SA young scientists earn Medals of Honour in Mexico
Research projects by two local young scientists earned Medals of Honour, while ranking in the top 10 among the 45 international learners who presented at the ExpoCiencias Nacional Tabasco 2024 competition held in Mexico. The projects that earned international...
AI trends to watch in 2025
Intentional or not, everyone is already using AI. Whether it’s to help prompt ideas and trigger thoughts or to simply navigate mundane day-to-day administrative tasks, AI has a utility for everyone. This natural adoption of AI over the last few years has opened new...
Intel debuts vPro platform with 13th Gen Intel Core
Intel has introduced the new Intel vPro platform powered by the full lineup of 13th Gen Intel Core processors. This year, the expansive commercial portfolio will deliver more than 170 notebooks, desktops and entry workstations from partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell,...
UC&C market grows in face of economic headwinds
Worldwide revenues in the unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) market grew 7,9% year over year and 2,1% sequentially to $15,2-billion in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Unified...
Investors increasingly look at sustainability metrics
The majority of public companies will update their investment methodologies to include sustainability metrics as a key part of their return on investment (ROI) analysis by 2026, according to Gartner. The shift from viewing sustainability solely as a source of risk...
SASE continues robust growth
The worldwide secure access service edge (SASE) market topped $6-billion in 2022, representing robust 34% growth year-over-year (Y/Y). According to Dell'Oro report, in a crowded market with over 30 vendors, Cisco remained the overall SASE leader with a 17% revenue...
Consumers labour under debt burden
Sunday (26 March) will mark three years since South Africa went into lockdown, which had a devastating event had on the local economy. To add to this, South Africa was recently placed on the money laundering grey list, and economists are predicting a 45% chance of a...
What’s holding East African start-ups back?
A new regional survey of tech start-ups across East Africa reveals that while investment levels remained relatively stable over the last 12 months, the heart of Africa's start-up ecosystem perceives many roadblocks as having the potential to disrupt the region's...
NAPAfrica hits 3Tbps milestone
On the evening of 15 February, Internet exchange point (IXP) NAPAfrica reached the 3Tbps traffic threshold. This peak in Internet traffic was experienced globally on the back of some significant new gaming releases and software updates. This increase in NAPAfrica's...
Men and women control smart devices differently
A recent survey by Kaspersky reveals there is gap regarding those typically in charge of maintaining and buying smart devices at home. In particular, 72% of men surveyed are the ones who set up smart devices in their home, while just under half (47%) of women do so....
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Accenture appoints Wayne Hull as local MD
Accenture has announced the appointment of Wayne Hull as managing director and head of Accenture Digital for South and Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining Accenture, Hull was the digital advisor for Sportradar Global. He has held a number of senior positions...
New executive for Bytes Managed Solutions
Bytes Managed Solutions, part of the Altron group of companies, has announced the appointment Abdut Rahmani as its new business enablement and transformation executive. This is part of the organisation's ongoing focus on business transformation to support its strategy...
Start preparing for POPI now
The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI) may not have been made effective yet, but businesses need to make compliance one of their top priorities for 2017. This according to Wayne Clarke, managing director of Metrofile Records Management, who states that the...
Infinidat array gets no-footprint iSCSI
Big iron array vendor Infinidat has made its third major software release, adding compression, baked-in iSCSI support and enhanced array analytics. The company's architecture has three controller nodes, which each can see all the drives, and eschews an all-flash...
T-Systems offers simplified application landscapes
T-Systems has released its Application Modernisation and Management to Go (AMM2Go) service to South African businesses. As local companies look to transform digitally, to compete in the modern digital era, AMM2Go allows clients to focus on their strategic business...
Is flash poised to kill disk for primary storage?
Flash is now the only realistic choice for primary storage with the performance and bottom line benefits it brings. The historic concerns over cost and stability are now a thing of the past, meaning all-flash arrays are well on their way to becoming the dominant force...
Keep track of your kids with Tracker
The new school year has begun and for most parents with active kids, this means waiting in the parking lot - sometimes for hours - for your child to return from his soccer match. But thanks to Tracker, the waiting will soon be a thing of the past. Tracker has...
Alcatel-Lucent aims to boost cloud adoption
ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand has announced that they are making it easier for their business partners to help customers adopt enterprise communications services in the cloud. The latest release of its Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch Enterprise...
2017 heralds a brighter future for e-commerce
ICT professionals admit that 2016 was a tough year, but those who are positioned at the edge of technology trends application are confident the tide is about to turn. Next year South African businesses should prepare themselves for a digital wave spearheaded by smart...
FNB and RMB recognised for SA’s best forex offering
First National Bank (FNB) and RMB have been recognised as the Best Forex Provider in South Africa at the 17th annual World’s Best FX Provider for 2017 hosted by Global Finance Magazine. FNB and RMB represent the foreign exchange and cross-border payments offerings of...
Test Automation Engineer
Leading SA bank requires the skills of Intermediate level QA engineers.12 month contract3-5 days work from the office Own laptop is required. Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design, develop and implement re-useable...
PHP / Laravel Developer
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and...
Network Support Engineer – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth
Network Support Specialist Wanted! Are you a network mastermind who loves keeping things connected, optimized, and secure? If you have a knack for Aruba and Cisco equipment, and you're looking to bring your expertise to a fast-paced, dynamic environment-then we need...
Test Automation Engineer – Gauteng Sandown
Leading SA bank requires the skills of Intermediate level QA engineers.12 month contract3-5 days work from the office Own laptop is required. Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design, develop and implement re-useable...
PHP / Laravel Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and...
IT Support Engineer
Exciting IT Support Specialist Opportunity! Do you thrive in the fast-paced world of IT support? Are you the go-to person for tech issues and love solving problems with cutting-edge tools? If your answer is a resounding "YES," then we have the perfect opportunity for...
Field Support Engineer
Join the iOCO Infrastructure Services Community: Where Work is an Adventure, Not Just a Job.We are seeking a Field Support Engineer who will provide on-site support for various systems, equipment, or software, ensuring that clients' technology operates smoothly and...
Senior Python Developer (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT:Hey there! A top online retailer in South Africa is on the hunt for a Senior Python Software Engineer to join their Cape Town crew. In this role, you'll be diving into the design, implementation, support, and maintenance of scalable services across various...
IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Midrand
Exciting IT Support Specialist Opportunity! Do you thrive in the fast-paced world of IT support? Are you the go-to person for tech issues and love solving problems with cutting-edge tools? If your answer is a resounding "YES," then we have the perfect opportunity for...
Field Support Engineer – Gauteng Sandton
Join the iOCO Infrastructure Services Community: Where Work is an Adventure, Not Just a Job.We are seeking a Field Support Engineer who will provide on-site support for various systems, equipment, or software, ensuring that clients' technology operates smoothly and...
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