Air travel industry improves baggage handling
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a global progress report on the implementation of baggage tracking. Focused on IATA Resolution 753, which requires tracking baggage at acceptance, loading, transfer and arrival, the survey of 155 airlines...
Young scientists gear up for Regeneron science fair
A group of six young scientists from South Africa are set to showcase their scientific brilliance at the world's largest pre-college Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition in Los Angeles, California. The youngsters got the opportunity to...
PMI ticks up in August
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) ticked up to 52.1 points in August from 47.6 in the prior month. The business activity index rose back above the neutral 50-point mark for the first time since March. Since then, output was hampered by the...
Applications open for ISPA Inspires sponsorship
South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is inviting applications for its “ISPA Inspires Educational Sponsorship” for the 2023 academic year. Applications open today (Thursday, 1 September) and will close on Friday, 30 September 2022. Applications...
Multiplatform ransomware gains steam
In line with the trend for the cross-platform ransomware, Kaspersky has discovered new ransomware gangs that learned to adapt their malware to different operating systems at the same time - and therefore cause damage to more organisations. The recent investigation by...
New tools to build, run, manage cloud-native apps
Enterprises are under increasing pressure to digitise their businesses by modernising app development and IT operations, as traditional approaches simply cannot deliver the competitive advantages or rapid innovation that businesses need today. Developers and IT teams...
VMware adds automation to ease hybrid work model implementation
A majority of companies have implementted or plan to implement a hybrid work model moving forward. However, supporting a hybrid work model creates new speedbumps for IT. At its VMware Explore conference in San Francisco, VMware outlined how autonomous workspaces...
VMware and IBM offer regulated industries new ways to modernise hybrid cloud
At VMware Explore 2022, VMware and IBM announced an expanded partnership to help global clients and partners modernise mission-critical workloads and expedite time to value in hybrid cloud environments. The expanded relationship includes IBM Consulting as a VMware GSI...
Strong global growth for managed services
According to the IDC Services Contracts Database, more than 720 managed services deals were signed worldwide in the first half of 2022 (1H22) with $48-billion in contract value. While the total number of deals declined compared to the same period in 2021, the average...
CFOs plan to cut costs by investing in automation
Chief financial officers (CFOs) plan to protect their digital investments as they cut costs elsewhere in the business, according to recent surveys by Gartner. Among technology priorities, CFOs have particularly prioritised back-office automation as a key to driving...
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Minetech can turn SA’s mining industry around
Graham Schwikkard and Aaron Burton of Datta Burton & Associates, examine some of the challenges facing South Africa's mining sector - and how technology could help. The effect of disruptive innovation has affected many industries, but so far, mining has been slow...
Good time to dispose of old IT equipment
Local IT asset disposal (ITAD) specialist Xperien has urged companies to dispose of their off-lease, redundant and faulty IT equipment in a safe and ecologically responsible manner. The influx of new technology creates a corresponding and often overlooked increase in...
Revprint Tokai powers up with Xerox
Revprint Tokai, the all-in-one print and design shop located in Cape Town, has continued its digital printing expansion with a new Xerox Versant 80 press from Cape Office Machines, one of Bytes Document Solutions' longest-standing business partners in the Western...
Avaya simplifies UC with Equinox
Avaya has announced a new platform for business communications that fulfills the long-sought promise of unified communications. Avaya Equinox delivers streamlined, mobile-first communications within the applications and browsers employees "live in" for their work....
Make complex organisational processes simple
In this day and age, the ability to access and manage information or content digitally is critical to all business processes. Managing that content across the enterprise is even more valuable to ensure a competitive business and support organisation growth, writes...
Digital payments key to unlocking omni-channel retail
Technology today touches nearly every aspect of consumers' buying decisions, from researching which product to buy to paying for it. While this has transformed the retail sales experience compared to just a few years ago, merchants' priorities remain much the same:...
Travelstart deploys Interactive Intelligence solution
Travelstart has begun deploying the Interactive Intelligence PureCloud Engage solution to transform its customer communications. PureCloud Engage is an omnichannel customer engagement cloud solution based on microservice architecture running atop Amazon Web Services....
Satellite broadband terrestrial networks
Big technology and Internet solutions ensuresthat businesses are protected from costly downtime, missed trades, and delayed communications. Developments in satellite technology allow for reach beyond the limitations of terrestrial networks, helping to bridge the...
Western Digital redesigns iconic hard drives
Western Digital has introduced modern and innovative redesigns of its My Passport, My Passport for Mac, and My Book hard drive lines, which have been highly recognised leading sellers for more than a decade. In partnership with fuseproject, an award-winning industrial...
Brexit will increase regulatory burden on African firms
The recent vote by the United Kingdom (UK) to leave the European Union (EU) has put pressure on global markets. Companies that trade in both the EU and the UK can now expect a new wave of regulations to which they must comply. Brexit is likely to affect trading...
SAP EWM Consultant – Eastern Cape East London
Must have around 10 years of SAP Experience, with main specialization in the area of SAP WM, with SAP SD or SAP MM as a secondary specialization skill.Main specialization must be in the area of SAP SD and with SAP WM as a secondary specialization skill.Experience in...
Business Analyst – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth
Business AnalystR 40 000 per month CTC Our client is seeking to appoint a Business Analyst with 3+ years of relevant experience in a Data Analytics/Business Intelligence environment.A Bachelor's Degree in a related field of study (Computer Science, Statistics,...
Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment
Client Details: Our client is a leading IT services company with expertise in 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...
Intermediate Support Engineer
Our client in the Western Cape is seeking an Intermediate Support Engineer (Permanent On Site Position). In this role, you'll provide technical support to their customers. You should have experience with databases, creating Postman collections, and scripting in Bash,...
QA Tester
QA Tester (Remote)US/SA Hours with some flexibility - Manly 8.30am-2.30pm, the rest flexible hours Responsibilities: Develop and execute manual test cases based on product specifications.Identify, log, and validate system defects.Implement automatic test...
Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
Client Details: Our client is a leading IT services company with expertise in 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...
Intermediate Support Engineer – Western Cape Somerset West
Our client in the Western Cape is seeking an Intermediate Support Engineer (Permanent On Site Position). In this role, you'll provide technical support to their customers. You should have experience with databases, creating Postman collections, and scripting in Bash,...
QA Tester – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
QA Tester (Remote)US/SA Hours with some flexibility - Manly 8.30am-2.30pm, the rest flexible hours Responsibilities: Develop and execute manual test cases based on product specifications.Identify, log, and validate system defects.Implement automatic test...
Data Scientist
Ready to be the hero of our data story? We're searching for a Data Scientist to elevate our analytics and drive business growth. If you can transform data into actionable insights with the skill of an analyst and the creativity of a storyteller, apply now and let's...
Cloud Engineer (AWS /Azure / Terraform)
Embrace a New Chapter Explore Possibilities.We are seeking a well-versedCloud Engineer (AWS / Azure / Terraform) to join our team. Must be proficient in AWS and Terraform and possess expertise in designing, implementing, managing, troubleshooting, and deploying...
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