VAT increase reflects tough fiscal choices
The revised approach to VAT increases announced in the delayed Budget speech represents a concession by Treasury while still striving to meet the revenue requirements necessary to offset government spending, sustain public services, and maintain fiscal stability. By...
Budget scales up private sector-driven infrastructure funding
In his 2025 Budget Speech, South Africa’s Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, identified infrastructure as a key pillar for the country’s growth strategy. He announced that over R1-trillion will be allocated to infrastructure spending over the next three years,...
Vergelegen winery goes green with solar
Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West has installed a solar power plant that has taken its hilltop winery building off the grid. The investment involved installing six solar tables, comprising a total of 500 panels and covering1400m². In addition to the panels, the...
Underdog Tech Award seeks to reward innovators
inDrive has launched the Underdog Tech Award, a new international prize for the founders of the best tech startups outside major tech hubs and startup communities. The award seeks to support technology startups that have been successfully founded despite facing...
SA has the best digital quality of life in Africa, lags globally
South Africa has the best digital quality of life in Africa but ranks just 72nd in the world. This is according to Surfshark’s fifth annual Digital Quality of Life (DQL) Index, where the country dropped by six places from last year. Out of the Index’s five pillars,...
Gaming PCs set to struggle as monitors return to growth
As demand for PCs and monitors has slowed, demand for gaming PCs and monitors has seen some resiliency. International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts worldwide shipments of gaming monitors to grow 10,8% year over year in 2023 while gaming PCs are expected to decline...
AMD completes 4th Gen EPYC family
AMD has announced availability of the new AMD EPYC 8004 Series processors, completing the 4th Gen AMD EPYC CPU family of workload-optimised processors. The new processors bring the "Zen 4c" core into a purpose-built CPU, enabling hardware providers to create energy...
Intel unveils glass substrates for more powerful compute
Intel has announced one of the industry's first glass substrates for next-generation advanced packaging, planned for the latter part of this decade. This breakthrough achievement will enable the continued scaling of transistors in a package and advance Moore's Law to...
Digital technology directly benefits 70% of SDG targets
More than two-thirds of the UN's targets for sustainable development can benefit directly from digital technologies, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), organisers of SDG Digital taking...
Broadband Commission urges collaboration to accelerate SDGs
The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development called for a joint global effort to achieve universal and meaningful connectivity by 2030. According to the commission, the collaborative effort must ensure that people around the world are not only connected, but...
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Datacentrix launches backup-as-a-service
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Vega to host national Game Jam
Vega, an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), is setting up a two-day Game Jam at the school's Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town campuses from 21 to 22 April 2018. The Game Jam will see students, professional game developers and...
Fujitsu eases SAP HANA deployment
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Why insurance premiums have shot up
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Commvault expands Azure integration
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SAP, UCT drive innovation, co-operation
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Smart cities tap into innovation networks
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Datacentrix receives Oliver Top Empowerment accolade
Datacentrix was acknowledged at the recent 17th Annual Oliver Top Empowerment Awards, receiving a highly commended certificate of excellence within the Top Empowered ICT Award category. The company also qualified as an award finalist for two additional categories: the...
Arbor Networks foils massive DDoS attack
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Business Intelligence Developer
Our client is looking for a seasoned BI Developer who will be involved in data modelling, dashboard creation, and providing insights to clients. Responsibilities: Design, build and deploy BI solutions.Evaluate and improve existing BI systems.Collaborate with teams to...
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The automation engineer role is aimed not only at the company's internal requirements, but also at providing automation projects and efficiency improvements for the company's customers which will be scoped individually as required.Responsibilities include:- Detailed...
Field Support Engineer – Gauteng Sandton
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Business Intelligence Developer – Gauteng Rosebank
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Automation Engineer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town
The automation engineer role is aimed not only at the company's internal requirements, but also at providing automation projects and efficiency improvements for the company's customers which will be scoped individually as required.Responsibilities include:- Detailed...
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Software Engineer, Port Elizabeth , Salary Market related. Requirements: Good Knowledge of PLC Software Systems (Siemens Simatic S7, Siemens TIA, WinCC) Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, ABB advantageousSet up & configure various network devices (Drives, Remote I/O,...
Automation Engineer
Role Description:The automation engineer role is aimed not only at the company's internal requirements, but also at providing automation projects and efficiency improvements for the company's customers which will be scoped individually as required.Responsibilities...
Application Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a leading provider of cloud Contact Center and Customer Experience (CX) solutions in Southern Africa, delivering advanced technology to a diverse and dynamic customer base. They are looking to appoint a skilled, experienced, and dedicated CX...
Software Engineer – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth
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