Sweepsouth sweeps top place at SA Tech Challenge
Home services platform Sweepsouth has taken first place in the Digital Platforms category at this year’s SA Tech Challenge - a G20 Presidency initiative recognising the country’s most innovative and impactful technology solutions. The award celebrates scalable...
Open call for bold women tech founders in SA
The Aurora Tech Award is calling on female-led tech startups in South Africa to apply for the chance to secure up to R1,9-million in prize money. South Africa’s tech ecosystem is growing fast, but women-led startups still face major hurdles with less than 2% of global...
First snapshot of polar heat emissions
NASA’s newest climate mission has started collecting data on the amount of heat in the form of far-infrared radiation that the Arctic and Antarctic environments emit to space. The measurements by the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (Prefire) are...
Competition Commission approves sale of Telkom masts and towers
An important milestone has been reached in the proposed disposal of Telkom’s masts and towers business. The South African Competition Commission, the Competition Tribunal of South Africa, has approved the disposal of the assets housed in the Swiftnet business, subject...
SARS intensifies focus on crypto traders
SARS is increasing its scrutiny of crypto traders by issuing tax notices and clarifying exchange control regulations. Traders must immediately comply to avoid penalties. Cor Kraamwinkel, partner, Lenee Green, partner, Lerato Lamola, partner, Margaret Vermaak, senior...
Municipal workers get access to digital upskilling
The Department of Communications, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the British High Commission have launched a Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities programme in Polokwane. The programme aims to empower municipal managers and...
Demo shows holographic calls with a smartphone dialer
Integrating holographic calls directly into dialer apps would allow users to access and use this advanced communication technology seamlessly without the need for additional applications. Now, Telefónica, Ericsson and Matsuko have successfully completed one of the...
Seabirds show sea plastics are close to 1980s levels
A new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology shows that the amount of plastic in petrels breeding at Inaccessible Island in the central South Atlantic Ocean has remained constant since the 1980s. The findings...
FNB to sponsor App of the Year
FNB has officially taken over as headline sponsor of the App of the Year ecosystem, the largest app development and tech challenge of its kind in the African continent. FNB App of the Year recognises and celebrates local-game changers while championing app development...
TechNvst looks to transform Africa’s AI landscape
South African innovation commercialisation firm, TechNvst, is collaborating with Microsoft through the African Transformation Office (ATO) to launch the TechNvst AI Startups Uhuru Program. It says this new initiative is set to transform the landscape for AI-focused...
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Move over Black Friday, here comes Green Monday
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and now Green Monday. Retailers would be forgiven for becoming a little breathless with all the shopping events that fall just weeks before the traditional rush of the festive season. But, with some timely action, these shopping holidays can...
Let’s talk cyber hygiene
Organisations in the Covid-19 pandemic era have been forced to look at their security hygiene best practices in order to minimise risk, data leakage and non-compliance, while still allowing for operational flexibility and efficiency. By Stefan van de Giessen, GM:...
Avoid being scammed this Black Friday
Hint: look for a little padlock next to the URL - it indicates that the site is secure, writes Maeson Maherry, CEO of LAWTrust. For discount-hungry customers, online shopping appetite reaches its peak on Black Friday. But while buyers and businesses seek to capitalise...
Bolt boosts e-hailing safety with passenger SOS button
E-hailing service Bolt, which operates in more than 35 towns and cities across South Africa, has boosted its focus on safety by introducing an emergency response button for passengers. The SOS button, located within the Bolt app's Safety Toolkit, enables passengers to...
Customer experience remains key in e-commerce
It is now months into the Covid-19 pandemic and South African consumers are adapting their shopping behaviour with patterns starting to emerge. Locally, we saw a sudden shift to online shopping, in particular the fresh food category at the beginning of lockdown. By...
Innovate for growth with data analysis
Analytics help companies harness their data and use it to identify new opportunities, writes Paul Morgan, business unit lead for data, planning and analytics at Altron Karabina. An international survey has found that 96% of respondents believe analytics will become...
Merger creates fraud protection company
Customer Fraud Solutions, a fraud and risk management company, has converged with MoData to create MoData Digital Services (MDS). MoData Digital Services offers customer-friendly protection against fraud and other security threats — a necessity during a period where...
Acsa wins Integrated Reporting award
Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has won the Integrated Reporting award in the state-owned company category. The awards are hosted by The Charted Governance Institute of Southern Africa in partnership with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The Integrated Reporting...
New fund offers SA entrepreneurs Euro growth opportunity
Many South African businesses and entrepreneurs are limited to expanding their businesses beyond South Africa due to a shortage of exposure and capital. The Portugal Gateway Growth Fund aims to provide resources for expansion into the Eurozone. "We aspire to find...
Telkom FutureMakers launches innovation incubator
Telkom is looking for 15 budding entrepreneurs who are based in Soweto and using technology to solve a problem in their communities. The company has launched a Township Innovation Incubator to enable township-based technology and social entrepreneurs to access...
Integration Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre
JOB PURPOSE: Design, build, and implement integration solutions that connect various software applications, systems, and databases within an organisation and ensure seamless data exchange and communication between different IT systems meeting the business requirements...
CIS Specialist
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Collective Investment Scheme Product Specialist to manage the application processes with the FSCA for new fund applications, ballot processes, fund closures, and S65 applications.Must have completed a Bachelor's Degree...
Data Engineer at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our team in Cape Town, on an initial 12-month contract, onsite.The Data Engineer will work within the Business Intelligence team of the information technology division and will be responsible to work closely with our...
Integration Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria
JOB PURPOSE: Design, build, and implement integration solutions that connect various software applications, systems, and databases within an organisation and ensure seamless data exchange and communication between different IT systems meeting the business requirements...
CIS Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Collective Investment Scheme Product Specialist to manage the application processes with the FSCA for new fund applications, ballot processes, fund closures, and S65 applications.Must have completed a Bachelor's Degree...
Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Cape Town, on an initial 12-month contact onsite.Responsibilities:Establish necessary Program/Project Governance and structures.Facilitate the process for Business Case development and approval.Ensure...
Senior IT Support Technician
This is a full-time on-site role for a Senior IT Support Technician. The Senior IT Support Technician will be responsible for providing technical support and troubleshooting for desktop computers, printers, Wi-Fi, network connectivity and other devices. They will also...
Integration Developer
Integration DeveloperPretoriaPermanentSalary - Market Related Overview/About the Position: Design, build, and implement integration solutions that connect various software applications, systems, and databases within an organisation and ensure seamless data exchange...
Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Cape Town, on an initial 12-month contact onsite.Responsibilities:Establish necessary Program/Project Governance and structures.Facilitate the process for Business Case development and approval.Ensure...
Senior IT Support Technician – Western Cape Rondebosch
This is a full-time on-site role for a Senior IT Support Technician. The Senior IT Support Technician will be responsible for providing technical support and troubleshooting for desktop computers, printers, Wi-Fi, network connectivity and other devices. They will also...
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