Uncertainty about VAT hikes no excuse for inaction
Despite rumours of a potential reversal on the proposed VAT increase, businesses in South Africa must prepare for an increase from 15% to 15,5%, effective 1 May 2025. By Shaheed Patel, senior tax consultant at CMS South Africa With Parliament only set to adopt the...
Google continues positive momentum in team collaboration
As part of Google Cloud Next ’25, Google has explored enhancements coming to Google Workspace, its team collaboration platform. The enhancements are fueled by Gemini, Google’s most capable set of large language models (LLMs) ever. They incorporate both generative AI...
Dynamic strategy sees Netflix sentiment soar
Netflix's sentiment soared in 2023, fueled by strategies including a new advertising plan, the introduction of paid sharing options, and a dynamic expansion into the gaming sector - underpinned by a remarkable increase in monthly active users (MAUs) and the successful...
Decline, then growth, forecast for campus switches
Well in excess of $100-billion will be spent on campus switches over the next five years, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group, which says that after three strong years in campus switch sales it foresees a significant correction in 2024, followed by a...
African gains boost Vodacom results
Vodacom has announced that, for the quarter ended 31 December 2023, group revenue increased 26,8% to R38,9-billion, positively impacted by the acquisition of Vodafone Egypt. Group service revenue growth including Vodafone Egypt on a pro-forma basis was 8,8%, at the...
Digital assets revenue to hit $80bn this year
After a 37% plunge in 2022, the global digital assets market - including cryptocurrencies, NFT, and DeFi - soared by 127% last year and hit $60,1-billion in revenue. The rebuilt confidence in digital assets is expected to continue driving growth this year, with the...
Shrinking Moon causing earthquakes that could affect landing
As NASA continues to make progress toward sending astronauts to the lunar South Pole region with its Artemis campaign, data from a NASA-funded study is helping scientists better understand this strategic part of the Moon. The study presents evidence that moonquakes...
Robust performance for ACSA as domestic travel recovers
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) says it is well on its way to a full recovery - with some of its airports even exceeding projections - following a bustling and active peak and festive season that saw passenger volumes climbing strongly towards the end of last...
Over £1m invested in African innovators
The Royal Academy of Engineering is investing over £1-million this year in alumni of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation programme through grants, prizes and accelerator programme awards, to facilitate long-term success of innovations addressing local...
Companies flag GenAI as privacy, data security risk
Privacy is much more than a regulatory compliance matter, and businesses are increasingly concerned about the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). This is among findings in the Cisco 2024 Data Privacy Benchmark Study, an annual review of key privacy...
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MiX Telematics delivers business growth
MiX Telematics has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and for its full fiscal year 2019, which ended on 31 March 2019, delivering a strong performance and substantial growth across key markets. "I am proud to say that we have again ended another year...
Content, applications power mobile market
As South Africa continues to suffer the fallout from unreliable electricity, aggressive politicking and ratings downgrades; the country's mobile sector continues to deliver a much-needed monetary injection for Africa's most advanced economy. South Africa's impressive...
Liberty launches digital ecosystem
Liberty clients are now able to engage with the group's latest short-term insurance offering on their own terms, thanks to a newly developed digital ecosystem which keeps them connected 24 hours a day, seven days a week. "Our clients are becoming more tech-savvy,...
African Development Bank initiative for women entrepreneurs gets $61,8m
The Governing Committee of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has approved a funding allocation of $61,8-million for the African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) program. We-Fi is a partnership among 14 donor...
VMware unveils carbon avoidance meter
VMware has announced the Carbon Avoidance Meter (CAM), to provide data centre operators with near-real time "carbon scores" - determined from the level of one's carbon footprint and energy usage - and recommendations for reducing this footprint. The CAM bases carbon...
Huawei partners with local app developers
Huawei's mobile Huawei app store, the Huawei AppGallery, will soon feature a multitude of apps and designs by local developers, as the company continues its drive to promote South African digital talent and include more useful apps for Huawei smartphone users. Huawei...
More than 750 000 join DesignSpark
RS Components has announced that its DesignSpark online engineering community has grown to more than 750 000 members. DesignSpark was launched in 2010 to provide design engineers and students around the globe with free tools, resources and content to help them to...
Philip Myburgh heads Standard Bank’s Beijing retail banking
Standard Bank has announced the appointment of Philip Myburgh as the executive head of personal and business banking (PBB) for its Africa China business unit. Myburgh will be based in Beijing effective 01 June. The introduction of a dedicated PBB Head in Beijing...
Huge Group buys into Pansmart
Huge Group has concluded an agreement to acquire an interest in Pansmart by way of a subscription of shares. The acquisition will give the company control over an authorised distributor of Panasonic's voice, video and CCTV products. Pansmart is a challenger in the...
Putting faith in background checks
Extensive reputational damage can be severe for any business. However, it is often forgotten that it is not only industry that can suffer from a hit to its public standing, but community and faith-based organisations as well. When it comes to the pre-screening...
Junior IT Technician at Platinum ICT
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented IT Support Junior Technician to provide inhouse technical assistance and support to users across a client based organization. The role involves, but is not limited to, diagnosing and resolving hardware and software...
IT Support Field Engineer (L2)
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Software Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Are you driven by a passion for Java testing and intrigued by the dynamic world of the automotive industry? If you're a tech-savvy coder eager to work with innovative technology, this opportunity is tailor-made for you! ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Java Unit Testing...
ServiceNow Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Fairland
We are seeking a ServiceNow Developer to join our ITSM team to support ServiceNow configuration, development, and integration. The ideal candidates should be highly skilled in ServiceNow development, architecture, and integration and should be available to work...
2nd Line Systems Engineer (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Century City
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Junior IT Technician at Platinum ICT – Gauteng Selby
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented IT Support Junior Technician to provide inhouse technical assistance and support to users across a client based organization. The role involves, but is not limited to, diagnosing and resolving hardware and software...
IT Support Field Engineer (L2) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Role: IT Support Field Engineer (L2)Location: Rivonia, SandtonA leading, successful MSP is looking for a L2 IT Support Field Engineer to join their dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity for growth and development.The role:Build, install, and configure...
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Operational Technology Underground Support TechnicianPurpose of the Role:Support and maintain the Operational Technology (OT) underground environment, including:Server and network environment installation, support, and troubleshooting.Monitoring, testing, and...
Field Support Engineer (Ref: 23786)
Job Summary:An industry leader in TaaS based in Bedfordview is seeking Field Support Engineer to ensure the seamless delivery and maintenance. This position will be responsible for providing on-site technical support, troubleshooting, and resolving issues related to...
Senior Java Developer
We're looking for a Senior Java Developer to help us revolutionize the software development industry! If you're a Java guru with a passion for Java-related technologies, and a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions, join us, and let's create magic!...
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