Intel, AWS drive cloud innovation with new processors
Years of collaboration between Intel and AWS have come to fruition with Intel Xeon 6 processors with P-cores now powering the new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) R8i and R8I-flex instances, delivering the highest performance and fastest memory bandwidth among...
Software spend to hit $1,7trn by 2029
As the global economy braces for slower trade growth and geopolitical tensions, the software industry is defying economic headwinds with robust expansion. According to Forrester’s Global Commercial Software Forecast, 2025 To 2029, software infrastructure growth is set...
New phishing campaigns aimed at students and educators
As the international back-to-school season starts, Kaspersky has warned that cybercriminals are exploiting academic topics with sophisticated phishing campaigns to specifically target the theft of personal data from students, educators, and administrators. Fraudsters...
Remote monitoring of patients on the rise … and rising
The number of remotely monitored patients reached 76.7-million worldwide in 2023 as the market acceptance of mHealth continues to grow in several key verticals, according to new findings from Berg Insight. The IoT market research provider says this number includes all...
Get aboard the AI rocket ship at the 2024 Dell Technologies Forum
The AI Edition of this year's Dell Technologies Forum is the place to be on 7 November 2024! Artificial Intelligence is key to unlocking value within data, making it one of the most important tools for businesses of all sizes – and Dell provides market-leading AI...
Delaying the just energy transition could prove costly
Recent research by economists at the University of Cape Town (UCT) suggests that delaying the just energy transition (JET) could be expensive, especially in light of evolving trade protocols that are increasingly calling for environmentally friendly alternatives, such...
First metal part 3D-printed in space
The first metal 3D printer in space, a collaboration between ESA and Airbus, has printed its first metal product on the International Space Station, a breakthrough in crew autonomy for future long-duration exploration missions. ESA’s Metal 3D Printer, a technology...
ISPA calls for SMME access to spectrum
The Department of Communications and Digital Communications should be commended for its “Next Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy for Economic Development” issued in May 2024. However, it remains unclear exactly how SMMEs will get access to high-demand...
Seacom explores SMME collaboration
Seacom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa’s ICT SMME Chamber to explore collaborative efforts aimed at empowering small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the telecommunications sector. Under the terms of the MoU, Seacom and the...
Westcon-Comstor is moving
Westcon-Comstor is moving from its Midrand warehouse and offices to new office space within the Waterfall Precinct. “Our move might not be a huge geographical leap, as the new southern African head office will be a stone’s throw away from the current facilities, but...
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FNB ramps up digital transaction security ahead of Black Friday
As cybercrime continues to be one of the barriers that hinder the growth and potential of e-commerce activities in South Africa, FNB is rolling out its Online Secure authentication service to all merchants and individual customers to provide an additional layer of...
Ukheshe to acquire Oltio, strengthens partnership with Mastercard
Digital fintech platform provider Ukheshe has entered into an agreement to acquire Oltio. Oltio developed the digital payments platform that supports Masterpass, Mastercard's QR payment service in South Africa and enables people to safely pay for a wide variety of...
Retail businesses can boost access to cash flow for Black Friday
This has been an extraordinarily difficult year for most South African retailers, with sales showing year-on-year declines for five consecutive months up to end-August, according to Stats SA. Many of them are hoping for a bumper Black Friday and festive season to set...
Black Friday and the Covid-19 pandemic
Holiday shopping has always brought the year's best deals, and many shoppers are looking forward to Black Friday specials. However, Covid-19 has cast a dark cloud on the bargains-seeking event, which has gone online. Since many retailers consider Black Friday to be...
WeThinkCode_ seeks partners to place interns
WeThinkCode_ is seeking small and medium company partners to join its SME Placement Programme, which places its students as interns in partner companies during their work placement period. The programme is aimed specifically at SMEs that need skilled junior software...
Delivering on the promise of HCI
Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) has become an attractive option for organisations looking to simplify the increasing complexity of managing their IT and data in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This can at least partly be attributed to the pandemic and...
Technology, people, and purpose at the heart of 5IR
The African continent could proactively embrace the Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR) and drive the adoption thereof. To do so, however, requires investment in a combination of skills and technology as new job opportunities emerge. Speaking at the AEF Digital Energy...
Multi-cloud won the war – but multi-cloud isn’t easy
We aren't putting modern applications on mainframes. Nor should we be shirking one cloud provider because another says they don't believe in the multi-cloud. By Craigh Stuart, systems engineering manager: SADC & WECA at Nutanix If we have taken any lessons from...
Agile recruitment vital to the success of the gig economy
The gig economy has been growing worldwide for several decades, and is set to grow exponentially, propelled by technology and a growing preference for working from home (WFH). The Covid-19 lockdown has been the latest stimulus driving the change. Companies globally...
Online threats this Black Friday
Black Friday is around the corner and as always consumers are being warned to look out for scams while shopping online. But with more people shopping online in 2020, cybercriminals are likely to be out in full force. A new report by Mimecast called 'Company-issued...
Android Developer at Datonomy Solutions
We are looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed towards Android. Your primary focus will be the development of such applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside...
Project Manager (Health Science – 2 years FTC – Wits DIH) – Gauteng Parktown
Background:The Wits Diagnostic innovation Hub is a division of Wits Health ConsortiumWits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC...
Android Developer at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton
We are looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed towards Android. Your primary focus will be the development of such applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside...
Junior IT Engineer (CH1133) – FULLY REMOTE
Our client is an innovative cloud-based company that leverages its software to address the legal contracting, compliance, and legal practice challenges faced by listed companies and multinationals.They are seeking a Junior IT Engineer to join their team of dynamic...
Junior IT Engineer (CH1133) – FULLY REMOTE – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is an innovative cloud-based company that leverages its software to address the legal contracting, compliance, and legal practice challenges faced by listed companies and multinationals.They are seeking a Junior IT Engineer to join their team of dynamic...
Software Tester (CH1132) – FULLY REMOTE
Our client is an innovative cloud-based company that leverages its software to address the legal contracting, compliance, and legal practice challenges faced by listed companies and multinationals.They are looking for a results-driven Software Tester to assist...
Software Tester (CH1132) – FULLY REMOTE – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is an innovative cloud-based company that leverages its software to address the legal contracting, compliance, and legal practice challenges faced by listed companies and multinationals.They are looking for a results-driven Software Tester to assist...
Java Developer
Effectively working and collaborating in an international team. Self-motivated to learn and stay up to date with changing technology. Working in an integrated Agile Environment (Jira, Confluence). Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Participate in...
Senior / Intermediate Full Stack Developer
As a Senior / Intermediate Full Stack Developer you will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing our client's next-generation Community Management System (CMS). Your responsibilities will span across frontend and backend development, contributing significantly...
Java Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Effectively working and collaborating in an international team. Self-motivated to learn and stay up to date with changing technology. Working in an integrated Agile Environment (Jira, Confluence). Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Participate in...
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