SA skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

South Africa faces a persistent disconnect between the talent available in the labour market and the qualifications that employers are seeking, according to the latest Pnet Job Market Trends Report for April. Around half (54%) of job adverts posted in the last 12...

SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

With sustained stress, workers turn to escapist behaviours

There has been a steady year‑on‑year rise in addictive behaviours among South African employees, reflecting how prolonged stress is reshaping the ways people cope, escape and self‑manage emotional pressure. Drawn from a five‑year analysis of Lyra Southern Africa’s...

SA has world’s highest cyberattack rate, identity visibility gap

South African companies have significant gaps in workforce password security, underscoring growing risks as they contend with rising cyber threats, increasing regulatory pressure, and limited visibility into user identities and access. This is according to a new study...

Cisco to cut 7% of staff, integrate products

Cisco Systems aims to cut about 6 000 employees, about 7% of its total workforce. This is the second round of cuts that the tech company will make this year, after 4 000 workers lost their jobs in February. The company yesterday reported fourth quarter and fiscal year...

Data centre storage set for rebound

Data centre (DC) storage revenue - including external storage from both arrays and server expansions - will climb to $103-billion by 2028, according to new research from Omdia. The DC storage market in 2023 experienced a downturn, primarily due to economic challenges...

Cargo tracking installed base on upward trajectory

The number of active tracking devices deployed for cargo loading units including trailers, intermodal containers, rail freight wagons, air cargo containers, cargo boxes and pallets reached 11,1-million worldwide in 2021. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...

These are the top crypto price losers this year

Cryptocurrencies have suffered a massive hit in 2022, losing more than $1,9-trillion in value since the height of last year's rally. Although Bitcoin was at the center of the crypto price crash, many other coins have suffered more severe price drops than the world's...

Global PC sales down in 2022, decline expected to continue

A perfect storm of supply chain issues, the China lockdown, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and global inflation have slashed global demand for PCs this year, facing the entire market with the steepest drop since the 1990s. According to data presented by...

Huge leap for Reddit avatar sales

In just three months, Reddit's collectible Avatars blew up the NFT space having more users than OpenSean and other major platforms. Nearly 3-million Redditors have created Reddit Vaults, the company's name for a blockchain wallet to buy Avatars, ranking them as one of...

How HR leaders can help companies succeed

To achieve better talent and business outcomes, organisations must adopt a new framework that centres around proactive rest, intentional interactions and patient growth, according to Gartner. Gartner analysis reveals that several trends are causing workplaces – and...

B2B payments to top $111trn in 2027

A new study from Juniper Research has found the global transaction value of the B2B payments market will exceed $111-trillion in 2027, from just over $88-trillion in 2022. It predicts that this growth of 26% will be driven by rising prices caused by rampant inflation,...

NASA’s InSight Lander picks up meteoroid impact on Mars

NASA’s InSight lander recorded a magnitude 4 marsquake last Dec. 24, but scientists learned only later the cause of that quake: a meteoroid strike estimated to be one of the biggest seen on Mars since NASA began exploring the cosmos. What’s more, the meteoroid...

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Xero match for Yoco

Small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) can now operate from anywhere with Xero's cloud-based accounting software and Yoco's mobile point of sale. Together they offer complete mobility and a seamless accounting experience with an up-to-date financial view of the...

Samsung launches Gear Fit2 and Gear IconX in SA

Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced the availability of the Samsung Gear Fit2 and the Gear IconX locally, the newest additions to Samsung's range of advanced sports technologies. The Gear Fit2 sports band features an embedded GPS and a heart rate monitor...

Smart UX Centre SDK now mobile-compatible

Samsung Electronics South Africa's Printing Solutions has released the V.1.5.0 update for its Smart User Experience (UX) Centre Software Development Kit (SDK), adding new features including mobile compatibility to its versatile software tools. Samsung's Smart UX...

