Expect short-term market volatility after US elections
Despite the hype around the widely-publicised build-up to the US election, numerous analysts and high-profile investors are downplaying the impact of the election outcome on global markets. Speaking on whether he thinks the ripple effects will be large enough to...
Brain drain worsens SA’s significant skills gap
Kathy Gibson reports – The global digital economy is driving a growing need for IT skills – and this is exacerbating the many skills challenges facing the South African market. This is among the headline findings of the latest Institute of IT Professionals of South...
ITU targets $100bn to accelerate global digitalisation
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has issued a global appeal looking to increase the value of pledges for digitalising the world from the current $30-billion to $100-billion by 2026. The appeal by the United Nations specialised agency for information and...
SA a magnet for fake luxury items … avoid being fooled
Just as you thought it was safe to slip your feet into your favourite Gucci loafers, check your various credit and loyalty cards in your Louis Vuitton wallet, and venture out to your favourite bistro for an espresso or cappuccino ... it might be time to check them...
Market for battery management systems set to soar
The global battery management system market is expected to reach $31,27-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 23,4% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research. The rising adoption of battery management systems (BMS) in applications such as...
Investing in safe surgery could cut costs and save lives in developing nations
Investing in developing systems of safe surgery to reduce Surgical Site Infection (SSI) will help to reduce the financial burden on health services in low- and middle-Income countries (LMIC), according to a new study. Analysing inpatient resource use in India, Ghana,...
Young SA scientists awarded at Indonesia science competition
A group of young scientists from South Africa were awarded after successfully showcasing their scientific research at the Grand Final of the Indonesia International Science, Technology and Engineering Competition (ISTEC) in Bali. The four learners, who were all...
SA innovators in line for Africa Education Medal 2023
Two South Africans, Grace Matlhape and Mary Metcalfe, have been named as Top 10 finalists for the Africa Education Medal 2023. The Africa Education Medal, founded last year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Microsoft, was established to recognise the...
Communication tech vital to sustainable grids
A white paper released by Huawei and IDC has underlined how significant communication technologies will be in building the sustainable, carbon neutral energy grids of the future. The white paper, titled "On Electric Power Communication All-Optical Network,...
Experts agree technology is key to continent’s just energy transition
During the keynote session on the second day of Enlit Africa yesterday (17 May 2023), energy experts from across the continent agreed that technology is key to the continent's just energy transition. Africa's just energy transition ambitions are being tested in the...
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Predictive protection from Sophos
Sophos has announced the availability of Intercept X with malware detection powered by advanced deep learning neural networks. Combined with new active-hacker mitigation, advanced application lockdown, and enhanced ransomware protection, this latest release of the...
Aptronics is SUSE’s first African solution partner
SUSE, has named Aptronics as its first Solution Partner in South Africa for the solution areas of SUSE Enterprise Linux and Storage. Solution Partner is the highest tier in the SUSE Partner Program and is awarded to partners that demonstrate an acute understanding of...
Obsidian adds value to Docker community
Obsidian Systems is spearheading the Docker DevOps meetups or community groups, a trend the company says is beginning to take root in creating awareness around digital tools, specifically software. Obsidian Systems MD Muggie van Staden says community groups have...
Digitise the supply chain in an exponential world
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Top global award for One Channel
One Channel, a South African cloud ERP solutions provider and Acumatica partner, has won the Acumatica's International Partner of the Year award at the annual partner summit in Nashville. One Channel CEO Bernard Ford comments: "We feel honoured to be part of such a...
Tips for recovering from toxic people
Like a disease silently spreading through the body, the impact that toxic people can have on an organisation is generally only noticed when it is too late. However, Renate Scherrer, MD of JvR Consulting, warns that although toxicity is contagious, it is not as visible...
Big data is transforming financial services and film
With every click, swipe and tap big data is changing the playing field for the South African industries. This, the second of a three part series of articles by Morne Bekker, country manager at NetApp South Africa, looks at how big data is changing the financial...
Fujitsu helps homeless youth access support
Fujitsu is providing its PalmSecure palm vein recognition technology to the international development and human rights organization itwillbe.org, to help improve the lives and outlook of children living on the streets in India. The Fujitsu palm vein readers were...
Fujistu adds cloud features to on-premise backup
Fujitsu is bringing the benefits of the cloud - in terms of service, agility, resilience, scale and cost - to on-premises backup storage through its new Fujitsu Reference Architecture for Commvault HyperScale Software. The new data protection solution is based on...
Dolores Mashishi joins Altron
JSE-listed Altron has announced that Dolores Mashishi has joined the company as group executive: human capital. Mashishi comes to Altron after spending five years as the group executive: corporate services for Development Bank of Southern Africa. Prior to this, she...
Senior Software Developer Node.js – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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Business Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Network Engineer
Play a key role in providing second line support and configuration to various customer services and projects.Configure Cisco, Aruba and Meraki devices, troubleshoot problems, and provide remote or onsite support for our high-profile customer base.Configure and prep...
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IT Engineer – Northern Cape Noupoort
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Business Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Network Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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