Rolling out robotics in rural areas
Looking to a future where robotics are integral to learning in South Africa’s schools, the education nonprofit Good Work Foundation (GWF) is expanding its successful Open Learning Academy robotics and coding programme to include high school learners in Grades 8 and 9....
AI could supercharge agriculture
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already disrupting multiple industries with its decision-making capabilities and ability to interact with the physical world. But, with its ability to support precision agriculture, automate labour-intensive tasks, verify the...
Half of executives are experiencing a ‘resiliency gap’
Despite three straight years of ongoing disruption and economic ambiguity, when it comes to resiliency, 53% of executives admit their company is not where it should be, according to new research by SAS. The analytics company’s latest report - Resiliency Rules...
Spend on IT and business services proves resilient
Global IT and business services revenue is expected to grow (in constant currency) from $1,13-trillion in 2022 to $1,2-trillion in 2023, or 5,7% YoY, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Semiannual Services Tracker. In nominal dollar denominated revenue based on...
Zero-day in Windows used in Nokoyawa ransomware attacks
In February, Kaspersky experts discovered an attack using zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Common Log File System (CLFS) whereby a cybercriminal group used an exploit developed for different versions and builds of Windows OS - including Windows 11 - and...
Dispelling myths in the lithium supply chain
Rare earth minerals finds in India and falling prices could inform future lithium demand, but one should never underestimate the resilience of the supply chain. That’s the view of Oliver Chapman, CEO of supply chain specialist OCI, who says: ““Supply chains adjust,...
New MD for Vertiv Africa
Digital infrastructure specialist Vertiv has appointed its former South East Africa regional director, Wojtek Piorko, as its new MD for Africa with immediate effect. Piorko takes over the reins on the continent from Pierre Havenga who will be leaving the company at...
Economic activity deteriorates again in March
South Africa’s economic activity, measured in the monthly BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), declined on a monthly and quarterly basis in March and reached its lowest point in almost two years. “The BETI reached an index level of 130,2, the lowest...
ISPA announces Inspires 2023 winners
The Internet Service Providers’ Association of South Africa (ISPA) has announced the recipients of its Inspires 2023 award - Thembelihle Mzobe, a 24-year-old Durban University of Technology graduate with a Diploma in ICT business analysis; and Mduduzi Shangase who is...
SA companies unprepared for today’s cybersecurity risks
A mere 19% of organisations in South Africa have the “mature” level of readiness needed to be resilient against today’s modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco’s first-ever Cybersecurity Readiness Index. The index has been developed against the backdrop of a...
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Corporate responsibility needed for digital pioneers
As pioneering companies pursue boundary-breaking opportunities, they must assume a new corporate responsibility. The concept of trust and good corporate citizenship will increasingly come to the fore as those who willingly compete in these new and exciting areas...
Simply Financial Services adds a chatbot
Recent entrant, selling into SA's life insurance market, Simply Financial Services is a new entrant to the South African life insurance market. Part of the company's aim to shake up the market is its chatbot, Sam, developed from its quoting engine and allowing...
Lightning Printers speeds up digital production with Xerox
Port Shepstone-based printing and signage company Lightning Printers, has advanced its digital printing capabilities with a new Xerox Versant 80 (V80) Press from Bytes Document Solutions' (BDS) business partner Capital Office Automation. BDS is the largest Xerox...
A fintech entrepreneur’s guide to regulation
Fintech is one of the fastest growing industries in the world with global investment in the sector tripling from $928-million in 2008 to $2,97-billion today. Experts forecast further growth of up to $8-billion by 2018. Local White Label Crowdfunding (WLCF) believes...
Data governance an opportunity for SA firms
When Tim Berners-Lee declared data to be the "new raw material of the 21st century" back in 2011, he was perfectly describing the direction many economies were heading in - from industry to insights and intelligence. But in the six years since, data has defied the...
Dawn of the bionic contact centre agent
Karin Kruger, operations director at Innovation Group South Africa, discusses why the evolving contact centre agent role will be vital in reshaping the industry, along with customer perception of businesses and brands, and millennial career options. "Good day and...
Digital personas integral to teaching — WASPA
South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) recently helped equip a group of local teachers with the skills they need to create, safeguard and develop their digital personas. A digital persona is the personality one projects across...
Partner Communications selects Cloudify, VMware
Partner Communications selects Cloudify, VMware Cloudify and VMware are helping Partner Communications (Nasdaq and TASE: PTNR) implement a novel approach to network functions virtualization (NFV) that has resulted in a rapid conversion to NFV and a reduction in...
Digital supply network for a disruptive spin
"A need for increased profitability in a low growth domestic economy and increased global uncertainty are pushing chief procurement officers (CPO) to add more value to their organisations," says Karoly Kramli, associate director: digital architecture technology at...
Ideco launches ‘foolproof’ identity verification
Ideco has unveiled its next generation identity assurance ecosystem, designed to deliver what is describes as fraud-proof trusted identity authentication, confirmed with a digital certificate of authenticity in seconds. Ideco's new Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS)...
Senior Data Scientist
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Our client is a leading software services and consulting company focusing on delivering innovative solutions with a strategic emphasis on generative AI. They are expanding their team to include an individual contributor that will act as a Senior Software Developer /...
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Senior Data Scientist – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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Systems Administrator (Teamcenter) – Remote Remote
Join a leading Engineering R&D company dedicated to innovation and excellence. This is an ideal opportunity to harness your IT Related Qualification and advance your career in a dynamic work environment.A skilled Teamcenter Systems Administrator is needed to...
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Senior or Intermediate .Net Developer (Full-stack with Angular) (CH1049) – Fully Remote
Our client, a software consulting company, is looking for a talented and experienced Senior or Intermediate level .NET Full-Stack Developer with Angularto join their dynamic team.The ideal candidate should be proficient in C#, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL,...
IT Auditor – to relocate to Malta
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