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...
Digital initiatives still fail to meet expectations
On average, only 48% of digital initiatives enterprise-wide meet or exceed their business outcome targets. This is one of the findings from Gartner’s annual global survey of more than 3 100 CIOs and technology executives, and more than 1 100 executive leaders outside...
Vehicle age reaches record high in the US
With more than 284 million vehicles in operation (VIO) on US roads, the average age of cars and light trucks in the US has risen again this year to a new record of 12,5 years, up by more than three months over 2022, according to the latest analysis from S&P Global...
UCT retains top spot in Africa on CWUR rankings
The University of Cape Town (UCT) retains its spot at the highest-ranked African university, at 267th position (up three places from last year) by the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) in their 2023 Global 2000 list. CWUR released the largest academic...
Microsoft signs up for fusion energy
Helion Energy has announced an agreement to provide Microsoft electricity from its first fusion power plant. The plant is expected to be online by 2028 and will target power generation of 50MW or greater after a one-year ramp up period. The planned operational date...
Mobile money transactions set to boom
A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in the payments market, found that the total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets will reach $2-trillion by 2027, an increase of over $500-billion from 2023. Growing at 33%, the market is being...
Early signs of El Niño weather patterns spotted
Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Niño conditions in the ocean, are rolling across the equatorial Pacific toward the coast of South America. The most recent sea level data from the US-European satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich indicates early signs of a...
SA property in demand for hyperscalers
South Africa continues to attract data centres to its property market, with a number of new operators eyeing the local environment. This is the word from Calvin Crick, MD: transaction service at Cushman & Wakefield Broll, who says the real estate services company...
Mobile payments a growth opportunity
Governments are incorporating digital payment choices to create a digitalised, cashless society. Bring your own device (BYOD), a surge in smartphone usage, and a large number of people without bank accounts are some of the key variables that are likely to provide...
SA comes under attack from spyware
The number of users attacked with spyware in South Africa increased by 18,8% from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. Spyware continues to be a threat to users of different types of devices, including thin clients, according to research coming out of the recent Kaspersky Cyber...
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ITIL still relevant in transformation
IT service management (ITSM) and executive leadership in organizations need greater strategic alignment to make digital transformation a success, according to a global study by AXELOS. The first AXELOS IT Service Management Benchmarking Report 2017* has revealed...
Taking enterprise security to the board
It's that time of year, again, with many companies busying themselves in the art of budgeting and forecasting for 2018. In some companies, this means the chief information security officer (CISO) having to communicate the importance of including enterprise security in...
Boost workplace productivity and morale in January
Strengthen team bonds and improve morale and motivation this January for a happier, more productive workforce, writes Paul Burrin, vice-president of Sage People. The hangover from the festive period can continue long into January -- culminating in the dreaded Blue...
Why decision-makers need D&O insurance
Geoffrey de Pinchart, business unit manager: D&O Liability at Aon South Africa, discusses how directors and officers liability claims affect directors, officers and employees serving in a managerial or supervisory capacity. While serving a company of any size...
Password dilemmas revealed
Today we log into online accounts all the time -- from transferring money between bank accounts, to shopping online, checking the weather, or booking a taxi on a night out. But what if suddenly you can't log into the account you need, when you need it? What if you get...
Affordable luxury with Hisense TVs
Hisense has unveiled its 2018 TV line-up, including the 100-inch Hisense 4K Ultra HD Smart Laser TV, 1 000+ zones U9 ULED TV, and the bezel-less U7 ULED TV. These products are underpinned with technologies like ULED, Quantum Dot, Dolby Vision HDR imaging technology...
Acer unveils Nitro 5 gaming laptop
Acer has announced its new Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop. Powered by Windows 10, the new 15-inch laptop is targeted towards mainstream users who enjoy the thrill of gaming with friends, and building their own network of like-minded players. "With performance to...
Misrepresenting matric results is fraud, says MIE
Last week Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, announced the matric pass rate of 75,1%, a 2,6 percentage point improvement on the 2016 pass rate. A total of 802 431 full- and part-time students had registered for the 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC)...
BCX CEO appointed to iamtheCODE board
Ian Russell, CEO of BCX, has been appointed to the Board of iamtheCODE. iamtheCODE is an Africa-led global movement designed to mobilise governments, businesses and investors to support young women in STEAMD (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, and...
ADATA debuts INFAREX mouse combo
ADATA Technology has launched a combo pack of the INFAREX M10 gaming mouse and INFAREX R10 mousepad. Both devices are equipped with RGB lighting effects, creating the optimal atmosphere and gaming experience. Both the M10 and R10 are designed with user comfort in mind...
IT Operations Specialist
The IT Operations Specialist maintains critical operational master data and performs standard operational processes for subsidiaries in all geographical regions. Responsibilities include process documentation, testing, monitoring, analyzing and closely collaborating...
System Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client, a leading research university, is seeking a Systems Analyst to join their team. The successful candidate will work closely with system users to analyze, gather, and understand their systems and process requirements. They will also design and maintain...
IT Operations Specialist – Eastern Cape Gqebera
The IT Operations Specialist maintains critical operational master data and performs standard operational processes for subsidiaries in all geographical regions. Responsibilities include process documentation, testing, monitoring, analyzing and closely collaborating...
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Person will test all the functionalities to make sure everything is still working after the product is reconfigured.Financial and Insurance background is required4 Years experience working as Functional TesterAble to work under pressure Desired Skills: Jira Functional...
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Develop your own analytics and reports on Service Now platform. Align with stakeholders to deliver their desired reports. Use your ServiceNow experience to exercise governance on the reporting developments. Test and deploy your solutions with our Agile...
Functional Tester – Remote Remote
Person will test all the functionalities to make sure everything is still working after the product is reconfigured.Financial and Insurance background is required4 Years experience working as Functional TesterAble to work under pressure Desired Skills: Jira Functional...
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