Looking forward to a property market upswing
South Africa’s residential property market has started to recover after an incredibly difficult year. “In 2024, typical for pre-election uncertainty, people held off large capital acquisitions such as buying a house,” says Renier Kriek, MD of Sentinel Homes. Potential...
Nokia to set up a cellular network on the Moon
Nokia plans to set up a cellular communications network on the Moon. This is one of the outcomes that the new Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) mission hopes to accomplish. Carrying NASA instruments as part of the agency’s CLPS initiative and Artemis campaign,...
5G the fastest-growing subscription type in sub-Saharan Africa
The November 2023 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report projects that total mobile subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa will grow at 3 percent annually from 940-million in 2023 to 1,1-billion in 2029. 5G will be the fastest-growing subscription type between 2023 and...
Proxy macOS Trojan uncovered
Kaspersky has identified a sophisticated proxy Trojan designed to compromise the macOS operating system. This latest threat is propagated through the distribution of cracked (pirated) versions of legitimate software, posing a serious risk to users who seek alternative...
The biggest cybersecurity concerns for 2024
Hacking courses, leaked nudes, and AI usage in scams are the most discussed topics on the dark web forums. This is according to NordVPN, which looked into the biggest dark web forum as the basis of its predictions for the year ahead. "Every year we try to predict...
Climate change among top SA worries
Epson's latest Climate Barometer survey - the third edition since the survey began in 2021 - has revealed new insights around South Africans' attitudes and behaviours towards climate change, an imminent climate crisis, and taking action to make a difference for the...
Africa could lose $25bn a year under EU carbon tax
African Development Bank group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina warns that a new EU carbon border tax could significantly constrain Africa's trade and industrialisation progress by penalising value-added exports including steel, cement, iron, aluminium and fertilizers....
SA passes ‘hate speech’ bill
Despite international warnings, the South African parliament has passed new legislation broadly criminalising “hate speech”. The law states that any person who communicates with the intention to “be harmful or to incite harm” and to “promote or propagate hatred” is...
Impacts of climate change are increasingly visible
Up to 2,8-billion people could be exposed to heatwaves by 2090 under a high-warming scenario - more than double that in a low-warming scenario - according to new analysis from the International Organisation for Migration's (IOM) Global Data Institute (GDI). While the...
‘Are fossil fuel companies getting away with murder?’
An estimated 360 000 people could die prematurely before the end of the century because of global heating brought on by the 2022 greenhouse gas emissions of nine major European oil and gas companies alone, according to a Greenpeace Netherlands study. Released at...
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Evolved loyalty platforms drive consumer value
Loyalty programmes have become a popular value add and customer experience enhancer, but until fairly recently, they have been the domain of mainly the largest brands and retailers. Kobus du Plooy, CEO of transactional software platform Celbux, says this is due to the...
Managing complexity in today’s wireless environments
In the decades that have passed since its infancy, wireless networking has undergone tremendous shifts, from its incredibly slow 11 Mbps, to over 100Mbps today, opening up an avenue for enterprise wireless Internet consumption. And these advances in speed, together...
IoT.nxt signed on as HPE OEM solutions partner
IoT.nxt and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have announced a strategic OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) partnership that will combine the HPE technology with IoT.nxt's software Raptor edge device to run on HPE's Edgeline gateways. IoT.nxt has selected to utilise...
Soccer fans score with social commerce app
JET8 has announced a partnership with Soccer Laduma, launching the Soccer Laduma App runs off JET8's social commerce technology. Soccer Laduma readers will be able to create content and earn JETPoints when they share this content on social media platforms. They can...
Experian SA acquires Compuscan, Scoresharp
Experian completed its historic acquisition of Compuscan and Scoresharp on 1 May 2019. Enhanced innovation, product and service capabilities will be deployed across the region, building on Compuscan's presence in six sub-Saharan African countries and both companies'...
Empowering businesses to transform digitally
The world has gone digital is a term we hear far too often nowadays, but it's not exactly true. It is true that the world is transforming, but there is an increasing distinction between those who are leading the change and profiting from it, and those who are falling...
The difference between PAM and PUM
When it comes to breaches, there are many areas that attackers focus on to try and gain entry to a company's data. One that is often overlooked by the security team is privileged accounts. "While many companies manage their privileged accounts and credentials in the...
BT-SA achieves level 1 B-BBEE
Bridging Technologies SA (BT-SA) is has been accredited with level 1 B-BBEE (broad based black economic empowerment) in accordance with the ICT Amended Sector Codes. BT-SA has dedicated the past 24 months to the transformation of its business to reflect a broader...
Artificial intelligence versus automation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often confused with automation, yet the two are fundamentally different. Dr Mark Nasila, FNB's chief analytics officer for consumer banking, explains the key difference is that AI mimics human intelligence decisions and actions, while...
Compact new Ricoh devices automate intelligently
Ricoh has announced the launch of a series of smart compact multi-function printers (MFPs) to help automate everyday document processes and empower workforces to focus more on core business activities. The new devices, which will soon be in SA, feature Ricoh's new...
Project Manager (Construction) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the client:This forward-thinking property developer is highly successful and growing rapidly building on the principles of design excellence, sustainability, and community enrichment, their developments boast beautiful and intuitively designed apartments...
Solutions Architect
Tertiary level qualification (BSc Computer Science/BCom informatics) or 3 years Diploma/Degree in Information Technology.TOGAF and cloud (AWS or Azure) certification5+ years' experience in IT Delivery, including a minimum of 2+ years' experience in architecture4+...
Linux / C Developer
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Automotive Tech company seeks the technical expertise of a Linux / C Developer to take the lead on projects while creatively solving design problems. This person will be working and interfacing with a wide range of people within the organization...
BI Analyst Developer at Ntice Search
Our Client, We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to lead our Data Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of our SQL Reporting Services and Power BI solutions. This role...
Solutions Architect – Gauteng Sandown
Tertiary level qualification (BSc Computer Science/BCom informatics) or 3 years Diploma/Degree in Information Technology.TOGAF and cloud (AWS or Azure) certification5+ years' experience in IT Delivery, including a minimum of 2+ years' experience in architecture4+...
Linux / C Developer – Western Cape Bellville
ENVIRONMENT:A leading Automotive Tech company seeks the technical expertise of a Linux / C Developer to take the lead on projects while creatively solving design problems. This person will be working and interfacing with a wide range of people within the organization...
BI Analyst Developer at Ntice Search – KwaZulu-Natal Mpumalanga
Our Client, We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to lead our Data Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of our SQL Reporting Services and Power BI solutions. This role...
Data Engineer
We are looking for an experienced professional to join our team as a Data Engineer at a consultant or manager level. Our Data Engineer role offers the chance to collaborate with clients and design secure, scalable, and budget-friendly solutions leveraging the power of...
Senior Specialist Business Analyst (12 Months)
Non negotiables are:Candidates must have built an online platform (Customer interface applications)Integrating systems with the aim of solutions for customersCandidates with experience in long term insuranceFinancial Background/ Telco systems/Banking...
Data Engineer – Gauteng Sandton
We are looking for an experienced professional to join our team as a Data Engineer at a consultant or manager level. Our Data Engineer role offers the chance to collaborate with clients and design secure, scalable, and budget-friendly solutions leveraging the power of...
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