Power and utilities control rooms set to embrace AI
By 2027, 40% of power and utilities will deploy AI-driven operators in control rooms, reducing human error risks, but increasing cyber-physical system security vulnerabilities, according to Gartner. The 2025 Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey indicated that...
SA young scientists to compete at Taiwan International Science Fair
Innovative research projects by South African young scientists focused on AI-driven customer insights and sustainable plant propagation solutions, will be on display at the Taiwan International Science Fair 2025. More than 600 young scientists from 27 countries...
Intel, Microsoft bring AI to the PC at scale
Microsoft and Intel are working together to drive the development of artificial intelligence (AI) on personal computing (PC). At Microsoft's Build 2023 conference, the two companies are previewing the AI-enabled capabilities of Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake client PC...
EMEA storage market strong in 2022
The negative impact of the war in Ukraine on the macroeconomic situation in Europe did not stop the rapid growth of the enterprise storage systems (ESS) market in the fourth quarter of 2022. On the contrary -- the growing uncertainty in the market and the increase in...
How to spot a job-hunting scam
Even though South Africa's official unemployment rate decreased marginally in the fourth quarter of last year with 169 000 jobs gained in the period, the number of unemployed persons increased by 28 000 to reach 7,8-million. Given the current economic environment,...
These technologies are impacting customer service, support
The technologies with the most current value to service and support organizations are those that support assisted service, according to Gartner. "Today, the most impactful technologies in service are ones that support reps to deliver low-effort, value-enhanced...
Young SA scientists off to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
The Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings has selected and announced nine young scientists from South Africa to participate at the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to Physiology/Medicine from 25 to 30 June 2023 in Lindau, Germany. In Lindau's...
Crypto gains less than stocks, but revenue still set to double
The 2022 crypto winter has cooled the US investors' appetite for cryptocurrencies, with most of them finding cryptos riskier and less profitable than the traditional stock market. Nevertheless, the US crypto revenue continues growing and is set to hit new record...
What you can do to improve data quality
Gartner has identified 12 actions to help chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) and other D&A leaders improve data quality (DQ) to avoid high costs and deliver sustainable value to their organisation. "Data quality issues cost a lot," says Jason Medd, director...
New study aims to help Africans ‘age well’
The life expectancy of people living in sub-Saharan Africa is rising, but it still remains significantly lower than other global regions. However, innovations that could be developed through a new research programme may well raise it more in line with global norms....
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Microsoft SA, partners launch online portal to empower students
Microsoft South Africa, together with Intervate and 2enable, have created a portal for young South Africans called Mahala.ms. Through this portal young people can activate licenses for the Microsoft Office 365 suite and OneDrive cloud-based storage services free of...
Fujitsu sets new price/performance record
The Fujitsu Eternus DX200 S4 storage system, part of the newly enhanced entry-level Eternus DX S4 hybrid storage range, has gained official recognition for its powerful performance, price per performance and outstanding response times in the latest Storage Performance...
200 000 Euro up for grabs by fintechs
SWIFT invites fintech companies from around the world to develop new overlay services that leverage its SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi) platform - and to win funding of up to 200 000 Euro for the two winning fintech finalists of an Industry Challenge. The...
A practical approach to retail technology
Where are the real opportunities for retailers to digitise and transform customer experiences? Asks Andre Muzerie, Oracle business practice head: Africa at Wipro. We're talking about the future potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), augmented reality, and...
Bots take away the admin
Businesses shouldn't be developing bots and artificial intelligence solutions just because they're trendy, or because they think they can replace their employees. Smart businesses will use these technologies to free employees from mundane business processes and allow...
Personal computing for the new workplace
At the Transform commercial summit, Lenovo announced agile and reliable PC offerings for business customers that address the evolution of the workforce and workplace. The ThinkStation P320 Tiny offers Independent Software Vendor (ISV) certification to ensure...
Bridging the youth skills gap
Unemployment in South Africa remains a major issue, currently sitting at 26,5%, while the country's youth unemployment is currently at a staggering 50,9%. Despite this, many technology companies continue to cite skills shortages as one of their biggest challenges....
BMS appoints core business development executive
Bytes Managed Solutions, part of the Altron group, has appointed Alan Anderson as core business development executive. This is part of the organisations strategy to focus on solution growth in the financial and retail environments and manage the NCR and CIMA business...
AI drive the rise of new skills
The fear that artificial intelligence will threaten the jobs of human workers is quickly being dispelled. "It is natural that with change comes fear, however fear also hinders development moving forward. Change should therefore be viewed as an opportunity and nowhere...
HP announces supply chain goals
HP Inc has released its 2016 Sustainability Report, outlining new efforts to shrink its global footprint through a 10% decrease in supply chain Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 2025. Concurrently, the company announced two supply chain...
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Looking for an logical Full-Stack Developer to assist in the development, configuration, deployment and support of customer software solutions, to participate in design and code reviews as well as to provide technical assistance to others, amongst other...
Android (Java and Kotlin) Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solution Company based in Pretoria is currently looking for a dynamic Mobile Development Lead. This role will involve managing the team and sprints, taking charge of communication, team health, and culture. The Mobile Development Lead will...
Full-Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Looking for an logical Full-Stack Developer to assist in the development, configuration, deployment and support of customer software solutions, to participate in design and code reviews as well as to provide technical assistance to others, amongst other...
Golang Developer
ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solution Company based in Pretoria is currently looking for a Golang Developer for Developing and maintaining software products and solutions offered by the company.DUTIES:Lead the application lifecycle (planning, design, development,...
UX Web Designer
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performanceareas: Conceptualise high-quality, simple, and user-friendly creative ideas, in collaboration with internal and external clients, in line with the Organisation brand and CI...
Golang Developer – Gauteng Pretoria
ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solution Company based in Pretoria is currently looking for a Golang Developer for Developing and maintaining software products and solutions offered by the company.DUTIES:Lead the application lifecycle (planning, design, development,...
UX Web Designer – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performanceareas: Conceptualise high-quality, simple, and user-friendly creative ideas, in collaboration with internal and external clients, in line with the Organisation brand and CI...
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Leading international corrosion protection contractor and coatings manufacturer, has a vacancy for a Project Site Manager for 6 month contract period or until the project is completed.The successful candidate must be able to start immediately.No permanent employment...
Embedded Software Developer
Looking for a talented Embedded Software Developer to develop embedded digital communications software components and who understands and can develop in accordance with the international standards and specifications. Key Requirements 5+ years' experienceBachelor's...
Project Manager – Free State Clarens
Leading international corrosion protection contractor and coatings manufacturer, has a vacancy for a Project Site Manager for 6 month contract period or until the project is completed.The successful candidate must be able to start immediately.No permanent employment...
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