MEA spending on telecom and pay TV hits $149bn
According to IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker, spending on telecom and pay TV services in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region reached $149-billion in 2024, increasing 7,7% year over year as compared to worldwide growth of 2,2%. IDC expects the...
UCT adopts AI in Education Framework
With the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies starting to reshape teaching and learning at universities, the University of Cape Town (UCT) aims to provide an enabling environment and systematic approaches to shape and support staff and students in...
Telkom reports stronger performance, better results
Telkom has reported stronger operational performance and improved financial results for the 2024 financial year, with group revenue up 1,6% to R43 230-million. Mobile service revenue is up 6,8% to R19 026-million, with more than 20-million subscribers. Openserve's...
IBM adds GenAI to personalise Wimbledon player stories
IBM and The All England Lawn Tennis Club has a new feature for the Wimbledon digital experience that will leverage match data with generative AI (GenAI) from IBM's AI and data platform, watsonx, to keep fans updated on the world's leading players as they advance...
Acer sets up local monitor production
Acer has started producing monitors in South Africa as part of its localisation strategy. The new monitor production programme aims to significantly contribute to job creation in South Africa's technology sector. Additionally, the company recognises that providing...
Gen Z set to transform the workplace
Gen Z will make up 27% of the workforce by 2025, bringing with them a unique set of talents and insights. They are digital natives who have never known a time without the internet. They are strident regarding ethics (and they want their employer to be, too), and while...
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....
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Commonwealth tackle elections cybersecurity threat
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The Learning Resource: The Sales Executive
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It’s time to slam down the security shutters with Microsoft Authenticator
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Software: retail’s powerful ally
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Pause before you install
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Kyocera attains #1 for SA’s copier, MFP markets
According to results from market data specialist InfoSource's annual research, Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) attained the top position as market leader in the office automation industry for Copier/MFPs in Southern Africa - placing first overall among...
Unlock a new wave of value by scaling AI
Companies are still finding it difficult today to make the transition from thinking about AI as a source of innovation to a critical source of business value. By Carmen Whateley, Africa MD for Accenture Applied Intelligence Many are overwhelmed by the volume, velocity...
Senior Java Developer
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SAP ABAP (HCM) Developer
Our client is seeking a SAP ABAP (HCM) Developer, fully remote. Key Requirements 5years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]SAPABAPHCMShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [Email Address Removed] You can also contact the IT team...
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Business Intelligence Analyst – Remote Remote
Global healthcare organisation based in Johannesburg North is looking for a Business Intelligence Analyst to join their team.QualificationsBachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree in a relevant fieldMinimum 2-3 years of experience in data analysisProven track record of...
AWS Data Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
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Senior Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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SAP ABAP (HCM) Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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