Report reveals hidden realities of family caregiving for the elderly
A new report released by the Family Caregiving Programme at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has shed light on the lived realities of family caregiving for older persons in South Africa – a form of care often assumed, under-resourced and profoundly undervalued in...
Cloudflare lets site owners manage AI crawlers
Cloudflare has introduced new tools that let web site owners control whether AI bots are allowed to access their content for model training. First, customers can let Cloudflare create and manage a robots.txt file, creating the appropriate entries to let crawlers...
Bright future ahead for AI-powered electric grid
The electric grid and the utilities managing it have an important role to play in the next industrial revolution that's being driven by AI and accelerated computing. This is the word from Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, speaking at the annual meeting of the...
OpenAI founder sets up new AI company
A new company, Safe SuperIntelligence, has been formed with the aim of producing superintelligence, a machine that is more intelligent than humans, in a safe way. Formed by ex-OpenAI founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy, Safe...
Namibia embarks on a galactic journey
In a bid to propel Namibia into the limelight of African space technology, Eos Capital - managers of the Namibia Infrastructure Development and Investment Fund (NIDIF) - have given the green light for the Namibia Space Port project. The project will be spearheaded by...
ChatGPT may be popular – but widespread usage eludes it
The release of OpenAI's ChatGPT marked a turning point for the AI industry. The chatbot, which became the fastest-growing app in history with 100-million users in just two months, turned artificial intelligence into one of the biggest stories of 2023. It also drew a...
Intel SoC accelerates EV innovation
The high purchase price of an electric vehicle (EV) remains one of the biggest barriers for potential buyers on a global scale. EVs are currently more expensive to build than traditional gasoline-powered cars, primarily because of the high costs associated with...
Reducing costs drives 3D automotive printing to new heights
The global 3D automotive printing market is anticipated to reach $12,76-billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 23,3% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The automotive industry is constantly seeking ways to reduce production costs...
Top concerns for the engineering, construction and real estate sector
The engineering, construction, and real estate sector is facing significant challenges in the year ahead with natural catastrophes and fire/explosion risks emerging as the primary concerns, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. These top risks are followed by...
Global CitiVerse initiative aims to shape future cities
A global initiative for virtual worlds to support sustainable development and enhance city life was announced today at the first UN Virtual Worlds Day at ITU headquarters in Geneva. The Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds - Discovering the CitiVerse will define norms...
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R300m finance available for SA law firms
Although a number of South African law firms have shifted to online consulting solutions, many are under financial strain due to the current delays and limitations at the courts, deeds office, Road Accident Fund and other legal bodies. Only urgent matters are...
Dealing with dark data in financial services
Data is widely acknowledged to be one of a business’ most valuable assets. Yet even data can depreciate in value, writes Jasmit Sagoo, senior director: Northern Europe at Veritas Technologies. Like currency itself, it is always changing and evolving with new types...
Beware of cybercriminals while e-learning
With schools and universities still closed and the academic year heading into its second term, South Africa’s estimated 14-million school children and students are having to rely on digital tools and online classrooms to keep on top of school work. However, says Mikey...
How to mitigate risks from Covid-19 disruption
The Covid-19 pandemic has created immense risks to public and private sector organisations as they grapple with new business models, a suddenly-distributed workforce, and widespread uncertainty and disruption. By Isabel Papadakis, head: Africa industry value advisory...
SentinelOne partnership adds AI to NU’s endpoint defence
It could be assumed that cybercriminals around the globe are having good days at the office right now. This is partly because vast elements of the corporate world are no longer based mainly at their own offices, as large populations of the global village enter into...
Tips for negotiating TERS payments
The Department of Employment and Labour has approved a temporary employer/employee relief scheme (TERS). By Yolandi Esterhuizen, registered tax practitioner and compliance manager at Sage Africa & Middle East This enables employers to pay employees with funds made...
The power challenge for remote workers
Even though it is still unclear what the workplace of the future will look like, remote working is likely to form an integral part of it. By Jurgen Sorton, head of managed IT services at Vox With many companies using the past several weeks to migrate to the cloud,...
Gender or sex: don’t discriminate against either
What if your white male employee self-identified as a woman? Or your African male colleague identified as an African female to score more BEE points? This is not a test. This is the future of the workplace where gender and racial identities are fluid and organisations...
Energy security can grow African economies
Energy stability. It’s a challenging conversation at the best of times with the complexities of climate change and the limitations of investment, but in Africa, it’s a conversation that has significant weight and many layers. By John Lewis, MD of Aggreko Africa In...
Energy security can grow African economies
Energy stability. It’s a challenging conversation at the best of times with the complexities of climate change and the limitations of investment, but in Africa, it’s a conversation that has significant weight and many layers. By John Lewis, MD of Aggreko Africa In...
Technology Enterprise Architect – Remote Remote
Our client has a variety of different systems that are interconnected. The complexity comes not just with the different types of systems but the different operating models and environmental challenges of offline systems (due to intermitted/ poor connectivity from the...
Senior Data Engineer (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
Senior Data Engineer (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
ERP Implementation Consultant
Partnerships Manager Job Summary:We are looking for a proactive and commercially-minded Partnerships Manager to develop and manage strategic relationships with ERP and EMS platforms. You will play a pivotal role in driving growth through partnerships, ensuring...
Senior Data Engineer (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
ERP Implementation Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg
Partnerships Manager Job Summary:We are looking for a proactive and commercially-minded Partnerships Manager to develop and manage strategic relationships with ERP and EMS platforms. You will play a pivotal role in driving growth through partnerships, ensuring...
Senior Data Engineer (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the client:Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and am sure will bring joy as well as provide a highly stimulating and fabulous work experience. What you will be doing:Collaborate with stakeholders to...
Datacentre Engineer
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field preferableRelevant certifications such as VMware VCP, CompTIA Server+, Storage Skills or equivalent certifications are desirableMinimum 4-5 years work experienceWilling to...
UX Designer (from customer facing websites and portals)
Purpose of the Job:To define the customer interactions of the customer facing solutions. To support the ongoing design of our customer facing solution and digital experience. Responsible for designing visually appealing, intuitive, and user-friendly software...
Real Time Analyst at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Real-Time Workforce Optimisation Responsible for a multiple portfolio of store staff short-term and real-time scheduling needs, clocks, and business requirements monitoring, in which the incumbent needs...
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