PSC to investigate SITA’s inability to deliver
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has asked the Public Service Commission (PSC) to investigate a range of critical issues affecting the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). This follows Malatsi’s oversight visit to the SITA offices...
Consumers cry foul on dynamic pricing
Sixty-eight percent of consumers report they feel taken advantage of when brands use dynamic pricing, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner Consumer Community survey of 303 US consumers conducted in October 2024 found that 80% agreed that brands that have...
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...
Financial sector to drive security spend in Europe
Growing security needs, new regulations, and the increasing risk of ransomware attacks due to the current geopolitical situation continue to drive European security spending, says IDC. According to its latest Worldwide Security Spending Guide, total European spend...
IoT devices in SA under cyberattack
During the course of last year, Kaspersky detected and blocked 221 695 cyberattacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices in South Africa; 45 562 attacks in Kenya; and 30 089 in Nigeria. All these attacks were blocked on Kaspersky honeypots - decoy devices used to...
Mixed results for smart devices in META
The Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) smart home devices market had a mixed performance in the last quarter of 2022 as end users adjusted their spending - and while shipments were up 15,9% YoY, the market was down 3,4% on Q3 2022. That's according to the latest...
Balancing privacy with customer data collection gets harder
A significant 60% of marketing leaders believe collecting first-party customer data with an appropriate balance of customer value exchange and privacy will become more challenging in 2023, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner survey of nearly 400 marketing...
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Deloitte a leader in CRM, customer experience implementation
Gartner has named Deloitte as a leader in CRM and Customer Experience Implementation Services for the 5th year in their December 2016 report entitled, Magic Quadrant for CRM and Customer Experience Implementation Services, Worldwide. Deloitte appears furthest to the...
Better insights critical for insurance industry
In a highly competitive market driven by challenging economic conditions, insurance companies must more effectively analyse data. This, says Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge, is critical if they are to improve the customer value proposition. "A...
Taking an SA IT business global in uncertain times
In a local business ecosystem that is fraught with both political and economic uncertainty, companies are under pressure to innovate and expand with few resources. For many South African businesses, and particularly those in the fast moving and highly competitive...
Print’s unites customers with your digital story
Print is being integrated with digital in ways we never would have thought possible, writes Vaughan Patterson, product marketing operations manager for Production Print at Ricoh SA. One such way is through printed circuits. Brands can literally print an electronic...
I Am App demonstrates Appian application value
I Am App, an authorised reseller and service provider of the Appian application platform, is officially open for business and has been launched to drive home the value of Appian - a market leader in modern business process management and case management software. The...
The cloud is here: what happens next?
Go back a few years and cloud was very different. It mainly existed in name, hanging on the lips of vendors and the IT channel. Today that has flipped nearly 180 degrees ... "When we started talking about cloud, we spoke about the journey to the cloud. Everyone wanted...
IT and storage trends for 2017
Mark Bregman, senior vice-president and chief technology officer of NetApp, outlines where he sees the industry going in 2017. The explosion of data in today's digital economy has resulted in a fundamental shift from using data to run the business to recognising that...
Staff inventive errors to avoid in 2017
It's a new year and organisations across the globe are asking the same question. How can we better incentivise our staff? For many, 2016 was a difficult year. A good success strategy for 2017 would not be completed without guidelines on motivating staff to perform...
Safety System Integrator program connects manufacturers
Manufacturers looking for help with safety system design and installation have new resources available to them as part of the Machinery Safety System Integrator program from Rockwell Automation. Seven new members have joined in the second half of 2016, bringing the...
Kaspersky’s Interactive Protection Simulation training goes online
Kaspersky Lab has announced the availability of its Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation Online training (KIPS Online). KIPS Online is a valuable addition to previously available and highly regarded KIPS Live offline cybersecurity training. Both Live and Online...
Manager IT at Nmisa
12 months contract (on-site) Requirements:- A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (NQF Level 7 or above) or a related field.- Developing and overseeing the implementation of the IT strategy- 5-8 years of experience in information technology infrastructure...
Senior Data Engineer
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and...
Support Engineer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Hire Resolve is seeking a skilled Support Engineer to join their client's team, a leading supplier of online vending systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a innovative company that specializes in providing online vending solutions, and contribute to...
Server Engineer (Active Directory, NetBackup, Exchange, Veeam, VMware) (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:A dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeks a strong technical Server Engineer who will ensure the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of the in-house or customers information systems that support core organizational functions. You...
Intermediate C# Developer Back-end – Gauteng Centurion
REQUIREMENTS: Relevant Degree or Diploma requiredExperience 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 design, stored procedures, complex...
Manager IT at Nmisa – Gauteng Pretoria CBD
12 months contract (on-site) Requirements:- A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (NQF Level 7 or above) or a related field.- Developing and overseeing the implementation of the IT strategy- 5-8 years of experience in information technology infrastructure...
Senior Data Engineer – Western Cape Century City
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client's organisation and...
Data Analyst
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
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
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 /...
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