GenAI is changing the SA job market
The rise of generative AI (GenAI) is shaking up workplaces around the world, and South Africa is no exception. As businesses adapt to new ways of working, job seekers are rethinking their careers, upskilling and negotiating better opportunities. Pnet’s whitepaper,...
These are 2025’s top trends in data and analytics
Gartner has identified the top data and analytics (D&A) trends for 2025 that are driving the emergence of a wide range of challenges, including organizational and human issues. “D&A is going from the domain of the few, to ubiquity,” says Gareth Herschel,...
Noose tightens on new vehicle sales
Uncertainty appears to be getting the better of consumers and business as new vehicle sales registered their second consecutive month of declines year-on-year. According to figures released by naamsa the Automotive Business Council, South Africa's new vehicle sales...
Nobel prize for work that enabled Covid-19 vaccine
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against...
Watch a supernova bubble expand in a Hubble time-lapse movie
A doomed star exploded some 20 000 years ago, but its tattered remnants continue racing into space at breakneck speeds – and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has caught the action. The nebula, called the Cygnus Loop, forms a bubble-like shape that is about 120...
Security, risk management spend set for double-digit growth
Worldwide end user spending on security and risk management is projected to total $215-billion in 2024 - an increase of 14,3% from 2023 - according to Gartner, which says that in 2023, global security and risk management end user spending is estimated to reach...
Customer experience investments resilient despite budget cuts
A recent International Data Corporation (IDC) report titled "How Do Experiential Value Streams Contribute to Customer Success? " highlights that amid looming recession fears, customer experience (CX) stands as a top priority, largely immune to budget cuts and...
SA teachers make Global Teacher Prize shortlist
Mokolwane Masweneng, an English teacher at Dithothwaneng Senior Secondary School, Mphanama, Limpopo, and Mariette Wheeler, a science teacher at Protea Heights Academy in Cape Town,, have been included in the top 50 shortlist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher...
PMI declines in September
Conditions in the South African manufacturing sector deteriorated at the end of the third quarter, according to the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) which declined by 4.3 points in September to 45.4. The soft reading for the headline PMI was...
Tracking malware: one discovery leads to another
Kaspersky experts have analysed a recent campaign by Zanubis, a banking Trojan distinguished by its adeptness at assuming the guise of legitimate applications. The investigation also sheds light on the recently discovered AsymCrypt cryptor/loader and the evolving...
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CA Technologies eases mainframe accessibility
CA Technologies has announced new solutions for the Modern Software Factory. CA Brightside and a new partnership with IBM seek to help clients modernise their IT infrastructure to innovate faster. CA Mainframe Resource Intelligence is a SaaS-based offering that helps...
Use the cloud for tailored insurance solutions
With global public cloud services revenue expected to have reached $260 billion at the end of last year, there is no arguing the fact that cloud hosted solutions will be a key driver for growth in the future. Patrick Ashton, managing executive at the SilverBridge...
Seraphere to launch in SA
Seraphere is set to become what it believes to be the first South African white label carrier-agnostic cloud PBX platform. Businesses can now replace their traditional PBX without the hassle of setting up cloud services, infrastructure or platforms. Seraphere is a...
Netshield media converters bridge the copper, fibre gap
Communication networks can be costly to upgrade, particularly if you are trying to upgrade existing equipment to SFP ports for fibre connectivity or a Power over Ethernet (PoE) network to help power digital and IoT devices. With its range of inexpensive media...
The opportunity cost of insurance compliance
Regulatory compliance is a must for any South African business operating in the insurance market. The cost of operational compliance and risk management is substantial and is incurred across the business value chain which includes technology infrastructure, human...
EdgeConnect and what it can do for your SD-WAN
While most SD-WAN (software defined wide area network) solutions promise to save money and improve network agility, it is possible to help customers build a better WAN to deliver higher levels of application performance, business productivity and user experience. This...
Local brands dominate Algeria’s phone market
Algeria's mobile phone market recovered from an extremely turbulent 2017 to post strong growth for the first three months of 2018, according to the latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting...
Partnerships to scale up African STEM investments
The African Development Bank signed a Letter of Intent with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences aimed at finding opportunities for potential partnership between the two institutions. The organisations will specifically explore ways of strengthening...
SWIFT gpi extends bank competitiveness
Fifteen African banks have signed up to SWIFT's global payments innovation (gpi) service, the new standard for cross-border payments. Of these, four are already live - Standard Bank of South Africa, FirstRand Bank, ABSA Bank and Nedbank - and many others are preparing...
How to pick a machine learning investment manager
The significant transformative impact that artificial intelligence (AI) will inevitably have on the world is continually becoming more widely acknowledged. With this, investment management companies of all ethos and sizes across the globe appear to be in a race to...
Content Developer – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth
We are looking to recruit a vibrant Content Creator to join our fast-paced, mid-sized Contact Centre based in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape.Qualifications and competencies required:Grade 12, or equivalent qualification and experience. Media / Communications / Marketing...
Cloud Systems Engineers
Job Description:To design, implement, manage, and monitor all cloud-based and on-prem infrastructure and services within the organization's Azure environment. RequirementsDesign, build, manage, and monitor Azure cloud infrastructure and services within the ICT cloud...
SAP SCM Consultant
Ready to Be the SAP SCM Guru? We're on the lookout for a SAP SCM Super User who can guide the way through our supply chain systems like a pro. If you know the ins and outs of SAP, love solving supply chain puzzles, and can help teams unlock SAP magic, apply now and...
Regulatory Data Business Analyst
Background and experience required: Minimum 3 years of experience in Investment Banking / Capital Markets IT and Data domain.3-5 years' experience in a business analysis role working on projects related to Regulatory Reporting and dataTechnical enough to understand...
Cloud Systems Engineers – Remote Remote
Job Description:To design, implement, manage, and monitor all cloud-based and on-prem infrastructure and services within the organization's Azure environment. RequirementsDesign, build, manage, and monitor Azure cloud infrastructure and services within the ICT cloud...
SAP SCM Consultant – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Ready to Be the SAP SCM Guru? We're on the lookout for a SAP SCM Super User who can guide the way through our supply chain systems like a pro. If you know the ins and outs of SAP, love solving supply chain puzzles, and can help teams unlock SAP magic, apply now and...
Regulatory Data Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Background and experience required: Minimum 3 years of experience in Investment Banking / Capital Markets IT and Data domain.3-5 years' experience in a business analysis role working on projects related to Regulatory Reporting and dataTechnical enough to understand...
Business Analyst I Payments I Card at iqbusiness
iqbusiness is a leading management consulting firm. Our Innovative Analysis Team is looking for a Business Analyst with a specialisation in Payments (Payments Subject Matter Experts - SMEs) to join us on a Contracting or Permanent basis for a specific project...
System Engineer
The System Engineer will work within a team dedicated to delivering, maintaining, and improving the companies' network, infrastructure, and application monitoring solutions. With a focus on customer success, the role involves deploying, supporting, and enhancing the...
SENIOR IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN at HR Options
Your:Formal Education:Relevant degree or diplomaMicrosoft 365 Administrator (MS900 & MS102)Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ900) & Azure Administrator (AZ104)A+/ N+/ and Security+ CertificationITIL V3/4Experience:6+ years' technical experienceExperience working...
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