rAge 2025 levels up with new venue
rAge (the really Awesome gaming expo) is moving to a new venue for its upcoming event on 5 to 7 December 2025, becoming one of the first events to be hosted at Fourways Mall's 50 000 square meters of covered space rooftop. Fourways Mall is undergoing a transformation...
Growing demand drives new vehicle sales
New vehicle sales powered through the 50 000-unit volume mark in July, a feat last achieved in March 2023. The positive performance continues 10 consecutive months of increased volumes, the most recent five months registering double-digit growth. July was the best...
Metaverse market to reach $936,6bn by 2030
The global metaverse market size is expected to reach $936,6-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 43,9% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is poised for expansion, driven by rising demand across diverse sectors such as...
Robust security key as healthcare increases reliance on tech
The healthcare industry is increasingly dependent on digital technologies and interconnected medical devices, which has heightened the importance of cybersecurity. Given the growing dependence on technology in healthcare, there is a pressing need for increased...
Weather-related natural disasters on the rise
Over the last decade, the frequency of natural disasters in Africa has steadily increased, rising from 32 incidents in 2014 to 56 occurrences in 2023, mainly due to floods, in 29 countries where data is available. It is estimated that African governments spent...
Opportunity as tech, AI stocks tumble
The market turbulence, which saw major US stock indices experience their worst day in over 18 months last Wednesday (24 July 2024), created a buying opportunity for savvy investors, particularly in the technology and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors. Nigel Green,...
Accelerated growth for Chinese smartphones
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, China's smartphone shipments grew 8,9% year over year (YoY) to 71,6-million units in 2Q24. The third consecutive quarter of growth led to...
Carbon capture, storage market set to hit $5,61bn
The global carbon capture and storage market size is expected to reach $5,61-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 7,3% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. This growth is attributed to the presence of favorable government policies...
Webb images show a cold exoplanet 12 light-years away
An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have directly imaged an exoplanet roughly 12 light-years from Earth. While there were hints that the planet existed, it had not been confirmed until Webb imaged it. The planet is...
E-commerce hubs drive up air pollution
An unexpected side effect of e-commerce is the increase in air pollution - particularly nitrogen oxide - around warehousing hubs. This is among the findings a new study, funded by NASA and published in Nature, that aimed to measure the air pollution associated with...
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Time to re-engage with the workforce
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Commvault adds intelligence data management
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BT debuts Azure Sentinel security services
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Covid-19 drives RPA uptick
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Boost operational efficiency with customer and workforce communication
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Harvard course focuses on scalable business in Africa
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Creating a rapid and scalable response to Covid-19
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Creating a 5G future: the role of connectivity during a pandemic
The new normal is digital, and digital is the only direction we can expect consumers to go in the foreseeable future. By Rakesh Lakhani: head of networks solutions at Ericsson Middle East and Africa Meeting this challenge will mean optimising efficiency of ICT...
UP, CSIR collaborate on smart transport, cities and environments
The University of Pretoria (UP) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to collaborate in the area of smart transport, cities and...
Compliance and chief risk officers influence positive change
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Software Developer (Python, Django) (JHB) – Gauteng Melrose
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Test Automation Engineer (1481) KG – Gauteng Midrand
WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES? Functional Expectation• Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model.•...
Senior Data (Oracle) Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
Essential Skills Requirements:Relevant IT / Business degree 10+ years' experience in relational databases (Oracle and or Postgresql) 5+ years' experience in ETL (Oracle and or Informatica and or AWS Glue) 5+ years BI experience 3+ years in a Cloud environment...
Software Developer (JHB)
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Junior Menu Developer at Famous Brands
IntroductionTo effectively manage all elements of the product mix within the Captive Market Brands to ensure the brands continues to deliver against consumer expectations and trends whilst remaining a best in class competitor in selected restaurant categories. Duties...
Full Stack .Net Developer (WEBGUI & Mobile) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
WE'RE HIRING: Full Stack .NET Developer Extraordinaire!Are you a code-slinging, bug-busting, UI-loving full stack dev with a thing for .NET?If “deploy” is your love language and you get a little too excited about clean architecture and CI/CD pipelines — then we want...
Software Developer (JHB) – Gauteng Melrose
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Junior Menu Developer at Famous Brands – Gauteng Midrand
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Full Stack .Net Developer (WEBGUI & Mobile) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
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Development Manager Software
Job Title: Head of Tech - Hybrid Role Location: Johannesburg, South Africa OverviewAs the Head of Tech, you will play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting IT teams through the planning, design, development, and delivery phases of enterprise-level software...
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