Cassava, Microsoft collaborate on community engagement
Pan-African technology company Cassava Technologies, in a strategic collaboration with Microsoft, has launched a community engagement initiative focused on South Africa. Through this initiative, the two organisations will establish training hubs for youth in the local...
Treasury must address the digital asset elephant in the room
When Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented his delayed budget speech on 12 March amid the furore over a proposed VAT hike, blockchain-based digital assets were the elephant in the room. By Wiehann Olivier, a partner and fintech and digital assets lead for Forvis...
IBM advances geospatial AI to address climate challenges
IBM has announced new efforts that apply its geospatial AI technologies, including IBM's geospatial foundation model developed in collaboration with NASA, to climate efforts including analysis of urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); reforestation...
Cyber Week sales up from last year
Sales during Global online Cyber Week (21 November to 27 November) totaled $298-billion, up 6% year on year (YoY) from $281-billion in 2022. Growth was driven primarily by order volume, rather than inflation, signalling increased consumer demand for the first time in...
FNB customers spend R3bn on Black Friday
FNB customers once again hit R3-billion in purchases on Black Friday, in line with last year's highest spend peak. FNB also saw a positive shift in usage of the FNB Virtual Card, with a 94% year on year increase in customer spend over Black Friday weekend....
Mindful consumers drive changes in Black Friday trends
Nedbank has identified a small number of significant trends in consumer spending behaviour during the recent Black Friday period, which it says not only point to the continuing evolution of South Africa's retail landscape, but also to a greater awareness by South...
Green entrepreneurs invited to apply for Anzisha Prize funding
The Anzisha Prize, the biggest award on the continent for very young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22, has announced the opening of applications for its upcoming funding cycle. This time, the focus is on green entrepreneurs who combines innovation and sustainability, and...
SA young scientists earn medals at Türkiye Science Fair
Two South African young scientists have both earned medals after successfully showcasing their scientific research at this year's Buca International Music, Science, Engineering Energy Fair (IMSEF), which took place in İzmir, Türkiye. Inge Higgins, a Grade 9 learner...
Gauteng young scientist gears up for Stockholm science seminar
Crawford International Ruimsig learner, Brandon de Greef, is participating in the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS) during Nobel Week. De Greef, 18, from Krugersdorp, Gauteng, was honoured with the University of Pretoria/Professor Derek Gray...
IBM collaborates with AWS on cloud database
IBM has been working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on the general availability of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for Db2, a fully managed cloud offering designed to make it easier for database customers to manage data for artificial intelligence (AI)...
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Lenovo commits to partnering
As a channel-centric organisation, partners are a key part of Lenovo’s value proposition. Greg Pothitos, channel sales manager of Lenovo South Africa and SADC, explains that partners are the only route that Lenovo takes to market, and the company ensures these...
People, technology work together for co-creation
Technology is a key component of digital transformation, but nothing can be achieved without putting people at the centre of any transformation. This is the word from Tatsuya Tanaka, president of Fujitsu, so points out that advances in automation are driving fears...
Fujitsu and the journey to hybrid cloud
Fujitsu has been very clear that it is building a services-oriented company that prioritises hybrid cloud services to support its customers as they negotiate their digital transformation journeys. “There can be little doubt that senior business leaders across Europe...
To HCI or not to HCI? That is the question …
Is a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) now the first choice for CIOs? In fact, most IT leaders still consider hyperconvergence as an option rather than the primary choice, says Gernot Fels, head of integrated systems: international product marketing at Fujitsu....
How to pick the best storage for the job
There are more storage options today than ever before – and picking the correct solution can be a problem for IT administrators. Choices are between all-flash and hybrid options, and solutions that are software-defined or hyperconverged, says Megha Shukla, product...
What’s on the CIO’s mind?
IOs have got a lot to think about: not only do they have to figure out how to craft a digital transformation roadmap that embraces technologies like hybrid cloud, big data and analytics, and mobility everywhere, they have to think ahead to a world that includes...
Balancing digital strategy with real-world realities
Companies around the world are struggling to balance their digital strategies with implementation on the ground. “We think co-creation helps to bridge the gap,” says Duncan Tait, head of EMEIA region at Fujitsu. “We talk about co-creation for success, and have...
A roadmap for digital transformation
Digital disruption is real, and often even embracing the latest technologies isn’t enough to keep companies competitive. The development of technology could be seen to level the playing fields in many industries – but just having the technology to create solutions...
Huawei growth rockets in enterprise space
Huawei is becoming an increasingly important player in the South African enterprise IT space. The company might be best known for its industry-leading smartphones or its telecommunications solutions, but it is rapidly driving into the enterprise space with a complete...
Seagate unveils most advanced 14TB data storage portfolio
Seagate Technology has launched the industry’s widest range of advanced 14TB hard drives, enhancing the company’s enterprise and specialty drive portfolio. Consisting of IronWolf and IronWolf Pro for network attached storage (NAS) applications, the BarraCuda...
Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Primrose
Our Boksburg based client is looking for Full Stack Developer for a permanent role.Education required:- BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, Diploma or equivalentResponsibilities:- Analyse system requirements and prioritise tasks- Write clean, testable code using C#,...
Front-End Developer at NetOps Africa
Frontend Engineer About Us Our client is a forward-thinking tech company dedicated to providing a tailored learning platform for cybersecurity professionals. We thrive on collaboration, innovation, and customer-driven development. As a fun, growing startup, we're...
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ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Financial Services provider seeks a highly ambitious I&O Support Engineer whose core role will be to manage the day-to-day Operations to provide delivery of systems and services in order to meet or exceed objectives and service levels. You...
Full-stack Developer (C#) – LM
Translate business needs to technical specifications. Design, build and deploy applications. Conduct unit testing and troubleshooting. Evaluate and improve Development standards. Collaborate with teams to integrate systems. User management. Security management....
Front-End Developer at NetOps Africa – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Frontend Engineer About Us Our client is a forward-thinking tech company dedicated to providing a tailored learning platform for cybersecurity professionals. We thrive on collaboration, innovation, and customer-driven development. As a fun, growing startup, we're...
I&O Support Engineer – Western Cape Claremont
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Financial Services provider seeks a highly ambitious I&O Support Engineer whose core role will be to manage the day-to-day Operations to provide delivery of systems and services in order to meet or exceed objectives and service levels. You...
Full-stack Developer (C#) – LM – Gauteng Johannesburg
Translate business needs to technical specifications. Design, build and deploy applications. Conduct unit testing and troubleshooting. Evaluate and improve Development standards. Collaborate with teams to integrate systems. User management. Security management....
Senior DevOps Support Engineer
Responsibilities/Tasks: Design, development, implementation, migration and support of a comprehensive build and release management process and technical solution to support the development processes, using existing tools as a starting point, but building on the same...
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We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Project Manager, who can manage multiple projects and have a functional understanding of Postilion systems and payments landscape. The ideal candidate must meet the following criteria: Job Accountabilities: Define the scope...
Senior DevOps Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Responsibilities/Tasks: Design, development, implementation, migration and support of a comprehensive build and release management process and technical solution to support the development processes, using existing tools as a starting point, but building on the same...
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