DeepSeek-R1 now live with Nvidia NIM
DeepSeek-R1, an open model with reasoning capabilities, is now available as an Nvidia NIM microservice preview. Instead of offering direct responses, reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 perform multiple inference passes over a query, conducting chain-of-thought,...
Services, beyond mobile drive positive results for Vodacom
Vodacom Group revenue grew 1,6% to R39,5-billion for the quarter ended 31 December 2024, impacted by a stronger rand. Group service revenue growth accelerated to 11,6% on a normalised basis, while South Africa service revenue growth improved to 3,2%, supported by...
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)...
Generative AI revs up a new age in the auto industry
From generating content and code, creating images and videos, and testing algorithms with synthetic data, generative AI is a force multiplier enabling leaps in productivity and creativity for nearly every industry – and particularly in transportation, where it’s...
How we could eliminate rare earths in EV motors
The use of rare earths in various modern technology has drawn attention over the years. But with the rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs), the issue has been brought to the fore. By Dr James Edmondson, principal technology analyst at IDTechEx In 2022, 82% of the...
Government failed elderly and young children during Covid
Government failed to aptly support the elderly and young children during the Covid-19 pandemic, a study by the University of Cape Town (UCT) student Juhi Kasan has found. As the world reeled from the direct effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, Kasan started her...
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Is Kubernetes a must-have skill in 2018?
Open-source technology such as Kubernetes is emerging as the standard for many companies building applications on public clouds - with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Oracle and IBM among the leaders supporting this technology. Dieter Rosch, a BBD executive, explains why...
Kaspersky Lab puts KLara into open source domain
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Double airtime value from MTN
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Condyn brings SearchInform to SA
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Oracle’s autonomous database automates key functions
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No EFT payments loses revenue for e-tailers
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The Dell EMC Forum: helping South Africa realise our digital future
It’s time for South African businesses and institutions to realise their digital future. They know this and are eager to do so, which is why they converged on the Sandton Convention Centre for the 2018 Dell EMC Africa Forum. The event attracted companies both large...
Fujitsu adds deep learning to workstations, servers
Fujitsu accelerates the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL) with the global availability of ultra-high performance Celsius workstations and Primergy server solutions which harness the latest visual computing platforms from nVidia. In...
Domain Driven Design in a nutshell at DevConf 2018
Developers today should be more than developers - they are business problem solvers, and as such they need to change their models and focus on communication and their ability to learn. This is according to German trainer, coach and software developer Marco Heimeshoff,...
SAPA opts for limited voluntary deductions
In reviewing the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) and the National Treasury's joint consultation paper for regulatory proposals on payroll deductions, Arlene Leggat, an executive of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA) has suggested that limiting voluntary...
Business Intelligence Developer
Power BI Report development and maintaining of reportsPower Apps development and maintaining.Management of several databases, including SQLManagement of group IT, Hardware and software.FarmTrace program management and coordination of development.Controlling and...
Software Tester
Minimum QualificationRequired Minimum Experience requiredBachelor's degree orrelevant experience with atechnical qualification.- 3+ years of QA/Testing experience.- Experience with all aspects of testing including test planning, test design, testexecution, and test...
IT Support Technician (Port Elizabeth)
Technical skills and experience required:3 – 5 years relevant experience required as a Support Technician. 3 years of network support experience required. Implementing, troubleshooting, and maintaining Hypervisor cluster environments. (Hyper-V and VMWare). Experience...
Business Intelligence Developer – Limpopo Hoedspruit
Power BI Report development and maintaining of reportsPower Apps development and maintaining.Management of several databases, including SQLManagement of group IT, Hardware and software.FarmTrace program management and coordination of development.Controlling and...
Software Tester – Gauteng Kempton Park
Minimum QualificationRequired Minimum Experience requiredBachelor's degree orrelevant experience with atechnical qualification.- 3+ years of QA/Testing experience.- Experience with all aspects of testing including test planning, test design, testexecution, and test...
IT Support Technician (Port Elizabeth) – Eastern Cape Gqebera
Technical skills and experience required:3 – 5 years relevant experience required as a Support Technician. 3 years of network support experience required. Implementing, troubleshooting, and maintaining Hypervisor cluster environments. (Hyper-V and VMWare). Experience...
Technology Architect at Tipp Focus Group
Job Opportunity: Technology architect ?? Location: Cape Town Qualifications required: Relevant Architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF)Principal: 8+ years' experienceExperience required: Proven experience in the design, implementation and oversight of Technology and...
Scrum Master
Scrum MasterRef: SM/NHOS/TBSalary: Market relatedLocation: Sandton, Johannesburg Private Hospital client seeks to employ a Scrum Master. Key Responsibilities: Follow an agile methodology for all the identified delivery objectivesSprint Ceremonies: Facilitate daily...
Senior Python Engineer
Want to work from home?! Our client develop software solutions that support best-in-class visualization, data-driven communication, and platform independence, and build upon an API-driven integration into any open BI software. With KPI-CHAT they take real-time data...
Technology Architect at Tipp Focus Group – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Job Opportunity: Technology architect ?? Location: Cape Town Qualifications required: Relevant Architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF)Principal: 8+ years' experienceExperience required: Proven experience in the design, implementation and oversight of Technology and...
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