Comms upgrade for Joburg police, emergency services
Hytera Communications South Africa has partnered with the Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) and Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) to improve communication across South Africa’s largest city. These public safety agencies previously...
HPE unveils AI-driven security, advanced data protection
At Black Hat USA this week, HPE announced an expansion of its cybersecurity, resiliency and compliance solutions that takes a multi-layered approach to protect enterprises through data, network and system security. HPE is advancing network security with a new SASE...
NTT Data adds expertise, solutions for regional retailers
Kathy Gibson reports - NTT Data Middle East and Africa is enhancing and relaunching its retail practice, and introducing the Syntphony application portfolio. The global retail market is constrained by a reliance on legacy systems that impact business agility and their...
NTT Data plans vertical market investment
Kathy Gibson reports - The new-look NTT Data Middle East & Africa (MEA), having grown out of the 40-year-old Dimension Data, continues to innovate and invest - particularly in vertical market solutions. Alan Turnley-Jones, CEO of NTT Data, explains that NTT Data...
South Africans growing fonder of AI – even as a boss
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a new member of society and is taking on new roles in fields where it can succeed and be trusted by humans - so much so, in fact, that 42% of South Africans believe AI can be a fairer boss than a human because of its...
How the market for mind-reading is developing
The brain computer interface market represents an array of technologies which can decode neural signals - or, in other words, read minds. By Dr Tess Skyrme, senior technology analyst at IDTechEx Electrodes or sensors can be placed either on the surface of the head,...
Automotive semiconductor vendors vying for position in $88bn market
The global automotive semiconductor market is on track to surpass $88-billion by 2027 - driven by the surging demand for high-performance computing (HPC) chips, graphics processing units (GPUs), radar chips, and laser sensors, according to IDC. The research group's...
Wind energy projects on the rise
There has been a substantial growth in wind energy projects, with over 48GW in various stages of development, according to the 2024 South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey (SAREGS) results, presented earlier this week by the South African Wind Energy Association...
SweepSouth spotlights woes of domestic workers
Inflation and the broader cost-of-living crisis are taking an immense financial and mental toll on South Africa's domestic workers - that's one of the standout findings from the seventh annual SweepSouth Report on Pay and Working Conditions for Domestic Workers. The...
NYDA, ALX look to combat youth unemployment
In response to South Africa's escalating youth unemployment crisis, ALX and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) have announced a transformative partnership ahead of World Entrepreneurship Day today (21 August). The collaboration is set to equip South Africa's...
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Kyle Hauptfleisch appointed as Basalt Technology MD
Kyle Hauptfleisch has been appointed as the MD at Basalt Technology and, together with Wayne Zwiers, Basalt's founder and CEO, will lead the software development agency as it expands operations from Africa throughout the UK and Europe. Hauptfleisch has more than 15...
Rectron offers WANdisco’s enhanced cloud service
Rectron has extended its portfolio with the addition of WANdisco, a LiveData company. Through this strategic partnership, Rectron will deliver WANdisco's suite of products to enable cloud migration and continuous data availability, while providing data consistency for...
Intelligent storage key to unlocking agility
One of the main drivers behind cloud discussions is the need to improve agility, something which has never been more important for business given current uncertainties. By Eran Brown, chief technology officer: EMEA at Infinidat The public cloud enables this increased...
Vox, Protea Glen College equip disabled students with IT skills
Vox has announced an extension of its investment into the development of IT support skills for previously disadvantaged disabled learners at the Protea Glen College in Soweto. The company was the first to roll out fibre-to-the-home infrastructure in this part of South...
Thumbs up: you’re hired
Think that the use of a specific emoji colour is fine? Think that a black smiley used by a white person is acceptable? Think that sending an image of an eggplant is perfectly normal? The courts in countries like the US and France say no, and it's very likely that...
Your digital footprint leaves clues behind
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) was a turning point in the adoption of the Information Age. Not only is it a time when technology impacts nearly every facet of our lives, it is also a time when we exist in a physical sense and have a digital footprint which...
IoT Security Foundation launches vulnerability disclosure platform
An online platform designed to help IoT vendors receive, assess, manage and mitigate vulnerability reports has been launched by the IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF). VulnerableThings.com aims to simplify the reporting and management of vulnerabilities whilst helping...
Evotel shows off new brand identity – rebrands
Evotel, open access fibre to the home (FTTH) network operator, has donned a new jacket to celebrate its growth over the past five years and reconfirmed its mission – to simplify fibre and bring it into every home in South Africa. “We have embarked on an exciting path...
Driving innovation in parking payments
Zapper has completed its integration with three of the largest parking management systems. The move allows users to quickly scan and pay for their parking at a growing network of venues; reducing queues and possible contamination at payment stations. The Zapper...
Identity fraud costs government over R1bn during Covid
It has been reported that over R1 billion has been claimed from TERS (Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme) through fraudulent or corrupt applications that could've been eradicated with the correct ID authentication. According to the CSIS (Centre for Strategic...
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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are currently looking for a Data Scientist to join one of our top-tier clients in the financial services sector in JHB North. ( onsite)What you...
Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment
About the Role:As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in steering the successful execution of software development projects through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be responsible for meticulous project planning, resource...
Implementation Specialist at Parvana Recruitment
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Developer – PYTHON (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment
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