Early African humans used a form of ‘biogasification’ to make glue
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have found that in the Middle Stone Age, early Homo sapiens in South Africa used adhesive substances to attach stone tools to wooden handles and spears. Until now, it was thought that only trees of the genus...
Former MTN CEO dies
Sifiso Dabengwa, formerly chairperson of Eskom and CEO of MTN, died yesterday (1 September) from cancer. Dabengwa was CEO of MTN from 2011 to 2015, and chaired Eskom from 2018 to 2020. Dabengwa is survived by his wife and four children.
IBM institutes legal action against Micro Focus
IBM has filed suit against Micro Focus, accusing the software company of illegally copying and reverse engineering IBM software in violation of copyright law. In the legal action filed in US District Court in the Southern District of New York, IBM asserts that these...
Global IoT revenues up in 2022
In recent years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become one of the most important technologies out there, providing seamless communication between people, processes, and things. The surging need for wireless networking technologies continues to drive the entire...
Mobile operators will lose big to OTT business messaging apps
Mobile operators will lose out to OTT business messaging providers such as Messenger, WeChat and WhatsApp to the tune of $2,5-billion next year – an increase of 20% over 2022. A new Juniper Research study report found that promotional messages will account for 30% of...
Social media sites top for tracking user data
The average website has 48 trackers – and social media websites have 160 trackers on average, according to research from NordVPN. Health websites have an average of 46 trackers per website, and digital media sites come into third place with an average of 28 trackers....
Black Friday report: banking credentials theft doubled in 2022
Kaspersky researchers report that the number of attacks via banking Trojans stealing payment data doubled in 2022 when compared with 2021, reaching almost 20-million attacks. This year, in addition to this active campaign of banking credentials theft, cybercriminals...
Webb reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope just scored another first: a molecular and chemical profile of a distant world’s skies. While Webb and other space telescopes, including NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer, previously have revealed isolated ingredients of this broiling...
Black Friday sales growth tipped to be less buoyant
As retailers ramp up their November shopping deals and discounts, this year's Black Friday sales is expected to show some growth particularly among consumers seeking a bang for their buck under the mounting economic pressures. "Last year's Black Friday point-of-sale...
Partnering key to connecting 2,7bn unconnected people
Kathy Gibson reports - There are still 2,7-billion people that remain unconnected across the globe. An ecosystem of role-players will have to partner to bring reliable, stable connectivity to these underserved populations. Dr Liang Hua, chairman of board at Huawei...
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The darker reality of the make-believe gaming world
Chaos recently erupted in Taiwan when a stampede of Pokémon Go players all rushed to catch a rare Pokémon called Snorlax. This huge, bipedal, dark blue-green Pokémon with a cream-colored face, belly, and feet caused quite a commotion when the players ran through the...
Letshego launches agency banking model
Letshego Holdings, a finance focused group with consumer, micro lending and deposit-taking subsidiaries across southern, east and west Africa, has launched it 'LetsGo BlueBox' agency banking model in Mozambique. Letshego's agency banking model is designed to...
Kaspersky debuts machine-readable threat intelligence platform
Kaspersky Lab has announced the completion and full availability of its Machine-Readable Threat Intelligence Platform, part of the Kaspersky Security Intelligence Services product range. Machine-Readable Threat Intelligence provides Threat Data Feeds and tools to...
Oracle pitches cloud at Innovation Africa
With the fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, set to be powered by a combination of compute services (IaaS) and cloud platform technologies (PaaS), Oracle has reiterated its commitment to help create a skilled workforce for driving rapid digital...
Are your clients costing you?
In a cutthroat business environment, it can be extremely tough simply to get in the door of potential new clients, writes Bob Hall, executive director at redPanda Software. New business development is a hard slog for any company, and if all goes well, it carries with...
Pyramid Analytics unlocks SAP analytics
Enterprise business analytics platform Pyramid Analytics has announced new functionality in BI Office that delivers streamlined and governed access to all data sources in the SAP system, including SAP HANA and SAP BW. Using an SAP-certified connector, customers can...
Atari to participate in Discop Johannesburg
Discop Johannesburg, taking place from 2 - 4 November, has announced the participation of Atari, the company that was the dominant force in household console gaming almost half a century ago. Atari, founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell, was the pioneer in arcade games,...
RS Components wins Schurter accolade
RS Components (RS) has received an award for outstanding performance from Schurter Electronic Components, a leading global manufacturer of electric and electronic components. A commercial partnership has existed between RS and Schurter for many years, offering an...
African developers ready TADHack 2016
With only a few days left before the inaugural TADHack, MTN has announced that 64 top developers have registered to participate in this year's event and will pit their talents against the best developers in 30 countries around the world. The African edition of TADHack...
Software piracy takes a toll on East African businesses
SMEs in East Africa are beginning to open their eyes to the risks of pirated software and the benefits of legally licensed software, yet the rates of software piracy in the region still remain high. That's according to Billy Owino, regional director for Sage East...
Tester – Gauteng West Rand
Acceptance Testing Requirements Coordinate the demand of testing requirementsManage the review of requirement specificationsCoordinate the review and prioritisation of testing requirementsResponsible for specifying what testing is required (the total solution) -...
Scrum Master – Western Cape Oakdale
Role:The purpose of the Scrum master is to be an Agile Project/Delivery manager and Scrum Master for the BI Platform team. The Scrum Master will be considered a subject-matter expert in delivery management, have excellent logic and problem-solving skills and a drive...
Data Scientist – Western Cape Cape Town CBD
Title: Data Scientist (AWS Redshift, Power BI, BI Development) Contract: 6 months (with renewal) Industry: Financial Services Environment: Hybrid (On-Site in CPT 2 days a week) Job Overview We are looking for a highly skilled Data Scientist to lead the development and...
Solution Architect
The Solutions Architect will contribute to large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects across Omnichannel and the Omnichannel environment by translating strategies and requirements into technical solutions. The role will be responsible for the integrity and...
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Our established client in the retail sector are heavily driven by their tech strategy are currently looking for an experienced Master Data Analyst/Approver. This role will specialize in supporting the flow of Master Data in the organisation ensuring adherence to...
Senior .Net Developer
Elevate Your Coding Career with Us! We're in need of a Senior .Net Developer who can take our applications from good to legendary. If you have a knack for solving the unsolvable and can lead projects with the precision of a maestro, join our team and let's redefine...
.Net Developer
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Solution Architect – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown
The Solutions Architect will contribute to large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects across Omnichannel and the Omnichannel environment by translating strategies and requirements into technical solutions. The role will be responsible for the integrity and...
Master Data Analyst/Approver – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown
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Senior .Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Elevate Your Coding Career with Us! We're in need of a Senior .Net Developer who can take our applications from good to legendary. If you have a knack for solving the unsolvable and can lead projects with the precision of a maestro, join our team and let's redefine...
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