West Africa data centres mirror global trends
Organisations around the world are trying to manage an explosion of data across distributed sites and environments, requiring them to be more agile and responsive than ever before, but often by means of legacy infrastructure. This scenario is no different for...
88% of new jobs in global business services go to youth
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Skills gap a security threat in Africa
With 87% of South African businesses experiencing a cybersecurity skills shortage, decision-makers must identify alternative methods of plugging this gap if they are to safeguard systems and data against an increasingly advanced cyber threat landscape. This is...
SSE revenue rockets
The worldwide Security Service Edge (SSE) market grew by nearly $1-billion in 2022, representing 38% growth as enterprise embrace cloud-delivered network security to secure cloud-based applications and user's access to those applications. "The pandemic fueled the need...
Industrial printers shipments decline
Worldwide shipments of industrial printers declined 11.6% year over year to 78 500 units in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), according to results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. Results for the full year...
Share of ransomware funds funneled through exchanges soars
Funds funnelled through popular crypto exchanges grew significantly last year but, worryingly, the share of ransomware funds was reported to have increased from 39,3% in 2021 to 48,3% in 2022, according to new research from StockApps.com. This disconcerting trend...
Recycled shelter provides eco-friendly refuge during disasters
Refugees fleeing disaster zones could soon be living in temporary shelters made from 100% recycled materials, which will not only prove safer and more durable than tents but also help to reduce the plastic waste mountain. University of Birmingham sustainable...
Huawei unveils SA ICT Competition winners
Huawei has named the winners of the South African iteration of its annual Huawei ICT Competition, at the kick-off to its 2023 ICT Academy programme. The 2022-2023 ICT Competition is an ICT talent exchange event developed by Huawei for global college and university...
IBM launches RFP for water management solutions
IBM is accepting proposals for the next cohort of the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, which will focus on water management solutions. The program applies IBM technologies, such as hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, and an ecosystem of experts to enhance and...
Antarctic sea ice reaches another record low
In February 2023, sea ice around Antarctica reached the lowest extent ever observed since the start of the satellite record in 1979. But despite several recent years of low extents, the long-term trend for sea ice in southern polar waters is essentially flat; it is...
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Vox brings fibre connectivity to Safari Investments portfolio
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Africa’s transformation will create a third centre of global power
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Solutions Architect Specialist (Server Virtualisation) (Contract) (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Bryanston
ENVIRONMENT:WORK on an exciting project in a 4-month Contract role as your technical expertise as a Solutions Architect Specialist with at least 4-5 years Server Virtualisation – preferably VMware – is sought by a dynamic Joburg-based Software Solutions Specialist....
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As the Jnr Infrastructure Solutions Architect, your role will entail providing infrastructure architecture related services to the business community. As a champion for innovation and change, you will provide technical guidance based on established patterns and...
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Develop and manage the Cyber Security strategy within company and ensure establishment of related preventative controls, solutions and programs to manage and prevent Cyber Security risks within company, that are supported by the necessary policies and procedures that...
Software Engineer (Senior) 2600
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Our Client based in CPT who is a global Chat Solutions company, is looking for an Intermediate Full Stack Software Developer to join their dynamic team. Required skill: Frameworks and Languages:? NestJs? TypeScript? JavaScript? Node JS Database:? FireBase? My SQL?...
Cyber Security Specialist (SvW) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Develop and manage the Cyber Security strategy within company and ensure establishment of related preventative controls, solutions and programs to manage and prevent Cyber Security risks within company, that are supported by the necessary policies and procedures that...
Software Engineer (Senior) 2600 – Gauteng Pretoria
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