekasi Esports which says the fact that South Africa climbed from 148th to 136th...
Data centre modernisation is key to modern innovation
Companies are increasingly considering data centre modernisation as a means to implement digital transformation. The purpose is to move away from a traditional hardware environment to a software-defined one that is highly virtualised, highly automated and can scale up...
Business cybersecurity challenges that were triggered by lockdown
It has been a year since businesses adapted to remote working due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The global pandemic disrupted everyday operations of businesses and as a result, cyber risk still remains a grave concern as many business practices have been compromised. The...
Defining and treating functional alcohol abuse
While most people have likely heard the term 'functional alcoholic', Thembekile Msane from the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) says the term is not used in a clinical sense when describing Alcohol Use Disorder. "The myth of...
ThinkMarkets launches SA shares and ETFs offering
Brokerage company ThinkMarkets has launched a s South African shares and ETFs offering. The new technology is designed to deliver an accessible entry to investing into shares of companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to local investors and also give...
Infobip rated as a Tier One SMS firewall vendor
Infobip has been rated Tier One SMS firewall vendor in the annual survey of mobile operators worldwide conducted by Rocco Research. In a survey of 215 mobile network operators from 109 countries, Infobip placed in the top two overall rating of providers with a score...
Digital banking helps Capitec to strong growth
Capitec Bank declared an increase in headline earnings of 18% to R3,9-billion during the last six months of its annual period up to end February 2021. However, as a result of the first six months of COVID impact on operations, its annualised basis headline earnings...
Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Product design, programming, bug verification, and testing of computer programs for software products and/or customer applications. Researching...
Junior to Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Onsite) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our partner is an acknowledged business consulting firm with expertise in enterprise resource planning, corporate performance management, business intelligence, financial and costing principles, shared services, and employee performance management. They...
Full Stack PHP Developer
Our client, a leading communications software company, is seeking a Full Stack Developer (PHP and JavaScript) to join their collaborative development team. You'll work on cutting-edge communication solutions for both local and international markets.Role...
AML Analyst at QES
My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a AML Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis The role is situated within the AML Central Department and involves overseeing operational responsibilities that align with the AML Regulatory...
Software Tester at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Having enjoyed continuous growth since inception in 2004, our client is a reputable, international specialist in ICT services. They create tailored solutions for a number of blue-chip clients across industries such as telecommunication, retail and...
SAP HCM Consultant (EU-Paid) at Parvana Recruitment
This is a remote position. About Our Client: Our client is a professional management consultancy and IT services provider, focused on delivering creative and innovative digital solutions. Their client base includes both startups and large corporations, but their...
Junior Developer (.Net) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client, a specialised IT firm, partners with organisations to tackle substantial enterprise-level business, system, or project challenges. Their approach combines a proactive "start-now" philosophy with agile development and just-in-time design...
Developer – Java (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment
Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Build and support applications in a technically exciting and challenging industry. Design, develop, test, document and support applications written...
BI Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
Front-End Developer at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a leading global payments company who is building on their demonstrated success of transforming the payments landscape. Join this winning team to enhance your career and have a really enjoyable work environment. This client invests...
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