SA young scientists impress at Türkiye science fair
Two South African learners from Eskom Expo for Young Scientist International Science Fair were awarded medals after successfully showcasing their research projects at this year’s İzmir International Innovation Science Energy Engineering Fair (IISEEF) in Türkiye....
FNB customer spend passes R3,2bn on Black Friday
FNB customers exceeded last year’s highest spend peak, going over R3,2-billion in Black Friday purchases this year. Black Friday spending has increased by 11% year-on-year with transactions worth over R5,4-billion processed on FNB Speedpoint devices. Overall,...
IT industry wakes up to ESG
Kathy Gibson reports - What is your carbon footprint? In a world where climate change and decarbonisation is a big issue, this is an important question for everyone to ask themselves, says Adam Simon, global MD and chief financial officer of Context. "Most people...
Salaries lag private pension payments
The average salary in South Africa has weakened amid the underperforming economy, high unemployment rate, soaring inflation and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to BankservAfrica's Five-year Review of Take-home Pay and Private Pensions in South Africa...
Humanity should be a top priority for business leaders
The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a seismic shift in the way we work - it shone a spotlight on employee's challenges and springboarded platforms for them to voice their unhappiness. Today, people culture can no longer be put on the backburner, especially with the rise...
Eskom will ‘do its best’ to minimise load shedding this winter
Eskom's executive management is looking to minimise the impact of load shedding "to the best of our ability" the acting Group CEO of Eskom, Calib Cassim, told delegates at the opening session of the Enlit Africa conference and expo in Cape Town. "We hope to recover...
African banks remain resilient and committed to digitalisation
African Banker magazine and banking platform Backbase have released the third edition of their annual report on the ongoing digital banking revolution in Africa, exploring the major trends shaping its future on the continent. Surveying 153 African banks, the report...
UN roadmap to cut global plastic pollution
Plastic pollution could be reduced by 80% by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, a new report states. The report has been written by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with plastic pollution...
Tourism on track for full recovery
International tourism is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels, with twice as many people travelling during the first quarter of 2023 than in the same period last year. The second UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year shows that the sector's swift...
Like unemployment, time-related underemployment is on the increase
South Africa's unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2023 was recorded at 32,9 % and remains among the highest in the world, according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, which says this figure is an increase of 0,2 of a percentage point compared to the fourth...
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Africa needs data centres fast
Sybrand Pretorius, sales director at Flexenclosure, says there is a solution at hand to fill Africa's need for data centres. Every day people around the world generate 500-million tweets, post 4,3-billion Facebook messages and make 6-billion Google searches. And these...
How flexible is flexible working in Europe?
After years of many predicting remote working as the future for everybody, why is it not the norm, asks Duncan Greenwood, vice-president: end user computing at VMware EMEA. Initial promises of the age of nine to five working hours to be coming to an end, now feel...
The second scramble for Africa
For the second time in history, the African continent has become a focal point for global expansion, writes Carla Collett, senior associate at Webber Wentzel. As a result of this, valuable goods, services and intellectual property are being exported into Africa. With...
Carpooling helps to get cities moving
Could carpooling be the future of urban mobility, asks Chris Megan, CEO and co-founder of mobility app, uGoMyWay. There would be something gratifying about guessing the future, particularly when it is patently counterintuitive. Isn't carpooling all about that quaint...
DVT presents value-based Agile solutions delivery course
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How do employees want to work?
Lauren Timmer-Somer, head of Marketing and Technology Services at Ricoh SA, outlines nine ways that employees want companies to beat the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.First there was water and steam. Then there was electricity. The Third Industrial...
Consolidation on the cards for Ghanaian ICT
While the Ghanaian ICT market is more mature in comparison to other West African countries, quality of service (QoS) remains a challenge, with telcos and internet service providers (ISPs) struggling to offer seamless connectivity of voice and data services. According...
DevOps: the missing link
Greg Pritchett, MD of Marval, examines why he thinks there's something missing from the DevOps model. For IT professionals, the idea of having a more collaborative approach between development and operations is highly appealing. Getting rid of the isolated "siloes",...
All-in-one tool helps SMEs digitise
mobical.me, a free all-in-one business tool for SMEs, schools, clubs and associations is a comprehensive platform to simplify business and personal digital engagement. The platform was established as a means to help entrepreneurs and SMEs create their own web presence...
Africa could yield very loyal customers
"Has Africa's growth run out of steam?" begins a McKinsey Global Institute (McKinsey) report. It's called Lions on the move II: Realizing the potential of Africa's economies, dated September 2016. My short answer is: no. But you must embrace the nuance of what it is...
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Position Title: Applications EngineerReporting to: Engineering Manager and the Managing DirectorIndustry experience requirement: Mechanical Engineering / Component Manufacturing We are looking for an experienced applications engineer who has a passion for serving...
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I'm in the market for a fresh and sharp front-end resource. Technologies are mainly vanilla js and React with a backend api. The resource would need to work on a contractual basis strictly for paid time (hours worked when requested to do so) only. Desired Skills:...
Applications Engineer – Gauteng Edenvale
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Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
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Consolidation Reporting Analyst (Contract) (CPT Hybrid)
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR strong experience with ERP systems, in-depth financial reporting knowledge, and proven track record of managing the financial consolidation process in a global, multi-entity environment as a Consolidation Reporting Analyst is sought by a dynamic...
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Play a technical solution architect role for all change requests. Mediate between developers and functional team members and will engage directly with product owner(s) and external partner feature team(s) for the respective projects/maintenance/operations...
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Network Security SpecialistJohannesburg, South Africa 3-month contract (possible extension) - rate negotiable Fortinet Expert Wanted to Lead a Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Rollout! Is this you?You're a skilled network security specialist with expertise in Fortinet...
Consolidation Reporting Analyst (Contract) (CPT Hybrid) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:YOUR strong experience with ERP systems, in-depth financial reporting knowledge, and proven track record of managing the financial consolidation process in a global, multi-entity environment as a Consolidation Reporting Analyst is sought by a dynamic...
Senior ABAP Developer (hybrid contract) 0759 (TB) – Gauteng Midrand
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