Cisco partners with Jozi My Jozi on inner city revitalisation

Kathy Gibson reports form Johannesburg - Cisco and Jozi My Jozi today launched a new partnership aimed at harnessing technology to help develop the Johannesburg inner city. The new initiative, Masibambisane, is part of Cisco’s global 40 Communities social impact...

New battery factory drives industrialisation, job creation

Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

Social media the top culprit as deepfake fraud grows

Deepfake attacks are growing, and costing people more. Scial media is the main culprit

Airline passenger demand is rising

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8,1% compared to November 2023. Total capacity, measured in...

HPC hardware market set for sustained growth

High-performance computing (HPC) systems, including supercomputers, outclass all other classes of computing in terms of calculation speed by parallelising processing over many processors. HPC has long been an integral tool across critical industries, from facilitating...

WLAN market hits 11th quarter of YoY growth

Enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) revenues grew 48% YoY in the first quarter of 2023 fueled by high shipment volumes and increasing prices, says Dell'Oro Group, adding that some vendors reported backlogs coming down faster than anticipated. "The enterprise-class WLAN...

Don’t forget to backup … and don’t forget data recovery

As businesses around the world are reminded about the importance of data backup during Backup Awareness Month, storage specialists Arcserve have stressed that recovery can often be the missing part of the successful business continuity equation. Global research...

Sluggish tablet market sees third year of decline

Global spending on all IT devices including PCs, tablets, and mobile phones has slumped by a massive $122-billion in the past two years, falling from $807-billion to an expected $685-billion in 2023. And while smartphone, laptop, and desktop PC sales revenues are set...

Demand for resiliency, automation drive European software growth

The European software market grew by 15% year on year in 2022 despite economic turbulence and global instability. This represented the highest growth in the last 20 years, demonstrating the resiliency of demand for software in the face of major macroeconomic factors....

Renewables, AI, crypto most in-demand investments in SA

Alternative investments are increasingly favoured by South Africans according to the results of the first Jaltech Alternatives Investment Survey. The survey probed the views of 1300 participants including over 200 investment advisors to gain insights into alternative...

Thousands stolen via fake hardware wallet

Cryptocurrency investors often turn to hardware wallets as a secure way to store their digital assets, assuming that they are impenetrable. However, even the most advanced hardware wallets on the market may not be foolproof, and there are still risks associated with...

BETI in May confirms economy is stagnating

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) slipped somewhat in May 2023, showing the third decline in the past four months and confirming the flat growth trend in the economy. "The BETI slipped to an index level of 132,3 in May compared to 132,7 in the...

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Ericsson expands 5G portfolio

Ericsson introduces a new radio product, AIR 3246, for Massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (Massive MIMO), which is a complement to Ericsson's global 5G radio offering. AIR 3246 supports both 4G/LTE and 5G NR (New Radio) technologies and is Ericsson's first 5G NR...

Alexander Forbes, Accenture drive transformation

Integrated financial and risk services provider Alexander Forbes has embarked on a digital transformation journey, and has selected Accenture as one of its preferred partners. Having identified digitisation as a key enabler of the company's strategic aspirations,...

Nokia eases IoT for mobile operators

Nokia is expanding its Internet of Things (IoT) services offering to help mobile operators enter new IoT market segments or expand their footprint geographically. In addition, the company has complemented its end-to-end validation and testing services with Nokia...

IT service delivery drives success

Improving the efficiency and reliability of IT operations, enhancing security and compliance, a proactive approach to maintenance, return on investment and costs savings, and freeing up IT employees to work on strategic projects, are some of the top factors driving...

CaseWare Africa launches CloudTax

CaseWare Africa, a division of Adapt IT, has launched CloudTax, a new product aimed at small, medium and large tax practices. CloudTax provides tax practitioners with a central place to manage their entire practice which integrates seamlessly with SARS eFiling, says...

Disrupt cyber-attacks before they disrupt you

Dimension Data and Cisco, have jointly published a white paper to help organisations stay ahead of ransomware threats. Called "Ransomware: The Pervasive Business Disruptor", the paper looks at ransomware trends and impacts, and how to respond before a threat becomes a...

Mobile devices: even attacks are getting personal

When it comes to mobile devices, things are getting more personal, including attacks. Contact lists, emails and text messages are just the tip of what people keep on their devices. With banking applications, location histories, social media, photographs, enterprise...

Things to consider before you retrench

Cathie Webb, director of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), offers some advice on how to handle this difficult task. Whenever a worker is retrenched in South Africa, it's not just one person losing an income. That's because employees in this country have a...

Nokia expands private wireless network portfolio

Nokia is extending its portfolio of access and core technologies to support the digital transformation of industries and enterprises. New small cells, Wi-Fi® connectivity, Multi-access Edge Computing and Cloud Packet Core capabilities will allow businesses to manage...

Making the digital workplace a reality

It comes down to digital transformation, MPS and devices, writes Carro Ford, content marketing strategist at Xerox.There's an opportunity to fire your business up to the next level, but it's really not a choice. If you don't innovate the way you work and connect, you...

SAP FICO Consultant at Sabenza IT

Are you passionate about finance and technology? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where innovation meets strategy? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you. Our client is revolutionizing the retail landscape with cutting-edge solutions that drive efficiency...

Junior Data Analyst (7 Months Contract – Wits SHI)

Main purpose of the job:The overall objective of position of Junior Data Analyst is to provide administrative and technical support to the AUDA NEPAD AMRH programme in the implementation of the AMRH Research, Monitoring and Evaluation frameworkLocation:AUDA NEPAD, 230...

Senior Software Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

The Senior Software Developer takes a leadership role in shaping the design, development, and maintenance of software applications and translating complex user requirements into robust and efficient code, demonstrating a deep understanding of architectural patterns...

SAP FICO Consultant at Sabenza IT – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Are you passionate about finance and technology? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where innovation meets strategy? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you. Our client is revolutionizing the retail landscape with cutting-edge solutions that drive efficiency...

Senior PPC Specialist – Google Ads at The Digi Marketing Clinic

We are looking for a Google Ads Specialist to join our growing team, we are looking for the right person who is passionate about online advertising, especially in the Google Ads platform. If you are interested in staying up-to-date with technological innovations and...

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A well-established business is seeking to appoint an IT OfficerQualifications:National Diploma (NQF6) in Computer Science / Information Systems / Information Technology or equivalent with 4 years plus relevant IT experience, orNQF5 Training Certificate (such as A+,...

IT Officer – Western Cape Cape Town

A well-established business is seeking to appoint an IT OfficerQualifications:National Diploma (NQF6) in Computer Science / Information Systems / Information Technology or equivalent with 4 years plus relevant IT experience, orNQF5 Training Certificate (such as A+,...

Senior Developer (KG)

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Key Responsibilities: Development: Mobile development Web development Integration development Windows forms development Develop and maintains programs according to requirements Develop and supports databases where required Develops...

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