Rectron secures distribution rights for EKWB

Rectron has secured the distribution rights for Slovenian premium liquid cooling hardware manufacturer, Edvard Kӧnig Water Blocks (EKWB), for southern Africa. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, EKWB has established itself as a leading brand in the field of...

Western Digital in 64-layer NAND first

Western Digital has successfully developed its next generation 3D NAND technology, BiCS3, with 64 layers of vertical storage capability. Pilot production of the new technology has commenced in the Yokkaichi, Japan joint venture facilities and initial output is...

Defending the organisation against spear-phishing

One of the main worries for companies last year was the rise in the use of socially engineered phishing, which caused many organisations to lose thousands of rands, and immeasurable customer confidence. These scams are set to continue in 2016, says Sarel Lamprecht, MD...

Business intelligence: waste of time or way of the future?

Imagine a company where the CEO walks into his office at 8am and spends just 30 minutes on his strategic dashboard. Imagine that in these mere 30 minutes he is able to know exactly what sales are in the pipeline; what problems there are in the factory; where HR is in...

The brains behind the mobile devices

We still call them "smartphones" yet we hardly ever use them as telephones anymore. Today, your smartphone has become a powerful computer you rely on daily to use for work and play, to communicate via text or email or Skype. Smartphones allow you to stay social, to...

Disrupt your own business

The traditional telephone took 70 years to reach 50% penetration within households, while the Internet took approximately 10 years to reach satisfactory levels worldwide. This is in stark contrast to the rapid evolution and adoption of digitisation we are currently...

Kaspersky Lab tracks 100+ malicious campaigns

There used to only be dozens of threat actors, but the Kaspersky Lab Global Research and Analysis team now tracks the activity of more than a hundred threat actors and sophisticated malicious operations targeting commercial and government organisations in 85...

ICT Support Technician – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:A prominent Telecommunications Solutions provide seeks a strong technical ICT Support Technician, whose primary role will be to provide support for personnel and their related work equipment and services and other ICT infrastructure services of the company...

Junior IT Engineer (Crypto Engineer) – Gauteng Pretoria

SUPER EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE CRYPTO ENGINEERING ARENA. ROLE: Junior Crypto EngineerCOMPANY: The company was founded several years ago to address the need for affordable cryptography solutions accessible to enterprises of all sizes. It focuses on delivering...

C# Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Umhlanga

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate / Senior C# Developer within their team. Requirements: Relevant Degree / Diploma.3 years' relevant experience and knowledge.Experience using C#, .NET Core, Entity Framework, ASP.Net, T-SQL.Develop...

Junior UI/UX Designer (CPT Onsite) – Western Cape Milnerton

ENVIRONMENT:A talented Junior UI/UX Designer with a keen eye for beautiful digital aesthetics is wanted by a dynamic provider of business solutions in the domain of IT architecture, execution & customer support. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the user...

Software Engineer (Go, Java, C/C++) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A leading provider of cutting-edge Telecommunications Solutions in Stellenbosch seeks a passionate coder to fill the role of its next Software Engineer with strong Go, Java and C or C++. Joining a highly skilled Agile team, you will work with a strong...

Senior Java Developer (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:DESIGN elegant solutions for complex problems, ensuring simplicity and scalability as the next Senior Java Developer sought by a cutting-edge FinTech company. This role will also involve maintaining critical systems, influencing product decisions while...

Junior Software Engineer

We are looking to hire a detail-oriented Junior Software Engineer who is equipped with a solid foundation in software development, algorithms, and system design. Must have a proven ability to develop, test, and maintain software applications while collaborating...

Java Developer at CEIPAL – STG

JobTitle: Java DeveloperPlace of Work (City/State): Hyderabad, 500089Start Date: July/2024Duration: 6 Months to 1 yearShift Schedule: (8 Hour) / 40 Hour GuaranteeResponsibilities:A Java Developer is responsible for the design, development, and management of Java-based...

Integration Architect

Integration Architect The purpose of Global Information Management (IM) is to enable the delivery of business processes, communication, collaboration and knowledge management through the deployment, support and maintenance of enterprise technology, infrastructure,...

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