NYDA and NSFAS in strategic partnership
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has announced a new strategic partnership with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). This collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marks a significant commitment to expanding...
Openserve connects SATA to the World Broadband Association
Telkom fibre provider Openserve has successfully facilitated the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Southern Africa Telecommunication Association (SATA) and the World Broadband Association (WBBA). Beauty Apleni, the current chair of SATA and...
Insurers have a critical role in defining ethical AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to revolutionise how property and casualty (P&C) business gets done. As a result, P&C insurers are uniquely positioned to advance the conversation for ethical AI – not just for their own businesses, but for all...
Targeted global spend can save millions of children
In its eighth annual Goalkeepers report, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation urged world leaders to increase global health spending where it is needed most in order to boost children’s health and nutrition, especially in the face of the global climate crisis. The...
Decarbonisation boosts bottom lines, but progress has slowed
Despite the escalating climate crisis and 2023 marking the hottest year on record, corporate progress on decarbonisation has slowed. A new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and CO2 AI reveals that companies have made minimal progress on climate issues over the...
Legal reforms needed to unlock wind energy future
As South Africa continues its journey toward a sustainable energy future, wind energy has emerged as a crucial element of the country’s renewable energy mix. With its rich wind resources and increasing demand for clean energy, the sector is well-positioned to...
RAG gains prominence in GenAI discussions
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is becoming a critical focus in company discussions about generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), as organisations look to leverage real-time external data to contextualise and refine the accuracy of generated responses....
Temu app racks up 735m downloads
Since its launch in September 2022, the Chinese shopping app Temu has been gaining share in the global ecommerce market, successfully competing with industry giants like Amazon, eBay, and Shein. With its aggressive pricing and discounts, wide product selection, and...
Slump continues – but AR/VR headsets set to soar
The decline in worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets continued during the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) as volumes contracted 28,1% YoY to 1,1-million units, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual...
Vuma rolls out affordable unlimited fibre to underserved areas
Following a successful pilot in Alexandra in 2023, Vuma has launched Vuma Key, an uncapped fibre service priced at just R99 per month. Vuma Key is a prepaid service with no penalties for missed recharges, designed specifically for low-income households earning less...
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Can the digital economy decrease Africa’s inequality?
As our nascent digital economy emerges, we have seen signs that enormous possibilities exist for it to reduce the many divides in our society. By Tonny Tugee, MD of Seacom East and North East Africa From the education gap and a shortage of technological and technical...
Econet and X’s Project Taara connect communities
Econet Group has teamed up with X's Project Taara to expand and enhance affordable, high speed connectivity to communities across Sub-Saharan Africa using a new optical wireless technology developed by Taara. This is the first roll-out of Taara's technology in Africa....
The impact of fear and greed on financial returns
Fear and greed both represent strong emotions that people link to perceptions of danger and opportunity. These emotions - backed by the powerful reward and stress chemicals of dopamine and cortisol - are ever-present in today's modern society, and challenge the normal...
AI fintech FinChatBot lands $1,6m investment
FinChatBot, which develops conversational AI solutions for the financial services industry, has attracted $1,6-million from Saviu Ventures, a French investment holding company which focuses on African startups; Mauritius-based Compass Venture Capital and South African...
Joburg fintech firm checks growth box
One company bucking the economic trend that the Covid-19 pandemic that wrought upon South Africa is Elenjical Solutions, a Sandton-based specialist capital markets and risk technology advisory. The company, which has seen revenues double year-on-year for the past four...
Altron Arrow secures Centrify distribution
Altron Arrow has secured a distribution agreement with cyber security specialist Centrify, covering its portfolio of Identity-Centric Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. Centrify's cloud-ready, Identity-Centric approach to PAM is based on Zero Trust...
CRS Technologies partners with QBIT
CRS Technologie has forged an alliance with QBIT, bringing the solution house into the CRS Technologies ecosystem. Established in 2003, QBIT is a niche solution house that really understands how the work performed in a company should give life to strategy - how each...
Smart Integration adds Hikvision partnership
Smart Integration adds Hikvision partnershipSmart Integration has been named as a local certified partner by Hikvision. This move allows Smart Integration to extend its existing offering to include touch-less access control and temperature measurement technology....
Channel predictions for 2021 and beyond
As some European countries lock down again to deal with their second wave of the pandemic, many South Africans are wondering whether this trend will occur on our shores in the near future, especially that the virus's first-wave curve tended to lag Europe by a few...
Fujitsu Primergy server racks up record performance
The recently launched, new-generation Fujtisu Server Primergy RX4770 M6 has set new world records for performance. The processing power is verified both for demanding in-memory environments with the SAP BW edition for SAP HANA benchmark and for large-scale virtual...
Software Developer at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Our Client in Port Elizabeth is seeking a skilled and motivated Back-End .NET Developer to join their dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in C#, .NET, and SQL Server, with experience in building scalable and secure APIs and...
Full Stack Developer
Leading SA bank requires the skills of a an experienced senior level full stack developer in the Credit Risk space.C#.Net and Angular experienceHybrid working with offices based in Sandton6 month renewable contract Desired Skills: C#.Net Angular Learn more/Apply for...
Embedded Developer
Our client in Cape Town has a vacancy for an Embedded Developer to join thier dynamic team.Job PurposeTo design, develop, and implement critical software and firmware for embedded devices that power seamless and efficient public transport systems.Play a key role in...
SQL Analyst – Western Cape Bellville
An exciting opportunity available within the energy solutions industry for a SQL Analyst, based in Bellville, Cape Town. This person will be responsible for maintaining and developing scripts and programs to perform specific database functions and to analyse data for...
SAP FICO Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Halfway House
Job Title: SAP FICO Consultant Location: Midrand Employment Type: Permanent Industry: Retail / Pharmaceutical About the ClientOur client is a market leader in the retail and pharmaceutical sector, known for its expansive network, customer-centric approach, and...
Technical Assistant at Quest Staffing Solutions – Gauteng Centurion
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Technical Assistant with 1 to 2 years of experience in solar system design, power electronics, DC power systems, and battery technologies and 1 to 2 years solar designed product knowledge The ideal candidate will...
IT DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Claremont
My client based in Claremont (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join them on a permanent basis. IT / Finance Responsibilities Deploying, automating, maintaining, monitoring and managing the clients production systems, to ensure the...
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My client in the UK is a fast-growing ERP solutions provider specializing in delivering end-to-end digital transformation through Acumatica ERP. They work with a wide range of clients across industries, providing scalable, cloud-based solutions. As part of their...
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Positions Specification (Minimum level required to perform the job)Grade 12 or equivalent NQF level 4 qualificationQualification A+ Certification (Lvl 1)Qualification A+ and N+ Certification (Lvl2)Qualification A+ and N+ Certification, MCSE / CCNA (Lvl3)Minimum...
Business Analyst IT
The Business Analyst is responsible for understanding the business needs, processes, and challenges of the organization to identify solutions that align with strategic goals. This role involves gathering requirements, analyzing and documenting business processes, and...
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