Despite global pressures, SME confidence gets a boost
South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are cautiously optimistic that the newly established Madlanga Commission will mark a turning point in the fight against corruption and crime – long seen as one of the greatest barriers to doing business in the country....
Nvidia connects quantum and GPU computing
Nvidia has launched NVQLink - an open system architecture for tightly coupling the extreme performance of GPU computing with quantum processors to build accelerated quantum supercomputers. Researchers from leading supercomputing centres at national laboratories...
Ecentric wins Fintech Innovation of the Year
Omnichannel payments provider Ecentric and its partners were awarded Fintech Innovation of the Year at the 2024 Africa Tech Festival for their Wealth on Wheels (WOW) initiative for South Africa's minibus taxi industry. Launched at this year’s Southern African National...
Dell Technologies announces 2024 Partner Award winners
Dell Technologies announced the winners of its South Africa Partner Awards 2024 at the recent Dell Technologies Forum held at the Kyalami Convention Centre. The awards honour partners who have excelled in growing their business within the Dell Technologies Partner...
COP29: Digitalisation key to driving climate action
Global tech and environment leaders at COP29 have endorsed a declaration on boosting climate action with digital technologies while cutting the environmental impacts of those same technologies. In total, endorsements representing over 1 000 governments, companies,...
AMD accelerates exascale computing with El Capitan
AMD is powering the world’s fastest supercomputer on the Top500 list. The El Capitan supercomputer, housed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), is powered by AMD Instinct MI300A APUs and built by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). It is now the fastest...
Significant gender gap in SA’s ICT workforce
A worrying gender gap still exists in key areas of the IT sector, according to members of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Women in IT (WIIT) chapter, who say the latest IITPSA ICT Skills Survey underscores the need to bring...
Technology has changed business travel forever
New research from International Workplace Group (IWG) highlights the value of technology for business travel and in the changing flexible workplace - and underlines business travel's changing nature and frequency. The report – Hybrid Horizons - was conducted among...
MTN, SAPS swoop on suspected OTP scan syndicate
MTN South Africa, in collaboration with Crime Intelligence, Commercial Crimes and other Crime Prevention units of the South African Police Services (SAPS), have arrested key individuals believed to be involved in a one time PIN (OTP) scam syndicate. The arrest...
Deskless workers run out of money before payday every month
The vast majority of South African deskless workers enjoy their jobs, although low wages and public transport are daily stressors. This is according to the 2024 Deskless Worker Pulse, a research report by Jem HR. Deskless workers fill roles in the food, hygiene,...
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Cybersecurity emerging as critical to business continuity and growth in 2021
As business leaders review and consolidate many of the dramatic operational and workforce changes that were implemented in response to the health crisis, cybersecurity is coming to the fore as a major risk to business continuity. By Sebastiaan Rothman, cloud solutions...
Why SA retailers are asking the wrong questions around IT spend
They can get to the right questions; and the right spend, writes Allan Dickson, independent chairman at redPanda Software. “As a retailer, how much should I be spending on IT?” Although retail decision-makers have been asking this question (with high frequency) for...
11 mistakes on your taxes that come with a jail sentence
A new set of tax law amendments, signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, and promulgated on 20 January 2021 has granted SARS all the legal fire power it needs to impose criminal sanctions on taxpayers who neglect their tax affairs. By Roxanna Naidoo, admitted attorney,...
What does a digital experience platform mean for Africa?
Around the globe, companies have come to realise that the things most likely to set them apart from their competitors aren't product or price, but the experiences they provide to customers. By Ndagi Job Goshi, GM of Liferay Africa Thanks to the ubiquity of consumer...
Tintri adds NVMe intelligent infrastructure platform
Tintri has introduced a unified all-NVMe platform shared across Tintri product lines as well as those of its parent company, DataDirect Networks (DDN). Tintri provides products designed for enterprise cloud, virtual machines and containers, while DDN is a leading...
The risks and potential impact of cybercrime
During the heaviest lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, we saw a significant spike in cybercrime. By Simeon Tassev, MD and QSA at Galix The rapid shift to digital and swift enablement of a remote workforce resulted in an increase in the number of potential...
Konica Minolta wins industry awards
Konica Minolta has received two prestigious Buyers Lab (BLI) awards from Keypoint Intelligence, the world's pre-eminent independent evaluator of document imaging hardware, software and services. The company won the BLI 2021-2023 award for Most Colour Consistent A3...
Microinsurance aims high in 2021
Africa is one of the most under-insured continents in the world. Over half of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have an insurance penetration rate of less than one percent, and the picture isn't much different across the rest of the continent. By Marius Botha, Group...
Hitachi ABB Power Grids partners on Africa’s largest solar project
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has joined forces with Sun Africa and M Couto Alves, part of the EPC conglomerate, on behalf of Angola's Ministry of Energy and Water, to supply the main electrical infrastructure to connect sub-Saharan Africa's largest solar project to...
McAfee, Ingram Micro expand relationship
McAfee and Ingram Micro have announced an expanded worldwide relationship that builds on the transformation of the McAfee channel program. The new agreement will provide access to McAfee products and solutions across Ingram Micro's global distribution network,...
Data Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
This is a remote position. We are seeking an experienced and strategic Data Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of the organization's data architecture. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in defining and governing data strategy,...
Mid-Senior Business Analyst (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the remote team of a leading eCommerce platform seeking a highly analytical & forward-thinking Mid-Senior Business Analyst to work on exciting projects where your role will be to conceive and execute on product initiatives. You will also take the...
Network Administrator – benoni – Gauteng Primrose
Secure and maintain the organisation's computer systems network. Maintain a reliable, secure and efficient data communications network.Key Performance Areas Plan and Set Up Network InfrastructureMaintain High Availability Network InfrastructureConduct Research on...
Cloud & Information Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
This is a remote position.We are looking for a highly skilled Cloud & Information Security Architect to lead the review, enhancement, and implementation of cloud security policies and frameworks. This role involves aligning existing cloud security operations with...
Software Project Manager (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A Digital Marketing Services company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, quality execution, positive team engagement, and project profitability. This...
SAP Master Data Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Are you a data-driven professional with a passion for precision and process excellence? We're on the lookout for a SAP Master Data Consultant to join our fast-growing team! This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of cutting-edge SAP systems and real-world...
Cloud & Information Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Soweto
This is a remote position.We are looking for a highly skilled Cloud & Information Security Architect to lead the review, enhancement, and implementation of cloud security policies and frameworks. This role involves aligning existing cloud security operations with...
Software Project Manager (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A Digital Marketing Services company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, quality execution, positive team engagement, and project profitability. This...
SAP Master Data Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Are you a data-driven professional with a passion for precision and process excellence? We're on the lookout for a SAP Master Data Consultant to join our fast-growing team! This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of cutting-edge SAP systems and real-world...
Junior JavaScript/TypeScript Developer (Stellenbosch Onsite)
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN the team of a provider of cutting-edge Custom Workflow Apps as its next Junior JavaScript/TypeScript Developer where you will work on a variety of projects and solve complex challenges. The business works closely with clients to ensure that they are...
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