Climate Change Act comes into effect
President Cyril Ramaphosa, has proclaimed the Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act No. 22 of 2024) (the Act), with the notice published in the Government Gazette on 17 March 2025. The Act is intended to enable the development of an effective climate change response and a...
Sustainability key for data centre growth
Data centres can be likened to an ecosystem of computing facilities that contain many facets required to store and handle data. IDTechEx's latest report, "Sustainability for Data Centres 2025-2035: Green Technologies, Market Forecasts, and Players", unpacks efforts...
These are the IoT-related threats to be aware of
Kaspersky has delved into the evolving threats targeting the rapidly growing Internet of Things (IoT) sector. With IoT devices, such as routers and smart home components, projected to exceed 29-billion by 2030, Kaspersky's research offers critical insights into attack...
More Bitcoin addresses move into profit
In just two months, the world`s largest and most expensive crypto, Bitcoin, has lost nearly 15% of its value. After reaching this year`s high of nearly $31 500 on 15 July, Bitcoin`s price dropped to $29 000 in the following weeks. It continued struggling for direction...
This is when and how the next mass extinction is likely to occur …
A new study shows that unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in about 250-million years time. The research, published in Nature Geoscience and led by the University of Bristol,...
The rising cost of financial crime compliance
Financial institutions bear the massive cost of $206,1-billion as the financial cost of compliance to guard against crime. This cost is comparable to more than 12% of global research and development (R&D) expenditure and equates to $3.33 per month for each...
MENA regional IT spending tipped for 4% growth
IT spending in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is forecast to accelerate in 2024, increasing 4% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. MENA's IT spending is projected to total $183,8-billion in 2024, up from $176,8-billion in 2023. In...
GenAI set to take over most B2B sales work
By 2028, 60% of B2B seller work will be executed through conversational user interfaces via generative AI sales technologies, up from less than 5% in 2023, according to Gartner. "Sales operations leaders and their technology teams must prepare for the convergence of...
Wearables bounce back
Global shipments for wearable devices returned to growth in the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23) reversing two quarters of decline, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The market grew 8,5% year...
Quantum computing finds faster routing in disasters
Terra Quantum and Honda Research Institute Europe (HRI-EU) have collaborated to develop new methods to shorten escape times in emergency situations. In the joint project, Terra Quantum and HRI-EU have demonstrated the potential of hybrid quantum computing methods to...
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IFS eases customer service management
IFS has announced the availability of three IFS Customer Engagement capabilities that deliver omni-channel experiences for next-generation customer service. IFS Customer Engagement brings to market powerful solutions for support centres and customer service. The three...
Quanergy appoints first SA distributor
Duxbury Networking has signed a distribution agreement with US specialist vendor Quanergy Systems, a leading innovator and provider of next-generation 3D LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors and perception software. The deal, the first to be concluded with a...
Vox launches cloud backup solution
Vox, has collaborated with cloud services brokerage First for Cloud and global software company, Veeam to bring a cloud-based backup solution to market. As companies digitise more of their operations, the data collected and stored becomes increasingly valuable to...
African businesses increase cloud budgets
Cloud computing is reaching ubiquitous adoption among enterprises in Africa. By Matthew Barker, divisional sales manager for sub-Saharan Africa at F5 Networks Shrinking IT budgets and increasing pressure to 'do more with less' is making cloud computing an attractive...
Corr-Serve takes on SA market
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Sureswipe launches new SME service
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Make workplace learning part of the strategy
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Use payroll to keep employees inspired, engaged
The payroll professional has access to a vast repository of knowledge that can fundamentally change how employees engage with their income and the organisation. While the payroll expert may innately understand how tax, medical aid and budgets fluctuate, for the...
The low-down on GDPR
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018. For those still getting to grips with what it means, Sandhya Ramdhany Legal Director for Oracle South Africa and the SDC region, answers some frequently asked questions.What is GDPR?...
Go undercover to manage loss control
Many businesses focus their loss control strategies on preventing unwanted elements from getting in from the outside. While this is certainly an important step in securing assets and minimising risk, what if the truly dangerous element has already made itself...
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Our client is looking to hire professionals who are passionate about the industry and have the ability to design, develop and maintain mobile and web applications. The developers will work on worldwide projects based out of the South African. The candidate must have...
Full Stack Developer (Go, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
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Developer – Internship Role (CPT) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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Data Scientist at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....
Application Developer – Remote Remote
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Senior Laravel Developer
SENIOR LARAVEL DEVELOPERThis is a contract remote/hybrid OR permanent remote/hybrid role for a Senior VILT Stack Software Developer. The Senior VILT Stack Software Developer will be part of a team responsible for developing and maintaining back-end web applications...
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About our client: Our client, established in the 90's and headquartered in Cape Town, has a global presence with 500+ employees. They are a diverse team of engineers, developers and specialists in finance, HR, digital infrastructure and marketing who love utilising...
Software Developer – Java (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment
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