Europe sets up deep-space optical communication link
The European Space Agency (ESA) has marked a historic milestone by establishing the first time ever optical communication link with a European Ground Segment with a spacecraft in deep space. The link was made with the transmitting and receiving optical ground stations...
Final call for 2025 SAVCA Industry Award nominations
For the seventh consecutive time, the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) is set to the transformative power of private capital. The 2025 SAVCA Industry Awards on 7 November will once again set the benchmark for the best in local...
For the first time, smartphone sales overtake feature phones in Africa
Africa's smartphone market showed remarkable resilience in the face of macroeconomic challenges and forex issues in Q1 2024, with shipments increasing 17,9% year on year (YoY) to reach 20,2-million units. That's according to the latest insights from International Data...
Smartphone shipments on the road to recovery
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 4% YoY in 2024 to 1,21-billion units, according to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The growth in 2024 adds momentum to the overall recovery IDC expects...
Ransomware continues to cause havoc
Ransomware remains an ongoing threat for organisations and is the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime as 41% of data is compromised during a cyberattack, according to the latest Veeam 2024 Ransomware Trends Report. The report also reveals that only 57% of...
Senior execs see sustainability as an opportunity
According to a recent survey of CEOs and senior executives by Gartner, 69% of them view sustainability as a leading business growth opportunity in 2024. "As CEOs reset their long-term strategies, environmental sustainability remains one of the leading factors that...
SA telcos must address customers’ major pain points
Telecommunications providers have cemented themselves as the backbone of modern communication, and therefore, wield substantial influence over society today. As all sectors of government, business and civil society become increasingly interconnected, telecom providers...
Salesforce accelerates growth plans in Africa with AI
At its World Tour Essentials event held in Johannesburg yesterday (6 June), Salesforce demonstrated how developments in AI are helping to transform the data analytics and CRM environments. According to the latest IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Salesforce, The Salesforce...
Geo-distributed businesses most at risk
Over one-third (39%) of geographically distributed companies in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region identify building and maintaining a cohesive IT infrastructure across multiple sites as their primary concern, according to a new Kaspersky survey. At the...
Nutanix and Dell collaborate on hybrid multicloud solutions
Nutanix has announced a collaboration with Dell Technologies aimed at accelerating customers' digital transformation journeys fueled by infrastructure modernisation and modern application development. Through this collaboration, joint customers will be able to...
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The search is on for industry-specific cyber solutions
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Sales calls are costing way more than you think
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Brands must protect customers too
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Why organisations are adopting cloud-based payroll, HR
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A new era for application software
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December’s private equity deals total $11,79bn
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Mande is new MD of Altron Arrow
Altron has announced the appointment of Warren Mande as MD of its subsidiary Altron Arrow. Mande, who has been with Altron for 17 years, joined the company as a graduate trainee working for Altron Bytes Document Solutions (Altron BDS), where he rose through the ranks,...
First African Healthcare Information Exchange to launch
CareConnect, a non-profit organisation founded by three of the largest medical insurance administrators and three of the largest hospital groups in South Africa, has selected InterSystems to implement HealthShare Unified Care Record and HealthShare Patient Index....
Business Analyst (Senior) (Maternity Cover) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our 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...
DevOps Engineer
At iOCO, we're more than just a company; we're a dynamic team committed to pioneering solutions that matter, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients.We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to streamline our development,...
Integration Engineer
Senior Integration Engineer with relevant IT Degree and minimum 6 years experience as an IT Professional with software and data design, system design and integration and Cloud experience, required to the IT Solutions Team of an Asset Management Company based in...
Devops Engineer (Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a software development company specializing in architecture consulting, systems integration services, and bespoke software solutions. Their mission is to make technology an asset for businesses, seamlessly integrating it to provide leverage...
Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular)
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...
DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Gauteng
At iOCO, we're more than just a company; we're a dynamic team committed to pioneering solutions that matter, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients.We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to streamline our development,...
Integration Engineer – Western Cape Constantia
Senior Integration Engineer with relevant IT Degree and minimum 6 years experience as an IT Professional with software and data design, system design and integration and Cloud experience, required to the IT Solutions Team of an Asset Management Company based in...
Devops Engineer (Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a software development company specializing in architecture consulting, systems integration services, and bespoke software solutions. Their mission is to make technology an asset for businesses, seamlessly integrating it to provide leverage...
Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular) – Gauteng Pretoria
ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...
QA Developer
Our esteemed client in Centurion is seeking a skilled Intermediate Quality Assurance (QA) Developer for a permanent position. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining the quality and performance of their platform through both manual and automated testing....
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