Airline passenger demand is rising
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8,1% compared to November 2023. Total capacity, measured in...
HPC hardware market set for sustained growth
High-performance computing (HPC) systems, including supercomputers, outclass all other classes of computing in terms of calculation speed by parallelising processing over many processors. HPC has long been an integral tool across critical industries, from facilitating...
Slight uptick in employment numbers
South Africa’s official unemployment rate was 32,6% in the second quarter of 2023. The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) indicate that the number of employed persons increased by 154 000 to 16,3-million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the...
Older websites exploited for phishing scams
Scammers are now targeting various older websites that are without reliable protection as they seek an easier and more effective way to distribute phishing pages. Due to the lack of support and maintenance on these sites, they have become vulnerable to hacking through...
AI is changing work – and HR leaders should change too
The rise of generative AI has surfaced many new questions about how the technology will impact the workforce. Even as AI becomes more pervasive in business, people are still a core competitive advantage. By Jill Goldstein, managing partner: talent transformation...
Very few HR functions achieve functional excellence
Only 9% of human resources (HR) functions are both highly efficient and highly aligned to their organisation's needs, according to Gartner. Post-pandemic, the scope of the HR function has drastically expanded. A 2023 February Gartner survey of 217 HR leaders found...
The importance of post-school education in an unequal society
Dr Emma Whitelaw believes post-school education is a powerful tool for catalysing social mobility in South Africa, and it's for this reason that she dedicated her PhD research to the topic - to demonstrate its importance, identify gaps that need to be addressed, and...
Indian crypto users streak past US and UK
Over the past six years, India has seen a major rise in crypto ownership, despite a historically negative attitude toward the sector from the government. The country`s cryptocurrency market gained traction during the pandemic, causing the number of crypto users to...
Mall-based gaming tournament reaches finale
Supporters, spectators, and gaming enthusiasts can attend the finale of South Africa's biggest mall-based gaming tournament - the SHIFT Gaming Experience - hosted by MTN and Hyprop at Canal Walk in Cape Town. On 27 August 2023, the eight finalists, who have battled...
MTN grows subscribers, revenue in H1
MTN, for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023, reported that group service revenue grew by 16,5% to R107,7-billion. EBITDA (before once-off items) grew by 12% to R49,4-billion, EBITDA margin was lower by 1,7 percentage points (pp) to 43,6%. Profit before tax (PBT)...
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Cisco and NetApp have announced new FlexPod solutions, combining Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure with NetApp data services to help organizations accelerate application delivery and transition to a hybrid cloud with a trusted platform for innovation. The new...
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How to protect your kids online
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Digital printers and digital workflows
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What to consider when integrating AI into legal
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Kaspersky, Pilsner Urquell brewer aim to secure beverage industry
Kaspersky Lab and and Plzensky Prazdroj have announced the successful completion of a cybersecurity partnership to improve the overall industrial security posture of the brewery. Kaspersky Lab was engaged by the world-famous brewery, known for producing Pilsner...
Qualimark meets digital demand with Xerox
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What are African children accessing online?
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Oracle Database Administrator at Tipp Focus Group – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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Senior System Engineer at NRF National Research Foundation – Western Cape Observatory
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