Obituary: Elmari Keyser
Well-known industry personality Elmari Keyser has died after a prolonged illness. Keyser has been a presence in the IT industry for the last 15 years, having begun her career at Datacentrix in 2009. She also worked as a brand executive at Pinnacle, and as both sales...
US Treasury fingers China for data breach
The US Treasury Department is blaming Chinese state-backed hackers for compromising its systems to access unclassified documents. In a letter from the US Treasury Department to Congress, it is claimed that hackers compromised a third-party cybersecurity service...
Users want to customise their metaverse experience
Thirty five percent of US adults are now seeking out new ways to personalise their metaverse experience, says new research from BitcoinCasino.com. "The metaverse is quickly emerging as the next big tech platform and with it comes some exciting opportunities," says...
Hubble sees evaporating planet getting the hiccups
A young planet whirling around a petulant red dwarf star is changing in unpredictable ways orbit-by-orbit. It is so close to its parent star that it experiences a consistent, torrential blast of energy, which evaporates its hydrogen atmosphere – causing it to puff off...
PMI sees July decline
After what looks to have been a decent second quarter, at least in terms of quarterly growth momentum, the manufacturing sector had a setback at the start of the third quarter. This is the message from the latest seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index...
Conversational AI capabilities drive contact centre market
Worldwide contact centre (CC) and CC conversational AI and virtual assistant end user spending is projected to total $18,6-billion in 2023, an increase of 16,2% from 2022, says Gartner. "Near-term investment growth rates for CC and CC conversational AI and virtual...
Developers look to OpenUSD in the era of AI and industrial digitalisation
From smart factories to next-generation railway systems, developers and enterprises across the world are racing to fuel industrial digitalisation opportunities at every scale - and vital to this is the open-source Universal Scene Description (USD) framework, or...
Global fintech funding falls … but it’s not all bad news
The first six months of 2023 have proven difficult for the global fintech market with both total funding and the number of deals dropping - from $63,2-billion across 2 885 deals in H2 2022 to $52,4-billion across 2 153 deals in the first half of 2023, according to...
The dangers of collaboration tools exposed
South African businesses are failing to provide dedicated training on collaboration tools even though almost all of them (93%) have experienced a threat via their chosen tools, according to new research from Mimecast exploring the state of the collaboration tools...
These are the drivers for CDP adoption
A new Juniper Research study has identified the two leading markets driving customer data platform (CDP) adoption this year: retail and digital media enterprises. Together, they will account for $1,5-billion of global spend in 2023; exceeding 70% of the global market...
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LG adds AI to G7
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Nology debuts Zyxel NebulaFlex hybrid APs
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Design thinking key to digital business success
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Carbon Black, Fortinet unveil joint solution
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Microsoft, Seacom launch Azure ExpressRoute
Microsoft, in partnership with Seacom, has launched a cloud service that will allow customers to extend their on-premises networks into the cloud without going over the public internet. The service, dubbed Azure ExpressRoute, enables customers to create private...
MediaTek unveils Helio P22 chipset
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EOH introduces containers to cloud
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Digital Arts Festival for Grahamstown
The National Arts Festival has announced a programme of work that is "inspiring, innovative, jaw-dropping and attention grabbing" for the inaugural Creativate Digital Arts Festival, due to take place from 28 June - 1 July in Grahamstown as part of the National Arts...
The future for SMEs is online
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Fintech culture transforms Africa’s FX landscape
Africa's fragmented markets and lack of legacy foreign exchange trading infrastructure means that the continent has become a melting pot of fintech activity and innovation. The evolution to electronic foreign currency trading in Africa, whilst slow to start, is today...
Junior Golang Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic provider of Software Solutions & Real-Time Data Analytics is looking for a Junior Golang Developer to join its team. Applicants must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, along with experience in...
Scrum Master at QE Services – Western Cape Cape Town Region
My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Scrum Master to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Manage scrum teams to ensure they deliver on sprint goals that is aligned to release plansCompile conceptual...
Data Engineer (Ab Initio) at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Johannesburg North
The Group Data and Analytics Office is on the lookout for a skilled Ab Initio Data Engineer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering, particularly with Ab Initio, and will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the...
UI/UX Designer (4-Month Contract & Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR keen eye for beautiful digital aesthetics as a UI/UX Designer is sought by a dynamic Software House to fill a 4-Month Contract role. You will be expected to create innovative solutions for product designs but also have ample experience maintaining a...
Senior Python Developer (Remote)
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To ensure performance, integrity and security of the Funds database, involvement in the design, development and integrity of the database, as well as in data mining and day to day operation and maintenance of the database Desired Skills: Mysql MongoDB PostgreSQL MS...
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Senior Python Developer (Remote) – Gauteng Johannesburg
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DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR – Gauteng Sandown
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Systems Analyst (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:UNDERSTAND and translate business requirements into quality system solutions and ensure optimal system performance and stability through support and continuous improvement as the next Systems Analyst sought by a reputable Retail Group. The successful...
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