ACSA terminates biometric ID contract with French firm
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has terminated the contract for an Automated Border Control (ABC), e-Gates and single token project awarded to French technology company, IDEMIA. In a statement, ACSA says the contract termination is in line with the conditions of...
Global ICT leaders launch AI consortium
An AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium - led by Cisco and including Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft and SAP, along with key advisors - has released its inaugural report, The Transformational Opportunity of AI on ICT Jobs. The initiative,...
OTT-based conversational commerce to surpass $25bn next year
A new study by Juniper Research has found the global spend for conversational commerce over OTT channels, including WhatsApp or WeChat, will rise from $13,3-billion in 2022 to $25,1-billion in 2023. This growth of 89% will be driven by verticals such as retail and...
IBM teams up to accelerate clean energy transition
At this year's COP27 in Egypt, IBM announced the new members of its global pro bono social impact programme, the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, which applies IBM technologies - such as hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence - and an ecosystem of experts to enhance...
Volatile year ahead calls for resilience, insight, courage
Businesses will face a historically broad and deep set of risks in 2023, posing interconnected and existential threats across geographies and sectors. Launching its annual RiskMap forecast featuring the Top Risks for business, specialist risk consultancy Control Risks...
Four ways for CIOs to deliver digital dividends
CIOs and IT leaders must take action to accelerate time to value and drive top- and bottom-line financial impacts from digital investments, according to Gartner's annual global survey of CIOs and technology executives. "The pressure on CIOs to deliver digital...
Massive surge in attacks using Microsoft SQL Server
Attacks using Microsoft SQL Server increased by 56% in September 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to Kaspersky's latest Managed Detection and Response report. Microsoft SQL Server is used worldwide by corporations, medium and small businesses for...
Carsharing on the rise
The number of users of carsharing services worldwide is forecasted to grow from 86-million people in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21,1% to reach 224,3-million people in 2026, according to Berg Insight. The research group forecasts that the number of...
1 in 10 women choose crypto as their first investment
Women investors are still bullish on crypto, with 1 in 10 choosing it as their first investment, according to new research from BanklessTimes.com "Young women, especially Gen Z, opt for crypto as they begin their investment journey," says Jonathan Merry, CEO of...
CEOs are prepared to weather expected recession
Kathy Gibson reports - CEOs in South Africa and ready and prepared to weather geopolitical and economic challenges. This is one of the headline findings from, KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook Survey, presented in partnership with Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), which...
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Ambition and opportunity in IT in Africa
Developments in Africa's tech infrastructure environment means it's all to play for, writes Brett Parker, MD of SAP Africa. The potential gains to be made from the rapid growth of the African digital economy cannot be overstated. An estimated 360 million mobile...
BT is a UC as a Service leader
BT has been named by Gartner as a Leader in the August 2016 Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), Worldwide. BT has improved its position on last year, moving from the Challenger to the Leaders Quadrant, where it has been positioned the...
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Core business applications crucial for digitalisation
As digitalisation continues to entrench itself as an imperative strategic direction, it's important that organisations understand what true digital transformation should address, says Quinton Pienaar, CEO of Salesforce Platinum reseller Agilitude. "In order to make...
Using technology for better learning
Whether it be making the classroom a more interactive experience or working towards an effective and engaging distance learning model, the careful and correct choice of audio visual (AV) integration and collaboration tools are key. Modern AV technology means that...
Tracker reaches 1m subscriptions
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AxizWorkgroup offers Microsoft CSP via AxizCloud
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Gaming final will play out at rAge 2016
The first season of new format of the Telkom Digital Gaming League (DGL) comes to its conclusion in October with the Master's Final tournament. This will take place at the rAge Expo from 7 to 9 October in Johannesburg. There will be teams from each of the eight...
Orange strengthens mobile finance in Africa
With the recent receipt of Electronic Money Establishment licenses (EME) in four countries (Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea), Orange has strengthened its position in the mobile financial services segment in Africa. This change of status is accompanied by the...
TomTom watches include Route Exploration
TomTom has released two new GPS Sports Watch ranges. Building on TomTom's heritage in navigation and mapping, TomTom Spark 3 and Runner 3 watches now come equipped with Route Exploration. These GPS Sports Watches are launching with new, slimmer, sleeker straps in a...
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Application Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Project Manager at Southern Wind Shipyard – Western Cape Athlone
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HPE Non-Stop Support Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg
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Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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Business Analyst – KwaZulu-Natal Westville
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