Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Cell C recognised for network improvement

Cell C says it has made solid progress on its strategic roadmap, as it has been recognised by Kantar as a Top 30 Most Valuable South African Brand and by AskAfrika for best-in-class customer service. In addition, Cell C has been named as South Africa’s number one for...

The hidden security risks behind employee web activity

Enterprise reliance on browsers is growing, and so are the associated risks stemming from dangerous employee web behaviour. According to Andrius Buinovskis, a cybersecurity expert at NordLayer, some employee activity that may go undetected by security teams can result...

East coast cable issues hit operators

Seacom has encountered a service-affecting outage on its subsea cable system, beginning on 24 February 2024. The disruption is only on the segment of the cable that runs from Mombasa (Kenya) to Zafarana (Egypt). Initial assessments suggest that the disruption to the...

NASA science is operating on the Moon again

For the first time in more than 50 years, new NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations are operating on the Moon following the first successful delivery of the agency's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative. Intuitive Machines' Nova-C...

Intel extends AI Everywhere

Intel is announcing new platforms, solutions and services spanning network and edge AI, Intel Core Ultra processors and the AI PC, and more at MWC 2024. Across today's announcements, Intel is focused on empowering the industry to further modernise and monetise 5G,...

Navigate economic and tax evolution or be left behind

As a country, we are facing significant changes in the tax landscape, the economy, governance, and business as we know it, off the backdrop of not only rising levels of government debt, crippling interest, unemployment, and an energy crisis to name a few. This is the...

Can SA overcome economic challenges?

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana made a lot of promises and announced a raft of budget allocations that will be going to state-owned entities as well as provinces including municipalities in his 2024 Budget Speech. Russel Morena, CEO of the Southern African...

African first as UCT proposes proton therapy centre

A team based at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will design the technical specifications and business case for a proton therapy centre to be established in Cape Town, near to both the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital. Proton...

5-Star green certification for Vodacom SA

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has accredited two buildings at Vodacom South Africa's headquarters (HQ) in Midrand, Johannesburg, each with a 5-Star Existing Building Performance (EPB) certification. Vodacom's Business Park and Corporate Park...

Touchdown: US returns to the Moon after 51 years

For the first time in more than half a century, a US spacecraft has touched down on the Moon. The commercial robotic lunar lander Odysseus, landed safely in the early hours of this morning (South African time). You can watch the landing here:...

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Cryptocurrency kits won’t be insured, Old Mutual Warns

The world of cryptocurrencies or digital currencies is growing rapidly as digitisation continues to disrupt the financial services industry. Mining these cryptocurrencies usually requires expensive computers, servers and other equipment. It is important for people to...

Cloud databases offer significant benefits

Managing the workloads and application data for vast networks of office-bound and mobile users, as well as Internet of Things (IoT) and other connected devices, can be a major availability and scalability headache for database administrators. So says Bridgette Kemp,...

Curing or killing the patient? The quandary of quality management

Professor Roy Ramphal, academic director (acting) at the Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) and the national president of the Southern African Society for Quality (SASQ), discusses the compelling reasons for today's corporations to urgently define who...

Consider the security implications for payroll when adopting cloud

The recent launch of two multinational data centres in South Africa has placed renewed focus on the benefits that the cloud can provide businesses. Ian McAlister, GM of HR (human resources) and payroll specialists CRS Technologies South Africa, believes that when it...

Sophos boosts Intercept X for Server

Sophos has announced Intercept X for Server with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). By adding EDR to Intercept X for Server, IT managers can investigate cyberattacks against servers, a sought-after target due to the high value of data stored there. Cybercriminals...

Moscow plans to launch 5G network

Sergey Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow, and Alexey Kornya, CEO of mobile network operator MTS, have signed an agreement on cooperation for the purposes of developing communication services and information-telecommunication technologies in the city of Moscow. The...

Ecobank hosted by LSE after $500m Eurobond issuance

Following its successful $500-million Eurobond issuance, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, was hosted by the London Stock Exchange to a market opening ceremony to celebrate the successful listing of the...

JDA empowers retail workforce

JDA Software is addressing the challenges retailers face in an ever-changing economy and a workforce that demands more agility and autonomy. The company has announced new capabilities in JDA Workforce Management, including integration with Microsoft Teams,...

In2IT bolsters education

The upcoming Youth Day on 17 June is a stark reminder of the importance and role that young South African's play in our economy and future. However, a great concern is the increase in university and school violence, including stabbings, assaults and sexual assaults,...

Huawei FreeLace earphones land in SA

Huawei FreeLace wireless earphones, offering intelligent connectivity, powerful audio and long battery life, are now available in South Africa. Pairing Huawei FreeLace with a Huawei smartphone is easy and intuitive. Separating the right earbud and its cable from the...

IT Help Desk Support at phoenix47

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IT Help Desk Support at phoenix47 – Western Cape Century City

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Our Client is seeking an experienced SAP Technical Support professional to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate must have experience in full cycle implementation, configuration, and support of SAP modules including FI, MM, SD, and CO. The role involves analyzing...

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We are seeking a skilled IBM WebSphere Application Server Specialist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the installation, configuration, administration, and performance optimization of IBM WebSphere environments. You will collaborate...

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