More investment can prevent surge in shanty towns
Africa’s urban population will triple in the next 25 years and African countries will need to invest up to 5,5% of their gross domestic product (GDP) in urban development if they are to avoid rapid growth of shanty towns. This was the conclusion shared by experts at a...
Second Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program completed
Qualcomm has announced the successful completion of the second year of its Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program, culminating in the Make in Africa Finale 2024. Now in its second year, this program has successfully guided early-stage technology startups by...
A future aircraft design, supercomputed
The picture featured here is not hypermodern art. Generated by NASA's high-performance computers, it shows a Transonic Truss Braced Wing (TTBW) aircraft concept being tested in a virtual wind tunnel, showing how its wings interact with the air around them. In this...
Learnership scams add to youth unemployment woes
Learnerships are South Africa's most powerful skills development mechanism, but they could be playing an even greater role in eradicating youth unemployment if it were not for some dishonest learners defrauding the system by enrolling for multiple learnerships at the...
South Africans have spent more than 24bn hours on Spotify
Yesterday (13 March) marked the fifth anniversary of Spotify going live in South Africa, providing the soundtrack to many people's lives, recording some major milestones, and helping thousands of artists and creators find an audience for their craft. To celebrate the...
Technology the key differentiator for field services
There is immense pressure on field service organisations to meet service level agreements (SLAs), amid a lack of skilled workers and a growing need to reach tech superiority. These are among the findings from a global research study by IFS highlighting the challenges...
Enterprise WLAN market continues to gain momentum
The enterprise segment of the worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market reached its highest quarterly revenue ever in the fourth quarter of 2022, rising 47,9% YoY to $3,35-billion, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Wireless LAN Tracker. The market grew...
SA research on mitigating plastic pollution to be showcased at international science festival
South African research that seeks to mitigate plastic pollution - reducing the threat it poses to plants, animals, and the environment - will be showcased at the 2023 International Festival of Engineering Science and Technology in Tunisia (I-FEST2) later this month....
When it comes to application flaws, the devil is in the data
Regardless of their original size, applications grow in size by about 40% year on year, increasing their exposure to security threats. This is one of the findings from the annual Veracode 2023 State of Software Security report, which aims to assist businesses to meet...
Analysts optimistic about crypto recovery and growth
After one of its harshest years ever, analysts say that the global crypto market continues showing signs of recovery in 2023 with impressive user growth and an expected significant increase in transaction value. Research organisation BitcoinCasinos.com says...
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DFA automates, virtualises service offerings
Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) is deploying Ciena '' s Blue Planet orchestration software to automate the delivery of Ethernet services across its existing multi-vendor network and provide more service flexibility and agility for their customers. DFA will benefit from...
Kaspersky Safe Kids gives kids flexibility
Kaspersky Lab has complemented its solution to protect children against digital threats with new features for iOS and Android platforms. Now, children can remotely ask parents for access to a restricted site or app with the touch of a button, while parents receive...
HDS delivers object storage portfolio with content intelligence
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced Hitachi Content Intelligence, an addition to its trusted Hitachi Content Portfolio (HCP), making it the industry '' s only object storage portfolio with search and analytics capabilities. The new intelligence solution rounds...
Embrace the breach, rethink the threat landscape
The app is no longer fixed in one location. Where the app goes, so too should protection, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks . Applications are the gateway to our data. Whether at work or in the home, the way we manage private information is critical...
Kenya cyber attacks growing in sophistication
It '' s not only the frequency of the cyber attacks happening in Kenya at the moment, but also the size and sophistication of these assaults that government and business need to face up to. The hacking of Kenya '' s government in November 2016 has highlighted the...
Curve Group acquires Stock Shop
Digital empowerment company Curve Group has announced the acquisition of Stock Shop, which provides the financial services industry with apps, websites and other digital tools to empower and educate, as well as to improve the overall customer experience. "Stock Shop...
OutSystems SA lands multimillion-rand deals
OutSystems South Africa has signed a number of multimillion-rand, multi-year client projects, marking a watershed year where digitalisation reached a tipping point, and businesses channelled increasing investment into mobile development. With 20 clients, and over 30...
Increasing business agility with the new hybrid WAN
In the past, most applications were housed on-premises and the WAN was a well-defined and predictable environment, writes Taj ElKhayat, regional vice-president, Middle East and Africa at Riverbed Technology. This is no longer the case, as nowadays, the WAN is...
Sage announces winners of CEO circle
Sage has announced the winners of its Sage CEO circle. An award program designed to reward and recognise outstanding performance of the top business partners that serve our customers, recommend products and advocate for Sage. As a Sage Business Partner, Parity...
SA Red Cross launches a new app
The South African Red Cross Society (SARCS), whose mission is to render services to prevent and alleviate human suffering, while fostering human dignity in all communities, has launched its new South African Red Cross Society Mobile Application. The new humanitarian...
Data Analyst at Food Lovers Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Location: Food Lovers Market Head Office, Brackenfell, Western Cape, South Africa and reporting to the Managing Executive: FLM Retail Buying. SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Food Lover's Market Retail division consists of almost 100 Food Lover's Market stores in...
Data Analyst at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd
Our client based in Roodepoort is looking for a dedicated but qualified individual who can take responsibility as a Data Analyst to explore and analyse the varying data and prepare the data for review. The Data Analyst needs to build digitalised reporting models that...
Angular Developer (JHB) – Gauteng Gauteng
ENVIRONMENT:SET specifications for new applications while understanding client requirements and how they translate in application features as the next Angular Developer sought by a Joburg-based leading provider of Smart IoT solutions and services. You will also be...
Data Analyst at Food Lovers Holdings (Pty) Ltd – Western Cape Brackenfell
Location: Food Lovers Market Head Office, Brackenfell, Western Cape, South Africa and reporting to the Managing Executive: FLM Retail Buying. SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Food Lover's Market Retail division consists of almost 100 Food Lover's Market stores in...
Data Analyst at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd – Gauteng Roodepoort
Our client based in Roodepoort is looking for a dedicated but qualified individual who can take responsibility as a Data Analyst to explore and analyse the varying data and prepare the data for review. The Data Analyst needs to build digitalised reporting models that...
SYSTEMS DEVELOPER
JOB TITTLE: SYSTEMS DEVELOPERPurpose of the Job To build a software system to automate handling Learner information and results, NLRD uploads for historically registered qualifications, and other development work as assigned.Key functions: Maintain and improve the...
Demand Analyst
This is a Demand planning specialist and continuous improvement role. Hybrid role: Work from home. Attend ad hoc meetings in the office Reporting to the Supply Chain Continous improvement manager, You will Support central supply planning functions for customer...
Server Support / LAN Administrator (SvW) – Gauteng Johannesburg
Purpose of the Job:Install, configure and upgrade servers and related hardware and software in a LAN, WAN and stand-alone environment to ensure optimal and efficient functioning. Support equipment in a operating system environment, from implementation through to...
Solutions Architect Specialist (Server Virtualisation) (Contract) (JHB Hybrid) – Gauteng Bryanston
ENVIRONMENT:WORK on an exciting project in a 4-month Contract role as your technical expertise as a Solutions Architect Specialist with at least 4-5 years Server Virtualisation – preferably VMware – is sought by a dynamic Joburg-based Software Solutions Specialist....
Junior Infrastructure Solutions Architect – Remote Remote
As the Jnr Infrastructure Solutions Architect, your role will entail providing infrastructure architecture related services to the business community. As a champion for innovation and change, you will provide technical guidance based on established patterns and...
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