Are AI-powered cars the future?
As automotive technology rapidly advances, consumers are looking for vehicles that deliver AI-enhanced experiences through conversational voice assistants and sophisticated user interfaces. By Sunvir Gujral, director of product management for automotive at Qualcomm...
Mild improvement expected for property market
The property market could be in for a better year in 2025, although there are still abundant risks. By John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance 2024 felt like a key “turning point for the better” for the South African economy. This included not...
Early signs of El Niño weather patterns spotted
Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Niño conditions in the ocean, are rolling across the equatorial Pacific toward the coast of South America. The most recent sea level data from the US-European satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich indicates early signs of a...
SA property in demand for hyperscalers
South Africa continues to attract data centres to its property market, with a number of new operators eyeing the local environment. This is the word from Calvin Crick, MD: transaction service at Cushman & Wakefield Broll, who says the real estate services company...
Mobile payments a growth opportunity
Governments are incorporating digital payment choices to create a digitalised, cashless society. Bring your own device (BYOD), a surge in smartphone usage, and a large number of people without bank accounts are some of the key variables that are likely to provide...
SA comes under attack from spyware
The number of users attacked with spyware in South Africa increased by 18,8% from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. Spyware continues to be a threat to users of different types of devices, including thin clients, according to research coming out of the recent Kaspersky Cyber...
Egypt acquisition boosts Vodacom resilience
Vodacom Group has released preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2023, with group revenue at R119,2-billion, up 16% thanks to the acquisition of Vodafone Egypt and rand depreciation against a basket of international currencies. The group reported service...
Interactive display market to hit $75,06bn by 2030
The global interactive display market size is expected to reach $75,06-billion by 2030, according to a recent analysis from Grand View Research. The interactive or touchscreen display is a display unit that accepts user commands with the help of a finger or stylus in...
Bitcoin records big quarterly gains
Bitcoin had an impressive 72,4% quarter-over-quarter gain in Q1 2023, according to a BitcoinCasinos.com report. Comparatively, the NASDAQ index jumped 15,7%, while gold had an 8,4% increase. Buoyed by positive inflation data, the US Dollar Index (DXY) remained fairly...
Conservationists collaborate to see owls soar
Sometimes, in these dark, depressing days of record load shedding, a plummeting currency, rocketing prices, rogue AI, and general despondency we all need a little uplifting, feel-good news story. So here's one ... Four conservation groups in KwaZulu Natal have got...
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Solution House adds crime prediction to Incident Desk
Cape Town-based software and solutions developer Solution House Software has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) module for Incident Desk designed to predict and map potential crimes before they happen. Solution House Software director, Tiaan Janse van...
WannaCry a wake-up call for organisations
If ever there was a time to be vigilant online and on networks, it is now. A new strain of the WannaCry ransomware, which recently affected major corporate networks and high profile organisations across the world, is unprecedented in its scale and severity. Data...
Nology introduces Yealink T5 Smart Media IP Phone
The local availability of Yealink's T5 Smart Media IP Phone Series, released by Platinum distributer Nology, enhances telephonic communications in the workplace. The new T5 series includes the T56A, T58A and T58V. Alex Bantjes, product manager at Nology, says: "With...
MiX Telematics initiates driver monitoring service
Fleet and mobile asset management solutions provider MiX Telematics has launched an inhouse driver monitoring service called MiX ReportMyDriving. The service is focused on promoting road safety and reducing road accidents by improving driver behaviour and identifying...
Jupiter for ‘Digital India’ initiative
IPStar International, an Asia- Pacific telecommunications company and wholly-owned subsidiary of satellite operator Thaicom, has chosen the Jupiter System from Hughes Network Systems, to extend the reach of broadband throughout India. IPStar will operate the Jupiter...
Don’t force your digital payroll into a manual box
Most organisations that are moving from manual to digital payroll solutions do so to improve efficiencies, extract richer business insights and manage systems more tightly. Digital can transform access and capability, introducing new layers of information that can be...
South African SMBs ripe for ransomware attacks
While the immediate threat of cyber-carnage in the wake of the WannaCry attack has been averted, South African SMBs are in the firing line of the next global malware outbreak. That's the view of Craig Jones, chief technology officer of technology and digital...
StorTech achieves ISO 20 000 certification
IT business solutions organisation StorTech has become an ISO/IEC 20 000 certified business by complying with the international standard for IT service management. StorTech is a provider of IT business solutions that enable its clients to gain business agility and a...
Retail security in the digital age
The retail sector is transforming at a significant pace and there is a high adoptability to digital, if consumer digital uptake is any indication, writes Sanjay Vaid, director: cyber security and risk: Africa at Wipro. As per IDC's FutureScape: Worldwide Retail 2017...
Protect your organisation from ransomware
Brendan Mc Aravey, country manager at Citrix South Africa, offers advice on how to avoid becoming a victim. Recent news of possibly the largest ransomware attack in history -- WannaCry -- has permeated the globe. WannaCry is an operating system exploit, one of many...
NodeJS Developer (LM) – Gauteng Pretoria
Frontend skills: Rapidly experiment with multiple solutions Implement pixel perfect UI designs Implement re-usable HTML and JS logic Ensure all code is readable, extendable and scalable Ensure that all implementations can be passed over to other developers, mid...
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Our Client is looking for a Senior Developer to play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable customer facing applications. A solid techie with insight and independence to guide and mentor Junior Developers. With a strong focus on...
Enterprise Architect – ServiceNow
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Software Engineer – JAVA
Design and maintain technical system requirements based on business needs.Develop backend applications based on approved specifications and prototypes.Develop, test, debug and maintain application code.Develop, update and maintain technical documentation.Integrate...
Senior Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Enterprise Architect – ServiceNow – Remote Remote
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Software Engineer – JAVA – Gauteng Randburg
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RPG Developer
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