The increasingly precarious lives of domestic workers
One in three domestic workers still earn below minimum wage and, as the cost-of-living soars, are struggling to survive, according to Sweepsouth’s 8th Annual Report on Domestic Worker Pay and Working Conditions. Based on a national survey of 5 039 domestic workers,...
Changing the way money moves
With stablecoins enjoying a massive surge globally – and a virtual explosion in Africa driven by the need for efficient cross-border payments, remittances, and a hedge against economic volatility – Mesh.trade has launched South Africa’s first yield-bearing digital...
Private partnerships sought to save Post Office
Treasury support is being sought in forming a task team to pursue private financial and operational partners for the South African Post Office (SAPO). “This will enable serious consideration of privatisation scenarios as a preferential option to further funding from...
AI fuels explosive growth in shared cloud infrastructure
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments - including dedicated and shared IT environments -...
Digital platform outlines actionable clean energy solutions
The World Economic Forum has launched a Playbook of Solutions, a digital platform that breaks down 100 policy measures, finance mechanisms and de-risking solutions from the past two decades that have successfully helped unlock capital for clean energy investment in 47...
Cyberattacks grow ever more sophisticated
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) AI tools are being increasingly used in cybercrime to develop dynamic and sophisticated attack methods, so companies are individuals are having to become more vigilant. This is among the findings from ESET’s Threat Report for...
Finding a balance for GenAI usage now a business imperative
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools are quickly becoming mainstream in the modern work environment fulfilling a range of professional tasks from drafting a report to analysing spreadsheets. A global Kaspersky survey found that 95% of C-suite respondents...
Monitor market continues to recover
The global PC monitor market ended the second quarter of 2024 with 5,9% growth in unit shipments compared to the same quarter a year ago, marking the third consecutive quarter where YoY growth was positive and indicating a recovery of the market, according to IDC’s...
Epson sets up new regional operations
Epson Middle East FZCO has been set up as a new sales company headquartered in Dubai, serving the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and Central & West Asia (META-CWA) region. The company will offer Epson’s printing, scanning, visual display, manufacturing and...
Emerging markets drive smart home growth
Global shipments of smart home devices are set to stall once again in 2024 as volume remains flat with 0,6% growth to 892,3-million devices, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. High penetration and long...
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The growing role of SASE for enterprises
SD-WAN provider Silver Peak, recently acquired by Aruba, is now better able to help enterprises successfully transform their wide area network (WAN) and security architectures, and advance their digital transformation. This includes the ability for enterprises and...
Crush workplace communication in the Millennial Age
The modern workplace is being transformed by technology. Companies that are embracing all things digital are reaping the benefits while those that don’t, run the risk of being left behind. But with more than half the workforce now made up of tech-savvy Millennials, is...
The role of technology in unlocking trade value in East Africa
Is it too soon to be optimistic about an economic revival in East Africa following the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the global economy? By Pedro Guerreiro, MD: Central Africa at SAP The latest data - and the region's continued focus on transforming its key...
TCM introduces the work-from-home MPS Connector
Technology Corporate Management (TCM) is enabling seamless managed print services (MPS) integration. MPS Connector is a managed printing service connector device that integrates directly and securely into existing MPS management platforms to enable the full automation...
Ricoh Europe collaborates with Zebra
Ricoh has signed an agreement with Zebra Technologies in Europe to provide Ricoh’s managed print services (MPS) customers with a single point of contact for all label printing requirements. Ricoh Europe will leverage its proven EMEA-wide service capabilities and...
It took a pandemic for industry to take e-learning seriously
Although the strategy of digitisation and digital transformation had loosely formed ‘part’ of organisational growth strategies, it was not until the Covid-19 pandemic - where the entire world was forced to stay, and work from home - that “digital” took centre stage....
Ransomware epidemic is raging
Ransomware is, by multiple measures, the top cyber threat facing businesses today, with damages caused including downtime costs and recovery time. Current incident statistics are sobering: Every eleven seconds, a company will be hit by a ransomware attack in 2021. The...
Altron Systems Integration joins NVidia partner network
Altron Systems Integration (ASI) has joined the NVidia Partner Network (NPN), becoming the first Compute DGX partner and solutions provider in South Africa. ASI has joined NPN as a Solution Provider focusing on the Compute and Compute DGX competencies, serving...
Citrix to acquire Wrike
Citrix Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wrike, a rapidly growing, recognized leader in the SaaS collaborative work management space, for $2,25-billion in cash. The combination will bring together Citrix’s powerful digital work platform, which...
Discriminating against pregnant women
There have been plenty of horror stories about how women have lost their jobs, been actively pushed out of companies, or treated unfairly because they’ve fallen pregnant. However, few realise that there is basic legislation in place that protects them from unfair...
Front End Developer (Focus: Java & Angular) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Join a dynamic, forward-thinking team where your code powers mission-critical systems. We're looking for a Front-End Developer with a strong command of Java and Angular, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for building seamless, performant user interfaces. You'll...
Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre
JOB PURPOSE: To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...
DevOps Engineer
Our client is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team and play a key role in a Greenfield project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, and automation, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in...
Senior Software Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...
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...
Applications Architect at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSE: To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Application Architecture domain establishment • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture...
DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Our client is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team and play a key role in a Greenfield project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, and automation, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in...
Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
ENVIRONMENT:A full-service digital agency based in Reading, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and Stellenbosch, South Africa who strategizes, designs, and develops digital solutions for the private and public sectors is seeking to employ a Senior Software Engineer who will...
Software Tester at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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...
Intermediate Web Analytics Specialist
Our Client in Cape Town is seeking the services of an Intermediate Web Analytics Specialist. This is a contract opportunity and the client is seeking candidates with at least 4 years or more in maintaining configuration and optimization of Google Analytics as well as...
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