DBSA finances SA’s largest wind farm
The first phase of the Overberg Wind Farm project has successfully reached financial close with Red Rocket a renewable energy independent power producer. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), alongside Absa Bank and Standard Bank, has played a pivotal role...
Cleantech fund secures R2,4bn commitment
New GX Capital, co-founder of Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), and RMB Ventures (RMBV) have announced the first close of Airnergize Capital Fund I, focused on accelerating clean technology solutions in renewable energy, gas and water infrastructure across South Africa. It has...
Sustainability culture lacking, say employees
Only 16% of employees say their organisation currently has the knowledge, mindset, and behaviours needed for a strong culture of sustainability, says Gartner, adding that this is despite 67% of employees rating sustainability-related issues as highly important. A June...
Enterprises can’t get enough SASE as spend soars
The overall Q3 2023 SASE market - consisting of SD-WAN and SSE (security service edge) solutions - grew a vigorous 33% revenue to $2,2-billion, which set a new record, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The SSE and SD-WAN portions of the SASE market have...
Cybercriminals unleash 411 000 malicious files daily
Kaspersky's detection systems discovered an average of 411 000 malicious files every day - an increase of nearly 3% in 2023 compared to the previous year - and noted that particular types of threats have also escalated: experts observed a marked surge of 53% in...
Clean cooking solutions sought for 250m people in Africa
Africa requires $4-billion in annual investment, to provide 250-million with clean cooking energy. This is according to Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), who says developed nations should scale up their funding to provide clean...
The transformative impact of AR/VR technologies in construction
The construction industry is on the brink of a profound shift with the integration of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies - advancements that promise a radical redefinition of design, planning, and execution in construction projects. The collaborative...
Construction equipment OEM telematics set to hit 11m
The global installed base of active construction equipment (CE) OEM telematics systems reached 6,2-million units in 2022, according to Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12%, the active installed base is forecasted to reach 11-million...
How to successfully motivate employees back into the office
Organisations that enforce mandated return-to-office policies can negatively impact employee productivity, intent to stay and performance when not done strategically and transparently, according to Gartner. Instead, organisations should focus on three strategies to...
Dell extends GenAI offerings
Dell's PowerEdge XE9680 will support the upcoming AMD Instinct MI300X accelerator, offering customers more choice when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) performance. With eight MI300X GPUs, 192Gb of 5,3Tbps High Bandwidth Memory (HBM3) per GPU for a total...
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FNB Connect offers holiday season promo
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Neutrix Cloud 2.0 improves enterprise cloud storage
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Tech, transparency to transform African agribusiness
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What are lost sales costing your business?
Using technology to manage your company's loss rate can have a massive impact on your bottom line, says Stephen Corrigan, MD of Palladium If you want to win at business, you need to become obsessed with your losses. It may sound a bit backwards but consider this: if...
New VAT regulations for electronic services soon
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Demystifying storage dolutions: hyper-converged versus SAN
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Does your leadership style positively contribute to employee well-being?
In South Africa's tough economic climate and competitive business environment, progressive companies are compelled to focus on the engagement and retention of highly skilled and productive employees. To this end, the promotion of employee wellbeing has never been more...
Cisco commits to preparing 1m Africans for digital economy jobs
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Arcserve: building compliance, audit capacity into Office 365
South African companies are embracing Office 365 to free themselves from the need to manage an Exchange email and SharePoint solution on-premise. But the move to Office 365 could present some compliance challenges, says Byron Horn-Botha, Lead: Arcserve Southern Africa...
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Mainframe Test Analyst – Western Cape Bellville
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Project Manager (Construction / Building) at Famous Brands
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