People with ‘blind imagination’ have poor sound response too
People with aphantasia - individuals who report experiencing no visual imagery at all - also showed reduced activation of the brain’s visual cortex in response to sounds, according to a new study. The research - led by the University of Glasgow and published in...
4% growth for global smartphone market
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 4% year over year to 316,1-million units in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24). This marks the fifth consecutive...
Mobile money taxation could hamper financial inclusion gains in Africa
Mobile money services have transformed the lives of many people on the African continent, but taxation policies pose a significant challenge to the financial inclusion gains made by these innovations, according to Vodacom's policy paper on Mobile Money Taxation. In an...
Impact Amplifier calls for Africa Online Safety Fund entries
Impact Amplifier (IA), a leading South African social impact advisory firm, has issued a final call for entries for the Africa Online Safety Fund (AOSF). The initiative is aimed at addressing the online safety challenges facing Africa, with a particular focus on South...
These are the astronauts manning the Artemis mission to the Moon
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. “The...
EOH concludes debt refinancing deal
Following a successful capital raise, EOH has concluded financing agreements with the Standard Bank of South Africa to refinance the group's remaining debt package as follows: * A R200-million four-year amortising term loan; * A R250-million three-year bullet term...
What South Africans searched for in March
In a month that brought us a cabinet reshuffle, protests, a Hollywood-style prison break and the deaths of two high profile musicians, South Africans looking to make sense of the world, turned to Google to find out more. Google Search data shows exactly what kept...
CIOs brace to do more with less in 2023
A new study reveals that, despite 93% of CIOs expecting IT budgets to increase in 2023, 83% say they are under pressure to make their budgets stretch further than ever before - with a key focus on improved cloud cost management and tackling the reduction of mounting...
GPT-4 ignites race for artificial general intelligence
The recent launch of GPT-4 by OpenAI is likely to open the chase for developing stronger AI systems accelerating the evolution towards artificial general intelligence (AGI), according to data and analytics company GlobalData. Kiran Raj, practice head of disruptive...
WFA evolution drives need for new security approach
Work from anywhere (WFA) is here to stay, making new approaches to cyber security a top priority. According to a new research study by Fortinet, only a third of employees in EMEA countries, including South Africa, have returned back to the office full time. Most...
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How to move your SME into the cloud
Cloud computing is transforming the way companies interact with their customers, with 93% of South African companies currently either implementing or planning the initial phase of their cloud strategy. Whether we know it or not, we are already reliant on the cloud....
Fujitsu drives SDDC with hyperconverged PrimeFlex
Fujitsu Integrated System PrimeFlex for VMware Cloud Foundation -- on show next week at VMworld in Barcelona -- is designed to dramatically simplify how companies buy, implement, and operate large-scale SDDCs. Customers can choose either a turnkey integrated system,...
Veeam helps BankservAfrica save on backup
Following its investment in new data centres and disaster recovery strategies, BankservAfrica, the largest automated clearing house and payment system operator in Africa, contracted Veeam® Software to modernise its backup and data protection systems. Processing...
High value food takes off in Africa
The power of entrepreneurs and the free market is driving Africa's economic growth from food production, as business wakes up to opportunities of a rapidly growing food market in Africa, that may be worth more than $1-trillion each year by 2030 to substitute imports...
Nokia boosts 4G performance
Nokia is extending its comprehensive portfolio of ultra-broadband product and technology solutions to give operators new flexibility to meet consumer demand and enhance mobile network performance as they evolve towards 5G. As mobile broadband traffic continues to...
Are we ready for a digitised humanity?
Humanity has witnessed more technology-driven transformational change during the past 30 years than in the entire span of human history preceding it. This is according to Greg Cress, digital lead for communications, media and technology at Accenture, who delivered a...
Cloud fast-tracks resilience
The digitalisation of business means that data has become a company's most important asset. To remain competitive, businesses must always have access to their data and applications, says Sasha Malic, head: availability services at ContinuitySA. "Digitalisation is...
Quickchannel expands into SA with SkyGroup
Video and audio specialist, Quickchannel, is pleased to announce that it is expanding its international footprint with the appointment of SkyGroup Communications as its distribution partner in South Africa. The move will enable Quickchannel to more readily provide its...
Rubrik’s Alta delivers application availability
Rubrik has announced the landmark 4.0 Alta release of its Cloud Data Management platform, which provides instant application availability anytime, anywhere regardless of infrastructure. Anton Jacobsz, MD of Networks Unlimited, an authorised distributor of Rubrik in...
Fortinet expands security fabric
Fortinet has announced the latest expansion of its Security Fabric, featuring enhanced SD-WAN functionality that is integrated with Fortinet's proven security capabilities.FortiOS version 5.6 consolidates advanced security with software-defined networking functions....
SAP ABAP Developer (Expert) – 0759 – Gauteng Pretoria
Senior SAP ABAP Developer with SAP ABAP Certification and experience in SAP ABAP, UI5, SAP Fiori, S4Hana modules required for a reputable global company based in Gauteng5+ Years of DevOps (Operations, configuration/development) experience in commercial and/or retail...
SAP EWM Consultant (Senior) – 1264
Senior SAP EWM Consultant with experience in supply chain and SAP TM (Transportation Management) required for a reputable global company based in GautengFunctional & Configuration experience in the SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) ModuleExperience in...
SAP EWM Consultant (Senior) – 1264 – Gauteng Pretoria
Senior SAP EWM Consultant with experience in supply chain and SAP TM (Transportation Management) required for a reputable global company based in GautengFunctional & Configuration experience in the SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) ModuleExperience in...
Software Engineer (Azure, AWS, GCP, C#, Angular, SQL) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:ASSIST in architectural design and engineering an N-tier cloud-native technology platform as the next Software Engineer sought to join the team of dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm. You will review code against Engineering best practices,...
Junior Azure Full Stack Developer TT – Gauteng Pretoria
Role:Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable software solutionsDocument software, in particular business rules and key technical decisionsResearch and make suggestions on how to improve our existing systemsAnalyse, diagnose and resolve software errors...
Business Analyst (Product Owner) – Western Cape Cape Town
My client in the Investment Sector is looking for a Business Analyst to join their Analytics team focusing on Investment Compliance. Must have completed Post Graduate Degree (Computer Science/Information Systems/Maths/Stats/Business Science/Actuarial) with experience...
Production Fleet Systems Supervisor at Ntice Search
Female applicants are encouraged to apply!TERMS & CONDITIONS: The candidate will be appointed on the condition of being certified medically fit as per Mine Health and Safety Act 29/1996.Remuneration will be based on a competitive all-inclusive flexible...
Full Stack Developer
Background & ResponsibilitiesThis role is for a client in the information technology sector, providing, integrating and enabling internal & financial systems to their growing client base of small and large businesses. Responsibilities will include the...
Data Engineer
My client in the Investment Sector is looking for a Data Engineer to join their Data Science & Quantitative Analytics team. You will be handling database architecture, data flow and data processes- integrating 3rd party systems for investment research and business...
Production Fleet Systems Supervisor at Ntice Search – Limpopo Wegdraai
Female applicants are encouraged to apply!TERMS & CONDITIONS: The candidate will be appointed on the condition of being certified medically fit as per Mine Health and Safety Act 29/1996.Remuneration will be based on a competitive all-inclusive flexible...
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