Digitalisation key to transport industry evolution
The transportation sector is evolving rapidly as a critical enabler of global supply chains and industrial operations. This is a key finding from RS’s latest transportation sector report, “Moving in the Right Direction: Driving an Interconnected World at a Local...
CFOs are broadening their role
Chief financial officers (CFOs) are expected to perform beyond the traditional scope of leading the finance function in 2025, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey of 251 CFOs, taken in October 2024, showed multiple enterprise priorities where CFOs have been...
Smart home device shipments continue to decline
Global shipments of smart home devices continued to decline in the first quarter of 2023 as shipments fell 5,6% year over year to 186-million units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Smart speakers and...
Lithium-ion battery inventor John Goodenough dies
John B Goodenough, professor at The University of Texas at Austin and developer of the lithium-ion battery, died Sunday at the age of 100. Goodenough's discovery led to the wireless revolution and put electronic devices in the hands of people worldwide. In 2019,...
Global shocks have impacted energy transition
After a decade of progress, the global energy transition has plateaued amid the global energy crisis and geopolitical volatilities. This is according to a new World Economic Forum report, Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2023, which report suggests that while...
Intel processors score high in MLCommons benchmark
MLCommons has published results of its industry AI performance benchmark, MLPerf Training 3.0, in which both the Habana Gaudi2 deep learning accelerator and the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor delivered impressive training results. “The latest MLPerf results...
Formal employment drops in Q1
According to the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q1:2023) survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), total employment in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by 21 000 in the first quarter of 2023, bringing the level of employment to almost...
Cyberthreats continue to build
Globally, the financial, telecom and energy sectors are coming under increasing cyberattack, according to the June 2023 edition of The CyberThreat Report from the Trellix Advanced Research Centre. The report analyses cybersecurity trends from the last quarter, with...
Challenging economy hits richest and poorest the hardest
The latest Experian Consumer Default Index (CDI), showed a return to the former trend of long-term deterioration, expedited by the rapid increase in living expenses experienced by South African consumers and exacerbated by the significantly intensified load shedding...
CIOs plan to grow their IT teams in 2023
A massive 81% of large enterprise (LE) CIOs plan to increase their IT headcount in 2023, according to a recent survey by Gartner. Only 14% expect their IT staff to decrease, and 5% expect their headcount to remain the same. "Attracting and retaining technology talent...
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Teach coding to grow the economy
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Stronger banking security is needed
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Entrepreneurship a feasible answer to job security
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Kaspersky launches Free IoT device scanner
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VMware helps to modernise the data centre
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Veeam Availability Suite for VMware Cloud on AWS
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Hitachi enhances unified compute platform offerings
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) RS series, a fully integrated, software-defined data center (SDDC) rack-scale platform, powered by VMware Cloud Foundation. Hitachi UCP RS enables customers to embrace hybrid cloud for...
IoT.nxt attains Microsoft Gold partner status
South African innovators in Internet of Things technology, IoT.nxt, achieved Microsoft Gold Partner status for data platform this month, less than a year since the company was recognised as a Silver Partner last year. The company joins 68 other Gold Partners for data...
Can addictive apps rob us of ‘reality’?
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IT Service Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg North
Become part of an innovative company with a reputation for breaking the mould and driving success in the healthcare industry by bringing on high-performing individuals with a positive, growth-oriented mindset to share in their ongoing achievements.Lead the...
Business Intelligence (BI) Developer (CH1066) – Western Cape Kuils River
Our client, in the Payments and Lending industry, has an opening for an experienced BI Developer with in-depth knowledge of Business Analysis and BI Tools.The successful candidate will be responsible for gathering, analysing and understanding Business Users' BI...
Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Our client is a firm dedicated to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions within the built environment. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Manager to join the Cape Town branch. You will need: Bachelor's degree in Construction Studies,...
Developer / Consultant (JHB) (1002127) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
Parvana Role: Our client is looking to add a highly qualified graduate, with at least a Masters Degree, however our client will prefer a PhD degree. Due to on-going company growth our client is now looking to recruit additional. Consultants to assist customers with...
Software Developer II – Java/Spring Developers – Security Tribe (Vigie) (CONTRACT ROLE)
Our client is looking for an exceptional individual to build Java integration services and applications using organization Framework with an enthusiasm for solving interesting technical challenges in a Banking environment. Be involved in all aspects of development...
Full Stack Developer at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd
Red Ember Recruitment is looking for a Full Stack Developer for our client based in Johannesburg. As a Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our web applications, leveraging your expertise in both frontend and backend technologies. You will...
Flutter Developer
Our client is looking for a Flutter Developer with .Net Core experience. Key Requirements* Education & Experience: A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field-or equivalent hands-on experience. You have at least 3 - 5 years of experience with C#...
Data Scientist (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client is a leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global client base with a strong R&D focus. They are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly changing business needs....
Software Developer II – Java/Spring Developers – Security Tribe (Vigie) (CONTRACT ROLE) – Gauteng Randburg
Our client is looking for an exceptional individual to build Java integration services and applications using organization Framework with an enthusiasm for solving interesting technical challenges in a Banking environment. Be involved in all aspects of development...
Full Stack Developer at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd – Gauteng Meadowdale
Red Ember Recruitment is looking for a Full Stack Developer for our client based in Johannesburg. As a Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our web applications, leveraging your expertise in both frontend and backend technologies. You will...
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