Property set for improved sales
A survey of first quarter property sales activity shows that brokers expect a further rise in business confidence, along with improved sales activity across all three major commercial property classes. Interest rate cuts appear to be the main demand stimulus, writes...
Stranded astronauts set to splash down
The two NASA astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) are on their way home, expected to splash down around 22h45 tonight (South African time). The SpaceX Crew-9 will return to Earth following an approximately 15-hour journey in the Dragon...
PMI ticks up in August
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) improved somewhat in August, rising by 2.4 points to 49.7 - just below the key 50-point mark. The increase in the headline PMI was driven by the business activity index, which jumped by almost 12 points to...
Vodacom, Eskom in historic virtual wheeling agreement
Vodacom has signed a virtual wheeling agreement with Eskom which, it says, will help accelerate efforts to solve the country's energy crisis. In addition to adding capacity to the nation's power grid, the agreement will also play a significant role in moving Vodacom...
UJ team takes July honours in JSE Investment Challenge
The University of Johannesburg's VK 29 MMS team emerged as the July monthly winner of the JSE Investment Challenge under the Speculator Portfolio of the University competition. Team members Madoda Hlatshwayo and Sebolaishi Manamela Manamela demonstrated their...
AI association opens in Cape Town
The South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA), an industry body focused on promoting the advancement of responsible AI in South Africa, has launched in Cape Town, in partnership with Wesgro. SAAIA seeks to encourage stakeholders to adopt responsible AI...
Chip innovations key to the future of AI/ML
Dramatic gains in hardware performance have spawned generative AI, and a rich pipeline of ideas for future speedups that will drive machine learning to new heights. This is the word from Bill Dally, Nvidia’s chief scientist and senior vice president of research,...
AMD shares tech behind confidential computing in the cloud
AMD has published the source code for AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) technology, the backbone of AMD EPYCTM processor-based confidential computing virtual machines (VMs) available from cloud service providers including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google...
Global smartphone shipments set to plummet
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to decline 4,7% year over year in 2023 to 1,15-billion units, the lowest volume in a decade, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This is a downward revision from...
Avoid wellbeing washing with hybrid work
Post-Covid, many companies are making an effort to show they care. Better hours, working from home, lunchtime yoga classes - and stats suggest that employees value these initiatives. IWG's Hybrid Talent Magnet study found that 88% of HR executives believed they would...
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Uncover passion and potential in new hires
If there's one resolution HR departments should make this new year, it should be to transform the onboarding experience for new hires, writes Michelle Seko, talent acquisition manager at Sage Africa & Middle East. The importance of a good candidate experience...
Kaspersky, ENISA boost IoT security recommendations
In November 2017, the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) published "Baseline Security Recommendations for the Internet of Things in the context of critical information infrastructures". The main aim of the study is to offer IoT security...
SA cybersecurity trends for 2018
Cybersecurity is a hot topic in South Africa and in fact, the world over - in the face of recent, highly publicised cybersecurity breaches and the emergence of ransomware as a service (RaaS) which makes the malware accessible to just about anyone with a little...
Advantage to outsourcing executive payrolls
Complying with legislation that governs director's PAYE for executive payroll is a complex undertaking and it makes business sense to outsource this function -- including being able to leverage expertise to tick all the governance boxes. This is according to...
More backup options with Truecaller
Truecaller has launched Truecaller Backup for Android, a new feature which allows users to backup and restore their contacts, call history, block list and settings to Google Drive. Every day, thousands of Truecaller users are switching to a new phone, getting a new...
Use interview mistakes to your advantage
You walk into the interview room, make eye contact with your interviewer, and shake hands firmly and confidently. Everything is going as expected until you sit down and knock coffee all over the table. What do you do? Going for an interview can be a stressful and...
Samsung Uunveils wall-mountable lifestyle soundbar
Samsung Electronics unveiled a new premium lifestyle soundbar at CES 2018, the NW700 Sound+. The wall-mountable NW700 Sound+ soundbar succeeds the MS650 Sound+ model and incorporates sound-enhancing features, such as distortion-cancelling, wide-range tweeters and...
Winning app makes shopping easier
The village of Ntshuxi outside of Giyani in Limpopo may not be renowned as the home of tech start-ups, but it is this remote outpost that produced the founder of a company that is making waves in app-based business. Vutlharhi Valoyi is the founder and CEO of Zulzi, an...
Telecoms, media, tech leaders to meet
Key decision makers from MTN, Vodacom, Econet Wireless, Safaricom, Millicom, Convergence Partners, Standard Bank, MainOne and Rand Merchant Bank are among the key speakers announced for TMT Finance Africa in Cape Town 2018, taking place on March 15. More than 200...
Fortinet demos security for connected cars
Fortinet exhibited advanced cybersecurity capabilities for the connected car of the future at CES 2018 in the Renesas Advanced and Autonomous Test Track and Future Ready Solutions Showcase. Developed in collaboration with Renesas Electronics, the cybersecurity...
Intermediate Web Developer – Gauteng Turffontein
Job Purpose: As an Intermediate Developer you will be required to write and test code for various applications, ensuring it meets the required standards and functions correctly, beyond the basics of coding to take on more complex tasks and responsibilities. Key...
Production Cost and Programming Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown
Pinetown – Our client is a leading wood manufacturing company based in New Germany, dedicated to producing high-quality wood products. They pride themselves on their commitment to excellence and dynamic work environment.This role combines technical expertise with...
Senior Systems Engineer (AutoCAD and/or Rhinoceros) (Netherlands)
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN an inspiring project team of a Yacht Building Specialist seeking a Senior Systems Engineer whose quality oriented in your approach and plans and organises the work in such a way that goals are achieved in time. You will work on the translation of the...
IT DevOps Engineer
Fully remote position or in office if preferred. The position reports to the DevOps Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Terraform to manage Cloud Infrastructure, Chef to manage virtual serversBuilding and deploying systems for metrics,...
Senior Systems Engineer (AutoCAD and/or Rhinoceros) (Netherlands) – Remote Remote
ENVIRONMENT:JOIN an inspiring project team of a Yacht Building Specialist seeking a Senior Systems Engineer whose quality oriented in your approach and plans and organises the work in such a way that goals are achieved in time. You will work on the translation of the...
IT DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Fully remote position or in office if preferred. The position reports to the DevOps Engineering Manager Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Terraform to manage Cloud Infrastructure, Chef to manage virtual serversBuilding and deploying systems for metrics,...
Junior Software Engineer (CH1074)
Our client is a tech start-up making life better for everyday households in Africa and is looking for a Junior level Software Engineer at their offices in Cape Town, South Africa.The role is multifaceted in that it involves far more than pure software development. We...
Senior Python Engineer
This role can be fully remote. Our client makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across all Africa. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we work with small and largemerchants to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and...
Junior Software Engineer (CH1074) – Western Cape Cape Town
Our client is a tech start-up making life better for everyday households in Africa and is looking for a Junior level Software Engineer at their offices in Cape Town, South Africa.The role is multifaceted in that it involves far more than pure software development. We...
Senior Python Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
This role can be fully remote. Our client makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across all Africa. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we work with small and largemerchants to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and...
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