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Software spend to hit $1,7trn by 2029
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Arsenal sign up NTT Data as digital transformation partner
NTT Data has signed a multi-year partnership to become Arsenal Football Club’s first Official Digital Transformation Partner, looking to bring new technologies to improve “The Gunners” supporter experience. The two organisations will work together over the coming...
EIB, DBSA increase support for private sector renewables to R12bn
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have further boosted their support for local renewable energy projects in the private sector - aiming to increase clean energy generation while supporting new jobs. A €100-million...
Tech giants eye APAC for AI, cloud investments
Asia-Pacific (APAC) is rapidly emerging as a global artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse with strategic investments fueling its ascent - and major tech companies pouring billions of dollars into the region to accelerate cloud and AI adoption is indicative of the...
Huawei unveils first tri-fold smartphone
Huawei has launched its Mate XT Ultimate Design, the world’s first tri-fold smartphone. The device unfolds into a full-size tablet and folds into a traditional phone. The phone has a 10,2-inch screen that can also be used as a 6,4-inch or 7,9-inch screen. It includes...
Why do SA healthcare workers have low resilience?
A study led by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Itumeleng Ntatamala and published in BMC Health Service Research has revealed that South African healthcare workers (HCWs) exhibited lower levels of resilience compared to similar studies conducted globally. The...
Mobile units bring IDs to schools
Home Affairs deployed mobile offices to more than 1 600 schools during the first quarter of this year, allowing learners to apply for and receive their first identity cards and other documentation. The department says that 37 214 learners at 1 625 schools were able to...
Mustek warns of reduced earnings
Mustek has issued a trading statement informing shareholders that its headline earnings for the year ended 30 June 2024 are expected to be between 70% and 80% lower than reported in the comparative period last year. In June 2023, headline earnings per share were...
Mallox’s rise from private malware to RaaS
The recent rapid proliferation and increased sophistication of Mallox ransomware signals a pressing demand for organisations to urgently bolster their defences to protect their digital assets and mitigate risks, says Kaspersky. The security company’s latest report -...
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Silicon Sky wins Infinidat 2020 Partner of the Year award
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Junior Software Developer (Python, Django, FastAPI) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Century City
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Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Somerset West
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Our client is seeking a Data Engineer/Data Specialist with ElasticSearch.Hybrid working with offices based in Melrose Arch Responsibilities: Enhancing the current alertingImproving the machine learning, monitoring and creating the alerting for it from end to...
Senior Solutions Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg
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