Mechanisation meets SA’s growing agricultural demands
South Africa’s agricultural sector stands at a pivotal moment, writes Wayne Morris, head of alliances at WesBank. With production costs rising at an alarming 12,4% year-on-year, as reported by Statistics South Africa, farmers are grappling with the need to balance...
Ethernet campus switch revenues set to bounce back
According to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group, 2024 was a difficult year for Ethernet Campus Switch sales, with a 20% contraction compared to record revenues in 2023. The market is expected to rebound in 2025 and beyond, fueled by refresh cycles and WiFi...
Dell Technologies launches full APEX suite in South Africa
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) announces that Dell APEX Data Storage Services is now available in South Africa. Dell’s APEX as-a-Service hyperconverged, storage and data protection solutions are powered by Intel hardware. A recent survey conducted by Enterprise...
SA CEOs optimistic despite economic decline
A majority of CEOs in South Africa are anticipating a decline in economic growth over the next 12 months. This presents challenges for businesses, the government and individuals, necessitating cautious and adaptable strategies. These are insights from South African...
Intel advances silicon spin qubit research
Intel has released its newest quantum research chip, Tunnel Falls, a 12-qubit silicon chip, and it is making the chip available to the quantum research community. In addition, the chip-maker is collaborating with the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) at the...
Quantum powers past traditional supercomputing
IBM has announced a new breakthrough, published on the cover of the scientific journal Nature, demonstrating for the first time that quantum computers can produce accurate results at a scale of 100+ qubits reaching beyond leading classical approaches. One of the...
Change food choices to help tackle global warming
Action to protect the planet against the impact of climate change will fall short unless we reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global food system, which now makes up a third of man-made GHG emissions, a new study reveals. The largest emission increase...
Why public WiFi networks are not a safe choice
Do we really know what is behind the technology of cell phones and routers? A Forbes study shows how 35% of North Americans access public WiFi networks three to four times a day - which has caused 40% of them to have had their information compromised at some point....
Consumers choose safety over self-driving technology
Car buyers understand and want advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) features that provide safer driving - and they expect them to be standard in new luxury and mainstream vehicles. But the same feelings do not apply when ADAS is applied to autonomous driving...
Major brand update for new Intel processors
Intel has introduced a significant update to its client compute branding with the launch of the new Intel Core Ultra and Intel Core processor brands. The new client branding begins with Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake processors. "Our client roadmap demonstrates how...
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Progress releases Kendo UI Builder
AIGS, Progress distributor in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the latest version of Progress Kendo UI Builder, a responsive web UI toolkit for rapidly delivering beautiful and intuitive web experiences. The new release introduces browser compatibility with Electron...
SA operational technologies open to attack
South African operational Industrial Control System (ICS) /SCADA systems are becoming increasingly intelligent and connected, and therefore increasingly at risk of attack. “While a major breach has not yet been reported in South Africa, it is only a matter of time...
The rise of security as a service
The constant evolution of the global security threat landscape is playing a part in the rise of cyber ‘security as a service’ offerings. In addition, the evergreen discussion around cost modelling, namely the “capex versus opex?” issue, is also a factor in the...
Kaspersky launches Endpoint Security for Business
Kaspersky Lab has completed the integration and certification of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business with ConnectWise Manage for remote monitoring and management (RMM) and ConnectWise Automate for professional service automation (PSA). Kaspersky Lab’s MSP...
Odek deploys Tintri cloud enterprise platform
Odek Technologies has replaced EMC platforms with Tintri, enhancing its enterprise cloud services. With Tintri, Odek can guarantee application performance for its customers, use automation to simplify management and access predictive analytics to inform decisions...
F5 leads in Web Application Firewalls
F5 Networks has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders quadrant of its Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), published 7 August 2017. “Application Security Manager - our WAF - has always been one of F5’s most popular products. Scores of customers...
SAP Africa Code Week launches in Ghana
The 2017 edition of Africa Code Week (ACW) arrived in Ghana this week with a series of Train-The-Trainer (TTT) workshops that took place. Jointly organised by SAP, Dreamoval and the Ghana Education Service in Accra and Kumasi, these workshops are equipping local...
Veeam leads in backup and recovery
Gartner has positioned Veeam Software within the Leaders quadrant in the July 2017 Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions for the second consecutive year. The company improved on its Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute in the Leaders...
IFS buys mplsystems and Field Service Management
IFS has completed the acquisition of mplsystems and Field Service Management. mplsystems is a provider of omni-channel contact centre and customer engagement software that, together with IFS’s Service Management offering, provides a complete end-to-end customer...
Toshiba launches ultra-thin Tecra X40-D
The new 14 inch (35.6 cm) business notebook series Toshiba Tecra X40-D is now available in South Africa. With two model variants, the Tecra X40-D-110 and the Tecra X40-D-11Q, Toshiba offers the perfect equipment for demanding business users who spend a greater part of...
Agile Product Owner (Data & BI)
ENVIRONMENT:A highly experience Agile Product Owner with a strong background in data & Business Intelligence (BI) work streams, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality products in an Agile environment is sought by a reputable Asset Management Group....
Full Stack Software Developer
As a Full Stack software developer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring seamless data flow within the business. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain robust data pipelines. As a Data Engineer you will be involved in...
Agile Product Owner (Data & BI) – Western Cape Pinelands
ENVIRONMENT:A highly experience Agile Product Owner with a strong background in data & Business Intelligence (BI) work streams, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality products in an Agile environment is sought by a reputable Asset Management Group....
Full Stack Software Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
As a Full Stack software developer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring seamless data flow within the business. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain robust data pipelines. As a Data Engineer you will be involved in...
Data Analyst
My client based in Centurion is looking for a self-motivated Data Analyst that can operate independently. This person will be involved in the formulation and execution of the data and reporting strategy, policy and processes. Job Specifications: Formulation and...
iOS Developer
ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solutions Company based in Pretoria is actively seeking an iOS Developer to Develop and maintain their innovative hearing health platforms on the iOS platform, ensuring code is generated that is in accordance with specifications, and which is...
Data Analyst – Gauteng Centurion
My client based in Centurion is looking for a self-motivated Data Analyst that can operate independently. This person will be involved in the formulation and execution of the data and reporting strategy, policy and processes. Job Specifications: Formulation and...
iOS Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solutions Company based in Pretoria is actively seeking an iOS Developer to Develop and maintain their innovative hearing health platforms on the iOS platform, ensuring code is generated that is in accordance with specifications, and which is...
Senior Software Developer
Purpose of the role:Help develop, test and maintain aspects of their firmware and SDKs, integrating work from their modelling team into their products. Assist internal and external customers of their SDKs to integrate successfully and follow their best practices....
IT Risk Manager
The role of IT Risk Manager resides in the Governance, Risk and Business Engagement function of the company Technology that is responsible for Governance and IT Risk Management within the company. The IT Risk Manager will be actively involved in defining, implementing...
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