Consumers save by streaming music, video
The use of video and music streaming services is rising significantly as South African consumers continue to look for ways to be entertained at a fraction of the usual cost. FNB has revealed that in the last 12 months to January 2020, its customers have paid close to...
Inflation accelerates to 4,5% in January
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on 19 February that consumer price inflation increased from 4% year-on-year (y-o-y) in December 2019 to 4,5% y-o-y in January 2020. Lullu Krugel chief economist for PwC Strategy&, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC...
Over-cautious counsel costs companies millions
The average organisation is losing more than $17-million a year because in-house counsel is giving legal advice that is too conservative, according to Gartner. "When legal advice is too conservative it costs the organisation broadly and the legal team specifically,"...
Bloomberg finds cryptocurrency regulation support
Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg's proactive cryptocurrency plans place him on the right side of financial history, according to the CEO and founder of deVere Group. Nigel Green was speaking out after the New York-based billionaire presidential hopeful...
New tech adoption is up, but benefits lag
Enterprise use of emerging technologies is on the rise around the world, but many are failing to capitalise on its benefits. This is according to the 2019 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis, which questioned 888 CIOs from around the globe. It found that 61% of...
Innovation drives SA’s banks to quicker cloud adoption
After many years of hype, with less change, banks are now faced with the pressure to keep up with the pace of technological innovation and an urgent need to adopt more efficient processes such as innovative mobile banking. Legacy IT systems pose numerous limitations...
AI, big data to drive personalised retail experiences
Retailers across the Middle East and Africa spent $1,95-billion on IT in 2019, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research, consulting, and events firm forecasts this figure will reach $2,04-billion this...
SA boards under pressure to continuously transform
South African boards are under immense pressure to continuously transform in many aspects, in the face of socio-political and economic uncertainty, a volatile market, digital disruption, and increasing demands from shareholders and other stakeholders. The South...
Global spread of coronavirus-themed malware
While the world attempts to take control over the spread of the Covid-19 and tries to contain, eliminate and prevent it from spreading, hackers around the globe have found the new strain of novel coronavirus serving them well as an enabler for their activities. Check...
SA’s international connectivity restored
In the early hours of this morning (approximately 01h30) Openserve received confirmation, from aboard cable ship Leon Thevenin, that the portion of the SAT3/WASC repair offshore Congo has now been completed. This concludes a long and complex restoration process of an...
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Is software-defined storage going to revolutionise your business?
The growing importance of data to a business, coupled with ever-increasing capacity needs and always tight IT budgets, means chief technology officers (CTOs) are looking for solutions to help them optimise storage. By Hayden Sadler, country manager at Infinidat South...
Vodacom 4U, Rush up their esports game at Rand Show
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Removing millions of rands from school grounds
Cash-free school protagonist Karri has already removed millions of rands from the school environment. The school payment app was developed to remove the need for cash at schools, making learning environments safer for students and teachers. The school payment app that...
Companies prepare for the CIPC’s compliance checklist
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has introduced a new requirement for all South African companies to declare their compliance with specific sections of the Companies Act 2008 (Act) by completing and submitting a compliance checklist online. By...
Google’s next move: from search to discovery
Google has focused on evermore precise targeting of advertising for almost as long as it has existed, but the growing power and maturity of artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling it to take smart targeting to a whole new level. By Grant Lapping, MD of DataCore Media...
5G, mobile apps characterise this decade
5G will support more than 10% of the world's mobile connections by 2023, with an average 5G speed of 575 megabits per second, or 13 times faster than the average mobile connection. This is according to the latest Cisco Annual Internet Report, which notes that its...
Osidon takes on the CIPC – and wins
Online digital accountant Osidon, focused on supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners through accounting/tax/payroll and company registration services, has won a huge victory for small business owners and entrepreneurs in South Africa. Following pressure in...
Magic Orange secures international investment
Magic Orange has announced a significant equity investment by a group of investors, led by Collins Private Equity (CPE), together with Ora Capital, in a move that will enable further international expansion of its progressive Cost Transparency solution. Magic Orange...
Shiven Sukraj is new ABB country MD
Shiven Sukraj has been appointed as country MD of ABB in South Africa, effective 1 January 2020. This role is in addition to his current role as manager of energy industries business line, South Africa within Industrial automation. With over 25 years' industry...
BT expands dynamic network services with Dell
Dell Technologies has been selected to offer its portfolio of customer-location IT solutions to BT. This allows the global communications services provider to offer a broad range of new managed services to help its multinational enterprise customers deploy...
Python Developer (Int & Snr)
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Senior Technical Consultant
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Front End IT Developer
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Team Lead Developer
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