Strategic priorities for CEOs amid global, local turbulence
There is an urgent need for adaptive leadership and proactive strategies in response to emerging market trends across talent, technology, and geopolitics. This is according to the latest report from management consultants Oliver Wyman titled “CEO Agenda 2025”, based...
To remain relevant, SA needs to build resilience
Kathy Gibson reports - With the world economy faltering in the face of tariff uncertainty, and global supply chains under intense pressure, it’s important for us to become more resilient as a country. This is the word from BCX CEO Jonas Bogoshi, speaking at last...
#cocreate Circular Design Challenge 2024 launches
The Mission Network of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa (#cocreateSANL), in collaboration with the Craft and Design Institute (CDI), has launched the #cocreate Circular Design Challenge 2024. The Challenge invites all passionate Cape Town innovators,...
Marginal salary recovery in May
In May 2024, the average nominal salary, as measured by the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), showed a partial recovery to once again beat levels from a year ago. "The nominal take-home pay reached R15 888 in May, showing a 10% improvement on year-ago...
Confidence in AI rises with use, but so does anxiety
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) are constantly evolving, and starting to have real impact in the workplace. But employees are not yet sure how they feel about AI, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group...
SA consumers continue to show resilience
According to TransUnion's Q1 2024 South Africa Industry Insights Report, consumers' credit appetite continued to grow despite the sustained high interest rate environment as consumer confidence improved slightly during this quarter - along with lower inflation metrics...
Hybrid multicloud adoption in financial services
While the current adoption of hybrid multicloud deployments remains consistent year-over-year in the financial services sector, respondents expect a significant 3x increase in adoption in the next three years, making it the leading IT model in the sector. This is the...
5G drives changes in service providers’ FWA strategies
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) continues to grow in strength as a 5G use case for communications service providers (CSPs) globally with a sharp increase over the past year in the number of CSPs offering the service. This is among the findings from the June 2024 Ericsson...
Steady growth forecast for quantum computing
The global quantum computing market is anticipated to reach $4,24-billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 20,1% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Quantum computing is an emerging field with the potential to revolutionise various industries...
Pasqal achieves quantum computing milestone
neutral-atom quantum computing vendor Pasqal has announced a significant technological milestone: the successful loading of over 1 000 atoms in a single shot within their quantum computing setup. This breakthrough marks a crucial step in Pasqal's progress towards...
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Coronavirus has delayed POPIA, but are you ready?
South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) was set to take effect from 1 April 2020, but this date has been delayed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The country's closest reference for data protection legislation is Europe's GDPR (General Data...
Syspro offers skills development opportunity
Syspro will be providing 500 recently unemployed individuals in the manufacturing and distribution sector with unlimited access to Syspro Learning Channel, an online platform, at no cost for a six month period. This initiative aims to increase a candidate's chance of...
Importers face massive bills as containers pile up
South African businesses are faced with a huge bill, estimated at R1,4-billion, for storage and demurrage costs accumulated during the 27 days of Level 5 lock down, as more than 20 000 containers piled up in storage facilities. The South African Association of Freight...
Leveraging cloud helps scale security to remote workforces
The cloud can enable organisations to quickly scale out enhanced security to a suddenly remote workforce, as part of efforts to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery. This is according to Patrick Grillo, senior director, solutions marketing at Fortinet,...
Why you need to secure your SD-WAN platform
An increasing number of businesses are switching to a Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), which is a unique approach to wide area networking, because it combines traditional WAN technologies with the Internet and provides more visibility within an...
Ukheshe launches track & trace to assist with Covid-19
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Fujitsu debuts scale-out software-defined storage
Fujitsu has announced the launch of Fujitsu Storage Eternus DSP (Data Services Platform), a high-volume data management solution for enterprises that rely on vast amounts for data for success. The new Eternus DSP enables organizations to keep control of fast-growing...
A practical guide to successful homeworking
Dr Nicola Millard, principal innovation partner at BT, spoke to BT's veteran homeworkers and compiled an extensive guide of tips for successful homeworking. Homeworking isn't new. But many of us are finding ourselves being new at it. As coronavirus sweeps a path...
Dis-Chem pharmacies use tech to enhance delivery
Dis-Chem has partnered with Picup to enhance its last mile delivery across more channels within the Group. The pharmaceutical giant is now using Picup's innovative technology and crowdsource driver network to optimise its deliveries. At the beginning of the lockdown,...
SMEs face barriers to necessary finance
As the coronavirus pandemic forces South Africa to grapple with a new reality, many of the country's significant economic and social challenges have become more severe. By Colin Timmis, Xero SA country manager Many SMEs are struggling to sustain their bottom line, and...
Backend Developer (Payments) (Ruby Kafka Temporal.io PostgreSQL) (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing US-based FinTech company seeks the coding talents of a Backend Developer who will architect and build the clients' new payment platform and financial ledger system from the ground up. In this role, you'll be the technical cornerstone of...
BI Developer – Gauteng Randburg
Job Title: BI Developer Location: Johannesburg Job Type: Contract (8-month contract) Hybrid Our client is seeking an experienced Business Intelligence (BI) Developer to join their dynamic team on a contract basis within the banking sector. The ideal candidate will...
IT Technician (Ref: 23930) – Gauteng Centurion
A well-established medical practice is seeking demonstrated IT Technician to join them. This individual will be responsible for Network, Desktop and Server Support, including desktop/Laptop setup, troubleshooting and maintenance as well as network setup,...
Senior Project Manager – Gauteng Roodepoort
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager with a passion for Agile methodologies, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) to lead and drive innovative Microsoft based projects in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment. This role requires a strategic thinker with...
Backend Developer (Payments) (Ruby Kafka Temporal.io PostgreSQL) (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town Region
ENVIRONMENT:A rapidly growing US-based FinTech company seeks the coding talents of a Backend Developer who will architect and build the clients' new payment platform and financial ledger system from the ground up. In this role, you'll be the technical cornerstone of...
Project Manager
Senior Project Manager - Defense IndustryLead cutting-edge projects in the aerospace sector!R 990,000 - R 1,430,000 per annumJoin a leading provider of innovative technology solutions in the defense industry, empowering businesses and individuals through cutting-edge...
Graduate Analyst (Investment)
Hire Resolve's Client are seeking a driven and detail-focused Graduate Analyst to join our dynamic team. This is a unique opportunity to build your expertise and gain hands-on experience in financial analysis, research, and transaction execution within a fast-paced...
Azure Data Engineer
ENVIRONMENT:AN innovative robotics and AI company seeks an Azure Data Engineer to join their team. The Azure Data Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining scalable data pipelines and solutions in Microsoft Azure. You will design, implement, and optimize...
Senior BI Developer
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior BI Developer with expertise in Power BI and Microsoft Dynamics 365 FO / NAV to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in designing, developing, and maintaining business intelligence solutions, along with a...
E-Commerce Project Manager
We are seeking a proactive and highly organized E-commerce Project Manager to join our US client's team in a fully remote role to lead and optimize the end-to-end process of launching products across multiple e-commerce platforms. In this role, you will take full...
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