Professional development more vital than ever in age of AI
This year’s International Day of Education (Friday 24 January) spotlights the theme “AI and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation”. The day emphasises the transformative power of education in fostering social impact through personalised digital...
SARS embraces AI to boost efficiency
Kathy Gibson reports from the Microsoft AI Tour – Paying tax and submitting returns has become a relatively easy process for most South Africans. This is due largely to the fact that the South African Revenue Services (SARS) is embracing artificial intelligence (AI)...
AMD debuts Ryzen Z1 Series for handheld game consoles
AMD has introduced the new Ryzen Z1 Series processors for handheld PC gaming consoles1. The Ryzen Z1 Series features two high performance processors, the Ryzen Z1 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme, featuring AMD RDNA 3 architecture-based graphics. AMD is partnering with Asus to...
Key Africa appointments at Microsoft
Microsoft has made two key leadership appointments to its African operations. Lillian Barnard has been named President for Microsoft Africa, while Kalane Rampai will succeed her as MD of South Africa. The new appointments are an important milestone in Microsoft’s...
Get ready for massive shifts as jobs change
Almost a quarter (23%) of jobs are expected to change by 2027, with 69-million (10,2%) new jobs created and 83-million (12,3%) eliminated. The Future of Jobs Report 2023 suggests that the jobs market will see a net decrease of 14-million jobs, or 2% of current...
Economists divided on recovery
The continuing uncertainty of the global economic outlook is reflected in the striking spread of responses to the latest Chief Economists Outlook, released this week. In a survey featured in the report, experts are evenly divided on the prospects for the global...
Absa PMI increases to 49.8 in April
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 49.8 index points in April 2023 from 48.1 in March. Despite the improvement, the index failed to edge back above the neutral 50-point mark as business activity and new sales orders worsened relative...
Digital transformation revolutionises patient care
The healthcare industry has transformed beyond conventional tools, embracing innovative technologies to enhance patient safety and care. With the seamless integration of technologies like AI, genomics, and robotics, patients can receive precise diagnoses and...
Advanced techniques, broader horizons, new targets drive APTs
Kaspersky's latest Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) trends report reveals bustling APT activity in the first quarter of 2023, with a mix of new and established actors spotted engaging in a range of campaigns. The report shows that, during this time, APT actors have...
Report details greenhouse gas emissions
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy has published South Africa's 8th National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (NIR). The report contains a detailed inventory of South Africa's annual greenhouse gas emissions from 2000 to 2020. The...
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Power training adds virtual and augmented reality
Schneider Electric has added advanced virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies to its industrial software portfolio with the acquisition of MWPowerlab. MWPowerlab's industry-leading 3D real-time technology gives customers the benefit of...
Veeam adds availability integration for Cisco HyperFlex
Veeam Software has expanded its work with Cisco by launching the direct snapshot integration with the Cisco HyperFlex hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform. The integration of Veeam Availability Suite with the software-defined networking and computing power of...
How chatbots will evolve into practical tools
With research showing that the number of new app downloads is slowing down, it's clear that customers are becoming pickier about the apps on their phones and tablets. The slowdown also points to a phenomenon of 'app fatigue' - we're getting tired of continually...
New group CFO for Paratus Telecom
Paratus Telecom, the largest privately owned pan-African telecoms operator, has now also appointed Stefan de Bruin as its chief financial officer for the Group to help grow the business across the African continent. De Bruin is responsible for the overall financial...
Ericsson and Tigo partner with GSMA in Tanzania
Ericsson and Tanzanian mobile network operator Tigo have partnered to launch the first of a series of rural pilot tower sites to provide mobile broadband coverage in parts of the Lindi Mtwara region, a rural province where there was previously no connection. This...
AMD and Bethesda Softworks partner on gaming
AMD and Bethesda have announced a long-term, multi-title partnership to rapidly advance game technology development, fuel new PC game experiences, and reshape the gaming landscape. This brings together two titans of the gaming industry: Bethesda Softworks, which has...
Fibre-like connectivity now available in under-serviced areas
Pan-African telecoms operator Paratus Telecom has started rolling out its Paratus Communication Service throughout South Africa. It now offers connectivity that provides the same performance and reliability to that of fibre and is now available in under-serviced fibre...
MPT upgrades realtime monitoring operations centre
Master Power Technologies (MPT) has upgraded its realtime monitoring operations centre for all secure power critical equipment. The new Life Centre is situated at MPT's Randburg offices where operators monitor clients' critical systems in real time, 24 x 7 x 365....
Online banking fraud – consumers have a say
Incidents of online banking fraud continue to rise in South Africa as more consumers become comfortable with transacting on the internet. While cyber fraudsters are known to target companies - or financial institutions - in order to steal larger amounts, individuals...
Light at the end of the PoPI tunnel
The Information Regulator has been working hard on draft Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act regulations that will soon be tabled in parliament. The PoPI Act stipulates how companies may collect, handle, store and discard information, with heavy penalties...
Test Analyst (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Senior UI Designer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
3 Month contract with possibility of renewal. BASED IN CAPE TOWN OR JOHANNESBURG. Hybrid role (2 days in office and 3 day work from home). The delivery team is based in a Cape Town and Johannesburg, so the candidate can be based in anyone one of those geographical...
GIS Technician at Ntice Search – Limpopo Tzaneen
Westfalia Fruit Estate, situated in Tzaneen, has a vacancy for a suitable qualified and experiencedGIS TechnicianReporting to the engineering manager,Duties and Responsibilities:Technical, engineering, and administrative data collectionCapturing, analysis and...
Network Engineer (CPT)
ENVIRONMENT:ENSURE the maintenance of customer ICT networks while contributing to high-level support such as strategic planning of network upgrades and performance analyses as the next Network Engineer urgently sought to join the Cape Town division of a dynamic...
Desktop Support Analyst
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE onsite support for daily incident resolution and service requests fulfilment as the next Desktop Support Analyst sought by a reputable Investment Firm. You will use the ISM Tool to complete daily operational tasks, commission and decommission...
Data Quality Manager
Responsible for the ongoing improvement of quality, accuracy and completeness of the Project database, working within a pre-defined data governance structure.The role will entail recommendations and implementation of data quality improvement strategies in their...
Senior Software Developer Node.js
Our client has an opportunity for an innovative and skilled Senior Software Developer-Node.js. The person will work with our high performing teams of technology experts to develop software in an agile environment. As a Senior Software Developer-Node.js specializing in...
Network Engineer (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:ENSURE the maintenance of customer ICT networks while contributing to high-level support such as strategic planning of network upgrades and performance analyses as the next Network Engineer urgently sought to join the Cape Town division of a dynamic...
Desktop Support Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:PROVIDE onsite support for daily incident resolution and service requests fulfilment as the next Desktop Support Analyst sought by a reputable Investment Firm. You will use the ISM Tool to complete daily operational tasks, commission and decommission...
Data Quality Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Westville
Responsible for the ongoing improvement of quality, accuracy and completeness of the Project database, working within a pre-defined data governance structure.The role will entail recommendations and implementation of data quality improvement strategies in their...
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