Webb finds most distant known galaxy
Over the last two years, scientists have used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to explore what astronomers refer to as Cosmic Dawn - the period in the first few hundred million years after the big bang where the first galaxies were born. These galaxies...
Online election reflections
Voter education, long queues at voting stations, and the spread of misinformation and disinformation aimed at undermining the integrity of the IEC were among the main talking points online during the election period between 24 and 31 May. According to a report by the...
The future of SA banking is digital
South African retail banking has the potential to become fully digital in just five years if banks provide easy-to-use, secure channels, and make human assistance accessible when needed. This is one of the key findings from a new report "The Future of Retail Banking...
Webb detects carbon dioxide in exoplanet atmosphere
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first clear evidence for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet outside the solar system. This observation of a gas giant planet orbiting a Sun-like star 700 light-years away provides important insights into the...
Local companies embrace global opportunities
PwC South Africa has shared its eighth South Africa Economic Outlook report for 2022, focusing on how local companies are finding growth opportunities abroad, ranging from exports to direct investment deals. Local container shipments for export declined by 17,5% y-o-y...
Job seekers have the upper hand in war for talent
Nearly 60% of candidates who recently accepted a job offer report that they would make the same choice, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of more than 1,800 candidates conducted in June 2022 revealed that candidates who reported they would repeat an offer...
National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council appointed
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of a National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC), which brings together representatives from civil society, including business, who will work alongside government. The council will advise the president on matters...
Fraudsters target universities with phishing attacks
Universities are becoming more concerned about their networks' cybersecurity, but cyber-attackers find ways to breach these systems by targeting inattentive students, staff and professors. Kaspersky experts highlight intensified phishing campaigns with fraudsters...
Africa Data Centres expands Samrand facility
Africa Data Centres has broken ground on the expansion of its facility in Samrand, north of Johannesburg, which will increase capacity from 10MW to 40Nm of IT load. "The expansion will happen in multiple phases," says Tesh Durvasula, CEO of Africa Data Centres. "The...
Digital ID verification spend to exceed $20bn by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research has found spend on digital identity verification checks will reach $20,8-billion globally in 2027; up from $11,6-billion in 2022. It predicts this growth will be driven by both the increasing prevalence of digital services requiring...
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Securing Smart Cities grows three-fold in year one
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MTN appoints new chief HR officer
Nhlanhla Qwabe has been appointed as the new chief HR officer for MTN SA, effective from 1 August 2016. He replaces Themba Nyathi. Qwabe joins MTN from Aspen Pharmacare, where he held the position of Group Human Resources Executive. Prior to Aspen, he served as Human...
Technology helps to deliver water, sanitation
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New solution to beat identity theft
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Huawei joins Smart Africa
Huawei has joined the Smart Africa Alliance as Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) advisor and Platinum member at the Smart Africa Board Meeting. The partnership with the Smart Africa Alliance is one of Huawei's efforts to drive digital transformation in...
EMC reports improved earnings for Q2
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Total data erasure and hard drive destruction
An increasing number of government regulations, industry standards and internal risk mitigation policies require organisations to sanitise storage media prior to disposal or reuse. Xperien has now introduced a hard drive degausser and physical destroyer, specifically...
African opportunity for pioneering Fintechs
While traditional banking institutions across the globe grapple with implementing technological innovation matching that of the fintech sector, Tim Nuy, executive director of Frankfurt-listed Fintech company MyBucks, believes that Africa presents Fintechs with...
Bringing it all together
Running a digital business is complicated, and it's not easy for management to get a full picture of what's going on in the entire enterprise. BusinessObjects Cloud is the new software as a service (SaaS) offering from SAP that offers a new range of analytics...
Cloud opportunities by design
Business by Design, SAP's complete cloud-based business solution, offers a major opportunity for South Africa partners. Mark Timms, head: sales and channel partner general business and partner operations, points out that the South African market, along with the rest...
Senior Software Developer – Integration at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB: You will form part of the Integration team and will regularly engage with your teammates and our clients to design, develop, test, implement and support the solutions that we have in place, and the solutions that we are planning to build....
Data Engineer (Cloud) – Gauteng Sandown
Hybrid - can be based in Cape Town or Johannesburg! Position Purpose:The purpose of the ETL Developer is to develop extraction, translation and loading jobs which will populate the Data Warehouse. Develop and enhance the back end of the Data Warehouse to satisfy...
Back End Developer at NetOps Africa – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
About Us: Forward-thinking tech company dedicated to providing a tailored learning platform for cybersecurity professionals. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where all team members' contributions are valued. As a startup, we...
SAP Software Engineer-Tax/Customs (Advanced) 2661 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint documentABAP debugging beneficial (Workbench related knowledge of new development/enhancements)Setting up the organization structure of...
Senior Software Developer – Integration at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd – Eastern Cape Gqebera
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB: You will form part of the Integration team and will regularly engage with your teammates and our clients to design, develop, test, implement and support the solutions that we have in place, and the solutions that we are planning to build....
Full Stack – Java (fully remote)
Fully Remote! Candidates can work from anywhere in South Africa Seeking an experienced full stack java developer to join our growing team servicing local and offshore clients in the financial services space.You must have strong communication skills and the ability to...
Business Analyst
Job Description Drive technology solutions to meet business goals in a diverse and inclusive environment. Leverage your industry experience and strong skills in systems and data to add value to our growing business.Responsibilities Design holistic business solutions,...
Systems Analyst
PurposeThe ERP Systems Specialist will help ensure our ERP system runs smoothly in the manufacturing department. They will learn the ERP system, train team members, troubleshoot issues, and communicate with the system service provider. Additionally, they will download...
Automated Tester
Hire Resolve's client is looking for an Automated Tested to join their team. The client is a leading consulting firm specializing in the development of cutting-edge operational mine management software for the mining industry. Their team comprises talented developers...
Full Stack – Java (fully remote) – Gauteng Sandown
Fully Remote! Candidates can work from anywhere in South Africa Seeking an experienced full stack java developer to join our growing team servicing local and offshore clients in the financial services space.You must have strong communication skills and the ability to...
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