How City of Joburg innovated to keep the lights on
Kathy Gibson reports from Saphila Transcend in Sun City – When it started on its digital transformation journey, the City of Johannesburg had to not only update obsolete technology, but convince business users to adopt better processes. Having partnered with SAP since...
Supercomputer aims to accelerate Nobel-worthy science
Doudna is a new supercomputer being built at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California. “It will advance scientific discovery from chemistry to physics to biology and all powered by — unleashing this power — of artificial intelligence,” says US...
SA becomes a more attractive cybercrime target
There was a concerning surge in cyber threats targeting websites and key industries during February, underlining the critical need for heightened cybersecurity measures. The top three African industries targeted last month were utilities, manufacturing and...
Manufacturing Survey highlights lower business confidence
Load shedding, challenges at the ports and political uncertainty weighed on manufacturer confidence during the first quarter of 2024. According to the Q1 Absa Manufacturing Survey, business confidence dipped 5 points to 21, which is significantly lower than the...
Cybersecurity a resilient force TMT deal activity declines
Despite a decline in overall deal activity within the tech, media, and telecom (TMT) sector, cybersecurity has emerged as a resilient outlier. With escalating cyber threats globally, companies are prioritizing investments in cybersecurity capabilities, leading to a...
SA channel partners say data is key to growth
Channel partners in South Africa see data as both their biggest challenge and a major opportunity as they look to achieve growth and transition to recurring revenue models, according to new research. Westcon-Comstor surveyed more than 500 senior decision makers at...
Multicloud provides the best of both worlds
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - The multicloud environment is gaining in popularity as IT leaders opt for best-of-breed capabilities to achieve differentiated outcomes. "They want the cloud experience, with its flexibility," says Ben Steyn, pre-sales at...
Cloud complexities drive new challenges
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - Cloud computing was punted as the solution to any business and IT challenges - but has spawned new challenges of its own. There was $26-billion in wasted cloud expenditure in 2021, explains Nutanix's Gerhard Fourie. But...
Cyber resilience key to data protection, recovery
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - There is no longer any debate about whether organisations are going to be hit by cyberattacks - it's a case of when it will happen, and how often. This is the word from Ganeshan Naidoo, a systems engineer from Dell...
Removing the complexity from IT security
Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle Tech Tour - Technology has made a lot of things in our lives simpler - but it seems that cybersecurity and data protection has become more complicated. Jacques Smit, strategic partner executive at Acronis South Africa and Africa,...
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Check Point debuts Malware DNA
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Next-generation AI can aid SA manufacturers’ competitiveness
South Africa's manufacturing sector is under enormous pressure, contracting by 8.8% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2019, according to Stats SA. By Mohamed Cassoojee, MD of IFS South Africa This poor performance from the manufacturing sector was one of the...
Trend Micro launches new channel programme
Trend Micro has unveiled its new channel partner programme for the sub-Saharan Africa region. With the new programme, reseller partners in the region will be able to access a host of benefits that will fast track channel enablement and provide the basis for improved...
The ABC of DevOps
Simon McCullough, major channel account manager at F5 Networks, simplifies one of the industry's most intriguing and influential IT trends. What do you think about when you hear the term "DevOps"? Abstruse, impenetrable concept or conduit to a brave new world?...
MultiChoice starts restructure consultation
MultiChoice South Africa confirms that it is has commenced with the consultation process announced last week as part of the Video Entertainment company's realignment of its customer care (call centre) and walk-in centres. MultiChoice announced that the two sections of...
EOH joins AWS Well-Architected Partner Programme
EOH has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Well-Architected Partner Programme to gain the expertise needed to help AWS customers build solutions, implement best practices, audit workloads, and make improvements to their cloud environments at scale. The company is...
Help is a tap away for Uber riders
Using Uber safely starts with riders checking their ride details. But what happens when an accident or an incident happens on a trip? With safety being a number one priority for Uber, they have provided features to keep you safe from before your trip starts to after...
Acronis appoints new master distributor for emerging markets
Acronis has appointed Acronis Emerging Markets (AEM) as a new master distributor to increase its focus on, and accelerate growth in, the Latin American and African markets. As part of the agreement, AEM will market and distribute the full range of Acronis cyber...
Bravado unveils its first Fortnite team
They have been blazing trails in Call of Duty, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and FIFA. Now South Africa's top esports group, sponsored by Dell, Alienware and Intel, has expanded into one of the biggest competitive games on the planet. Bravado Fortnite will...
Solutions Architect (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client, headquartered in the USA, offers a great work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at a company with amazing perks and...
Graduate Software Development Programme (CPT / JHB) at Parvana Recruitment
About our Client:Our client specialises in delivering financial service solutions that empower their clients to achieve their aspirations. They pride themselves on fostering a collaborative and supportive environment built on trust and respect. With a team of over 600...
Implementation Specialist at Parvana Recruitment
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...
Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....
BI Consultant (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
Senior Software Engineer at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Cape Town
Package & RemunerationJOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design, code, test and implement APIs and applications in C# with .NET Framework and .NET Core , vNext along with REACT and [URL Removed] Work with architecture and engineering team members to build...
Technical Analyst (US Hours – West Coast) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
This is a remote position.About our client:Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team worldwide. Serving top-tier clients in the fintech sector,...
Solutions Architect (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client, headquartered in the USA, offers a great work opportunity. Embrace work-from-home flexibility and long-term prospects, including overseas opportunities. Benefit from learning from the best in the field at a company with amazing perks and...
Graduate Software Development Programme (CPT / JHB) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our Client:Our client specialises in delivering financial service solutions that empower their clients to achieve their aspirations. They pride themselves on fostering a collaborative and supportive environment built on trust and respect. With a team of over 600...
Implementation Specialist 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...
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