Black Friday drives traffic to malls
There were 4,3-million vehicle stops at 1 850 monitored malls/shopping centres on Black Friday this year - marginally up by 2,5% on last year - but the 25,7-million vehicle stops during Black Friday week were up by 10% compared to 2023’s Black Friday week, and 12%...
Protect your holiday cheer from cyber criminals
The December holiday season is prime time for cyber criminals and fraudsters, largely because people let their guard down and shop around for bargains more than usual over this period. This is the warning from members of the cyber security special interest group...
Mobile money taxation could hamper financial inclusion gains in Africa
Mobile money services have transformed the lives of many people on the African continent, but taxation policies pose a significant challenge to the financial inclusion gains made by these innovations, according to Vodacom's policy paper on Mobile Money Taxation. In an...
Impact Amplifier calls for Africa Online Safety Fund entries
Impact Amplifier (IA), a leading South African social impact advisory firm, has issued a final call for entries for the Africa Online Safety Fund (AOSF). The initiative is aimed at addressing the online safety challenges facing Africa, with a particular focus on South...
These are the astronauts manning the Artemis mission to the Moon
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. “The...
EOH concludes debt refinancing deal
Following a successful capital raise, EOH has concluded financing agreements with the Standard Bank of South Africa to refinance the group's remaining debt package as follows: * A R200-million four-year amortising term loan; * A R250-million three-year bullet term...
What South Africans searched for in March
In a month that brought us a cabinet reshuffle, protests, a Hollywood-style prison break and the deaths of two high profile musicians, South Africans looking to make sense of the world, turned to Google to find out more. Google Search data shows exactly what kept...
CIOs brace to do more with less in 2023
A new study reveals that, despite 93% of CIOs expecting IT budgets to increase in 2023, 83% say they are under pressure to make their budgets stretch further than ever before - with a key focus on improved cloud cost management and tackling the reduction of mounting...
GPT-4 ignites race for artificial general intelligence
The recent launch of GPT-4 by OpenAI is likely to open the chase for developing stronger AI systems accelerating the evolution towards artificial general intelligence (AGI), according to data and analytics company GlobalData. Kiran Raj, practice head of disruptive...
WFA evolution drives need for new security approach
Work from anywhere (WFA) is here to stay, making new approaches to cyber security a top priority. According to a new research study by Fortinet, only a third of employees in EMEA countries, including South Africa, have returned back to the office full time. Most...
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Predictive and prescriptive analytics reduces downtime
Rockwell Automation has combined professional services, powerful machine-learning algorithms and predictive analytics software to offer predictive and prescriptive maintenance. With these new capabilities, industrial operators can predict maintenance needs and perform...
Fujitsu extends data protection with Veritas NetBackup
Fujitsu provides the industry's widest choice of solutions for data protection with the addition of the Veritas NetBackup appliance to its portfolio. Regardless of the complexity or special requirements of any data landscape, Fujitsu offers the tools to back it up,...
Digital transformation: the customer era
Digital is changing customer engagement as boardrooms predict a shift from 'business as usual', explains Simon Russell, MD of Experian South Africa. Credit Bureaus are positioned to help unlock the power of data. The traditional business focus is dead. Decision-makers...
Inovo brings CX capabilities to SMEs
SMEs present great opportunities for invigorating the economy; Stats SA has shown that when the contribution to the economy is broken down, the private sector earned a total of R2,1-trillion in turnover: large businesses contributed almost two-thirds (64%) to this...
Flexenclosure deploys cable landing stations in Samoa
Telecom infrastructure specialist Flexenclosure has received an order for two of its trademark eCentre data centre solutions from Samoa Submarine Cable Company Limited (SSCC). They will be deployed as cable landing stations terminating the new submarine TUI-Samoa...
Big data analytics in the insurance industry
Inefficiencies in the insurance industry are costing consumers millions each year, while the industry continues to grow. The needs of consumers don't always seem to be a top priority, which is a deep concern during the current global economic climate. Bradley Smith,...
Take the worry out of account security
Kaspersky Lab has presented a new version of its freemium solution Kaspersky Password Manager. It offers users remote access to their passwords via their personal page on the My Kaspersky portal, automatic security verification for entered passwords, voice control and...
New sub-Saharan GM for HDS
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has appointed Niral Patel as GM for sub-Saharan Africa, effective 1 March 2017. In his new role, Patel will be responsible for driving business growth across the sub-Saharan region, working closely with...
DRS wins big at Intel Partner Awards
For the second year running, ICT services and solutions provider DRS, a Cognosec company, has been named Intel's Revenue Partner of the Year, sub-Saharan Africa 2016. In addition, the company scooped the NET New Business Partner of the Year Award for the region. Held...
Pivotal Data is Africa’s first Polycom Hosted Voice Platinum Partner
Pivotal Data has been awarded Platinum Partner Status for Polycom's Hosted Voice Programme - the first African company to achieve this prestigious partner status. The Platinum Partner Status is the highest accreditation in Polycom's Hosted Voice partner programme, and...
BI Consultant (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
Junior DBA Specialist (MariaDB)
Responsible for Database Installation, Creation, Migration and upgradesResponsible for ensuring database backups and restores which include testing and validationMonitor and tune database performanceEnsuring that storage and archiving procedures are functioning...
ASP.NET Mobile/Android Developer
Our client is actively seeking a talented Mobile/Android Developer for a hybrid position based in Cape Town. If you have a passion for ASP.NET and mobile Android development, this could be a great fit for you! Key Requirements 6+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/...
BI Consultant (Junior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
Junior DBA Specialist (MariaDB) – Western Cape Cape Town
Responsible for Database Installation, Creation, Migration and upgradesResponsible for ensuring database backups and restores which include testing and validationMonitor and tune database performanceEnsuring that storage and archiving procedures are functioning...
ASP.NET Mobile/Android Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region
Our client is actively seeking a talented Mobile/Android Developer for a hybrid position based in Cape Town. If you have a passion for ASP.NET and mobile Android development, this could be a great fit for you! Key Requirements 6+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/...
BI Consultant at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
Full Stack Java Developer
Join a Titan in the automotive industry who are on the hunt for a Senior Fullstack Java Developer. Work in dynamic teams with the latest in technology on a fantastic Hybrid model and the opportunity to travel internationally. Essential Skills Requirements: AWS ALB,...
Power BI Developer
We are looking for an experienced Power BI Developer with the following skills: Must Have: Can engage with Business PeopleExperience in: Power BI Platform Management, Visualisation, DAX and Tabular ModelsSelf motivatedSQLAdvantage: Data BricksAzure Data FactorySAP...
BI Consultant at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Over the past 20 years, our client has built a stellar reputation in the development and system integration space. Through their extremely ethical values, they have earned the trust and respect of their clients. They prioritise finding effective...
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