Rent increases ease as tenants weather financial woes
The majority of residential tenants (83%) remained in good standing – paying their rental on time and in full – in the second quarter of 2024 despite constrained finances, according to the latest TPN Residential Rental Monitor. The fact that most tenants continued to...
Average take-home pay at an all-time high
The upward momentum continued in September 2024, as the average salary surpassed the R17 000 mark, the highest level since the inception of the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay (BTPI) series. Recent developments in the economy have given a boost to salary earners and...
Serious slump seen in NFT art sales
The "crypto winter" has definitely cooled collectors' appetite for digital artwork and the once booming NFT art market is significantly down by nearly every trackable metric, with the number of sales and sales value deep below last year's levels. According to data...
Tech to the fore in Gauteng crime fight
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi plans to enlist technology to help in the fight against crime in the province. “Our province is a home of heartless and merciless criminals,” he said in yesterday’s State of the Province Address. “They do as they wish. “So the issue of...
Gauteng plans to address energy woes
As the energy crisis worsens, Gauteng is planning initiatives to help shield businesses, individuals and government from the worst effects. “We have established an energy crisis response team that engages with the National Energy Committee and is working with local...
Consumers change shopping habits to save money
Amid elevated inflation and rising interest rates, a constrained economy and rolling blackouts, it is safe to say that the purse strings of millions of South Africans have been tight for quite some time. PwC’s latest Global Consumer Insights Survey report shows that...
Sun releases strong solar flare
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, on 17 February. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric...
All eyes on Godongwana and his response to the state of disaster
Energy is the lifeblood of any economy and the extreme loadshedding by Eskom, used as a tool to maintain the integrity of the national grid due to the unavailability of sufficient generation capacity, has literally drained this lifeblood from the most industrialised...
Optimistic outlook for entrepreneurship education
The Heavy Chef Future Entrepreneurs Report reveals a massive revolution currently taking place in entrepreneur education with the intended use of Web 3 technologies, investment in data science, and shifts in skill priorities redefining the future landscape of...
Spending on mobile apps tumbled $3bn in 2022
After years of impressive growth and mobile apps reaching more people than ever, the global app industry saw a downturn in 2022 - the first one in the market's history – with spending dropping by a massive $3-billion last year, says SafeBettingSites.com. As an...
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Energy Solutions opens in Gauteng
Home energy solutions provider and PSG subsidiary, Energy Partners Home Solutions, has introduced its newly established Gauteng Division at the 2017 Homemakers Expo in Johannesburg this week. Energy Partners Home Solutions launched in Cape Town last year and has a...
Wipro offers big data as a service
Wipro is delivering analytics-based insights for specific industries with the Data Discovery Platform, its newest big data analytics-as-a-service solution. Built with IBM BigInsights and IBM dashDB and developed on Bluemix, IBM's cloud platform, the solution...
Technology trends shaping the contact centre
2016, a year that garnered endless negative press, brought significant economic and political upheaval, both in South Africa and internationally. And while these challenges put the local market under severe pressure, with many businesses being forced to downsize, the...
Euphoria introduces seamless PBX
Euphoria Telecom has introduced the next step in the evolution of business communications with its Cellular PBX features, making professional business communications possible without the limitations of stable internet connectivity. This latest advancement allows...
Orange adds cloud offerings
Orange Business Services is accelerating its international cloud strategy with a new global public cloud offering that includes advice, auditing, integration and managed services for cloud infrastructure and applications. The services, delivered in partnership with...
Gemalto, Microsoft offer Windows 10 connectivity
Gemalto has released its On Demand Connectivity and eSIM technology for Windows 10 devices, in connection with Microsoft. Gemalto's release is compliant with the latest specifications and guidelines for remote SIM provisioning as laid out by the GSM Association...
Angola Cables to peer at NAPAfrica
Angola Cables, a leading telecoms operator is expanding its network reach and peering capabilities across the globe. With an aim to become a major IP transit and MPLS player in sub-Saharan Africa, Angola Cables has chosen NAPAfrica as its peering point. NAPAfrica is...
Proactively defending your network
Cyber attacks occur with increasing speed and sophistication. Advanced persistent threats (APTs) that are tailored to infiltrate a network and target specific information are a reality, and are only going to become more pervasive. In today's world of the Internet of...
Ovum publishes research note on Arbor Networks SP Insight
Ovum has published a research note on Arbor SP Insight, a new software-based extension to its Arbor Networks SP platform (Arbor SP) that dramatically expands and enhances network operators' traffic analytics and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack forensics...
Staying secure in the mobile-first, cloud-first era
The operating environment for organisations of all sizes has changed as a result of technology trends such as cloud computing, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things. Consequently, the security landscape has also undergone significant change in the last few...
Security Analyst X2
iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities. We are seeking a Security Analyst to join our team. As a Security Analyst, you'll be responsible for responsible for monitoring all connectivity environments, as well as continuous updates of all daily...
Technology Integrator (Chief Expert) 2870 TT
A senior cloud architect to join the team to ramp up our mainframe services regarding the refactoring (conversion) from mainframe applications to Java based cloud applications.Doing a proof of concept with a small application to select an appropriate Code Conversion...
Automation Tester (with Salesforce experience)
We are looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Automation Tester with experience in software testing, specializing in Salesforce environments. What you'll do:Level/ years experience: High intermediate – Senior (7+ years)Experience creating frameworks...
Security Analyst X2 – Gauteng Pretoria
iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities. We are seeking a Security Analyst to join our team. As a Security Analyst, you'll be responsible for responsible for monitoring all connectivity environments, as well as continuous updates of all daily...
Technology Integrator (Chief Expert) 2870 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
A senior cloud architect to join the team to ramp up our mainframe services regarding the refactoring (conversion) from mainframe applications to Java based cloud applications.Doing a proof of concept with a small application to select an appropriate Code Conversion...
Automation Tester (with Salesforce experience) – Western Cape Cape Town
We are looking for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Automation Tester with experience in software testing, specializing in Salesforce environments. What you'll do:Level/ years experience: High intermediate – Senior (7+ years)Experience creating frameworks...
LINUX Systems Engineer & Developer
Join a company that will offer significant advantages in terms of experience gained, particularly in the field of cybersecurity and secure communications. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, which is deployed across 15 countries. This...
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As a business analyst you serve as a liaison among stakeholders. The incumbent is required to analyze underlying business needs (from what is being requested) and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals via the use of technology or...
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Join an esteemed global leader in the mining sector, renowned for its pioneering technologies and unwavering commitment to sustainable practices. We are currently seeking a seasoned Senior Power Apps Developer to spearhead our data visualization initiatives at our...
LINUX Systems Engineer & Developer – Gauteng Centurion
Join a company that will offer significant advantages in terms of experience gained, particularly in the field of cybersecurity and secure communications. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, which is deployed across 15 countries. This...
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