AI empowers the journey from idea to innovation
Kathy Gibson reports – Artificial intelligence (AI) is the term on everyone’s lips – but what does it really mean for businesses? “We believe it is to enhance business,” says Mohammed Amin, senior vice-president: sales for CEEMETA at Dell Technologies, addressing Dell...
Bitcoin hits all-time high on Trump victory
Following the election of Donald Trump as the US’s 47th president, Bitcoin yesterday hit an all-time high above $75 000 - finally breaking through the long-standing peak of $73 700. The cryptocurrency was trading on Luno at R1,323,115 at 12h48 yesterday afternoon. The...
AI joins the hunt for aliens – and finds intriguing signals
Artificial intelligence is now a part of the quest to find extraterrestrial life. Researchers have developed an AI system that outperforms traditional methods in the search for alien signals. And early results were intriguing enough to send scientists back to their...
SARS claws its way back
Kathy Gibson reports - Machine learning (ML) in risk analysis has helped the South African Revenue Services (SARS) increase what it calls the "compliance dividend", collecting more taxes and alleviating the need to increase the taxpayers' burden. That's the word from...
IBM, NASA use AI to research climate change impact
IBM and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centre have announce a collaboration to use IBM's artificial intelligence (AI) technology to discover new insights in NASA's massive trove of Earth and geospatial science data. The joint work will apply AI foundation model...
Don’t be a chop: avoid pig butchering scams
New research from Atlas VPN shows that 25,7% of pig butchering scams had their first point of contact on dating websites. Pig butchering is a relatively recent social engineering scam in which fraudsters contact people via social media sites or emails and text...
Kidnapping for ransom threat looms larger
Kidnapping for ransom and extortion is fast becoming a lucrative business in South Africa, with the current tough economic conditions making people increasingly desperate to find ways to make a quick buck. Statistics released in a report by the Global Initiative...
Africa faces significant threats from increasingly advanced cyberattacks
With Africa experiencing the highest volume of cyberattacks in the world last year, according to the Check Point Software 2022 Security Report, organisations and consumers on the continent need to be more aware of the threats they face in the digital landscape. To...
European printer sales surge in Q4 2022
Sales through European distributors of printer hardware increased in Q4 2022, with both volumes and revenues exceeding expectations, according to market research organisation, Context. Context's latest data reveals a 12,3% year-on-year (YoY) increase in unit sales and...
Will SA employers be able to give wage increases this year?
Can South African workers look forward to increases in line with the cost of living this year? According to Dr Mark Bussin, master reward specialist and Exco member at the South African Reward Association (SARA), economic instability in the country makes this unlikely...
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Huawei top for international, local brand excellence
Huawei Technologies South Africa has been recognised as a 2017 Top Employer. This comes after the global ICT leader rose on Interbrand's 2016 Best Global Brands list in the same month. For the first time this year, Huawei Technologies was awarded the Top Employers...
New products, solutions from Dell EMC
Dell EMC has announced a wave of products, solutions and consumption models designed to help customers transform IT on their way to becoming a digital business. Digital disruption is shaking up all types of organisation in all industries. In a recent Dell Technologies...
Riverbed SteelCentral provides seamless visibility
Riverbed Technology has announced the latest release of Riverbed SteelCentral, which addresses the end-to-end performance management needs of enterprises. Companies are still suffering from a fragmented approach to performance monitoring using stand-alone tools that...
Tarsus Cloud On Demand partners with
Tarsus Cloud On Demand, one of South Africa's leading cloud vendors and hybrid cloud enablement partners, is partnering with cloud automation and migration specialist, BitTitan, to help smooth the road to the cloud for IT resellers and systems integrators. The new...
Users rank Qlik Sense tops
Qlik's platform-based approach to business intelligence (BI) and analytics, Qlik Sense, has ranked first in customer and product satisfaction, customer experience, project success, business value, query performance, and performance among large international BI vendors...
Big video needs fixed broadband commitment
Chris Mulley, principal architect at ZTE, urged operators at Broadband World Forum (BBWF) to embrace the future of fixed broadband (FBB) connectivity, in order to progress with future demands put to the industry. The prime theme in fixed networks is the demand for...
Minetech can turn SA’s mining industry around
Graham Schwikkard and Aaron Burton of Datta Burton & Associates, examine some of the challenges facing South Africa's mining sector - and how technology could help. The effect of disruptive innovation has affected many industries, but so far, mining has been slow...
Good time to dispose of old IT equipment
Local IT asset disposal (ITAD) specialist Xperien has urged companies to dispose of their off-lease, redundant and faulty IT equipment in a safe and ecologically responsible manner. The influx of new technology creates a corresponding and often overlooked increase in...
Revprint Tokai powers up with Xerox
Revprint Tokai, the all-in-one print and design shop located in Cape Town, has continued its digital printing expansion with a new Xerox Versant 80 press from Cape Office Machines, one of Bytes Document Solutions' longest-standing business partners in the Western...
Avaya simplifies UC with Equinox
Avaya has announced a new platform for business communications that fulfills the long-sought promise of unified communications. Avaya Equinox delivers streamlined, mobile-first communications within the applications and browsers employees "live in" for their work....
BI Developer (Data Bricks) – Western Cape Cape Town
We are seeking a talented BI Developer to join our dynamic AI, Data, and Analytics team at iOCO, based in Cape Town with a hybrid working model. In this role, you will use your expertise in Databricks and other BI tools to design, develop, and maintain business...
Software Engineer (Salesforce)
To design complex specifications, code, test, debug, enhance programs and provide support, maintenance of systems, programmes. To execute software developer responsibilities according to Engineer practice, standards, frameworks, roadmaps and the architects application...
Senior Project Manager at Construct Executive Search
Applicants must have the following requirements: Must have a Diploma in Project management.Must have 10-12 years of experience in HVAC or Bio Containment within a medical laboratory environment.Must have experience and knowledge of project management principles.Must...
Software Developer at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd
· Key Responsibilities: Designing and implementing software solutions based on project requirements.Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code using appropriate programming languages and frameworks.Collaborating with product managers, designers, and other...
PLC Programmer
Matric essBilingualOwn Transport Desired Skills: PLC Programming Allen Bradley SCADA PLC Ladder Logic Siemens WinCC Profibus Desired Work Experience: 2 to 5 years Desired Qualification Level: Grade 12 / Matric Learn more/Apply for this position
IT Support Administrator – Gauteng Centurion
We are seeking an experienced IT Support Administrator to join our clients team in Centurion. In this critical role, you will play a key part in managing and optimizing our IT infrastructure, ERP systems, and hosting services in collaboration with third-party...
Software Developer – Western Cape Cape Town
Responsibilities: Analyse the existing C++ codebase and design a high-performance rewrite in a language of your choice.Develop and optimize new features, ensuring they meet performance and scalability requirements.Process MIME-formatted emails, manipulate content, and...
VPC Support Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Explore the role:Our client a major operator in the auto-logistics arena is seeking a VPC Support Technician to be based in Umlaas, Camperdown. This role involves diagnostic code reading, addressing non-starter issues, and performing warranty repairs. If you are...
IT Project Administrator at M&M Consulting
ResponsibilitiesEstablishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution.Break projects into doable tasks and set timeframes and goals.-Liaising with company stakeholders and internal team to identify and define project requirement, scope, and...
Technical Business Analyst
My client is searching for someone that can: Write a Software Specifications DocumentCan do UML modellingDraw up Flow ChartsUser requirements specifications DocumentWork in Agile environmentCan present well and communicate with clientsCan retrieve requirements from...
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