Your vehicle is more likely to be hijacked than stolen
Tracker’s vehicle crime statistics for July to December 2024 reveal that nationally, hijackings comprise 56% of all vehicle crime incidents, while theft accounts for 44%. However, hijacking becomes more pronounced when evaluating business-owned vehicles and specific...
Vumacam welcomes private CCTV draft by-laws
Vumacam has welcomed the City of Johannesburg’s publication of by-laws governing the use of CCTV in the city as a key step in making the city safer. The proposed by-laws will support the creation of a database of all registered CCTV cameras being used within...
Smart technology wins TEARS a gold Stevie award
TEARS Foundation (TEARS) was named a Gold Winner for the use of smart technology in the non-profit or government organisations category in the 20th Annual Stevie International Business Awards (IBAs). Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word “stepho” meaning...
Anna Collard scoops international women in cybersecurity award
Anna Collard, senior vice-president: content strategy and evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa, won the People’s Choice Award at the prestigious Cybersecurity Woman of the Year awards in Las Vegas. The award recognises and celebrates exceptional women in the cybersecurity...
Slight uptick in employment numbers
South Africa’s official unemployment rate was 32,6% in the second quarter of 2023. The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) indicate that the number of employed persons increased by 154 000 to 16,3-million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the...
Older websites exploited for phishing scams
Scammers are now targeting various older websites that are without reliable protection as they seek an easier and more effective way to distribute phishing pages. Due to the lack of support and maintenance on these sites, they have become vulnerable to hacking through...
AI is changing work – and HR leaders should change too
The rise of generative AI has surfaced many new questions about how the technology will impact the workforce. Even as AI becomes more pervasive in business, people are still a core competitive advantage. By Jill Goldstein, managing partner: talent transformation...
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...
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DVT’s Ngubane appointed to IIBA SA board
Edward Ngubane, head of business analysis for DVT Gauteng, Business Enablement Division, has been appointed onto the board of the South Africa Chapter of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA-SA). DVT is a software development and testing company that...
Trends shaping the insurance industry
As the insurance industry continues to evolve while facing new challenges, catastrophes, technological disruptions as well as uncertain, volatile and complex economic conditions, insurers and brokers have no choice but to adapt to constant change in order to thrive....
Mobile business productivity with Tablet Stylilstic Q738
Fujitsu has introduced its latest flagship 2 in 1 detachable device -- the Fujitsu Tablet Stylistic Q738. Durability combined with the mobility of a tablet, in tandem with the power and productivity of a notebook, make the Stylistic Q738 an ideal choice for...
Redstor delivers 150Tb scalable cloud backup
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The many facets of case management
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Unexpected benefits of faster Internet
South Africa's Internet speeds are increasing at an encouraging rate, as fibre to the home and office spreads across the country. By Laurica Kok, director: partner, accountants and alliances for Africa & Middle East at Sage According to Akamai's Q1 2017 State of...
The special needs of seaports
As a major entry point into countries across the world, seaports are one of the most preferred methods for transporting goods and cargo for international trade, writes Kamal Mokrani, global vice-president at InfiNet Wireless. Clothes, technology, cars and food are...
IT Auditor
Join a leading professional services firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and forensic services, as an IT Auditor. As one of the top 10 accounting networks worldwide, the firm offers an opportunity to grow your career with exposure to international expertise.Evaluate...
Project Manager (Property Development) at Parvana Recruitment
About the client:This forward-thinking property developer is highly successful and growing rapidly building on the principles of design excellence, sustainability, and community enrichment, their developments boast beautiful and intuitively designed apartments...
Agile Master (Advanced) 0556 – Gauteng Pretoria
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IT Auditor – Gauteng Johannesburg North
Join a leading professional services firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and forensic services, as an IT Auditor. As one of the top 10 accounting networks worldwide, the firm offers an opportunity to grow your career with exposure to international expertise.Evaluate...
Project Manager (Property Development) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About the client:This forward-thinking property developer is highly successful and growing rapidly building on the principles of design excellence, sustainability, and community enrichment, their developments boast beautiful and intuitively designed apartments...
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ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Retail and Consumer Finance Concern in Joburg seeks the expertise of a Data Scientist whose core role will entail utilizing data, Machine Learning, statistical and mathematical models to solve business problems and enable the effective use of...
Azure Developer
Job Overview Required skill: Cloud Hosting platform? Azure (Required)? Google Cloud Platform (Advantageous)Skill in at least 2 of the Frameworks and Languages below? C#? NestJs? TypeScript? JavaScript? Node JS Database? FireBase? My SQL? Cloud SQL? MongoDb?...
Scrum Master (Junior) 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...
Data Scientist (JHB) – Gauteng Sandton
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