Nearly 3% of school staff flagged for criminal activity
New data from TPN - a leading provider of background screening for schools - reveals alarming trends that underscore the urgency of stronger compliance with regulatory checks, writes Ashleigh Laurent, legal counsel at TPN. With the Department of Justice and...
Intel boosts AI workloads with new processors
Intel has unveiled three new additions to its Xeon 6 series of central processing units (CPUs), designed specifically to manage the most advanced GPU-powered AI systems. These new processors with Performance-cores (P-cores) include Intel’s innovative Priority Core...
Customer engagement solutions market to hit $50bn by 2030
The global customer engagement solutions market is anticipated to reach $50,03-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 11,8% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The rise of omnichannel engagement is a significant growth driver for the...
GenAI startups get a boost from Nvidia and Google
Nvidia and Google Cloud have announced a new collaboration to help startups around the world accelerate the creation of generative AI (GenAI) applications and services. The announcement brings together the Nvidia Inception programme for startups and the Google for...
Fortinet, IBM Cloud collaborate on cybersecurity threats
As we see today's threat landscape grow more sophisticated, companies must do everything they can to stay ahead of ever-more costly security challenges. The 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report - sponsored by IBM - found that the global average cost of a data breach...
Xiaomi launches iconic new Redmi smartphone
Xiaomi and Vodacom have launched the Redmi Note 13 Series smartphones in South Africa. Pitched as a key foundation to a smart home and smart life, the new Redmi Note 13 devices offer great performance, quality and aesthetics – and are priced to beat competitors....
Super election year increases risk of political violence
With an unprecedented ‘super-cycle’ of elections in 2024, almost half the world’s populations will go to the polls before the year is out. According to a new report from Allianz Commercial, security is a concern in many territories, not only from the threat of...
Hybrid working becoming the norm in SA
Hard lockdowns may feel like a lifetime ago but working from home (WFH) isn't going anywhere, according to new data from Discovery Insure. Analysing the driving trends of Vitality Drive programme members, the insurer has revealed that 23% of its clients who began...
AWS beats Azure to top global cloud market share
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has 31% of the global cloud market share, surpassing Microsoft Azure, according to research group Stocklytics.com. "The cloud market is proving competitive with players keen to tap into new users," says Edith Reads, financial analyst at...
AI should enable, not replace, customer service employees
Leaders are looking to self-service and emerging technologies like generative AI to reduce the need for agents and generate greater returns. High-quality assisted service is increasingly expensive and difficult to provide as organisations struggle to attract and...
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Vumatel launches prepaid fibre-to-the-home platform
South African fibre-to-the-home network operator (FNO) Vumatel has launched a prepaid platform for fibre-to-the-home services, with its Mitchells Plain proof-of-concept activated in July 2019. To date, more than 1 000 homes have activated their fibre leveraging the...
New app helps solve language problems
The Fourth edition of Practical English Usage, a world bestseller with sales of over 2-million, is now available as an app. This reference tool helps teachers and higher-level learners with common language problems in English, making it quicker and easier to look up...
EduTECH Africa set to inspire the youth
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WiFi 6: A new era of wireless connectivity
Twenty years ago, with the release of 802.11b, WiFi began its conquest of the world networking scene in earnest. WiFi can easily be called out as one of the most popular technologies of the last two decades. Just as mobile telephony and mobile internet, it has become...
Fintech Hackcelerator finalists go head to head
The top 12 innovative and sustainable fintech solutions have been shortlisted for the Global Fintech Hackcelerator @ Southern Africa. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will host a Fintech Demo Day on 29 October 2019 to select the two winning solutions. In August...
Use WDM to maximise infrastructure for 5G success
With new technologies regularly being rolled out for 5G - the fifth generation of mobile networks - operators can maximise their existing infrastructure to meet customer demands with waveguide division multiplexing (WDM). Marcel Fouché, networking and storage general...
Netshield adds intelligence to simplify infrastructure management
Netshield SA has integrated its range of intelligent handles into its Smart Zero U Power Distribution Units (PDUs) as well as added additional IoT features to its PDU units. This integration enables a customer to better track and monitor activity in a datacentre,...
Facebook Partners with Teleperformance
Facebook, in partnership with Teleperformance, has opened its first Small Business Group (SBG) Operations Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, which will provide outsourced support to English-speaking advertisers in sub-Saharan Africa. The centre will support advertisers across...
BT to connect Spanish government offices around the world
BT is expanding its relationship with Spain's central government to support its operations around the world by providing communications services in 120 countries. This follows the signing of a new, three-and-a-half-year agreement valued at €39.97 million under which...
Consumer education key to saving data
South Africa's historically uncompetitive ICT landscape has come a long way since there were two cellular networks, one fixed line network and a whole lot of consumer frustration with bandwidth limitations and the exorbitant cost of data. That's according to the...
Lead Developer – Western Cape Winelands
Are you a Senior PHP Developer looking to step up and lead a team of Developers?This position will enable you to lead and still be a hands-on technical developer.If you are keen on a work-from-work model in Cape Town or Stellenbosch, please reach out! The...
Project Manager – Limpopo Mokopane
Excellent career opportunity for a Project Manager to lead a Project team to execute drilling projects effectivelyMinimum RequirementsBachelor's Degree in Engineering Internal / Industry specific certificationsData Analytics (Excel / Power BI / etc.)Engineering in a...
Business Analyst
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Systems Administrator – Kempton Park Onsite
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Senior .NET Developer
Are you a Senior .NET Developer looking to apply your expertise in a collaborative and innovative environment? We're seeking a skilled Senior .NET Developer to join our growing team.In this role, you will be required to design, develop and maintain software...
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Business Analyst – Gauteng Hazeldean
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Systems Administrator – Kempton Park Onsite – Gauteng Kempton Park
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