Have we been wrong about why Mars is red?
The Red Planet’s iconic rusty dust has a much wetter history than previously assumed. This is according to scientists who combined European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA spacecraft data with new laboratory experiments on replica Mars dust. The results suggest that Mars...
SA’s SMEs prioritise digital payments, sustainability
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are accelerating their digital transformation and seeking new growth opportunities through digital payments and strategic private sector collaborations while sustainability is priority. This is according to the third...
Ombudsman honours best banks at resolving complaints
The Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) Reana Steyn has named the banks that best co-operated with her office in resolving customers' complaints. At the OBS Annual Banking Awards ceremony in Johannesburg on 24 November, Steyn recognised the banks and their staff that...
Digital experiences will make or break the holiday season for retailers
Research by Cisco AppDynamics reveals that consumers around the world are planning to do more of their holiday season shopping online than ever before this year. On average, consumers expect that 59% of their spending on key shopping dates will be online this year...
AI helps to drive enterprise sustainability initiative
The business world continues to be defined by disruption and evolution, the latest being an unrelenting interest in generative AI. This has set off what some are deeming a ‘new era’ in every industry. While technology has always progressed at high speeds, the pace of...
These are Africa’s business heroes
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has named the winners of this year’s competition. The top three Africa’s Business Heroes for 2023 are: * First prize –...
Consumers expected to spend R7bn more on today’s Black Friday
Retailers are expecting an increase, to the tune of around R7-billion, in consumer spending on Black Friday 2023 compared to last year, according to data from the Bureau of Market Research (BMR). With 15% of sales being online last year, a significant proportion of...
Three ways GenAI can bolster cybersecurity
Human analysts can no longer effectively defend against the increasing speed and complexity of cybersecurity attacks - the amount of data is simply too large to screen manually. Generative AI (GenAI), the most transformative tool of our time, enables a kind of digital...
The next evolution of banking in Africa
Changing consumer expectations, technological advancements, and regulatory reforms have seen digital transformation become an integral part of the modern banking industry and, to discuss how banks in the region need to respond to these rapid and evolving changes,...
General counsel should focus on sourcing and recruiting
Only 38% of company boards of directors have high levels of director quality and positive social dynamics, according to a survey by Gartner, which surveyed 92 general counsel (GC) to provide GC with unique benchmarking information about the corporate governance...
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Cognitive computing to enhance insurance
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2018 the ‘year of the next-gen cyberattack’
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More inter-Africa trade at CEO Forum
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Huawei adds new photography features
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Rentokil Initial achieves cost savings with Saicom
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Kenyan life insurer goes paperless with SilverBridge
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How AI helps banks compete with digital-first players
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Practical cloud considerations around security, decryption
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Tech needs diversity of skills
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Senior Python Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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Business Analyst – Gauteng Parkwood
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 1-year contract roleTo apply a set of tasks and...
Web and Social media designer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Your responsibilities encompass the development and implementation of effective social media and web strategies. This includes crafting and sharing compelling content, optimizing company pages, moderating user-generated content, analysing social data, and...
Business Analyst IIII
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Back-End Developer (Golang)
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPER – PYTHON-DJANGO NOT NEGOTIABLE
THE POSITION IS OPEN TO THE JOHANNESBURG REGION - PRETORIA- DURBAN OR CAPE TOWN!!!!! A cutting-edge web-based application that gives companies all the tools to manage their share incentive plans. Our client has an exciting position for a go-getter and highly-motivated...
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Key Responsibilities: 1. Requirements Gathering & Analysis: - Collaborate with business stakeholders (Risk, Compliance, Audit, Legal, IT) to gather and document functional and technical requirements for GRC systems. - Conduct workshops, interviews, and surveys to...
Desktop Support Technician – Gauteng Parkwood
Our client, based in Woodmead, is looking for the services of a Desktop Support Technician. Responsible for providing first level IT support including desktop, telephony, printer, hardware and general software support thus contributing to staff productivity. You...
Project Manager III – (Contract Role) – Gauteng Randburg
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Systems Administrator: IT Operations at The University of The Western Cape – Western Cape Bellville
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