Cleantech fund secures R2,4bn commitment
New GX Capital, co-founder of Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), and RMB Ventures (RMBV) have announced the first close of Airnergize Capital Fund I, focused on accelerating clean technology solutions in renewable energy, gas and water infrastructure across South Africa. It has...
Researchers sound alarm on teen vaping crisis
As vaping rates among South African teens surge to alarming levels, public health researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) are calling on the government to urgently enact the Tobacco Products & Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill to curb what they...
GenAI set to transform logistics KPI reporting
By 2028, 25% of all logistics key performance indicator (KPI) reporting will be powered by generative AI (GenAI), according to Gartner. "GenAI presents an opportunity for logistics leaders to uncover additional insights from logistics data and drive operational...
Mobile phones drove 58% of web traffic in 2023
Although more than 97% of all internet users owned a smartphone last year, almost 2% more than the year before, mobile's share of total web traffic actually dropped. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, mobile phones made 57,9% of total web traffic in 2023,...
SA young scientists to showcase research at Tunisia science festival
Innovative South African research which includes a cost-effective triage test for real-time detection of Tuberculosis (TB) and a nature-based technology that brings about environmental remediation, will be showcased at this year's International Festival of...
Fibre provider choices are limited for SA users
Many South African consumers have no choice of fibre service provider. This is one of the findings of the Open Access Network (OAN) mapping project conducted by the Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (ISPA) in partnership with mapping specialists 28East. An...
Global PC workstation shipments under pressure
The global desktop and mobile workstation market reported a slight recovery as it exited 2023, with unit shipments growing 6,1% year over year in the fourth quarter (4Q23). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Workstation Tracker,...
Derisking spend could take the shine off GenAI adoption
By 2026, defensive spend to derisk loss of intellectual property (IP) and occurrence of copyright infringement will slow generative AI (GenAI) adoption and diminish returns, according to Gartner. "As GenAI advances, regulators are rushing to keep pace," says Rita...
Undersea cable breaks rock Internet in Africa – updated
Africa’s Internet is reeling from multiple undersea cable breaks that are now affecting connectivity on both the east and west coasts. In the last few weeks, Seacom reported connectivity issues due to breaks in the east coast cable where it runs through the Red Sea....
Background screening, talent management take centre stage
Organisations are prioritising background screening and talent management solutions in their efforts to identify top talent and manage the risks associated with hiring new people. This is one of the main take-outs from the 2023 Annual Background Screening index by...
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Teraco appoints new CEO
Vendor neutral data centre, Teraco, has announced that Lex Van Wyk will step down as CEO, effective 1 January 2020. an Wyk will be succeeded by Jan Hnizdo, who has been an executive director of Teraco since 2011, having initially joined Teraco in the position of chief...
Reviving SA’s payments infrastructure
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CIVH appoints Ndlovu as group CEO
Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) has announced the appointment of Raymond Ndlovu, as group CEO. CIVH has appointed Ndlovu to drive and lead the company's ambitious growth plans. He will be accountable to the company's board of directors which is chaired...
GoDaddy debuts Professional Email for SMEs
GoDaddy has launched a new Professional Email solution in South Africa. GoDaddy Professional Email enables business owners to easily create an email address that matches their domain name, and features built-in tools to help them run their businesses more efficiently....
Hollard Partner Solutions joins forces with SilverBridge
SilverBridge has entered into a contract with The Hollard Life Company to implement the Exergy cloud-based policy administration system for the Hollard Partner Solutions business, a division of the well-known South African insurer. "Our organisation has worked with...
Argility’s continues acquisition journey
Argility, a member of the Argility Technology Group, has a made a substantial investment in an artificial intelligence (AI) solutions business, Ashanti AI - a BBBEE level 2 start-up. This is the enterprise software solutions group's fifth investment in two years....
HouseME secures additional round of funding
Proptech company HouseME has successfully closed another round of multimillion-rand funding. HouseME is a digital long-term letting platform that makes renting easy and accessible for both landlords and tenants. The startup won first prize at the 2018 Cape Town...
VMware announces sales leadership changes
VMware has announced the appointment of Jean-Pierre Brulard to executive vice-president: worldwide sales, effective 1 February 2020. Maurizio Carli, executive vice-president, worldwide sales and services, will transition from his operational role at that time, and...
Trend Micro leads in hybrid cloud security market share
Trend Micro has been named by IDC as the number one vendor in Software-Defined Compute (SDC) workload protection, according to the analyst firm's new independent report: Worldwide Software Defined Compute Workload Security Market Shares, 2018. The report revealed...
Azure Backup: Your trusted partner
Azure Backup is an Azure-based, built-in backup solution for all of an organisation’s resources. It simplifies data protection from ransomware and human error. As a one-click backup solution, Azure Backup is cost-effective and is easier to implement than other cloud...
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SAP BI/BW Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
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