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...
Trade reform key to overcoming development challenges
The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) has unveiled a bold new vision for reforming the international financial architecture. The Sevilla Commitment or Compromiso de Sevilla – endorsed by over 190 nations – resolves to mobilise finance at...
How wind energy contributes to energy security
Wind energy continues to lead the energy transition from a fossil-fuel-based economy to a low-carbon renewable energy future in South Africa, with an installed capacity of 3442MW and generating more than 11 000 GWh annually through 34 operational wind farms. With...
Intel Gaudi enables lower-cost AI compute and GenAI
MLCommons' results of its industry AI performance benchmark, MLPerf Training v4.0, demonstrate the choice that Intel Gaudi 2 AI accelerators give enterprises and customers. Community-based software simplifies generative AI (GenAI) development and industry-standard...
Nvidia MLPerf training results demonstrate performance, elasticity
The full-stack Nvidia accelerated computing platform has demonstrated high performance in the latest MLPerf Training v4.0 benchmarks. Nvidia more than tripled the performance on the large language model (LLM) benchmark, based on GPT-3 175B, compared to the...
Young South Africans are buying fewer houses
South Africans under the age of 35 years old are buying fewer houses than before - but they are paying more for them. Data from Lightstone shows that the decline in volumes is proportionately sharper than the overall fall in property purchases over the last six years....
R2bn funding positions Africa Data Centres for growth
Africa Data Centres has unlocked funding that will allow it to expand data centre capacity and meet the growing demand for cloud computing services in South Africa. This was facilitated through a bespoke financing solution arranged by RMB. "This funding is a...
BCX launches Africa Local Public Cloud in Mozambique
BCX has launched it Africa Local Public (ALP) Cloud services, powered by Alibaba Cloud's technology, at MozTech in Mozambique. Jonas Bogoshi, CEO at BCX, comments: "The collaboration between Alibaba Cloud and BCX allows us to bring the latest technologies through a...
Payfast by Network partners with JP Morgan Payments
Network International has extended its partnership with JP Morgan Payments to facilitate e-commerce transactions for South African customers. This will be accomplished by leveraging Payfast, Network's online payments solution, so JP Morgan Payments can strengthen its...
Young Saffers still battle to access finance, despite fewer defaults
As South Africa commemorates Youth Day, the spotlight falls on the financial health of young consumers and their ability to leverage credit as a tool for empowerment. Experian's Consumer Default Index (CDIx) for Q1 2024 reveals a complex picture for young South...
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Planning key for cloud migration in financial services
More companies are moving data to the Cloud to empower a dynamic workforce, improve the reliability of their services, and to gain flexibility in their IT expenditure. Cloud-based systems are accessible from anywhere, are mostly unaffected by power outages, and are...
Covid-19 shifts consumers to home delivery
South Africans are receiving a push towards buying their essential goods online, writes Picup CEO Antonio Bruni. The Covid-19 pandemic has left people reluctant to leave their homes and they are therefore receptive to receiving groceries, medicines and other essential...
Facebook launches Coronavirus Information Center in 17 African countries
Facebook is expanding its Coronavirus Information Centre to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Information Centers form part of Facebook's effort to help the global fight against Covid-19 by providing people with the latest news and information from trusted...
Lenovo offers free global warranty extension
Lenovo is leveraging its global business operations to maintain services support and minimise any potential impact on customers worldwide during the Covid-19 pandemic. The company is offering a free global warranty extension for up to 75 days through 31 May 2020. The...
CSSA, Tech-Wise appoint Workflow as a Bitdefender reseller
Cyber Security South Africa (CSSA), the Bitdefender Country Partner in South Africa and its SMME distribution partner, have appointed Workflow Managed Services as a reseller of the Bitdefender range. Simon Campbell-Young, partner at CS Africa Group Holdings, says that...
Cell C, M4Jam to help boost income during Covid-19
A two-week lockdown extension in South Africa means an even greater blow to the country's already fragile economy. Around the world, governments and corporates are attempting to put measures in place to prevent widespread unemployment and poverty from being the...
Pinnacle enables hybrid cloud with HPE-Nutanix
Digital transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) mean different things to different organisations. Some may look to implement smart factories; others could aim to quickly analyse multiple data streams; for some a new and better way of serving...
The importance of sharing healthcare data
A key part of making healthcare affordable and accessible to all members of society is gaining insight from patient data to better understand their needs as well as the efficacy of treatments and medication. By Henry Adams, country manager of InterSystems Furthermore,...
The JSE to trade for Solidarity Fund
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is to donate fees derived across all asset classes traded on Wednesday 15 April and Thursday 16 April as part of a brand-new campaign #Trade4Solidarity to the Solidarity Fund. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the Solidarity...
Collaborative security in a converged environment
In industry, technical evolutions are transforming operations and driving innovation. And at the same time, devices, endpoints, and networks across both IT and OT environments are more connected than ever. By Antoine D'Haussy, business development BD director EMEA of...
Scrum Master
Scrum Master required on a 6 month fixed term contract. Minimum requirementsMinimum 2 years' experience in a Scrum Master roleExceptional knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)Good...
Project Manager (Pipelines) – Cape Town
Hire Resolve's client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Project Manager in Cape Town. Key Requirements: +10 years experience specialising in pipelinesDegree in Civil Engineering or similarProfessionally registered with SACPCMPIf you meet the above requirements...
System Analyst
The successful candidate will work with the Project Manager and Director, Software Solution in defining system requirements, systems analysis and design for pre-sales, implementation and deployment activities. Key Requirements Bachelor's in computer science, Computer...
IT Administrator – Gauteng Midrand
Keeping Systems Running, Secure Efficient.We are looking for a detail-oriented IT Administrator dedicated to maintaining and optimizing IT infrastructure. Skilled in troubleshooting, network administration, and system security to ensure seamless operations. Passionate...
C# Developer – Gauteng Hazelwood
Our client, an AI-focused company dedicated to developing intelligent solutions that transform industries is seeking a C# Developer to join their growing team in Hazelwood, Pretoria. The team is composed of passionate developers, who thrive on solving complex...
Business Analyst (FinTech) – Gauteng Pretoria
Scope of Services:Identification of systems solutions to problems, bringing business and information technology (IT) together, translating business requirements into systems requirements and conveying the business requirements into the development space. Identifying...
Senior .Net Developer
We're looking for a talented and motivated Senior .Net Developer to join our growing team. As the Senior .Net Developer, you'll play a critical role in designing and developing high-quality software products for market.What you'll do:Develop utilising various...
AI Specialist
About: The AI Specialist will be responsible for leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to optimize healthcare and pharmaceutical operations, enhance patient outcomes, and streamline data-driven decision-making.This role will focus on...
2826 Back End Developer (Focus: BI)
A client in the automobile industry is looking for a Back End Developer (Focus: BI) (Advanced)Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)Program Planning and Capacity Management/RePiKaESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· Oracle & ETL (Extract, Transform and...
Senior .Net Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera
We're looking for a talented and motivated Senior .Net Developer to join our growing team. As the Senior .Net Developer, you'll play a critical role in designing and developing high-quality software products for market.What you'll do:Develop utilising various...
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