DFA invests close to R1bn to upgrade network
DFA has invested over R800-million to upgrade and future-proof its national fibre network to address the growing demand for reliable, high-speed internet. DFA is part of the Maziv group, and DFA’s national network delivers connectivity and backhaul for mobile...
DeepSeek set to drive changes in AI and energy
It’s not just tech stocks that have been impacted by the popularity of the new DeepSeek AI model, energy stocks are tumbling because the new tool requires a fraction of the computing power of competitors. But Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group says this isn’t a sign of...
Don’t forget to backup … and don’t forget data recovery
As businesses around the world are reminded about the importance of data backup during Backup Awareness Month, storage specialists Arcserve have stressed that recovery can often be the missing part of the successful business continuity equation. Global research...
Sluggish tablet market sees third year of decline
Global spending on all IT devices including PCs, tablets, and mobile phones has slumped by a massive $122-billion in the past two years, falling from $807-billion to an expected $685-billion in 2023. And while smartphone, laptop, and desktop PC sales revenues are set...
Demand for resiliency, automation drive European software growth
The European software market grew by 15% year on year in 2022 despite economic turbulence and global instability. This represented the highest growth in the last 20 years, demonstrating the resiliency of demand for software in the face of major macroeconomic factors....
Renewables, AI, crypto most in-demand investments in SA
Alternative investments are increasingly favoured by South Africans according to the results of the first Jaltech Alternatives Investment Survey. The survey probed the views of 1300 participants including over 200 investment advisors to gain insights into alternative...
Thousands stolen via fake hardware wallet
Cryptocurrency investors often turn to hardware wallets as a secure way to store their digital assets, assuming that they are impenetrable. However, even the most advanced hardware wallets on the market may not be foolproof, and there are still risks associated with...
BETI in May confirms economy is stagnating
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) slipped somewhat in May 2023, showing the third decline in the past four months and confirming the flat growth trend in the economy. "The BETI slipped to an index level of 132,3 in May compared to 132,7 in the...
Business confidence weighed down by load shedding and profitability pressure
The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined for a fifth consecutive quarter to 27 in the second quarter of 2023 - down by nine points from 36 in the first quarter - marking the lowest level of confidence since 2020, and suggesting that only about a quarter of...
As AI enters the workplace, optimism levels are high
Kathy Gibson reports - Employees at all organisational levels recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay and will fundamentally change or even supersede their jobs. But there is a generally high level of optimism about the positive impacts of the...
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Why CEM will make its mark on business
User experience, customer satisfaction and value-add: concepts that are banded about quite easily, but more often than not overlooked and neglected ... until now. Today, we have customer experience management (CEM) and it is very much the next "big thing" for...
Bytes’ SAMRAS solution empowers municipal compliance
Bytes Universal Systems (BUS) has successfully implemented SAMRAS, its locally developed and fully integrated financial management system solution, in all its municipal customers across the country for mSCOA 6.1 compliance. The implementation follows Bytes Universal...
Intact wins InfoWatch distribution rights
Intact Software Distribution has won the distribution rights to the InfoWatch range of internal and external threat protection solutions, namely InfoWatch Traffic Monitor, InfoWatch Attack Killer and InfoWatch Аppercut. InfoWatch Group is a top international developer...
MTN opens up its fibre to the home network
Effective 1 September, MTN will open its fibre to the home (FTTH) access network, paving the way for independent internet service providers (ISPs) to provide value-added services to their customers via MTN's wholesale broadband fiber connection division. John Lewis,...
Econz Wireless releases Timecard GPS
Econz Wireless has released another new feature for Econz Timecard. Clock-in Lock lets companies restrict the location where the employees can clock in. "Many of our customers with one or more job sites have requested this feature," says Thomas Marshall, sales...
Crunch time for authentication decisions
Banks are revisiting their choices around authentication technology as new protocols become available and consumer behaviour swings towards a massive take-up of mobile transactions. As many as half of all online transactions in South Africa are not completed because...
Get on the road to digital transformation
According to a recent survey by E-consultancy, customer experience will overtake price and product specifications as the key brand differentiator by 2020. Add to this the fact that customers are more digital than ever, demanding an omni-channel interaction model with...
Cybersecurity starts with training employees
The Petya ransomware attack that hit computers around the world recently, the second in two months, is yet another reminder that computers play key roles in most enterprises, and that it does not take much to disable those computers. Irrespective of how robust your...
Can data storage and recovery drive transformation?
Digital transformation is fast becoming an over-used term; the likely reason being that it is a catch-all phrase which means different things to different people, or organisations. For many, digital transformation can be summed up as any migration to Cloud solutions....
Rubrik, NU release scalable fabric for cloud services
Local managed service providers (MSPs) can now access Rubrik's advanced cloud data management platform, via Rubrik's affiliation with Networks Unlimited. Anton Jacobsz, MD of Networks Unlimited, notes that the Rubrik platform enables MSPs in high-growth environments...
Master Data Administrator (Temp Role) – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal
We are looking for an immediately available individual with Syspro experience, above-average Excel skills, outstanding attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced FMCG environment, to fill a Temporary Role of MASTER DATA ADMINISTRATOR (based in...
Service Desk Technician (Applicable to Internal Candidates only) at Mintek
Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Service Desk Technician. The successful candidate will be the single point of contact for customers to obtain technical support. They will install, backup, assess, troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade...
Operational Technical Support Manager: Alternative Administration
Looking for individuals with proven experience in leading teams in Hedge Fund environment - as this is a technical specialist position requiring excellent experience in Hedge funds, strong client engagement focus and funds take on, and implementation experience.Must...
Service Desk Technician (Applicable to Internal Candidates only) at Mintek – Gauteng Randburg
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Operational Technical Support Manager: Alternative Administration – Western Cape Cape Town
Looking for individuals with proven experience in leading teams in Hedge Fund environment - as this is a technical specialist position requiring excellent experience in Hedge funds, strong client engagement focus and funds take on, and implementation experience.Must...
Senior Developer (KG)
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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a .Net Developer / ASP.Net Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What...
Senior Developer (KG) – Gauteng Gauteng
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.Net Developer – Remote Remote
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Electrical Support Engineer (RE)
Join our innovative team and lead the way in providing top-tier solar energy solutions!Is this you? Are you a skilled and passionate Solar Engineer with a knack for problem-solving and a drive to innovate? Do you excel in providing technical support, training, and...
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