Surging investment, waves of change for African energy
I’ve said for years that African energy is a vital investment, writes NJ Ayuk, executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber. Backers clearly agree — to the tune of U$47-billion. That’s how much capital expenditure (capex) 2024 saw in African oil and gas, showing a...
Software-defined, AI powered vehicles coming soon
The automotive industry is grappling with an erratic transition away from current products and business models. An IBM Institute for Business Value study, “Automotive 2035”, highlights that over the next decade, 80% of new cars will have a powertrain that will be...
Closing the gender gap in the STEM-ICT arena
The gender gap in the science, technology, engineering, maths and ICT (STEM-ICT) field appears to be closing in South Africa, with more girls than boys participating in the Institute of IT Professionals SA (IITPSA )schools Talent Search for the second consecutive...
Calls for AI training to pause
Non-profit organisation Future of Life Institute has issued an open letter calling for a six-month moratorium on artificial intelligence (AI) training. Well over 1 200 people have already added their signatures to the letter, including Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon...
NASA missions study extremely rare gamma-ray burst
On Sunday 9 October 2022, a pulse of intense radiation swept through the solar system so exceptional that astronomers quickly dubbed it the BOAT – the brightest of all time. The source was a gamma-ray burst (GRB), the most powerful class of explosions in the universe....
New threat actors target banks, government
Kathy Gibson reports - Cyberthreats hit South Africa with a bang in January, and have been tailing off for the balance of the first quarter. Carlo Bolzonello, threat intelligence specialist and country lead South Africa at Trellix, points out that government is the...
Slight upswing for salaries in February
Take-home pay tracked in the BankservAfrica Take-home Index (BTPI) showed a slight recovery in February 2023. The latest data on the number of salaries paid during the month also suggests the local job market is stabilising. "The average nominal take-home pay rose to...
New wave of online shoppers offers huge potential
A new generation of over 1-billion digital native consumers are emerging in eight fast-growing countries in the next decade creating new areas of growth for companies, according to a new global commerce study by Accenture. Living in Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, India,...
Carbon management will help enterprises tackle climate change
As the urgency to combat global warming intensifies, enterprises are increasingly adopting rapid decarbonisation practices to align their business strategies with sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to GlobalData. With a focus on addressing the dual crises...
Loadshedding impacts cost to communicate
Government's concern about the cost to communicate in South Africa must take into account the impact of the energy supply constraint national disaster on the cost of providing connectivity and internet access services. "Lowering voice and data costs is challenging...
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Africa data forum taps into data science
As demand across organisations grows for predictive analytics to help improve decision making, it is becoming increasingly apparent there is a shortage of these competencies today. Africa Data Forum is hosting a three-day event from 22-24 February, aimed at providing...
Curve Group acquires Paperless Software Solutions
In its continued bid to empower businesses and end customers to be financially and digitally enabled, Curve Group has acquired Paperless Software Solutions, a specialist developer of integrated solutions that cut down paper-based admin in virtually any business...
Riverbed delivers “One-click” cloud networking
Riverbed Technology, the application performance company, today announced that Riverbed(r) SteelConnect, an app-defined SD-WAN solution that simplifies networking for the cloud-centric enterprise, now offers instant and easy provisioning of SD-WAN connectivity into...
New Telkom app lets user manage home, mobile accounts
The new Telkom app aims to improve customer service by giving customers the ability to manage both home and mobile accounts from an easy-to-use app on your smartphone or tablet. This app replaces two existing apps: Telkom (for home accounts) and Telkom Mobile (for...
Automating your ITIL processes
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices for IT Service Management (ITSM) have become the accepted basis of improved service delivery, serving as a framework for the closer alignment of IT with business. Having the proper processes in place...
Making the business case for DevOps
DevOps is not about making IT easier or more efficient; it stands or falls on how well it helps the whole organisation win, writes Jaco Viljoen, agile specialist at IndigoCube. No generally accepted definitions for DevOps exist yet--the methodology is simply too...
AdvTech buys into University of Africa
AdvTech Group, Africa's largest private education provider, has acquired a 51% stake in the University of Africa (UoA). Following the International Finance Corporation's ("IFC") investment in the Group in 2016 to support its expansion strategy, this acquisition...
A seamless, real-time experience on any channel
Ironically, yet advantageously, the rapid advancements in technology have created a less technical and more human contact centre (even in the absence of humans). "Contact centres are today enabled by fast responses, a plethora of communication channels and...
Schneider Electric opens online portal for electricians
Schneider Electric has developed an online portal to connect with electricians and to help electricians manage and grow their businesses. The company's Partner Portal for electricians features a host of online tools designed to make projects and jobs easier and, it...
Why does your business need flash?
Your business relies on storage, but traditional storage has not kept pace with your business. Now flash storage offers a generational leap in performance, while taking less out of your budget. Flash storage is one of the most exciting technologies to arrive in the...
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A well-established short term insurer is seeking to appoint a Data AnalystThis role will be responsible for sourcing and transforming a wide range of data across the business into formats that can beused by end users to develop differentiating business...
Lead C# Developer Back-end – Gauteng Centurion
REQUIREMENTS: Relevant Degree or DiplomaMinimum 3 years relevant work experience Experience with MS Team Foundation Server (TFS) Solid experience writing back-end software using C++ and C# targeting .NET Core, .NET 6/7, Solid SQL experience, relational database...
Technical Business Analyst – Gauteng Centurion
Requirements: Relevant Tertiary Qualifications or relevant ICT Experience5 years + Business Analysis experience and Internal and External stakeholder engagement in complex corporate environments4 years + QlikView / QlikSence experience in an SAP Data Services / BoBJ /...
Technician Supervisor_Cape Town at Air Products South Africa – Western Cape Cape Town
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DevOps Engineer – Western Cape Woodstock
This role is fully remote.. Our client is seeking a skilled professional to streamline their software development and operations, enhancing deployment efficiency and system reliability. This role will be pivotal in automating our processes, reducing downtime, and...
Systems Analyst
Responsible for System Design, create detailed system specifications, including data models, process flows, and interface designs.Coordinate with developers, testers, and other team members to ensure that the project progresses smoothlyProvide additional details on...
Senior Software Developer (C#.Net) (CH1052)
Our client, a software consulting company, is looking for a Senior Software Developer who is passionate about technology and delighting our clients, to join their Technical Consulting team. The projects include developing custom software, maintaining and supporting...
C# Full Stack Developer
C# Full Stack Developer:Requirements: Relevant Tertiary qualifications OR suitable experience.5 years + experience in C#; MySQL; SQL; Python; Android and IOS Full Stack software development.Must be a go-getter, and highly ambitious willing to get the job...
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Senior .NET Developer
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