Cashless pilot delivers benefits for taxis
Waxd Solution, in partnership with Botransa, has launched its cashless Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System project in Swartruggens. "Going cashless is a crucial step in modernising our transport system and ensuring the safety of both drivers and commuters,”...
Looking forward to a property market upswing
South Africa’s residential property market has started to recover after an incredibly difficult year. “In 2024, typical for pre-election uncertainty, people held off large capital acquisitions such as buying a house,” says Renier Kriek, MD of Sentinel Homes. Potential...
Financial industry leads in mixed cloud deployments
The financial industry is a major market for cloud deployments, according to Nutanix's fifth annual Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey, which measures enterprise progress with cloud adoption. The research reveals that mixed deployments among financial companies are...
Cathode oxidation research shakes up thinking on batteries
Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding and overcoming the challenges associated with Ni-rich cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries. These materials have the potential to achieve both high voltages and capacities, but their practical...
Consumers are willing to pay for these connected car services
Want to create a social-media firestorm? Announce that popular in-car features will require a subscription -- on top of what people already are paying for the vehicle. General Motors and BMW recently sparked controversy by announcing efforts to grow subscription-based...
Microsoft the most impersonated brand for phishing scams
According to the Check Point Research (CPR) Brand Phishing Report for Q2 2023, Microsoft has climbed up the rankings, moving from third place in Q1 2023 to top spot in Q2 and accounting for 29% of all brand phishing attempts. This growth may be partially explained by...
Old vulnerabilities gain in popularity
An old vulnerability in Microsoft Office is gaining popularity among attackers who target both regular users and companies, Kaspersky has found. Since the beginning of the year, the exploitation of CVE-2017-11882 has increased by nearly 500%, impacting thousands....
Load shedding impacts waste management
The effects of loadshedding on South Africa's economy and SMMEs have been immense. And, according to Mpendulo Ginindza, president of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), the waste management industry is no exception - with several challenges...
European enterprise networking market defies slowdown
According to the latest tracker data recently published by the International Data Corporation (IDC), the European Networking market grew by 32,6% year on year in Q1 2023, continuing its extremely strong performance throughout 2022 and defying expectations of a slower...
Meta launches new genAI tool, opens access to all
Meta and Microsoft have introduced the next generation of the open source large language model Llama. Llama 2 is free for research and commercial use, with the support of a broad set of companies and people across tech, academia, and policy. The launch sees the...
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Telecoms solution unifies communications
ShoreTel Connect has launched an integrated solution that delivers a unified communications experience between ShoreTel Connect, G Suite and Google Chrome. With a new client app, users can streamline workflows and increase efficiencies with integrated contacts, events...
ContinuitySA’s Naidoo wins at BCI Africa Awards
Padma Naidoo, senior manager: advisory Services at ContinuitySA, has been named as Business Continuity and Resilience Consultant of the Year at the Business Continuity Institute Africa awards ceremony. The award honours individuals with "exceptional all-round skills...
Cloud or on-premise for VoIP?
VoIP systems are increasingly popular in digitally-driven businesses, and offer huge advantages in the way of cost savings, improved efficiency, and offering an overall better customer and employee experience. Buying a VoIP telecoms system however can be challenging,...
Boksburg Print benefits from continuous investment in Xerox
After 68 years in the commercial printing industry, the question which is often posed to Boksburg Print is 'What is the secret of your success?'. For MD Andrew Tinker the solution is quite simple, 'you have to keep investing in the business for the future'. A big part...
Kaspersky Lab debuts new consumer line-up
Kaspersky Lab has launched updated versions of its consumer flagship products. The updated Kaspersky Internet Security ensures even better protection against ransomware, is able to protect Mac computers while using public Wi-Fi networks and also offers an extra layer...
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...
Process Architect
Designing and improving business processes to enhance efficiency, productivity and qualityAssisting the team with drafting the Process Taxonomy and Governance FrameworkWork closely with various stakeholders, i.e. business leaders, department heads, and end-users, to...
Junior Business Analyst
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic management consulting firm specializing in the investment management industry is looking for a driven Junior Business Analyst to join their team. This role is ideal for a recent graduate with BCom or BSc degree ideally in Finance or investments,...
Data Scientist – AI Platform (HHDSA01) KG
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Junior-Mid C#.Net Developer (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Randburg
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Process Architect – Western Cape Cape Town
Designing and improving business processes to enhance efficiency, productivity and qualityAssisting the team with drafting the Process Taxonomy and Governance FrameworkWork closely with various stakeholders, i.e. business leaders, department heads, and end-users, to...
Junior Business Analyst – Western Cape Bellville
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic management consulting firm specializing in the investment management industry is looking for a driven Junior Business Analyst to join their team. This role is ideal for a recent graduate with BCom or BSc degree ideally in Finance or investments,...
Data Scientist – AI Platform (HHDSA01) KG – Gauteng Pretoria
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ENVIRONMENT:ENSURE the maintenance of customer ICT networks while contributing to high-level support such as strategic planning of network upgrades and performance analyses as the next Network Engineer urgently sought to join the Cape Town division of a dynamic...
Senior Support Engineer (L3)
Assist with escalations from 2nd line support engineers Provide 3rd line datacentre software support Preventative maintenance (Patch management) Analysis and reporting on system health Architect new solutions Document implementations and provide SOP'sMinimum...
Senior Developer (Python / R, DevOps) (CPT Hybrid)
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