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Juniper Mist a bright spot amid WLAN market carnage
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Many adverse surgical outcomes for women could have been avoided
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Load shedding will cost retailers big in lost Black Friday sales
South African retailers are expected to generate around R17,3-billion in additional sales over the Black Friday promotional period, representing around 6,7% growth over the Black Friday period in 2021. The number is forecast to be R5,4-billion lower than it would have...
Embracing risk the only option during uncertain times
Although 79% of C-suite leaders and senior executives surveyed expect a recession, only 35% believe they are very prepared for it. This is among the findings of Aon's 2022 Executive Risk Survey, "Making Better Decisions in Uncertain Times", which clearly shows that...
Altron to sell ATM hardware, support business to NCR
Altron has announced its intention to sell the ATM hardware and support business portion of its Altron Managed Solutions division to NCR. The NCR retail hardware and support business remains under Altron Managed Solutions. The sale sees ownership of the business going...
Consumer breaches decline, but threats to data remain
The newest data from NordVPN's Dark Web Monitor feature shows that the number of breached companies remains high, but the number of users affected by those leaks has decreased 18 times since 2019. However, with the data of nearly two-thirds (62%) of Dark Web Monitor...
Good and bad news for salaries
Despite a host of negative factors that impacted the economy, the average nominal BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) ticked marginally higher in September 2022. The average nominal South African salary (after deductions), recovered slightly to R15 063 in...
African fintechs attract record investment
Fintech startups in Africa grew 81% in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the continent. This is according to a Mastercard white paper titled 'The Future of Fintech: Rapid Growth Attracts Smart Capital', which also found that the...
Optical networks the future of connectivity
Kathy Gibson reports - Optical networks have seen huge improvements in cost and capacity over time - with most of that coming with the invention of fibre. Submarine networks are responsible for connecting the planet, says Vladimir Kozlov, CEO and founder of...
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DevConf a success, says DVT
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SUSE joins forces with Limpopo government
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Injecting vocational skills into Gauteng’s economy
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SAP Africa investment into women ICT skills
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Collaboration key to combat medical aid fraud
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Unified comms pushes workforce boundaries
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Pro bono services not just for lawyers
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Mitigating risks with video telematics
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PoPI: reinforcing the value of digital ethics?
Much has been made about the introduction of the Protection of Personal Information Act (or PoPI) in terms of how it will potentially limit the rate at which the local cloud computing and managed services markets is growing. Companies have also pushed back in terms of...
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Developer – Java (MASTER) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Parvana Role: Our client develops exciting software using modern tools, techniques and methodologies. Responsibilities: Build and support applications in a technically exciting and challenging industry. Design, develop, test, document and support applications written...
Developer – Full Stack (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
What you will be doing:Design and deliver functional code that aligns with the product backlog.Engage actively in Agile software development processes.Contribute to UX and UI design discussions to optimise development efforts.Provide architectural advice when...
Technical Specialist (Mechatronic / Mechanical Engineering) – Western Cape Oakdale
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Junior Data Analyst – Remote Remote
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