Budget scales up private sector-driven infrastructure funding
In his 2025 Budget Speech, South Africa’s Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, identified infrastructure as a key pillar for the country’s growth strategy. He announced that over R1-trillion will be allocated to infrastructure spending over the next three years,...
Google, YouTube account for 25% of the world’s web traffic
Last year, internet users worldwide spent an average of six hours and 38 minutes per day browsing the web, nearly a third of their waking hours. Smartphones accounted for a massive 95% of total web traffic, while just two websites, YouTube and Google, claimed...
Computer running slow? Hackers could be using it to mine crypto
Cybersecurity experts at NordVPN have issued a warning to users about a new way cybercriminals are using their victims' devices to earn money - crypto malware. While research shows that every third user is afraid of losing access to their computer files due to a...
Fair, transparent forex charges elusive for SA businesses
In the world of international business, forex transactions are the lifeblood that keeps the global economy alive with an estimated daily volume of $7,6-trillion as of April this year. The South African chunk of that amounts to over $19,1-billion. Local businesses rely...
The real cost of unplanned downtime
According to the new 'Value of Reliability' survey from ABB, 72% of industrial businesses experience unplanned outages at least once a month, compared to 68% globally. This costs the typical South African business close to R724 000 per hour, compared to R2 350 000...
How to protect your company’s brand and reputation
When a brand becomes well known it can be exploited by cybercriminals - they can hide behind the brand name in order to promote some dubious quality goods and services, or they can prey on the brand's clients, partners, or employees. The latter - including the...
Gates Foundation to boost health and development R&D
A slate of new initiatives to support locally-led innovation has been announced by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its partners at the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting in Dakar. The investments come with an urgent call for countries to step up funding to...
Commercial display market size to top $90bn
The global commercial display market size is estimated to reach $90,05-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6,9% over the forecast period, according to the new report by Grand View Research. The global shipments of commercial-grade TVs are anticipated to exceed...
Intel Arc A580 graphics available worldwide
Intel Arc A580 desktop graphics is immediately available worldwide from partners. The new product fills the middle of the Intel Arc discrete graphics product stack for gamers and creators, delivering advanced gaming performance at 1080p high settings on popular modern...
Another decline for worldwide PC shipments
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 64,3-million units in the third quarter of 2023, a 9% decrease from the third quarter of 2022, according to preliminary results by Gartner. While the third quarter's results mark the eighth consecutive quarter of decline for the global...
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Organic growth of cloud to grow
There is still a lot for local businesses to learn about cloud before they see the true benefits, according to Andrew Cruise, MD of vendor-neutral cloud infrastructure provider Routed. Not a 'one-size-fits-all' solution, Cruise says that a cloud strategy is different...
Ruckus launches cloud-ready partner program
Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company, has announced the addition of its new Cloud-Ready Specialisation Program for channel partners. Designed specifically to help Ruckus channel partners expand into new, fast-growing market segments and gain renewable revenue streams,...
Industry 4.0: hype or game changer?
Technology has played a major role in advancing most areas of our everyday lives - but it can also have a significant effect in the world of industry. In fact, if harnessed correctly, the industrial sector is poised to benefit hugely by improving efficiency,...
BuzzBox just changed the PABX game
For any South African business, the idea of setting up or changing a telephonic switchboard system is the stuff of nightmares. Dealing with expensive hardware and hearing things like QSIG and VOIP is not what you'd call exciting. Enter BuzzBox, a web-based telephone...
Taming data drift, preserving data integrity
Many companies are certainly seeing the advantages of capturing, analysing and using new sources of data in their business. By Barry de Waal, chief executive of strategy and sales at 9TH BIT Consulting But the concept of 'big data' is often discussed without properly...
Thomson Reuters, SAP partner on cross-border transactions
Thomson Reuters today announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with SAP to simplify converting cross-border transaction prices into a single currency, no matter where or when the transaction happens. The new SAP Cloud Platform-based solution, called SAP...
T-Systems teams with VMware on VCN
VMware a leading innovator in enterprise software, has announced that T-Systems has added highly-integrated virtual cloud networking capabilities to its popular DSI vCloud service. Enabled by VMware NSX Data Center, these new functions allow customers of the Deutsche...
Windows 10 as a Service: new opportunities.
The Windows environment is at the core of almost every organisation's desktop computing strategy. Over time, the operating system has been augmented with various communication, collaboration and productivity tools, drawing on the latest technologies and supporting...
IT simplified for franchises
Unlike other start-up businesses that can survive on a shoestring budget, franchises require huge upfront investment. In exchange, the franchisor normally offers comprehensive support, business processes and systems to increase the chances of success. However, like...
Nokia, China Mobile in EUR 1bn frame agreement
Nokia and China Mobile have signed a one-year frame agreement - valued at up to EUR 1-billion - to support the Chinese mobile operator's transition to a future-oriented network infrastructure, while providing seamless connectivity to more efficiently meet growing data...
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ETL & Database Developer – Gauteng Centurion
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Senior Software Engineer (C# and .NET Core/.NET) at The Foschini Group – Western Cape Parow East
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