Lillian Barnard takes new regional role
Microsoft has announced that Lillian Barnard has stepped into a new leadership role as chief of enterprise partner solutions, Microsoft Middle East and Africa (MEA). In this role, Barnard will focus on advancing Microsoft’s mission through its partner ecosystem. “Our...
AARTO jumps to December 2025
After years of delays and false starts and additional doubt created by recent fake news, many South Africans may have pushed preparation for the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act aside. The implementation date has now amended to December...
Baggage handling improves despite passenger traffic surge
SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, has announced an improvement in the air transport industry's rate of mishandled baggage. The newly launched SITA Baggage IT Insights 2024 reports the number of bags mishandled by the...
Webb finds carbon molecules around a young star
An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the disk of gas and dust around a young, very low-mass star. The results reveal the largest number of carbon-containing molecules seen to date in such a disk. These findings have...
Technology seen as key to expanding economic opportunity
Global leaders are keen to use technology including AI to advance key impact goals, according to a new study from HP Inc with Oxford Economics. The study of business executives and government officials in 10 countries found three out of four leaders believe technology...
Tips for mitigating long-term supply chain resource constraints
Supply chain and procurement leaders can better address long-term resource constraints by focusing on the immediate risks that threaten business viability, according to new research from Gartner. The research findings showed that leading supply chains motivate action...
Space robotics poised for explosive growth
Five years ago, NASA launched a mission straight out of a sci-fi blockbuster by deploying its robotic system, Astrobees, on the International Space Station (ISS) to assist astronauts with repair and maintenance. Fast forward to today, and space robotics has taken a...
The top four HR investment trends for 2024
For the third consecutive year, HR leaders cited HR technology as their top investment priority, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey reveals that the other top three investment areas in 2024 are: learning and development (L&D); total rewards; and talent...
Digital Parks Africa ups data centre capacity
To meet the growing demand in the South African data centre market, Digital Parks Africa (DPA) has started expanding its Samrand data centre campus with the build of an additional brick-and-mortar extension to its custom, modular facility which will see an increase in...
Serious flaws in ZKTeco biometric systems
Kaspersky has identified numerous flaws in the hybrid biometric terminal produced by international manufacturer ZKTeco. By adding random user data to the database or using a fake QR code, cybercriminals can easily bypass the verification process and gain unauthorised...
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Fraym partners with Shell Foundation
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Gig economy could boost African employment
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AWS achieves Level 1 B-BBEE status
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Gerald Naidoo appointed Technologiks CEO
Technologiks has announced the appointment of Gerald Naidoo as CEO. Naidoo will be responsible for growing the business locally, and across the continent. Having held top management positions at international leaders such as Unisys, CSC and HP, Naidoo holds a number...
More needs to be done to address gender pay gap
The gender pay gap remains a startling reality and more needs to be done to address the wage disparity between men and women, both globally and locally. This is according to Fiona Leppan, a director in Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's (CDH's) Employment practice, who says that...
African capital market activity declines in 2019
Overall, African equity capital market (ECM) activity in 2019 declined sharply both in volume and value from 2018, with 2019 posting the lowest proceeds raised in ten years. The general slowdown in equity markets was largely driven by a series of macroeconomic factors...
SweepSouth steps outdoors
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US government employees ignorant on ransomware
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Vox offers improved security with IoT fencing
Vox has introduced an Internet of Things (IoT) solution that helps better protect areas such as residential, commercial and industrial estates, by providing notifications when boundary fences have been cut or tampered with. "The Vox Fence Tamper solution acts as an...
How speech analytics can improve business performance
Even though the speech analytics market is expected to see a compound annual growth rate of more than 18% through 2022, confusion still remains around its benefits and use cases - especially for South African organisations operating contact centres. By Gerrit de...
Senior Systems Analyst – Gauteng Houghton Estate
Senior Systems Analyst - 12 Month Contract Senior Systems Analyst - 12 Month Contract QualificationsDegree or Diploma and/or CBAP CertificationExperience10+ years of relevant systems analysis experience45 years of Payments and Forex industry domain experienceStrong...
Junior Project Manager – Gauteng Pretoria Region
Junior Project ManagerPretoriaSalary Package (TCTC gross per annum) - R750 000Permanent Deadline - 16 April 2025 Overview/About the Position:To plan, execute and finalise projects for the organisation within the predetermined time frames, using the Pmbok Waterfall...
Regulatory Reporting Analyst (CONTRACT ROLE)
Job PurposeProduce and supply regulatory reporting requirements for the CIB business unit contributing toward the client and the group requirements to relevant parties as well as internal stakeholders.Perform financial analysis on business data in order to influence...
Web Developer – Western Cape Foreshore
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Senior UX Designer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
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Cloud Engineer at Talent on Tap
The role of the Senior Cloud Engineer is to provide support, maintenance and administration on all cloud systems and services we provide. The Senior Cloud Engineer's primary focus needs to be on private hypervisor technologies as well as other systems and applications...
Solutions Architect (Network + Security)
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Cloud Engineer at Talent on Tap – Gauteng Sandown
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Solutions Architect (Network + Security) – Remote Remote
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Technical Assistant
We are looking for a Junior Technical Assistant (Conveyor Belting) to be a key player in ensuring top-notch quality and production standards!Minimum Requirements:Ideally 1 - 2 yrs Conveyer belt exp.Rubber / Plastic / Chemical manufacturing exp.Diploma or Degree in...
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